Evening star., 1928-02-26
By II. G. BYRD.

cf Winter sports fo. local col
lsgcs. but also the beginning OF
Il practica for Spring teams. In
fact. as far as Spring squads are
concerned. some Of them already have
tssua to get ready for strenuous sched-
ules. Three more basket ball games are
70 De played. Catholic University hav-
ing one tomorrew night with Mount
st. Mary's, another Wednesday night
with George Washinsi M. and Gallau-
oes one With Shepherd college Friday
night -.
Georgetown's track men run in the
Knights OF Columbus games In New
York Wednesday night. Following these
contests all indoor suits will be laid
Away until next December
Two schools. Georgetown and Mary
land. have wound up their basket ball
schedules after highly successful records.
Georgetown played l3 games and won
IL. while Maryland took part in Is and
won IL. Both universities met strong
ouinss and their records speak remark
ably well for the kind of players they
had and the excellent coaching they re-
eeived
Catholic University also is having a
very successful year. and has won IL Of
is games. If 1t wins both its contests
this week 1t viii finish with exactly the
same percentage rs Maryland.
with very successful irdco: seasons
back OF them. local institutions are more
than anxious to continue their good
work and turn out strong teams for
spring competitions. Georgetown has
as good material as it has ever had for
track meets. and undoubtedly will do
well IN the events In which 1t takes part
NAFNlHnH Afss rnl
squad also. but it does not have such
brilliant performers as the Hilltoppers
possess. Maryland. however, ought to
finish With fairly good record. and cs-
pecially ought II to have one of the fast.
est sprint relay quartets In the country.
Georgetown has men In Adelman in the
shot. Hines in the javelin. Hoctor In the
quarter. Wiesner In the pole vault, who
VIII perform brilliantly.
Georgetown and Catholic University
expect to have exceptionally good base
Dali teams. while Maryland Is in a Do
sifbon where 1t must rebuild almost en-
firely in that sport. However. Mary
.eno probably Is In better shape for
eese baN than 1t seems On the surface.
MARYLAND has a real task In lacrosse.
though. as II must face long sched-
ule OF veteran teams with very mex
eerienced material.
George washington will not have a
oase oah team. but ii Is banking on
turning out good track squad. The
Dun ana Blue is arranging a dual meet
relays. - Ne '''''
Anyway. there Is certain To be nfensv
o. competition for those interested n,
Spring sports In the colleges. Base ban.
uack and field. tennis. and lacrosse
tearl VIII be battling formidable oppo-
nenH almost every week after April /.
Feur really great guards have been
PLAYING basket bali in the South At
lantic section this year. men who could
make any team anywhere
Perhaps the best of all is Meehsn OF
Georgetown. and the other three are
Foley Of Catholic University. Meade OF
Virginia and Dodderer of North Caro-
lima. Dodderer undoubtedly is the
greatest purely defensive player In the
section. though Meehans ability as q
saaot might place him ahead Of the Tar
hsei.
And In this connection 4. Is not ar,.ss
30 mention the fact that MARYLAND has
one man who did exceptionally well III
his first year OF college basket ball. and.
before another year rolls By should be
the South. KS Is Heagv, former West
EN- High athlete, who hk!d down q
kaard position.
the pole vault. In an indoor meet, when
easier. 70 pois-vauit indoors as 1t is out
pc cleared the bar at higher than IL
feet brings TO mind what has seemed to
De the case for some time, namely, that
II Is getting TO Be Just as easy. perhaps
easier, to pole vault indoors as IL is out
cours In the first place. the air Is
practically still, which Is big factor.
In the second place. and possibly more
the floor and Jump from the door. but
run on specially constructed runway.
built above the floor. and from which
they undoubtedly get more spring than
II they were running On the ground or
On the average floor.
Otis BFeu OF Western Maryland Col
legA probably is the b-st aii-aroiind
basket ball player in the colleges IN this
section. While he plays forward. he is
the bulk Of the defense and the way
he can drop the ball In the BASKET
ts nightmare to opposing guards.
Against MARYLAND FRIDAY night he scor-
Cd five goals from the floor and three
from the foul line, despite the fact that
four men played against him at various
times Eyof was against a fresi, man
every second O! the game, yet was not
topped.
The only Msrylan6er able 10 keep
him from getting real chances 10 score
vas Eeagy and he had TO commit
enough fouls iY. so doing TO put himself
out 0. the game. II there Is anything
on basket ball floor that Broli can
net do. t,lsn that particular department
ps play has never been seen around
here.
n h believed that Elliot. Of North
HsnIx AIo.cI.