Evening star., 1932-01-20


Naval Academy basket
/ ball team plays on a local
floor. The Midshipmen visit
the University of Maryland to
dedicate the new athletic build
ing Just completed by that univer-
sity. The dedication exercises
will be held at 7:45 and the game
will begin at $40. The building
is to be known as the Ritchie
Coliseum, in honor Of Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie.
Basket ball games between Navy and
MARYLAND have for several years been
one of the features of the indoor ath-
letic season in this section. Big crowds
have watched the teams play and COM
petition always has been close. In the
last six years each school has won
three times, and seldom has more than
three points separated the victor from
the vanquished.
Tonight's contest bids fair to be not
a whit less thrilling than those OF pre-
vious seasons. Navy has an excellent
team, the backbone of which is Elliott
Loughlin, one of the great players OF
the country. 1t was Maryland'S IN
ability to stop him that proved the
margin by which Navy won last season,
and if it fails to stop him tonight 1t
may be just too bad, as far as Mary
land is concerned.
IN all probability Maryland's starting
team viii be Ronkin and Chalmers,
forwards; Vincent, center, and Ber-
ger and Buscher, guards. With thus
lineup. two members of last years
freshman five, Vincent and BuScher,
get the call over two OF the regulars
Of last years championship varsity,
Norris and May. However, 1t Is likely
that the whole squad will see action at
one time or another.
There is not the least doubt that the
biggest crowd that ever watched bas-
ket ball game in this section will see
the struggle. Not a seat is expected
to be vacant when Gov. Rltchie and
his party enter the building at 7:45
for the dedication exercises. Basket
ball games between Navy and Maryland
always have filled every available seat
in the big armory at Annapolis, ana
then some, and there is even greater
interest in the contest tonight because
it is to be played here, where 1t is
more accessible to a large center OF
population.
a ND the dedication of the new build
"A ing is drawing good many alumni
from various sections of the State. |
The Old Line graduates naturally are
anxious to look over the latest addition |
to the campus, which addition has been |
acclaimed far and wide as one of the |
most complete things of its kind.
A big force worked all last night to
get the structure in shape for the game
tonight. In fact, many workmen have
put in about half of each night for
two months to have the building COM
pleted in time for the contest with
Navy At midnight last night about
the only thing left to be finished was
to hang electric lights in some OF the
dressing rooms and to get the debris
cleaned away. The grading around the
sides of the building is not finished nor
have the gates to the driveway been
constructed. Otherwise the building Is
complete, even to hanging the banners
and pictures in the trophy room. All
rooms will be thrown open to the public
tonight for two hours after the game
with Navy is finished.
MANY persons from all sections of
lNl the State. especially those repre-
senting official life, will be present.
United States Senator Millard E. Tyd-
ings is to make the dedicatory address
and Gov. Ritchie a brief response.
Mayor Howard w Jackson Of Balti-
more. United States Senator Phillips
Lee Goldsborough, Attorney General
Preston Lane. Representative William
P. Cole and T. Allan Goldsborough and
a liberal representation Of members OF
the State Legislature have Signi1ed their
intention to be present. Admiral Hart,
rfyofo nf the Naval Academy
is to be an honor guest.
AS a matter of fact, the game ought
to be about the most colorful thing IN
the way of basket ball clash ever
staged. The seating arrangements and
the capacity of the building are such
as to give opportunities for displays
that usually are found only at foot ball
games. The university orchestra and
band are to be on hand, and the game,
as far as the side lines are concerned, Is
likely to have a strong resemblance to
a foot ball turnout