Evening star., 1930-05-20

DY HI. C. BYRD.

~ KARYLAND'S nine goes to
M Annapolis tomorrow to
Vl play Navy in what it re-
4 4 CARDS as the most import
ant game of its diamond season.
The Navy has one of the strong
est teams that has ever repre-
sented it, and Maryland also
seems we'll able to take care OF it
self. Both schools have good rec
ords, and, tied up with the fact
that a keen rivalry has rapidly
been developing between Navy and
Maryland, the game should show
some of the most spirited COM
petition of the year.
only adds to Maryland's incentive to
win. That Navy was strong enough to
whip one Of the three or four best mines
in the country, from Maryland's view
point, only makes victory that much
more of an attainment. And some time
back Maryland won from Army rather
easily, and If Navy can whip Maryland,
such a victory will serve as very IA
rorable basis Of comparison for Navy
kid" Mohler, former second base
man and captain of the San Francisco
club in the Pacific Coast League, is
coaching the Navy and doing good
Job. He has his men playing better
ball than any Navy team Of the last
few years. The Navy is hustling and
aggressive and actually defeated George
hustling, Notwithstanding Georgetown
probably has much the better players.
TO Mohler must 60 the credit for Nays
remarkable improvement in diamond
Last year Navy beat Maryland, 8 to 2,
In a late rally. 1t was q nip-and-tuck
game all the way, and the contest to-
morrow may be Of the same kind. How
ever, Maryland has considerably bet
Maryland would like to win from
NAVY tomorrow, because then the worst
that could happen to it in varsity com,
petition for the year between 1t ana
Navy would be an even break, with the
chances almost even that Maryland
would wind up with margin. The OLD
Liners won from the Midshipmen IN
basket ball last Winter and base ball
victory would leave only track and Ia
crosse to be contested. In order 70
break even Navy then would nave 70
certainly should take the track meet.
but probably should not be considered
as having better than an even break
as far as the lacrosse game Is con-
cerned.
Catholic University and 0aIlaudet
no to Baltimore this afternoon for
0uadrane,llar track and field meet with
Johns Hopkins and Loyola. It seems
likely that neither Of the local schools
win be strong enough to bring home
victory. Hopkins Is the probable win
ner.
It Ia not likely that Georgetown viii
cut such figure in the iatercollegiates
this year. The Blue and Gray Is TO
be represented by only four men,
whereas In previous seasons 1t has sent
rather sizable squads. Leo Saxton,
Artte Briggs, Victor Burke and Jim
Kelly are the only men slated to carry
Georgetown colors. Briggs Is TO run IN
the two dash events, Burke In the 220
and $40. Kelly In the half mile and
slnotput and high Jump.
In all probability Phil Mooney,
GEORGETOWN first baseman, viii not
make the trip North with the base ball
team the last OF this week. In the
game with Navy Saturday Mooney got
q badly sprained shoulder, and 1t seems
ukBAkAGly tLdt 1lC COAAA AO k2AANA4 a. AN
were With the squad. II Mooney Is not
able to make the trip Bozak will be
shifted to first base from right field.
One very good reason for the greater
success enjoyed by Georgetown and
Maryland In base ball this year Is shown
In the batting averages recently COM
piled for local college squads. On the
Georgetown squad nine men are hitting
+,,n hoII for Averages above 300 and on
the Maryland squad eight men are
cracking opposing pitchers for better
than that figure.
It u pretty hard to beat any college
team, or any other nine for that mat
ter, that whales the ball to this extent.
ON the Catholic University team only
four men are hitting above 800. and
Gallaudet has only three above that
mark. And Catholic University and
Gallaudet have not been doing nearly
so well.