Evening star., 1932-03-06
FEW OUTSTANDING
CONTESTS ON LIST
Field Day at Maryland Top
Event of Season-Hoyas
May Try Lacrosse.
BY II. c. BYRD.

~ mucn IN the way OF attrac-
tive high spots. The pro-
grams for the coming two months
are what the more or less eco
nomic housewife might call
skimped, and of the Just average
list Of events are only two or
three that stand out.
In q measure, this is not a good deal
different from former seasons, except
that base ball will enjoy the shortest
and least interesting OF schedules In
30 years
Not only are the Spring events cut
down in number, but they also lack
especially attractive hlghlights. In
some respects, it is doubtful if any out
look for college sports for April and
May has ever been less attractive.
Georgetown and Maryland are to
carry on base ball, the former with
about half the number of games played
last year, and the latter with about
three-fourths. Georgetown, Maryland,
Catholic University and Gallaudet are
to have track teams, but what they may
accomplish is only conjecture, at best.
Maryland is to carry out its usual la
crosse schedule, and in that may be
found the most interesting of the sea-
sons competition.
nROBABLY the biggest day Of the
I Spring will be the annual Spring
field day at Maryland, and even
that will not be marked by as much
competition as in former years. Pre-
viously base ball game and tennis
match have been part Of the days
program, but these have been elimi-
mated. The program as 1t now stands
comprises the annual interScholastic
track and field meet, which, by tbs
way, has been enlarged in the number
Of events; a lacrosse game with St.
Johns and a dual track meet between
Maryland and Johns Hopgins.
The next most important event OF
the Spring probably will be George
towns competition in the intercollegi-
ates. The Blue and Gray will not have
Is many good men as have worn its
colors In some previous seasons, but
It Is certain to be represented by some
who should do exceptionally well.
Maryland's lacrosse games with Navy
and Johns Hopkins are attractive spots
in every Spring program, but neither
Is to be played here. There is pos
sibility, though, that some of the Olym-
pic play-of games may take place In
Washington, which would help lot.
town and Maryland are to play should
be good. as far as college base ball goes,
but, at best, there will be comparatively
no general interest in them.
Catholic University is trying hard to
build up its track interests and ap-
parently Is meeting with some success.
It may be that it, especially with one
or two Of its individuals, may ascend
to unexpected heights in this sport:
Certainly it seems that in the case Of
Hickey, at least, Is has a man who may
develop into Olympic caliber. If he
does that also would help out in the
seasons accomplishments.
It begins to seem that some scheme
Of tournaments, for track, base ball and
tennis, may solve the problem OF local
colleges to make their Spring programs
more interesting At least one local
school has been giving the matter
good deal Of thought and now Is work.
ing on a development of this kind for
next year. Others are said to be think
ing much along the same line. One
thing certain, the local colleges have
got TO make some move to make their
Spring programs more interesting or
have them fall into a nut so deep that
they will never be got out.
NNE THING given consideration by
~ a local school for the betterment
Of its Spring athletics Is the adop-
tion Of lacrosse by Georgetown. The
Blue and Gray is seriously looking for
ward to the day in the near future when
It may take up the Indian sport. Gradu-
ate Manager of Athletics Gabe Murphy
remarked the other day, in discussing
Spring schedules, that he felt George
town should take up lacrosse. He ad-
mitted that over on the Hilltop good
deal of thought has been given to the
game and there is a present tendency
toward it that amounts almost to GER
kain introduction before long.
II GEORGETOWN takes up lacrosse, the
focal sports schedule would almost
automatically take on greater luster.
Lacrosse Is a physical contact game.
the only one played in the Spring, and
It seems to be this type Of game that
captures the imagination OF the average
college student, and Of other spectators
as well.
In the last two years, for instance,
In the lacrosse games Maryland has
played with Navy great crowds have
attended. More than 10000 persons
watched Navy and Maryland play last
year, while only handful were present
on other fields watching Navy teams
meet other schools In other sports.
II the writer remembers rightly, more
than 5000 persons watched the Olympic
playoffs in lacrosse here four years ago,
and paid to do it. And that means
something when it is considered that
all those that have watched all other
Spring sports in the three seasons since
would hardly reach that total. This
may be something of an exaggeration,
but not so much as one might think.
I OCAL Spring teams are working out
- and are enjoying almost perfect
weather in their endeavors to get
In shape. Base ball, track and lacrosse
teams are hard at it and about the
only group Of athletes that are not
are the tennis players. Courts have
yet to be got in shape for real play.
However, with the ground little frozen
at any time during the year the clay
courts should be ready much earlier
than usual.
HIGH SCORERS PICKED