Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-12


the Hilltoppers anybody who expect
there will be on the floor team alb
from which it comes. Last year l.
which gave the Navy real battle. Ii
and basket ball probably is no except
Richmond went down to defeat at
he hands of George Washington last
night by IS to % in a game that was
rough and hard from start to finish
Miller, star quarterback OF the Ken
rnond foot ball team and captain ana
guard Of the basket ball team, was
elected from the game before the hrst
half was over on account of personal
fouls. and his absence hurt the Rich
monders a good deal. In fact, Frank
Dobson, Richmond coach, says that
Miller is the best basket ball guard in
the South.
MARYLAND is playing it's first game
since before the holidays and does not
feel at all confident about the Rlch-
mond setto, even tiioush the visitors
did lose to the Hatchetites last night.
The Old Liners have not been showing
anv too we'll in practice and, while
they think they should win, are not
banking too highly on 1t.
Announcement that Lieut.. Law
renee NJ. Jones, Familiarity known as
"Bif" to his many good friends IN
Washington, has been made head 1oot
ball coach at West Point is conttrma
ton of what has been practically GER
tain since the Christmas holidays.
1t was learned at that time that
q request had been made OF the war
Department to allow him to act In
that capacity, and unless there is
some urgent reason why a request OF
that kind is seldom refused. Lieut.
Jones succeeds Capt. j. j. McEWan,
who has resigned from the Army TO
take up his duties as head coach
of foot ball at the University OF
Oregon.
Washington especially is interested
in what Lieut.. Jones may accomplish
at West Point, because he Is Cen
trail High product. He was mem
her of Central elevens in 1911 ana
1912 and began playing at West Point
IN 1914 and was member OF tHe
teams of 1915 and 1916. He was eject
ed captain of the 1917 eleven, but the
graduation of the class a year cary
on account of the war prevented MN
going through that season. he had
been assistant coach under McE"aii
for the last three seasons. ,
"Biff," as everybody likes TO call
him, is a fire fellow personally and
everybody, except the Navy, Wlshes
him we'll in his new role
rank ltODStI, " io ~ hA siheAA -
athletics at the University or ken
mond. is here with his basket bail
team and is anxious to boost the In
door track and field meet he is to hold
in Richmond February 13. Entries
from schools and colleges in and
around Washington are much desired
and Dobson is getting in touch with
many of those IN charge OF athletlcs
here.
The meet was held for several years
prior to the war and was revived last
Winter. The event was successful,
having entries from many OF the col
leges and prep schools in Maryland,
Washington, North Carolina and Nlr-
einia. besides from many of the clubs
in Richmond. Virginia, North caro-
lima. Washington and Lee and Mary
land were Southern conference schools
represented.
mike" Stevens, former Western
High youngster now member of the
University of Maryland basket ball
SQUAD Is a perfect reason of the
claim that a man does not have TO be
a giant in physical stature to be an
exceptionally good athlete. Stevens
weighs less than las puonds. yet was
the most valuable back on the foot
ball squad last Fall, would be star
of the basket ball team If he We're
allowed to play as often as he would
like TO, and is a fine base ball player.
Incidentally. If Mike went out on the
track to make a Splinter of himself
he would show his heels to many
good men.
At the end of the 1925 foot ball
season Stevens was elected captain
for next Fall. He will lead the Mary
land eleven in the most difficult
schedule it has ever attempted.
He was practically counted on to be
a regular in basket ball until a deci-
sion was reached by the athletic au-
thorities not to let him take part in
any basket ball scrimmages and not
to let him engage in any strenuous
practice. because it was desired to
protect him from any possible injury.
He now is used to fill in for a few
minutes, and he does the job so well
that all the spectators wonder why he
does not play regularly. Ten minutes
ia the limit set for him to play in any
game. In base ball Mike plays first
base and outfield and does a good job
in both positions.
There is no doubt about Stevens
ability az ground-gaining back. With
his dropkicking ability, he may con-
servatively be said to hold place as
one of the most valuable offensive
players in the whole section.
Mike does not weigh much below
his shoulders, but above his shoulders
is Just about as heavy as a whole
foot ball team. To put it little dill
ferently. the young gentleman has eX-
ceptional intellectual capacity, ac-
companied by quick mental reactions.
or. as it might be expressed on the
professional base ball field, That
bird S got a good noodle