Several members of the Georgetown squad, Guard H. Attended by what The Washington Post characterized as “one of the largest crowds that ever watched a basketball contest in this city,” Georgetown was victorious, 34 to 16. Georgetown played Virginia on January 27, 1912. The last home game was played in Ryan on Febru– a 29-23 loss to the Brooklyn Knights of Columbus. Prior to that, home games had been played at a number of off-campus venues: Washington Light Infantry Armory (15th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) Convention Hall (5th & K Streets NW) Odd Fellows Hall (8th & D Streets, NW) and Arcade Rink (3134 14th Street, NW). as students know, it was impossible to make a shot from the corner of the court as the ball was blocked by the overhanging balcony.” Ryan served as a practice venue for the basketball squad for 45 years. A Hoya article of January 10, 1940, reports the track’s removal and notes: “This structure had long been a hindrance to basketball players. Note the elevated running track around its perimeter which created shooting problems for the basketball players. It was used as a gymnasium until the opening of McDonough Gym in 1951. Ryan of New York, opened in October 1906 and was designed to serve a student body of around 250. And, of course, Joyce brought with him his enthusiasm for the game of basketball. Davis, S.J., Performing Arts Center) in 1906, it recruited Joyce, the preeminent fitness instructor in the region as Physical Instructor. After Georgetown University completed its new Ryan Gymnasium (now incorporated into the Royden B. To increase the pool of potential opponents for his teams, he worked hard to spread the new sport throughout the region. Naismith’s rules stipulated that a basketball team consist of nine players but Joyce began modifying these rules and dropped the number of players per side first to seven and then to five. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts – as a conditioning tool. in 1892 as director and physical instructor for the Carroll Institute, a city-wide amateur athletic club, Joyce utilized basketball – invented the previous year by Dr. Marshall, and boxing coach to President Theodore Roosevelt – Maurice Joyce (1851-1939) is credited with introducing the game of basketball to Washington. Five seasons, 32-20 (.615) A man of many occupations – including circus performer, U.S. Physical Instructor/Basketball Coach, 1906-1911. Booth Family Center for Special Collections.Rare Books, Manuscripts, Art & Archives.
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