Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
BY WILLIAM H. WRANEK, JR.

~ HARLOTTESVILLE, va, jan
uary 4.-Basket ball gets of to
~ a fast start among the South
ern Conference members in
the South Atlantic States when Duke
travels up TO meet Virginia on Wednes-
day and Maryland on Thursday.
The Blue Devils were runners-up in
the conference tournament in Atlanta
last March. On their opening trip they
men who all saw action in the cham
pionship tourney.
A trio from Washington forms the
nucleus of Dukes great team. Coun-
cilor. midget forward, and Werber, all
Southern guard, have been playing to-
gether since they first entered Tech
High in 1922. This is their final sea-
son for the Durham team
Croson entered the Washington school
two years after Councillor and Werber.
He followed them to Duke, but arrived
season. This yellow-haired center
stands 6 feet inches. Rogers at for
ward, and Farley at guard, probably
Will complete the Duke five.
Last January Virginia defeated Duke,
3S TO %. But the Blue Devils were
without the services of Croson, who
added greatly to the scoring strength
when he became eligible.
Virginia Needs Center.
Virginia is hunting a center to re-
place the tall Millen, former captain.
The job will probably go to Capt. Har-
rison who played forward last year.
Merle, forward, and Stouder and
Roberts, guards, are other Cavalier vet
Grams. In addition Coach Randall will
have the regular lineup of the first
year team that lost only one game.
This includes Mayo, and Bryant, for
wards; Delafield, center, and Thomas
and Manley, guards.
In the final round Of the Southern
Conference tournament last year North
Carolina State defeated Duke, A to IS.
State has lost Frank Goodwin, the tall
center who was their leading scorer.
Filling this center position is Coach Te-
bells chief problem. Warning, q 6-foot-
4-inch lad, has the edge on Elling-
ton and Morgan, who played with him
last year as freshman, and Cannon
and Wright, from the 80 varsity re-
serves.
Capt. johnson, guard, and Hsar, for
ward, are the only first-string players
from the championship quint who are
eligible this season. Brown and Wood
ward are leading the pack for the
vacant forward position, while some OF
the center candidates are pairing with
Capt. johnson at guard.
Generals Lose Jacobs.
washington and Lee was the leading
contender from the Old Dominion last
season, but slumped in the quarter
| finals in Atlanta. Coach Smith had
all his regulars in the practice game in
which he defeated the Shawnee Club
Of Lynchburg, so to 16, but he will
have to and forward to take the place
of Jacobs, who will not be back after
the Christmas holidays.
Lowry, who was captain last sason
was the only missing member Of the
Generals point-a-rninute team. Now
that Jacobs has been added to the list
Capt. Wood, guard; Williams, center
Cox, forward, and Hanna, guard, are
left to carry on this season. McLanahan
6-foot-4 reserve forward and center, ar1c
Barasch another varsity reserve, are the
best men to I'LL the places left vacant
Tarheels Must Plug Holes.
North Carolina will miss SatterfielC
and Hackney, forwards, but Harper
center, and Brown and Marpet, guards
are back from the 1929 ouint. Hutchin,
son, Slater, Longest and Cleland art
showing up best in the forward berths
That the Tarheels may be forced q
play second fiddle to the Duke uuin
is shown by the scores against tn,
Raleigh Y. M. @. A. North Carolin,
lost to the Raleigh team, AZ to 20, Will