Evening star., 1925-01-15

That Lafayette will give Maryland
all, and maybe more, opposition that
1t is looking for was demonstrated
by the great showing of the Penn
sylvania aggregation against the Mid
dies. Trailing at Ills at the outset
of the second half, the Eastonians
battled their way to 1925 deadlock
Just before the whistle blew ending
the regulation playing time.
In the extra period Navy got court
goal and one from the foul line, while
Lafayette added only one point from
the 15foot mark.
Maryland's long lay-off from actual
competition with outside rivals may
hurt its chances tonight. Last Satur-
day the Maryland varsity was lined
up against the freshman five and had
a hard time winning, and in another
practice game Monday night the best
the big team could do was to get the
long end of the score by a 3-point
margin. Whether or not this is in
dication that the varsity is not in
good shape or that the freshman out
1T is progressing is a question. The
freshmen, of course, have the advan-
tage over an outside team in being
familiar with the varsitys plays. At
any rate, the game tonight should be
one of the best of the season here
abouts.
different combinations of freshmen in
the games with Business and Hyatts-
Vile High. 1t is certain that none of
them will go the route if they figure
an. both battles.
Coach John O'Reilly is putting the
finishing touches on the Georgetown
quint for the Blue and Gray's opening
game of the campaign against Wake
Forest at the Hilltop tomorrow night
The North Carolinians will have the
benefit of several games on reaching
here, as they are playing on their way
up. Last night the Wake Forest com
bination ran roughshod over Virginia
Poly.
George Washington started it's game
last night with Catholic University
at a furious gait and at one time
early in the contest had the score
standing 8 to 2 in it's favor. Two
long shots from the corner of the
floor put the Hatchetites in the lead
by to 0. and indications were that
they had better than an even chance
to win, especially as c. U. did not
get into its stride, shot inaccurately
and got no rebound shots during the
first quarter. However, the Brook
landers seemed to be in better physi-
cal condition and better able to stand
the gaff. At least they kept up the
fast pace much longer than the
Hatchetites and won, "A to 90
The game between the two rivals
was remarkably fast, notwithstanding
the difficulty each seemed to have in
dropping the ball through the net.
Few basket ball contests find all the
players going at a greater speed than
those making up the two teams that
battled in the Brookland gym. Much
of the physical effort put into the
game was wasted.
The George Washington quint
seemed to throw itself into the play
with much greater abandon and dis
played more consistent fight than any
Hatchetite team of recent years.
The Brooklanders, while they won
and at times displayed some good
basket ball, are not the team they
were year ago. They have no floor
leader of the caliber of Ed Lynch
and no player who measures any
where near up to his standard. Gar
vim is a good basket ball player, but
the other men will have to improve
considerably if the team is to make
a record anything like that which
graced its 1924 season. At that
Coach Fred Rice has carried his men
30 far with the loss of only one game.
Athletic Director Charley Moran
intends to add attractiveness to his
basket ball games at Catholic by
scheduling a couple of three-round
boxing bouts as preliminary to each,
provided he can do so under the laws
in the District This will be in line
with C. US attempt to develop box
ing as an intercollegiate sport.