The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Reinhart Sees
Floor Game
Growing
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
The fastest growing sport in the
United States is basketball. More
people are playing it, and more
people are watching it than any
other sport in the United States,
and perhaps in the world. Where
ever you have two walls 40 feet
apart, or more, you have court.
A barrel hoop and a couple Of
nails; ball and the will to play
are your equipment.
In sense, it is a sport for the
underprivileged. The little fellow,
or five little fellows blessed with
the fine coordination that the
game demands may be champions.
The courage required is the cour-
age to restrain desires to NOV
down an opponent by sheer force.
1t is a game ideally suited for the
boy who finds the rugged contacts
of football too severe.
Came Out Of West
All of this lore, and a lot more
that lack of space renders impos-
Sible to relate here, was handed
down this morning by Bill Rein
hart, who came out Of the Far
West to make George Washington
University a power on the foot
ball field and basketball court.
Reinhart is head coach of the
Colonial court forces, which just
now are driving through their in
tensified drills preparatory to
opening the season next week.
Bob Faris, alternate end on
the George Washington football
eleven, is the only member of the
gridiron squad playing baseball
this year. Prather is turning his
thoughts to the more serious
things, such as studies, and the
precise science of finding an un-
protected chin with a left hook.
The others are grinding at their
books.
1t is pretty good-looking squad
that is tossing the ball at the bas-
kets in the George Washington
gymnasium. Out Of the so who
answered the first call to action,
about a dozen have survived the
cuts. Half a dozen of these are
seniors.
Capt. Hal Kiesel, feet 3 inches
in height and tipping the scales at
180 pounds, or thereabouts, is the
leading candidate for center, but
he is being pretty hard pressed by
Jack Butterworth, who is a full
inch taller and scales at about the
same weight. Bruce Borum,
broth of a lad from the rolling
hills of Kentucky, who played cen
ter for the frosh eleven last year,
is another likely kid. He is about
the same height and poundage.
Two of the leading forwards OF
this sector of the country last
year were Ben Goldfaden anc
Tommy O'Brien. They are back
under colors this year, assuring
the Colonials of a rip-snorting at
tack. Milt Shonfeld and Moe
Berg are two experienced guards
thoroughly versed in all the wiles
Of the game. Walt Bacon is an
other forward who knows his way
around.
Doing Smart Job
Sid silkowitz, a graduate o.
New York city's neighborhooo
courts, was a member Of last
years freshman five. He is 6
guard and he's doing a right
smart job. Joe Brennan and Pete
Boronio are graduates of last
years freshman five. Dave Os
born, a youngster who comes
from Indiana, is another graduate
of the frosh eleven.
Bill Reinhart will venture nc
guesseS as to the success of his
team this season. He thinks thai
the boys will play an interesting
game at all times. Reinhart con
cludes:
"The competition steadily is
growing keener. The game Is
wide open and the little fellows
have just about as much chance
at winning as the big 'unS have.
We will give the game all we
have, and I hope we will do
we'll"