The Washington times., 1932-04-27
ARMY HOPKINS
CLASH TOPS
LACROSSE
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Our American lacrosse battle
front probably will not change
much Saturday, despite the fact
that Army tackles John Hopkins
at Baltimore, while the Old Ii
ners of University of Maryland
are crossing sticks with Rutgers
at New Brunswick, N. j.
Eight teams are due to enter
the Olympic play-offs. Mary
lands Big Five, which includes
Johns Hopkins, University OF
Maryland, st. Johns of Annapo-
lis, Navy and the Mt. Washing.
ton club team, now appear Ger
tainties for the play-offs. Army
also stacks up as a sure shot
That leaves two places. At the
moment it appears that Crescent
A. c., of Brooklyn, N. Y, is one
of those two, with the other
position left for either Rutgers
or Union College, with the for,
mer favored.
The important game Saturday
is the West Point-Johns Hopkins
affair. The Cadets are coming
to Baltimore all set for the kill.
When in this mood, the men
from the plains overlooking the
Hudson are real tough opposi-
tion.
Cadets Are Improved
Eight of the twelve West Point
ers who will start against. Hop
kins are veterans of last years
sensational battle when the
Homewood team encountered
severe going to take a 4 to l
verdict. Of West Points four
newcomers, Reeves, at in home.
and a former local Schoolboy, is
said to be a star of the first
rank. He beat out the veteran.
Parks, regular last season, for
his position on the first team.
While Hopkins remains a hot
favorite to represent the United
States at the Olympic Games.
many there are who insist that
the physical condition of the
West Pointers and the Middies
of Annapolis will play an impor-
tant part in the final choice Of
the American Olympic lacrosse
team. Certain it is that with
Maryland's Big Five and West
Point in the play-offs competition
that of real competition is as
Sured.
Out at College Park they are
a bit worried. While at Hopkins
they are discussing defense, at
the University of Maryland they
are a bit apprehensive on the
score of attack. The loss Of
Colosimo, Deckman and Lee ap-
parently has been a blow to the
Old Liners. Only ID goals against
Washington College and Univer-
sity of Virginia is not so hot
when one talks attack.
st. Johns Strong
Over in Annapolis, at st.
Johns, confidence reigns supreme.
The Johnnies have a real outfit,
and they are preparing like
nobody's business for the battle
one week from Saturday. when
they meet the Old Liners. The
latter appear in no particular
danger this weekend, but it will
be a different story a week from
Saturday.
Navy is working overtime in
its effort to win the Olympic
games assignment. In lacrosse,
as in every other sport, the
Middies seem to overcome OBJ
stacles in the customary Navy
manner. They do not look any
too good to start with, and then
they come through to prove that
class often has its foundation in
sheer, stark courage and a spirit
that will not break under the
severest strain.
Very interesting, this whole
lacrosse situation. The fact that
the stiffest sort of competition
confrontS the twelve which will
represent the United States at
the Olympic games has attracted
thousands of new followers to the
ancient Indian paStime. Right
now it appears that lacrosse
belongs in the major sport
category.