Evening star., 1925-03-08

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never was much OF factor in the g
Mary lands record for the Winter
was especially fine. Before entering
the SoutherP Conference champion
snip tournament 1t Atlanta the Black
and Gold went into IS games and won
il OF them, Among it's victims in
me regular. season w.re Virginia
catholic University and stevens In
Stitute, each defeated twice: Column
bia, Lafayette, Gallaudot, city Col
iese Of New York ana South Caro-
lima,
Maryland starts Well
The Old Liners opened their cam
paign most auspiciously, taking the
measure of Virginia, Columbia and
Stevens on successive nights Then
came the first of four defeats I'm the
season, Navy turning back Maryland
in hard-fought game at Annapolis.
But Navy generally WAS recognized
as one of the outstanding teams of the
East.
And the other qurnts that over
came Maryland during the regular
campaign were topnotchers in basket
ball. North Carolina, that gave the
Old Liners their second beating, ulti-
mately became champion of the
Southern Conference. Washington
II
Marylanders, went through its
schedule without losing a game, and
Princeton, fourth sconqueror of the
College Park combination, is leading
the collegiate-LeaEU and has
defeated Ohio State, Western Confer
ence leader.
Unfortunately Maryland found the
trip to Atlanta too trying to with
stand the grueling games it was
called upon to play in the Southern
Conference. After taking the meas
ure Of Alabama. rated by Dixie critics
the team second in standing in their
section, Maryland fell before North
Carolina state d quint with record
not approaching Maryland's in inn
preSSiVeneSS
Stands High in south.
Maryland, though, in addition to
earning first ranking in the Wash
ington area, won for itself second
ranking in the South Atlantic section
and third ranking in the South. On
winning percentage and calibcr OF
opponents defeated it was second
only to North Carolina in the region
extending from the Mason and Dixon
line to the Savannah River; Navy. o.
course, being excepted as an Eastern
rather than South Atlantic !nstitu-
tion.
Before the Southern Conference
tournament took place Tulane and
Alabama were regarded as the out
standing basket bali teams of the
Dixie colleges. But Alabama was no
match for the Marylanders. while
Tulane bowed to North Carolina in
the tourney final. At the conclusion
Of the championship round the South
ern critics who had seen the teams in
81 OF Drit
placed the Tarheels as the best of the
section, with Tulane and Maryland
following as mentioned.
IN games with it's only two oppo-
nents Of high standing, Georgetown
sustained defeat. The Hilltoppers
bowed to Fordham in Ryan Gymna-
sium and took sound drubbing from
Navy at Annapolis. In other con-
teSts-all at home-Georgetown tri-
umphed. Wake Forest, Western Ma
Iyland, st. Francis, St. Joseph, Car
son-Newman and BucIluc1I were over
thrown, the first five being beaten be-
fore the Hilltoppcrs tasted defeat
None of the teams trounccd made
much of a showing elsewhere. How
ever, Georgetown probably was next
to Maryland in strength in the Wash
ington area and against more formid-
able opposition very likely would have
played creditably.
Catholic L. Quint Third.
There was little to choose between
the Catholic University and George
Washington University teams. They
broke even in their homeland home
series, each winning on its own floor
However, Catholic University gener-
ally played good basket ball, while
winning but ) Of Is games,
and considering the number of sturdy
teams it encountered. perhaps ought
10 be rated ahead of George Washing
ton, which won of 10 games in
which few tirst-class teams were met
The Brooklanders began their cam
patgn with victories over Blue Ridge
college and City club, but had to
fight to get both After the Christ
mas holiday Catholic University
downed George Washington, but lost
10 Davis Elkins. a Quint that ALSO
beat the Hatchetites. The practically
new 6. |. team was having trouble
finding itself, although several of its
members were performing in good
style.
After the victory over George Wash
ington, there followed series of 10
defeats. Catholic University was bat
Ting gameiy, but it could not cope
with such powerful opposition as was
found III contests with Loyola, Mary
land, Penn State, Duquesne, Man
haitian College, Army, Crescent Ath-
lctic Club, Princeton, City College of
New York ana South Carolina. Catho-
lie University, though. "came back"
with a vengeance in its second tilt
with Loyola to win handily and fol-
lowed that victory with one over Buck
nell. 1t met with defeat. however, in
its final games of the Winter-those
with George Washington and Mary
land.
Hatchetitcs ln-and-Outers.
The Hatchetites after dropping
their first two games proved and
cutters. DreXel was downed easily,
but st. Johns of Annapolis, drubbed
George Washington. Blue Ridge was
barely beaten and Roanoke stopped.
Washington College, of course was
entirely too much for the downtown
institutions team, but successive
wins were scored over the Hopkins
Medics. Gallaudet and Catholic Uni
versitY to conclude the season.
Gallaudet never seemed able to or
Eanizc capable team. 1t was stop
ped by the Baltimore Y. NJ. II. A. and1
City Club right off the reel, but came
back at the expense of Fort Hum
phreys. the Old Dominion Boat Club
and Blue Ridge College Thereafter the
Kendall Greeners won but one game.
trounCinG Naval Receiving Station,
while matches were lost to the Mary
land Dentists, ST Johns University
OF Maryland and George Washington.
1t was a sad Winter for the Florida
avenue college.
Generally the attack was better