Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
BY HI. C. BYRD.

cially begins tomorrow with
game at College Park between
~ University of Maryland and
University of Richmond. Not
only is it the first contest locaily'
but apparently for the Eastern Sec
'tion of the country.
Usually weather conditions are such
that a base ball game scheduled here
this early may or may not be played.
A game last week could have taken
place without any inconvenience to
either team, and there was far better
weather than some times hits the
contests in April. Tomorrow may
be a good day or 1t may not, but
under any circumstances this time of
year teams are lucky IL they are able
to play at all.
Just what kind of a team Richmond
will bring here is not known, but
Maryland. If it's pitchers and catchers
stand up, ought to be represented by
a combination difficult TO beat. The
<Old Liners have back practically their
whole team of a year ago. but the
pitchers do not seem particularly
promising. although one or two at
times last season showed flashes OF
ability.
The infield will be good, with Muir
ray at third, Davis at short, Coakley
or Beachlay at second and Stevens at
first, while the outfield also should
be well taken care of by Kessler,
Burgess and Campbell 1t is likely
that England will start on the slab
with Burdett or Leschinsky, if he be-
comes eligible, behind the plate.
Frank Dobson is coach of the Rich.
mond team and he nearly always has
a capable outfit. Dobson's teams are
difficult to beat in every sport, as
they are we'll coached.
GaIIaudet is not far behind Mary.
land in opening the local season, as
1t meets Briarly Hall at Kendall Green
Saturday afternoon. Coach Teddy
Hughes has not yet decided what
lineup he will use, but expects to
have on the field one of the best
mines that have represented the school
in years.
Everybody seems to be picking
Syracuse to win the mile relay cham
this Spring. That opinion is based
almost entirely on the fine record the
New Workers made indoors and on the
fact that running anchor is Cecil
Cooke, generally regarded as the
fastest quarter.miler in the country,
especially outdoors. Cooke is fast
enough indoors, having run the quar-
ter in 49 seconds in one meet, but
outdoors is even better. Incidentally
Cooke is a colored runner. and an even
better middle distancer than the
famous Taylor, who was a great
Quarter-miler for Pennsylvania some
years back.
Picking Syracuse to win, though,
does not mean it will win. With 10
or IL teams on the track, almost any
thing may happen. If Syracuse were
to be unlucky enough to draw an out
side position, with either Georgetown
or Yale on the pole, then it
would have its troubles because in all
probability it would be 10 or IL yards
behind when the first runners hit the
back stretch, and that would come
near meaning the race. A dropped
baton. a delayed pass. anything Of
that kind, would spell the difference
between victory and defeat.
Yale always has one of the most
remarkable relay teams in the coun-
try, in one sense. It develops slowly.
and sometimes one week will appear
weak, but two weeks later win come
out and run a remarkable race. Last
year indoors the Dark Blue seemed
anything but especially strong, but
when it got on the track at Pennsyl
vania, Georgetown's great four barely
was able to beat 1t out In exception
ally fast time. Yale was beaten by
Maryland In a fraction over minutes
% seconds, but two weeks later was
barely nosed out by Georgetown ir
inst under minutes % seconds. o.
course. the difference in indoor ant
outdoor tracks makes some difference
but In that particular case not all by 6
good deal.
Allan HeIfrich, who formerly wa'
Va great middle distance man at Penn
state and last year for New Yorl
Athletic Club, is reaching a poin
where IL would be better for him t.
drop out of track athletics. He still
Is a good runner, one of the best, bu
he simply does not have the reserve
power in his heart and lungs to en-
able him to stage the great finishes
that used to win races for him
Last week against Swinburne o
Georgetown, he ran a good race, bu
just did not have the kick" at th'
end. When a runner who has hat
that great reserve power begins t
lose 1t, only one answer remains
which is that his heart and lungs
!. particularly his heart. no longer are
good enough TO meet such emer
gencies and that his health is likely I,
be impaired If he continues to max,
demands on his heart that organ can
not meet.
= Birch practically has been decide
upon by Coach Ben Egan to start il
the box for Georgetown when tn
Blue and Gray nine opens it's seaso
Monday at the Hilltop with Tempt
University of Philadelphia. Gillespi
VIII be held ready to step in If Birc
falters or If Georgetown obtains
sizeable lead. Phelan probably will b
the starting catcher with Tip" One
. on the job to aid him.
Remainder of the Blue and Ora
lineup will be determined by Ega
upon the basis of performances
brushes with the Freshmen tomorro'
and Saturday. With view to addin
Uniting strength, Bucky O'Neil, SCI
sond-Sacker, may succeed Duphlin
the midway sack
Others likely to play in the infiel
are York at third and Graham /:
first, Mclean in left and Odium
right probably will be other on
fieiders.
Plenty of batting practice was c
e. tap this afternoon for the Georgetow
tossers. The squad got in a long DIR
yesterday despite the chilly air.
It is expected by Coach H. '
MAUD Crum that the squad Of Georl
washington University grid canC
dates that turned out for the fir
Spring drill yesterday at Tidal Bias
AFTeld Will number around so befo
the week is over. Thirty report
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