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Them Were the Happy Days Back in the days
 Of plaits and eurls The boys were boys
 And girls were girls.
A Gloomy Gus

H OIOOTTJ OuS
 Blinks: "Jimpson is prize pessimist, isn't he?"
 links: Say, he says he doesn't get any thrill out of the thought of spring being so near because it means the vacation problem and expense are only that much near CT, and it lessens the time till the annual Christmas spending orgy will be back"
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to start on a Europe-to-America flight with a woman as his com panion," replied Jenkins.
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Old papers TOT sale at The Empire
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Passing Observation
Proqressinq

! lazy man never has any luck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
GEORGE MASON BOYS
AND GIRLS IN GAMES

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January ia
George Mason High School boys and
girls basket ball teams are listed
Tor four court contests this week end
with two occurring with Oakton
High Schools teams at Oakton, Va.
tonight and a pair slated with the
cage representatives of Alexandria
High School in the Alexa ndria Armory
tomorrow night.
The games tomorrow night viii be
third athletic district of Virginia
series contests.
Ten Old Dominion Boat Club basket
ball players. accompanied by Director
J. Z. Ross. Manager Jack Allen and
Leon Riley will make the triD I'd York,
Pa. tomorrow for the game with the
Ct Mary's Boys Club. Players who
will make the trip are John Bryant.
Ray Heberlig, Marshall Raggett, John
Pierpoint. Captain Allen Roberts.
Andy Clarke. Malcolm Moore. Dallas
Wiley. Sullivan Sparkman and James
Trount- The Boatrben win go by
auto. Practice win be held tonight.
Chevy Chase A. e. Of Washington
II 70 meet the Columbia Engine Com.
pany team in the Alexandra Armory
Hall tonight at $40 O'Clock.
Tech High school Of Washington
viii play Episcopal High school,
speedy team tomorrow afternoon at
$50 O'Clock on Episcopal's court.
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LOOP
OPENS COURT CAMPAIGN

Barrett may be reached at Lincoln
5999.J.
In q bang-up game. Park Junior
downcd 1sherwoods, Is to Is.
st. Peters handiIy drubbed De Mo.
lay five. 81 to 49, The winners want
games with senior teams. Call Lin.
coin 67S2.
MOsean Athletic Club will he unable
to play its tilt with Peck Memorial to.
night because of n schedule mix-up.
Army War College quint has scored
495 points to EOS for it's opponents 80
far this season. The Soldiers are after
the scalps of other unlimited teams.
Call Manager J. A. Meiss at the War
College.
Dixie Pig tOssers are casting about
for games this week with teams hav-
ing gyms. Call Hyattsville 1881 be.
tween & and Z PM
st. Martins senior tGssers have a
gym and wants games. Manager Sox
Harrington may be reached at North
2622-J.
TivOli Whirlwind basketers want
action with senior and unlimited
teams and specially challenge Fort
Washington and Camp HUMPHREYS
teams. Call Manager Sanders at North
916S.W.
: Sam Rices want tits In the rs.
pound class. Manager Russell Is at
Main 9434.
CarOlinas meet Expressmen tossers
at $50 O'Clock tonight in the Terminal
gym.
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ATHLETES AT Y. MI.
TO HAVE BUSY DAY

LEXINGTON. Va, January Ia
Four contests in three sports will
mark the opening Of the Virginia
Military Institute indoor season here
on Saturday.
The varsity quint will entertain the
Maryland Terraplns. the boxers and
wrestlers will meet the mat and ring
teams OF Western Maryland College
and the Freshmen basketers will play
host to Shenandoah College.
Double.headcrs will be played both
afternoon and evening. with the
wrestlers making the first appearance
in the afternoon. followed by the
Freshman cagers. At 7:15 the varsity
quint will take the floor against Coach
Burton Shipley's quintet. and the box
ers will put on the final engagement
The Cadets returned to Lexington
Wednesday night from their post
poncd Christmas furlough, and viii!
have had only two days in which to
pick up their training work where il
was dropped before the holidays.
The BridGewater College basket ball
game originally scheduled for Janu.
airy Z, has been postponed To January
IS. and Coach Bill Raftery's tossers
will not have the benefit OF an early
contest before tackling the strong
Maryland five
Capt. Frost and Monday will start
az guards, with Hewlett jumping cen.
ter and Harner and Brodley Fulker.
son az the forwards Some OF the
members Of this veteran combination
may be replaced during the game by
McC;lone. another letterman, or BY
McCray, Hawkins. Scott or Schmitz
OF last year freshmen.
George and Gordon Walker or
Ernest Johnson and Abe Fulkerson
all reserves last year, have a chance
to see service also.
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CAVALIER BASKETERS
GOING THROUGH TEST

UNIVERSITY, Va. January 10
Virginia has been using several diff
ferent combinations of basket ball
players in the three opening games
and IL is by no means certain which
Of the mon Coach I.anniyan will Sc.
lect for the more difficult contests
that are ahead.
The Cavalier basketers were slow
in getting started, hut defeated
LynChhurg College, 80 to -, and Ran.
phMacon, 81 to %. Then followed
several days of practice and when the
team next got in action against
Hampden,Sidney. a quint at least as
strong as the others, the victory was
won, SIS to 81.
Thirteen men have been used by
Coach Lannigan in the last two
games and so far this has been Il
lucky number But from now on
there will he fewer players in each
game. for the coach expects to select
one first string quint which will be
used regularly.
Harrison and Jones, forwards;
MILAN. center. and Via and Fayon-
sky. guards. made up the first com.
b.nation started against Hampden-
Sidney. and al the end of II minutes
these five men had scored 10 points
and had allowed the visitors only one
field goal
Later on other combinations were
tried out Capt. Frank Meade was
used both as forward and as a
guard. Wat Tyler. another veteran.
played both center and forward. John
Stevens. captain of base bail, showed
up we'll "a a running guard.
johns Horkins comes to the Me.
mortal Gymnasium on Friday night,
and next Monday the Cavaliers will
start on the list of Southern Confer.
ence teams. when Kentucky comes
for a game here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13

Basket ball has two types Of de-
Tense today, the mant0man and
zone. Each has its adherents. In
the West. for example, the Confer
ence coaches stick to the man-tO-
man: whereas the Missouri Valley
teams employ the zone defense for
the most part Coach Kline of Ne
braska Wesleyan has pet scheme
for breaking up the zone defense,
which Is shown in the diagram on
the left. Each Of the five players
covers zone and does not leave il.
KIine's plan is tn drive two Of his
men on attack into the same zone.
as shown I'm the diagram on the
right, where 4 and Il are attacking
In the zone covered by player !.
The inevitable happens under such
conditions. for one man cannot be-
come expert enough tn guard two
experienced players. In the play
shown, 4. who is dribbling. passes
to Il. That draws the attention of
the guard, No. /. to u and enables
4 to drive i'm under the basket,
where he takes a high pass from Il
and leaps for a One-hand push shot.
Passes of this order should he high
i'm order to give the rec eiver the
ball at the point where he starts
his shot. That saves time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
HOYAS TO FACE RUTGERS
WITH FORMIDABLE QUINT
Catholic u. Visits American u. for Another Big Bat.
tle-Maryland and George Washington los
sers Win Contests Away.

, Local duints not only are exceed.
insly busy tonight, but they come
right back in other games tomorrow
night, but only one is on its home
floor Georgetown has its game here
with New York University. but George
WASHINGTON. Catholic University and
Maryland will be away. The Colonies
play at William and Mary, the Brook.
landers at Cumberland. Md, with
Davis and Elkins OF West Virginia
and the Old Timers of Virginia Mill.
tary Institute.
Roth Catholic L and American U.
are expected to take the floor tonight
with their regular lne-ups. The Car.
dinals probably will start with Long
and Ogden. forwards. Carney, center,
and Harvey and Foley. guards.
Scruggs and Shloss. forwards; Capt
Jim B!rthright. center. and kesSler
and Woodson Birthright. guards. like.
ly will he in at the opening whistle
for the methodists.
George Washington and University
Of Maryland quints. victorious last
night in opening games Of week end
stands in Virginia, We're to engage to.
night, respectively, Virginia Medical
College. at Richmond. and Washing
ton and Lee. at Lexington. Tomorrow
night the Colonals will end their
Jaunt against William and Mary. at
Williamsburg. and the Old Liners will
close their trip with V. NJ. l.. at Lex.
ington.
With Carey and Goodson as their
scoring aces, George Washington won
their game last night against Hamp.
den-Sidney in the second half. The
score at half-time was 10 to 10.
Neither team was able to get going
until the game was well under way,
and not single floor goal was count.
ed during the first Is minutes. The
Colonials. however, got the range In
the second half. and once ahead al.
ways were in the van.
brisk scoring squirt in the final
stages gave Maryland its triumph
over Virginia Poly in Blacksburg last
night. 1t was a sizzling game from
the opening whistle, with the Cob.
blers holding to a 12.to-11 edge at the
half.
In the final half Capt. I.inkous
Hetzel and Madigan were sent in by
Coach Shipley of Maryland. and tho
Old Liners began drive which ul;i.
mately saw them tie the score at is.
all on Linkous' two-pointer and then
go on TO count several baskets to
clinch the game.
Spectacular distance shots by Hetzal
and Dean were features of the final
victory.producing Maryland offensive.
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CITY CLUB PLANNING
AMATEUR RING SHOW

City Club will conduct model anna.
teur boxing tournament designed 10
exhibit the clean and sportsmanlke
manner in which amateur boxing
bouts may be staged at the club on
February L.
Teams Of Washington and Baltimore
viii take part In the tournament. and
there will be bouts at eight different
weights
District Commissioners and other
public officials will be invited to wit
ness the bouts
TO stimulate interest in amateur
boxing and sports generally the City
Club athletic commission has been or.
sanlzed with DR.. o. l.. Singer. chair.
man; Charles Ornestein. director. and
j. ii. Odenthal, secretary.
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Fiue Opens Season Tonight Western Title
GENERALS PREPARED
TO FACE OLD LINERS

LEXINGTON. Va, January 13.--
The stage Is all set to welcome the
University Of Maryland cagemen here
in their annual visit on the Doremus
gymnasium court. The Generals have
been going through extensive work
since the William and Mary game
Monday and are in fine shape with the
exception of Howe.
Howe sustained broken nose in
the BridHewater game and has been
kept out of the running since. but
will in all probability be on hand for
the V. =. l. contest. January 21.
Wood has taken his place at guard
Since tasting defeat at the hands
of Maryland in the pre.holiday game.
the Generals have taken on new life
and are prepared to go the limit to
take the Old Liners in hand.
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MITCHELL LIKELY
TO Be AVAILABLE
Other Clever Netmen Also on
Hand-CentraI and Tech
Fives Clash.

w WESTERN HIGHS tennis
AZ team. schoolboy eampion
wv hereabout last season, again
will be strong the coming
Spring. especially II Dooly
Mitchell waits until June 10 receive his
diploma. Mitchell il not certain now
whether he will graduate next month
or In June.
Last seasons regulars certain 10
again be on the job are Capt. Jimmy
Lowe and Don CARRIER. Tom skiados.
Maurice Goubeau and Jack Lynham
are among boys being counted upon 70
Ali the gaps left through graduation
oc Bastien and Kirchmeyer.
Tomorrow will he travelling day for
scholastic athletes Of this section.
Three quints are slated to show their
wares on Out-of-town courts Tech
and Emerson are 20 play in Alexan.
dria. the former against Episcopal
High and the latter engaging Alsxan-
dria High. Gonzsga will travel 20
Hyattsville TO engage the high school
tossers there.
Central's swimming team IL seized.
uled TO meet Tome Institute natators
az Port Deposit, Nd.
a double bill planned for the Arcadia
between Rutgers Prep and Central and
Eastern and Emerson quints Will not
be staged as the result OF Rutgers can
ceiling the game.
Tech and Central and Eastern and
Western were 20 clash this afternoon
in public high school basket ball
championship games az the Arcadia
Tech-Central athletic meetings al
ways are attractive but today's game
was expected 10 draw an unusually
large throng as these teams appear
the ones which will fight il out for
the title. Tech was not expected to
an injured ankle. Eastern was given
the edge over Western n most
quarters.
In the only other schoolboy cour.
game today Business vas 10 engage
York High in the Pennsylvania City.
Dick Watkins has been elected
captain % Georgetown Prep Schools
basket hall team.
In a game yesterday at Garrett
Park. Georgetown Prep bowed 20
Emerson, - 10 90.
Despite n gallant rally in the late
stages. Dewitt toSSers succuubed 20 81
Mary's Ceitics in a 30--5 game II
Alexandria last night Rufus Vincent
~ Dewitt. however. was high scorer
with ten points.
Eastern, with shapiro heading is
attack. scored a 1888 win over West
ern in a lightweight game in the
Eastern sym.
Central lights scored over ". 3.
Hibcs s Co. 50 20 -.
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VIRGINIA PICKS BOXERS
TO OPPOSE GENERAL S

UNIVERSITY. Va. January "a
Johnny LaRowe. coach OF the Vir-
ginia boxing team. has selected the
seven men who will probably open
the ring season for the Cavaliers to-
morrow night in Lexington against
Washington and Lee
The team which will probably start
against w. & L. includes Virgil l..
Kelly. Oceana. W. Va. bantam
weight; Alexander II. Bryan, Rich.
mond. Va. featherweight: Capt.
Frank Gilmer, Chicago. lightweight.
Henry ID. Weed. 1r.. Savannah. Ga.
welterweight: Alexander Query. New
Rochelle. y y. middleweight; Thorn
as. II Crmston. jr.. Chattanooga
Tenn. light heavyweight. and Viii
lam G. Luke. Charles Town. ". Va.
heavyweight.
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PELTzER IS SOUGHT
FOR CHICAGO GAMES


CHICAGO. January 13.-Infuential
friends Of the Illinois Athletic Club
held hopes today Of succeeding. where
ali others had failed, in obtaining per.
mission for DIR. Otto peitzer, noted
German runner, TO participate in the
]. A. G. indoor meet here February 10
Mayor William Hale Thompson.
Judge Walter Steffen. foot ball coach
OF Carnegie Institute, and leaders Of
prominent German societies were in.
teroeding with the German Sports Fed
GRAFTON 70 lift the ban and permit DR.
psitzer 70 engage Some Of the leading
middle distance runners Of this section.
10 far DIR. Peltzer had made no move
himself 10 induce German authorities
10 allow him 10 run in this country,
though he IN eaid 10 be very willing 10
fEcE In Chicago.
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YALE WOULD RETAIN
NON.SCOUTING PLAN

B. the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. January 10
The board Of control of the Yale Ath.
letic Association has asked institu.
lions on Yale's foot bali schedule for
next Fall to observe again the non.
scouting agreements OF the past sea
son.
The vote Of the board on the mat
ters expresses appreciation OF the gen.
erous and hearty cooperation of other
colleges In playing foot bali games
without resort 10 organized scouting"
1t says: We feel that both game
and players have benefited by the
added tests Of the initiative. self-re-
lance and resourcefulness Of Tire terms
In action and that the sport ftseh has
gained by lessening the machinery."S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
NORTHWESTERN TOPS
BIG TEN COURT LOOP

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. January 13.-One Of the
highest games seen in the Western
Conference in many years put North
western a. the top Of the Big Ter
basket ball race today. the Purple
rosing out Chicago. IS 10 Il.
The Chicago team guarded North
western So slosely that shots al the
hoop were exceedingly rare. and IL
Chicago had been able 10 cash in on
few more free throws, the Maroons
would have won easily. Six times in
a row in the first period. Chicago lost
cha noes 10 score from the foul line.
Northwestern has won three con-
ference games. without a defeat.
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PRINCETON DEFERS
NAVY GAME ACTION

PRINCETON. y. j.. January IS Up.
The Princeton board of athletic con.
troll held its regular meeting last night
without taking action in regard 20 the
reported possibility OF a contest this
year between the Tiger and Navy foot
bail teams.
DR.. Charles W. Kennedy. chairman
OF the board, refused 10 make a state
ment. but indicated that il would be
some weeks before definite an
nouneement would he made
II is generally understood. however
that il The two teams meet. the game
viii be PLAYED in Philadelphia on
November "a.
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BY III. c. BYRD.

- GEORGETOWN has Rutgers
here tonight for the openine
Y OF its basket ball season and
~ New York University tomor-
row night for the second con-
test. Both games. as will all scheduled
by Georgetown this year. are 10 he
played at the Arcadia. Tonight's con-
test begins at $50.
Rutgers Is said TO have a strong
team and New York University usually
is we'll represented in the court sport.
Roth have played games, and that in
itself should prove a big handicap for
the Blue and Gray. Rutgers has won
from Colgate and Lafayette. and New
York u. scored over Hopkins in Balti-
more last night.
But both Rutgers and New York [.
will have to present strong line.ups if
they expect TO take Georgetown's
scalp. Georgetown is likely 10 have
one OF its best Quints. If thoughts of
those connected with athletics on the
Hilltop materialize. Coach Ripley is
well satisfied with his material. and
thinks his team will be good. II is a
littls hard. in Ripley's opinion. 10 play
two such difficult contests as those
scheduled with Rutgers and New York
University at the opening of the sea-
son. but that does not seem TO be caus-
ing him much worry.
Lineup Not Decided.
Georgetown's starting lineup has
not vet been definitely determined, hut
in all likelihood il will be Nork and
Dunn, forwards: Dutton. center; Nee
nan and Mesmer. guards.
Just prior to the varsity game, the
Georgetown freshman five is to meet
Bliss school The first game TO be
called at $50.
Another important game scheduled
toniSht is that between Catholic Uni
versity and American University AT
American l.. The Brooklanders have
q great Ave. but the team out at
American L. seems TO be strong
enough 10 put up some real basket
ball. At least. IL was strong enough
TO put a crimp in George Washing.
tons aspirations the other night.
Georg. Washington and Maryland
play games tonight on their trips
through Virginia, the former meeting
Medical College of Virginia at Rich
mond and the latter Washington and
Lee at Lexington. Maryland won from
Washington and Lee just before
Christmas in game at College Park
Gallaudet also is scheduled tonight
on its home floor. having as it's oppo-
nent the ST. Mary's Celtics OF
Alexandra.
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COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

George Washington. "a; Hainpden.
Sidney. Is.
Maryland. 20: Virginia Poly. 20.
Northwestern. Is: Chicago. IL.
New York University. 20: Johns
Hopkins. 90.
Mount st. Mary's. 80: Western Mary.
land. -.
I,ucineit. 81: Ursinus. 20.
Penn L. e.. 30: SwartimOre, 10.
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SKI STARS ENTER MEET.

CHICAGO. January 13 @.-Three
of the leading members of the ski
team of the University of Wisconsin
sent In their entries today to the Cary,
ILL.,. meet Of the Norge Ski Club Satur.
day. the big Winter ski event OF this
section. These three Badgers helped
to carry off the collegiate title In the
Winter sports carnival at Lake Placid,
y. Y, last month.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.

d Toe ssDF1 bed PftsA.
FORT THOMAS. Ky,-Jinmy Hsrk.
ley. Los Angeles, defeated Spider
Lewis. Fort Thomas 800
CULVER CITY. caiife--Joe I/pil.
man, Toledo, Ohio, and Ernie Owens,
Los Angeles. dFeW 90
PAFADESA rsjf,--D Danny Kramer.
Philadelphia. F%at EarcfIine LJnIslIi.
Los Angeles G9j
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CINDER TRACK AT IOWA
Is LARGEST IN BIG TEN

By ias Associated PRISE.
When the Western Conference in
door track and field championship
meet IS held al Iowa CITY. March 9
and 10. the athletes will compete on
one Of the largest indoor tracks n
America
The Iowa cinder and clay track Is
the longest in the Big Ten. with six
laps equaling mile. IL is located n
Iowas new $500 600 field house. the
largest structure OF its kind
Seating Accommodations for 5000.
space for two track and two field
events TO be run off at the same time
are some of the features.
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SWIMMING STARS CLASH.

CHICAGO. January 13 Pl.-The low.
board diving championship Of the Cen.
trail A. A. L. viii bring together 10.
night Virginia Pfeil of Milwaukee.
Rose Boczek OF Cleveland and Jane
Faunts of the Illinois Women's Ath.
ietic Club. The 100 and go yard free
style events for men also are on the
program.
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CHANGE IN BIKE LEAD.

CHICAGO, January IS R.-Reggie
Mcnamara and Charley Winter. who
had set the pace since Tuesday night
III Chicagos nineteenth six.day bike
race, today found themselves three
laps behind Dave Lands and klaas
Van Mex. the Holland-American team.
They are a lap ahead of the others.
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NJ" YORK, January - H,.--~Jake
fcnssfsr vac hsrG pressed 10 win the
seventh end eiIhth biotts frofn WeIksr
Cochran IN their 80 900 pDint Is.I-bhlk.
line billiard I1ab'fa, foniiJg out on top
by 800 - lsz. SchaeiEr nor In leading
BIZ = 900 ~ 2 .00g.
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NEW SWIM TUTOR.

Lillian Cannon. who achieved inter.
national fame by her attempt to swim
the English Channel. has been appoint.
ed swimming instructor at the Jewish
Community Center and will begin her
duties Tuesday.