Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
TEAMS TO co INTO
BATTLE UNBEATEN
BrookIanders Are Favorites.
American U. Beats G. W.
in Stirring Game.

- ATHOLIC UNIVERSITY and
Gallaudet. indicated local
teams. will clash tonight at
~ $50 O'Clock, in the big 6. T..
gym in game of much local
interest and which promises brisk
action. The Cardinals, who are the
favorites. have won five games
against three for the Kendall Green
ers and have brushed aside more
formidable opposition than has Gal
laudet. but the latter has shown a
decided punch.
&. l.. has scored in order over | nj
versity of Baltimore. Virginia Medical
College. William and Mary. Washing
ton and Lee. and Blue Ridge College.
Gallaudet has turned back Arnold
College. Bridgewater and Old Do
minion Boat club.
Dyer and Cosgrove. sharpshooting
forwards will be counted upon heavily
by Gallaudet. Foley and Long are
expected as usual to be in the fore
front Of &. Us attack. The kenda II
Greeners use the zone defensa and
it appears that their fat" tonight will
depend in considerable med sure upon
the success with which this style OF
play can be employed.
Aside from Dyer and coSGrove. Gal
laudet is expected to take the floor
with Cain at center and Capt. Miller
and HokansOn at guards. ogden DOUBT
less will he paired at forward with
Long at the start for the Cardinals.
with Capt Carney at center and Har-
vey holding forth in the backcourt
with Foley.
snactoo.,lar uo.I from, scripo m a Or @
in the dying moments OF the game by
Harold Scruggs last night gave hard
fighting American University team a
1921 triumph over George Washing
ton in the Colonial gym Scruggs shot
decided a stirring struggle, and eli
NAKED a sparkling 4. L. rally that
saw the MethodistS come through In
the final moments with four 2-pointers
TO win.
Though Scruggs counted the decid-
ing goal it was Bruce kessler. little
guard. who was \. Us hero. lie
always was in the forefront OF his
teams play. and time and again came
through with shots that kept the
Methodists in the running kessler
scored IL points Schloss and Capt.
Jim Birthright were other 4. L. stars.
Carey and Perry were G.. W. lUmi-
narieS.
There was not 40 much good basket
ball in the game. hut the spirit in
jected BY both teams made the CON
test a whiz from the spectators view
point.
II was a battle from the opening
whistle, and after fighting point for
point throughout the early going the
Methodists were hanging on TO lis
edge at the half IA the result of a
couple baskets by kessler.
A. l.. increased its margin some
what as the final half got under way
on shots by kessler and Birthright.
As the game neared its close &. W,
loosed a rally which. on baskets ny
Goodson. Perry. Lopeman and Carey
swept the Colonials TO a lead of ~
to Is.
| With Frcnchy Cohan. former Hyatts-
: vile High star and Warren Rabbit
/ erstwhiie Western High star athlete
! filling its star roles. Maryland fresh
| men hasketers opened their season
/ with 1927 triumph over Forest
Park High Of Baltimore.
| Maryland and George Washington
leave tomorrow for week end Virginia
! invasions. Tomorrow night the Old
Liners engage Virginia Poly al Blacks
burg and the Coloniais take on Hamp.
der. Sidney in that town. Maryla nd
will tackle Washington and Lee and
Y. NJ. L. Friday and Saturday nights,
respectively. at Lexington. and q. W.
| will meet Virginia MediCa! College
and William aud Mary at Richmond
and Williamsburg Friday and Satur,
day nights. respectively.
Jack Daily and Earle MOser will Of.
fciate in the big American C.-Catholic
l.. game Friday night In the former :
gym. A preliminary tilt will he PLAYED
by the freshmen teams of the schools,
IL will he the first Of two tits TO he
| played by the varsity teams Of the
schools and should he a great battle.