Show L rI I SPORTS I Y J. J G. G AIN TOP FORM r. r FOR NEW YEAR GAME fiAME Everything in Readiness to Put Up Hard Fight With Alaska Champ The Tho 1 Y M. M 1 C C. A. A basketball players are working l to Lo K get et into condition condition condi- condi tion h or r the tho big bIr ff game samo mo with the tho Alaska team m New v. v V e Years dears day or l weeks on ont one or two men n at a time have havo been lal laid un up b by h t Injury or sickness and the M. M C C. C A. A has not flot yet Y put ti tL team representing rep rep- resenting Practice Its haa ha full tull tull been strength on the floor Irregular on ach account account ac- ac count of oC holiday work worl and ond h bers foci feel that tho the tho the mem- mem team has so 80 far tar nut not done itself justice rapidly rounding into condition Every man J Jn Is and It Is IR expected that on Now ew Years Year's now ia the 10 team F wm put rut P up a gano that will be a surprise to friends and ond fol- fol oh- oh lowers Hoffman the big center who has hns been out of condition for six weeks Is rapid rapidly I Improving and It Is cx- cx will P pin play V hl his h'S old time game rac at center Hammond who made t the he team early in tho the season but had to leave lea town on account of or work la is back and win I probably be seen In the thc lineup Metcalf has not quite recovered reco from his Injury but may h hI be In shape b by the day l of or the thc game Gunn Bloomquist and Hoisington are arc In excellent shape shaie and much Is ex ex- ex from th them m. m A letter wa was waG received at the Y M. M 1 C C. it A. Y ny from the tho Alaska bunch which said that hat they had PO so far Cor played el eight ht games anti and lost Jost only on one Thc They ore are on the coast now playing cx ep- ep strong teams The team Is made up of or old aId eastern Y M. M C. C A. A and college e stars there are arc players from rom the thc Knickerbocker Athletic club New York lork Yale university University It of Kansas and other eastern institutions Thc They are coached by Pet Pete O Penn Pennsylvania's famous athlete |