Evening star., 1924-01-24

DlndtlOn anu d Md lditu tSdiii Hoiiiii
the Old Line institution resumed ths
Naturally, the veteran aggregation
as we'll as its opponent, will carry
mechanical ability The universitie
meetings in all branches of sport ally
Catholic University feeE- that the
game offers great opportunity to
offset the series of foot ball rererses
suffered in battles with Maryland.
And every one of the veteran basket
ball players of the Red and Black mas
faced the College Parkers on the
gridiron All of the spirit that was
not broken by the trouncing sus-
tanned in foot ball last fall VIII nIe
the Brooklanders' play in basket oali
Saturday.
BrOokIanders Strong.
This Catholic University team. that
Includes Forwards Eberts and breS
lin. Center Fitzgerald and Guarus
Lynch and Lawler, has been steppinIs
along at lively rate TINS "lntsi
Las played eleven games ana WI wa
eight of them One of the defeats anu
one of the Victories came in engage
ments with club teams, whicn isat sahIs q
the Rrooklanders with formluapie
college competitive record:
The two losses to college GUMS
were on foreign floors. 81: Drnouivn
beat the Brooklanders in BrookIthL.
last month. and early this mon.n
Iovola nosed them out in baltimore.
Ioyola. however, was Deaten NJ
December by Catholic CntNersi.SS =
Catholic Universitys otner no"y Vest
ern Maryland. Lafayette, Wasnihsrrur nv
College and George Washington. ne
strong Fcrdham team, that ss,,
Army such a tussle last nisn'' am
before the Red and Black IN NC"
York last month. aoas
This notable record, though. does
NOT strike terror in the hearts OF tns
Marylanders Although handicappeu
to some extent by lack OF traei.aoN .'o,'
in basket ball and an absence OF ses
eral seasons from the Sport ~ ,inars
members of the squad. the OLD ilhess
have set about the task of re-estao-
fishing the game at their INSTITUTION
with considerable vigor ana ear =,
ness. They have developed a team
that has done unusually good work
in its only two games and Is nkeiy
to make matters extremely interest,"
ing for the Brooklanders
Maryland Making Progress.
Several different combinations have
been tried at Maryland and the one
that probably will be used Saturday
seems the best available. 1t includes
Ensor and Faber, forwards; Supplee,
center, and Beatty and groves,
guards However. Troxel, who Is
good either 1OTWdIu VI CChsCA' AAoS
be sent into action,
Three of these tirst-string players
are Washingtonians Faber was an
all-high school basket ball selection
while at Eastern, while Groves play
ed at Western High and Supplee at
red on the varsity eleven at Mary
land. the former being mentioned by
many critics for all-American teams.
Before the varsity quints swing into
ha g
of the universities will clash. They
are to take the floor at 7:15 o'clock
and in this engagement Maryland is
favored over the host. Both games
will be handled by Joe Fitzgerald Of
Gonzaga and Earl Fuller of the Y
M. c. A. Fitzgerald probably will be
head official in the varsity tilt.
Great Improvement in Marylands
team play was noted in the basket
Gymnasium last night. The Black
and Gold weaved the ball through the
court in apt style and whenever the
sphere went into the possession OF
the opposition tightened so effectively
that few opportunities for close shots
were offered. In fact. Gallaudet reg
istered but one of its goals with a
toss from beneath the basket.
Until after the second half was well
under way the contest was keen. Gal
the Marylanders forged ahead and
held a 19 to 13 advantage at half
time. Then Gallaudet spurted again
and was on Maryland's heels. This
spurred the College Parkers to in
creased effort and their opponents
were soon outdistanced
All of the Maryland squad got'into
the game. Ensor. Faber, Supplee
Groves and Beatty started. while
PEBBLES. Troxell Parker. Burger and
Hall were substituted. Faber played
brilliantly, as did Boatwright for Gall
laudet.
Johnny Holden, who with Walter
Gegan nsported Georgetowl's .coIors. in
the .600-yard special raca at the St.
Joseph.s' ATHLETIC Club games. in New
ark last night, evidently. is, fast re-
gaining the track form that brought
him Into prominence at the Univer-
stty OF Penrsylvania.. Holden, who
resides In, Hyattsville and received
Foley: at Central High School. suf-
fersd a severe Illness. last summer,
losing so much strength it was feaced
he would have, to forego running al,
together. But he has BEEN working
oRe,iiy at the. .Hilftoaps. and pas4 M Eight s9tt,t
finished just behind ,Joe. ,Ttegnsy,
Holy Cross star, and, Vincent .Ilafly,
st: ,AnselTn 'luminary., Who reeentlY
showed the way to Allan Heinrich and
Sid Leslie in a 600-yard event.
Georgetown, which Is to be repre-
sented in two meets Saturday night,
will have three relay teams in the
field, and Holden is to be member of
one Of them. Johnny will be with
Capt George Marsters, Eddie Brooks
and Gegan in the two-mile quartet
that is to compete with the crack
Harvard team at the Knights of Co
lumbus games in Boston. At this
meet there also will be a Georgetown
one-mile team. composed of Andy
Gaffey, Ray Haas, Jack Burgess and
Paul Herlihy, running against. the
fours of Fordham. Holy Cross and
Boston College in race for the Car
Hiiltoppers now have two legs. -
A second relay team and two ath-
1etes entered In open events will wear
the Blue and Gray in the Brooklyn
Colige meet. in BROOKLYN. Vernon
will compete In 300-yard event, and
Bill Sullivan in a 1,000Syard run. The
mile relay four including Swinburne,
Eastment, Murray and McClain, will
be sent against the teams Of several
prominent eastern colleges.
In addition to prepping the Hilltop
trackmen for their heavy schedule,
Coach OReilly is busy with his bas-
Navy at Annapolis Saturday. The
Georgetown quint has not played i'm
pressively so far. and the veteran
mentor Is endeavoring to get more
teamwork. The Hilltoppers do not
regard the tilt with the Midshipmen
enthusiastically, for the latter are al
ways difficult to overcome, especially
on their own floor
Lafayette College, unable to do any,
1T lI
Catholic University and Georgetown,
will strive to turn the tables in base
ball contests here in the spring. The
Eastonixns have scheduled a game at
Brookland April 81 and another at
the Hilltop the next day.