The Washington times., 1929-01-10
c. j. MAKES
SHIFT IN
GAME
By George A. Simpson

The Georgetown-New York
q, basketball game, listed for
this city February 8, has been
transferred to New York and
the tentative date there is
February S or February 9.
However. it is not entirely Ger
tain whether the Violets~ and Hill
toppers will again clash on one
Of the two above dates as George
town is endeavoring to book New
York A. G. and have the games
on successive dates.
II. New York A G.. can schedule
Georgetown for February s, or
February 8. the Blue and Gray
will ask the New York U. authori'
ties to meet them on the alternative
day. Should New, York A. c. select
different date. Georgetown will
request another switch in it's con-
test with New York U.
The Ripleymen were to
oppose New York A. G. last
was called off. The George
lOWUGEA' ukG uGSMOuS Vl nBA"
meeting New York U. as
Coach Howard Cams five has
twice setback the HilltOppers in
the last two seasons, and Is the
only college 1uint that has
mastered Georgetown.
Nevertheless. Georgetown will
unquestionably have it's toughest
evening of basketball when Ford
ham is encountered Wednesday
night in New York. The Maroon,
who ranked with the great Uni
versity of Pittsburgh five last year,
have annexed seven straight VIC
tories to date against stern COM
petition.
The American University basket
ers, who fell before Gettysburg Col
lege. by a. 43-39 score last night
at Gettysburg, Pa, will mix with
the ElizabethtoWn Pa) five to-
morrow night at s o'clock in the
American University gym.
The Methodists can lay their
loss to the fact that Forrest Bur
CESS and Lichliter, regulars, were
forced from the game via the per-
sonal foul route at time when
the Washingtonians were in front.
Their absence undoubtedly weak
ened the Methodists, who fell an
easy prey to Gettysburg whirl-
wind attack. III the closing mo-
ments. o..
Maryland was cuffed on the
hw BY little RandOlph.MaCOn
College last night, but tho ex.
traordinary part is that the
Virginians scaIped the Terra
pins In the Ritchie gym by n
margin Of 13 points. Probably
lack OF competition can be
blamed, hut that only rebounds
to the Maryland schedule
makers. who should have seen
that the team didn't idle for
three weeks.
That Maryland was rusty is hid
den in. the first.half score. which
found the College 'Parkers in front,
1913. The second half saw Mary
land players who were leg-wearied
and|t painting for breath as they
vainly tried to keep. up with the
better-conditioned Nirginians.
Coach Fred Rice's Catholic Uni.
VSISlby lOOh uIiOLIiSI tSACS@I Ao'sL
night when Marty krug's Gallaudet
basketers came out on top by q
26-to-21 score in the C. U. gym.
The Cardinals had numerous scor-
ing opportunities which they didn t
convert.
The BrOOklaNderS knOtted the
tally. ~ te 16, toward the close
OF hOstilities. but the Kendall
Greeners pulled out the victory
when DelMar COSgroVe Gagged a
field goal i'm the last 20 seconds.
This twO-pOinter gave Gallaudet
comfortable margin.
-Four. notable figures Of the track
world may be racing around Coach
John, D. O'ReillY's boards at George
town University within the next
two weeks. They are Paavo Nurmi.
Edwin Wide, Jimmy Connolly and
Ray Dodge, all of whom have set
a spiked shoe on the Hilltop boards
and turf before.
Dodge, trying for > comeback, is
associated in the jewelry business
with Bill Dowdins, former George.
town broad!jumper. Dodge; wrote
Dowding here that he plans to be-
gin practice and desires to train
at the Hilltop.