Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
BY ii. c. BYRD.

~ UANTICO Marines have prac-
tically completed their foot
ball schedule for next Fall,
~ and, as usual. will do a good
y deal Of travelling The first
game is scheduled October with the
United States Coast Guard at New
London. Conn, and the last on Deem
Der with Loyola University at New
Orleans
The Presidents Cup contest with the
Army eleven is to be played at WASH
inston on November II. Here is how
the schedule stands:
October e-United States Coast
Guard at New London.
October l3-St. BonaVentUre College
s.: Erie. Pa.
October 2o-Davis and Elkins at
Fairuont ". Va,
October 27-St. Xavier al Cincinnati,
November 3-Open.
November l0--WaShington College.
place undecided.
November l7-President Cup game
with Army AZ Washington.
November 20 Thanksgiving day.
Dayton University at Dayton. Ohio.
Dec.nh2r s-Loyola University at
New Orleans.
Mai. Fecan. who handles the athletics
for the Marines is out OF town. but il
Is understood that negotiations are
Under way for filling the November
cate With a college IN Texas. II that
cate is filed then the Marines will play
nine games. nearly all with strong teams,
Notwithstanding the fact that those
e!evenS co not stand out as do some Of
the others.
Marines really deserve a schedule
with bigger schools than they now play.
Every tradition Of the college gridiron
is upheld by them and they show a
courtesy on the field that is second to
none. No team could be made up of
better men and no team is better
handled or under more rigid discipline.
AND as these facts become more and
more apparent, the Marines will get
better and better schedule until within
three or four yeass they ought to be
meeting some OF the best colleges in the
East.
Catholic University and University of
MARYLAND basket ball teams have their
work cut out for them tonight. the for
ner meeting Duquesne University Of
Pittsburgh and the latter University of
Kentucky. DuQuesne las: night won
from American University by "a to 90.
enc Kentucky lost TO Navy in the
second half after leading. II TO 10, at
the end OF the first 20 minutes.
visiting teams at Annapolis have a
ciffcu!t time going through the second
hall on that floor. their legs usually
reaching a stage of heaviness that is
almost impossible TO overcome except
by frequent use OF substitutes. The
nnal score Of the Nayy-Kentucky game
vas 80 to IS.
Both games. that at Brookland and
the one at College Park. should be
brilliantly contested. Catholic Uniyer-
sity has a great team. and MARYLAND
pTcnabiT Is represented by the best in
liz history: With strong. versatile op-
.p2nents. teams Of the caliber of c. Z
and Maryland can hardly do anything
oiner than give splendid exhibitions.
Georgetown won its game last night
from Johns Hopkins, bat not without
cinculty. The Baltimoreans came over
Win a team that seemed particularly
e1ept al following up the ball and get
ting their second shots under the bas-
ket. The Blue and Gray had its lead
Generously cit down toward the end
OF the contest. as Hopkins seemed to 20
scoring crazy. but managed TO wind up
WITH the count SO TO % in its favor.
Aesner and Meenan played brilliantly
LOT Inc Blue and Gray, while De Busky
snc Lanycn were outstanding stars for
HOPKINS. De BuSky scored ii points
ior his team, and before entering Hop
kits was one OF the outstanding stars
mcluo BASKET ball circles in Baltimore