The Washington times., 1928-05-25
OLD LINERS
ARE READY
FOR FOES
BY George A. Simpson

0Ys OCUASC - 0AAaPSUA
The Maryland University
lacrosse players can save the
Olympic selections committee
considerable embarrassment,
for the Old Liners need but
triumph over John Hopkins
in the game tomorrow after
noon at o o'clock, at Home
wood Field in Baltimore.
In event the Jays jolt the Ter
rapins, it would muddle affairs
for the selections body.
Maryland has rung up nine
straight victories and has not taken
the short end in sny game this year
IL alone. is undefeated among col
lege twelves and Mount Washington
CLUB. OF Baltimore, is the only IN
beaten team in the independent field.
Should Maryland and Mount
Washington close their regular
season without d blemish, the
GDIymsic selections committee
win have no other alternative
than "a order the pair to meet
In d pIaysOff game or series o.
games f0 determine which will
90 to the Olympics at Anlster-
dam.
Standing like gaunt Gibraltar
in Maryland's path Is Johns Hop
kins and the burning athletic rivalry
between these schools will furnish
the kindIing for heated match
Hopkins yielded to Navy and Army.
but the Baltimoreans would rather
lose a thousand times. yea, mill
lion times, to Army and Navy in
any sports, and grab just one vic
tory over their great Maryland
rivals. That would be sweet nectar
and more exhilarating IL they could
spoil Maryland's perfect lacrosse
record
And the Old Liners feel the same
way about the matter. They, like
wise, fondly covet a victory over
Hopkins and win place particular
emphasis on tomorrow's Impending
lacrosse battle. TIN be a match
worth the trip to Baltimore.
Head Coach Jack Faber and
his assistants, Ivan Marty and
doe Burger. have guarded their
charges against any OVerCOn-
fidence. The history Of the
Hopkins Maryland meetings
should warn any Terrapin that
comparative basis Of seasonal
records bear no significance.
The Maryland lineup, In all prob.
ability. WI be the same that has
Fearried through to success in every
game. 1t will comprise Captain
Wilbur Street, goal; Charlie Dodson,
point: Gus Crothers, cover point;
AL Heagy. first defense: Emmett
Ioane. second defense: Harry VIII.
son, third defense; Slater Davidson,
center; Bill Evans, first attack: sam
Ady. second attack; Weller Holloway
third attack: Fred Linkous, out.
home: and Gerald "Snitz" Snyder.
in-hon1e.
The Maryland stickrnen have
complied q brilliant record, scoring
90 points and limiting the opponents
to 20 points. They opened by blank.
ing L'Hirondelle Club of Baltimore.
40, In q practice game. though
never considered as a victory. Then
followed nine successive conquests
a. follows: Maryland, 10, Randolph
Macon, II: Maryland II. Harvard. 2;
Maryland, 16, Georgia Tech. 3;
Maryland, IT, Virginia, /; Maryland.
Z; Colgate. A. Maryland, Z; st. Johns.
2: Maryland, g.. Navy. 2; Maryland,
s. Princeton, 3: Maryland. Is, Lee
high. 2.
The quadrangulaF college
field and track meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
e. T.. Stadium will bring to-
Cether four rivals that have
engaged. in bitterly contested
athletic events. These schools
are Catholic University, George
Washington. GalIaudet and
Johns Hopkins, though the last
named Is not regarded as a
natural foe.
These four schools, however, are
starting something that may event.
ualIy develop into a mammoth
event. There is no really great
outdoor track composition in this
locality and the quadrangular affair
can widen it's scope with each sue
cessiye meet.
Hopkins, because of It's greater
: strength, is conceded the palm, hut
the Baltimoreans will have no romp.
s The Colonials. Cardinals and Ken.
dali Greeners will cut In for a
share of the points.
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