Evening star., 1932-02-03
OLD LINERS PICKED
BUT HOT GAME DUE
GEORGETOWN Plays LoyoIa in
BaItimore-MeSmer Given
High Praise.
BY II. c. BYRD.
~ATHOLIC UNIVERSITY goes

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f out to the University OF
" Maryland tonight to play
the only basket ball game
here. The BrooklanderS do not
have as good a record as the Old
Liners and apparently are not as
strong. but a history OF contests
between the two schools shows the
Cardinals as one Of the most dill
fcult opponents the College PARK
erS have faced. Last year Mary
land was much the stronger, but
barely won, "a to 81, and at times
seemed due to be beaten. The
game tonight begins at 0:lo
o'clock in the Ritchie Coliseum.
II nav be that Catholic U. will take
NEaryland's measure. but. be that as II
NAV the Old Liners certainly seem 10
he the stronger. Their record Indicates
that for consistency they are lar aheaQ
of the BrOOklanderS. However, once OF
twice the Old Liners have played only
fair basket ball and on several occd-
sions the Brookland school has every
oDDearance of a WOrld-beater, ana II
MARYLAND has one of its OH nlghIS anu
the Cardinals put up such a game as
they have once or twice be1ore lh4S sea
son, then a stern contest IS sure.
While Catholic University and Mary
land are battling in the only game
here. Georgetown Will be pltCHls lVo
strength against LOyOla at Baltimore.
to come back victorious, because tlle
BaltinOreans have a good team,
GEORGETOWN is having something OF
ar in-and-out season. though 1t IS
plaving good basket ball in all It's
games. Up at Army it put up a bril-
liant exhibition. only to lose by 1our
points on a squirt by the Cadets IN the
closing minutes.
livery ONE who knows him speaks
= a good word for Freddy Mesmer
GeOrgetOWn'S new basket pail
coach. MeSmer is a former Georgetown
forward, having been a member OF Ine
great teams developed by Coach Ripley,
now head coach at Yale, some years
ago and the fact that while some for
nIer GEORGETOWN fives have won more
often there is nothing but praise Tor
his work is sufficient indication tnat
he is doing his job well.
incidentally. MeSmer IS only one OF
three former Georgetown athletes
RACED in charge of Hilltop teams this
wear. the two others being Jimmy Null
Cal N track ana ShCct.' IL DaEe pan.
such action seems rather { gl'ncant,
ana may indicate what may some DAY
be a more or less complete alumni
coaching staff Not only does Mesmer
tN1It Shpn6U
was well liked when a member OF the
BIue and GRAY nine and no more
engaging chap ever wore a Blue and
GRAY track uniform than Jimmy NULL
gan.
yyTESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE
w does not seem to have the boxing
team this year that represented II
last wear and for a few seasons before
that The Green and Gold lost nearly
its whole squad last Spring and now Is
starting anew
Dick Harlow is Just about as good a
hoying coach though. as he is foot ball
coach, and it will not be long before
he has some more fighters back IN the
ring well able to take care OF them
selves.
THE defeat of Virginia's basket ball
L team by ST. Johns College OF An
napolis five was something OF a
surprise. 1t was known that the An
napolis school had fairly good team
but nobody thought it strong enough 10
whip Virginia even by a small margin
Virginia hardly is measuring up 10
It's own expectations, though It Is WIN
ming the majority of its games. Ihe
Old Dominion quint is rangy and mace
up of veteran players. University OF
MARYLAND players rate Virginia as Che
strongest five they have met this sea-
son.
y EARYLAND seems to have at least
wi one boxer in the person Oh
Bernard Keener who is Just ABOUT
at the top of his class IN the coIese
ring. This is Keener's second year aS
a member of the Maryland squad ana
nobody has even come near whipping
him. ,.,,. ,,ou,
II is rather interesting to know now
Yeenpr came to develop as boxer
Before MARYLAND took up boxing as an
intercollegiate SPORT it kept big squad
working in the gymnasium IN poHlIis
as mart of its physical education WORK
one night I'D at the Racquet CIuo'
when Keener was a freshman, II was
desired to put on some amateur oouIS'
and there was no boxer TO oppose al.
other chap who had been the SIdl VI
a local college ring team. keeneT Wa wa
asked if would like to box that llSlI-
omd r% the match was arranged. Koencr
hardy ever had boxed before in HI,
life life but was enough Of a natural
lighter to win easily over his m0re eX-
perienCed opponent. .,--. 1,.o,,,
He did so well that night that Goa IN
whipp remarked that boy is a natural nat al
figEier and I doubt if he ever Will be
beaten in a college match" SO 1ar
Whips opinion has been subStanuateo'