Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
SURPASS VARSITY
IN SOME CONTESTS
Maryland Shows Comeback
in LaCroSSe-GalIaudet
Having Good Year.

Georgetown revealed more track and
field strength than expected in win
ming from the Navy by 10 to 81, and
another surprise was the showing OF
the freshmen and plebes, compared
with the varsity.
In SIX events, five by the Hoya cubs
the yearlings' winning marks were bet
ter than the varsity's. Coleman of the
plebe team bettered varsity times in
two races, and a mate, Shinn, made
the longest discus throw of the day.
Briggs, Kelly and Parlett, George
town freshmen, had superior marks.
Here are the comparisons:
seconds; Wildermuth (Georgetown varsity,
so selo seconds shottef CGeorFetoSn var
$50 yards sIIy SGsSEset9wn fresRman.
p:5s S s,S s.eGSas k3.fS%
fr!sSman 81 r.. P e. inches
(GeorEetown varsity: 1853 feet inches.
feet SsT inches: sexton 9deoTsetovn Varsity
13l feet inches.
Maryland supporters are well pleased
with the Terrapins lacrosse showing
against the strong Army team. TO de-
feat by to 2 team that was beaten
only 4 to 3 by st. Johns was something
of comeback for Maryland. consider
ing that the Terrapins' only loss was to
the Johnnies.
Bill Evans of Maryland and Ferris
Thomson of st. Johns now are tied for
the national lead in point scoring
Evans has made 35 goals in eight games
and Thomson 35 in IL. The Terrapin
likely will finish on top, however. He
has fhrpn IN F1lou
Thomson only one.
incidentally, Maryland held the Army
to the lowest score it has made this
season.
Snitz Snyder is off the Terrapin
squad. He hasn't reported at practice
since last Tuesday. Chapman took his
place in the Army game.
Gallaudet is having a banner Spring
season. 1t has won consistently in base
ball and has COPIED two track meets
for a clean slate. For several years
there has been feud on between track
and base ball supporters at Kendall
Green. There was talk of cutting out
base ball, which is expensive, and
booming track The diamond game
really has been on trial this Spring,
and Coach Wally Krug's men have a
right to feel they have furthered its
cause.
The lacrosse fever has spread to Viz
GINA Military Institute, at Lexington,
Va, which sent prospective coach to
Maryland this Spring to study the game
Practice has been started and a team
will be put on the field next season, it
Is understood.
Tomorrow comes the outstanding base
ball clash of the Spring between fresh
men. The indicated Maryland and
Catholic University yearlings will meet
at College Park at o'clock. Each team
has won six straight.
Lebanon Valley will be Georgetown's
next base ball foe at the Hilltop
Wednesday. On Saturday: the Hilltop
pers will visit Navy. Sd'. So -
The Blue and Gray, hewevers is more
interested in its golf team. which got
on to a winning start in the new In
tercollegiate Golf League by beating
Harvard. On Thursday the linksmen
will meet Dartmouth; on Friday, Brown.
and Saturday, Williams and Yale, ali
away.
Some spirited competition among
Catholic University, George Washington
and Gallaudet trackmen Is expected
Wednesday when they will be guests of
John Hopkins in a quadrangular meet
Hopkins should score the most points.