Evening star., 1934-02-01
CLASH TOMORROW
SURE TO Be WARM
Duke -Terp Boxing on Same
Card-Hoyas, CoIoniaIs
Win, Blues Beaten.
BY HI. c. BYRD.

1 basket ball, and Duke, In
~ boxing, are to play the
principal roles in contests
with the University of Maryland
In the double bill tomorrow night
In the Richie Coliseum. There
Is greater interest in the basket
ball game than in any other
played here this season, and this
fact. coupled with the added in
centive of a boxing meet, is ex-
pected to bring out the biggest
crowd that has watched indoor
competition here this Winter.
On a comparison of what the two
teams have accomplished Catholic
University doubtless will enter the game
a favorite. 1t has played we'll in every
one of its contests, winning IL OF IL
while MARYLAND has been an in and
outer to some extent, taking only nVe
Of nine games. As a whole, Maryland
has had a much harder schedule than
the Brooklanders, although in their
most difficult games the Brooklanders
have come through with flying colors
Their victories over Navy ana Duke
have been the high spots, although
Maryland has been their chief objective
While whatever margin there is be-
tween the teams, may we'll be regarded
as favorable to C. u. there is little
difference between them. 1t should be
Q hammer and tongs battle.
sY EXPECT this to be one OF the
greatest basket ball games we have
ever played said Forrest Cotton
being the favorite ought to be taken
with a good many grains of salt"
Dukes boxing coach has written that
he will be forced to forfeit the heavy
weight and light-heavyweight bouts, but
adds that he thinks he has better
than an even chance. to take the meet.
This means that Duke must have some
exceptional boxers in the lighter classes.
Last year Maryland and Duke fought to
a A draw and it was in the lighter
classes that Duke was strongest.
To fill out the card Duke is bringing
along it's freshman light-heavyweight
and heavyweight to box in exhibition
bouts against any men Maryland may
Jack Herbsleb, who has just become ELI
gible for varsity competition, but who
never vet has taken part in sched-
uled bout in the light-heavyWelght
competition. and John Birkland. fresh
man. in the heavyweight bout Neither
of the bouts will count in the scoring.
TN BASKET ball games yesterday and
last night. Georgetown conquered
- Army. 81 to "a: George Washington
nosed ont western MARYLAND. 81 to 35
and Gallaudet bowed to st. Johns, IT
to "a. Only the George Washington
game was played here.
Georgetown winds up a three-game
trip tonight by playing the knights OF
to gain a 2-to-1 margin on the jaunt
Before beating Army, the Hoyas lost
q close game to Yale.
Though that battle with Yale was
eruelling affair. Georgetown still had
something in reserve when it opposed
Army last night and it was this which
carried the Hoyas to a 27-to-24 triumph
after the Cadets twice had tied the
score in the second half.
With Ed Hargaden leading the at
tack, the Hoyas assumed a 10-to-7 lead
at half time but Army, with Clifford
as its ace scorer. rallied to pull up on
even terms in the second half. Long
shots by Clifford and Kennerick tied
the score at 15-all and after Jack Con-
nors had tailed for Georgetown, Cliff
ford dropped in another long heave for
17-l7. Thereafter the Hoyas we're in
command
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