Evening star., 1928-12-23

A. achievements of teams, mention
at least briefly the men who
played the biggest parts in those
achievements, and tell OF whatever ad-,
YancementS have been made in phySi-
cal equipment or other facilities for
carrying on athletics. So this review Of
what local colleges have done during the
year viii cover such outstanding ac-
complishments of Georgetown. Catholic
University, Gallaudet, American Uni
verslty, George Washington and Mary
land as may seem to merit special
mention.
Georgetown, as for many years, all
endeavors being considered, has psr-
haps held the foremost place in local
sports. Some particular accomplish
ments by other colleges have taken the
spotlight at times, but week in and week
out of the athletic year Georgetown has
held the lead.
It's foot ball team was strong, its track
and field squad indoors was brilliant,
its basket ball squad rose to greater
heights than any previous Blue and
Gray Quint since 1915, and in base ball
for all colleges that it met.
Maryland Ranks High.
Maryland in all-round performances
ranked next to Georgetown, and IN
many respects at times seemed TO take
a place so close to the Blue and Gray
that little difference was noted between
them. Catholic University also had its
brilliant spots, especially In its basket
ball season, and George Washington:
Gallaudet and American University all
have to their credit some performances
Of which they have every right to feel
proud. -
A review of college sports usually goes
backward chronologically, as iooC pan
which holds the greatest general interest,"
and usually gets first consideration,
happens last in the year. And the
sridiron in the season which ended the
SATURDAY. after Thanksgiving With
Georgetown'S game at Detroit saw some
OF the local elevens at times rise 10
great things.
Georgetown and Maryland stood out
In the gridiron world and at times at
trpcted nation wide attention by tneH
achievements.
we're over New York University ana
west Virginia. The former game was
played in New York and not many per-
sons thought Georgetown had gnoSt
of a chance, and when the to 2 score
WAS heard is was acclaimed as one OF
the biggest surprises and accomplish
xnents Of the year. In its home
coming game with West Virginia the
Blue and Gray again played at lts PEST
and won on two touchdoWns. Tne next
week it succumbed to the great Car
nerie Tech eleven. then defeated Ford
ham decisively and then lost to Detroit.
It undoubtedly was a good year Tor the
Hoyas.
on its schedule to North Carolina ana
South Carolina. then tied Virginia Mill
tary Institute, then lost by another
close score, three points, to Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Maryland,
though, had in the meanwhile won Two
minor games and in the big games u
had lost, played good football. Tnen
came the game with Yale and the re-
sultants victory over the Blue. 1t was
the break, Maryland needed, its team
GOT confidence in itself, and from then
on sailed through its schedule defeating
consecutiyely, Virginia, Washington and
Lee and Johns Hopkins.
C. u. Backield Strong.
Catholic University had an excellent
backfeld, but poor line, consequently
the team played spotty foot ball. The
Brooklanders whenever they were IN
game where their line had anything
iike an even break with opposing for
wards did wonderfully well, but In some
of the most important contests their
line was so completely outplayed that
the backs never had q chance 70 geG
going. One of the best games played
vas In the victory over william and
Mary.
George washington had far too DIFF
fcult q schedule for the size OF its
squad. injuries it sustained were 50
hurtful to the team that after the first
game the struggle was uphill all the
way, with sometimes it seeming that
the team slipped back little farther
than it had climbed. The only game
that was won was with American Uni
versity and the big game. with Catholic
University Thanksgiying Gay a,s.s wss
trous year for the Buff and Blue.
GaIlaudet played good foot ball and
did Just as well as anybody had any
right to expect of it. No other school
in the country with so little material
did so well. And, incidentally, no other
eleven ever displayed any higher ideals
nor any finer sportSmanship. Ameri-
can University deserved credit for play
ing through its schedule. With little
material and games with colleges mucn
more advanced on the grldiron, It was
not expected that much would be ac-
complished.
( Probably no other place of the same
size in the United States bOaSted OF as
many good college basket ball teams as
this immediate section. Every one OF
the six local colleges had good quint
and every one finished its season with
q great record.
Georgetown won IL of the l3 games
Il played, Maryland and Catholic Uni
49, "a aF kAn oatN
George Washington won 10 OF 10,
Gallaudet got an even break and
American University was the only one
to wind up with losing record, OF
its contests being won and 8 lost.
The three strongest quints, Georgetown,
Maryland and Catholic University, wen
so out Of the total of SO games they
played, a remarkable record.
Hoyas Lead on Track.
Georgetown again led in track and
Geld work, indoors, but did very little
during its outdoor season, owing to the
fact that 1t entered practically no meets.
The Blue and Gray had a great relay
team indoors, but lost two or three re-
markable races by little more than an
eyelash. In the indoor intercollegiate
championships the Blue and Gray
barely was nosed out by Cornell.
Maryland had another good relay
team which did well in northern indoor
meets. It also sent its squad through
a number of outdoor dual meets, and
had fair season.
Catholic University, George Washing
ton and Gallaudet put cut track teams
during the outdoor season but did not
lay much emphasis on their develop
ment.
None of the local colleges had as sue
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for, all being in a class of what might
be termed win one day and lose the
next" Georgetown's main victories
were won from Yale and Princeton and
Maryland valued its defeat of Navy
more than any other contest in which
it got the long end of the score.
Maryland was the only one of the