Evening star., 1924-01-16

The Lafayette basketers were here
just about a year ago and were hand
ed beatings by. the teams to be en-
countered on this trip. They sue
Sumbed to the Brookland five in a 81
tots game. although they really put
up q better battle. than the score
would indicate. Catholic University
did not have it's regular team in ac-
t!on. however, Bresiin and Lawfor be-
ing the only members of the present
galaxy Of veterans that went the
route against the Eastonians in 1923.
This pair and Lynch, Fitzgerald and
Eberts are to take the floor tomor-
row.
Georgetown was given a brisk
brush by Lafayette. the final count
being "a to. 90. It was only within
the. last few minutes of play that the
Hilltoppers managed to- get an ad-
through toss4s from the free-throw
line, F1oreooe and O'Keefe saved
that affair ter Georgetown. The for
mer Is not playing now. but O,keefe
expected to start for Georgetown are
Sweeney and McNaney. forwards, and
Capt Carney and Brogan, guards.
rpn roushshod over George Washing
ron tonight In the court set-to at
.Brookiand. The Brooklanders have
improved steadily since the start Of
ton. which has yet to win a game,
has shown nothing to warrant pre-
dictton Of even a near victory for 1t.
Catholic University will start its
regular lineup. but more than likely
several substitutes will be run in be-
rore the fray ends. George Wash
inEton now has nothing in the way
OF reserve material available an
practically all OF its present team Is
composed Of second-string players;
noids and Dowd are likely to open
fire for the Hatchetites.- although
Nichols. a former ,s Western n, High tsa
practice recently, according to Coach
Jack Daily. A preliminary game prob
ably will be put on. making the
the starting time of the main attrac-
tion about $50 o'clock.
These old rivals, Georgetown and
George Washington, will renew bas-
kst ball hosti1ities Saturday night in
points to another Georgetown triumph
over the Hatchetites. The latter have
not done much against the Hilltop
pers in basket ball since 1907, when
they won the first court series ever
held between the two institutions.
Paul Herlihy, Tony Plansky, Ray
Haas and Jack Burgess are likely to
sport Georgetown's colors in the big
mile relay race at the Fordham in
door meet In New York Saturday
night. In the trial heats paced
against the watch at the Hilltop yes
terday. the members Of this quartet
stepped the distance in better time
than any Of the others eligible to
compete for the Blue and Gray in
college events.
Johnny Holden. Hyattsville boy.
who used to star on the boards for
Central High School and the Cniver-
sity of Pennsylvania.,.. surprisingly
was unable to make the grade. All
veterans at the Hilltop. Burgess is
on the track and field team for the
first time,
Vernon Ascher. Illinois University
runner of last, year, now attending
GEORGETOWN, set a quarter mile
Georgetown trial record in the tests
when he reeled off the distance in
flfty.one seconds fiat. He has won the
national Junior -quarter-mile cham
nionshap and IS expected to score in
open events during the indoor season.
He Is not -eligible to compete for
Georgetown this year
Several Hilltop runners are to start
in. races tonight in the Silk Athletic
Club. games. :.s- .,.-,. -.-,- -.-- .-..
Five .riAemeA OF Georgetown Uni
versity are to compete in the Column
pia-Yaie Intercollegiate shoulder to-
York Saturday. The team will be Sc
3ected from a group including SAT-
farfahs, Doran, Rouse, McDonough,
RUSSELL. DOyle. BetZ and Clarke