Evening star., 1934-12-23
c. v. DOES WELL
IN THREE SPORTS
c. u. Is Basket Ball Leader.
'Terps Shine in Variety
of EndeaV0rS.

M basket ball and base ball,
and a commendable sea-
son on the gridiron, George
Washington University garnered a
major portion of athletic honors in
the Washington college group during
the year rapidly ending.
Winning its last II games after
dropping the first two, George Wash
ington's base ball team stood out,
although closely pressed by fiashy
University of Maryland nine, which
won IA games out of l9 played.
Georgetown also enjoyed considerable
success on the diamond.
On the basket ball court the Colo
malls paralleled their seasons OF 1882
and 1881 by winning II games and
losing only four, running second only
to Catholic University in games won
and lost. The Cardinals, numbering
a great Navy team among their vic
Tins, annexed 13 games while drop
ping four. Maryland won IL out of
10; Georgetown won II and lost IL;
Gallaudet lost few more than was
won, and American University went
through the campaign with only one
victory. Howard University had a
successful season that was climaxed
by the winning of the Colored In
tercollegiate Athletic Association
championship.
Grid Season Fruitful.
TN FOOT ball, which featured the
college sports year. as usual,
Washington teams Jared we'll, COL
lectively. Whereas they dropped a
large majority of their collective games
the year previous, the six schools
Catholic u, Maryland, George
Washington, Georgetown, American
u, and Gallaudet-turned in % VIC
tories, dropped % decisions, and tied
four.
Maryland had the best record with
seven victories as against three de-
feats, but George Washington
tackling stiffer opposition, also en-
joyed a good season with six wins
three losses, and a tie, bowling only
to Louisiana State, Vanderbilt and
North Dakota. The Louisiana State
and Vanderbilt games were the high
lights of the local season.
Catholic University turned out an
other winning team, but Georgetown
was the big surprise. The Hoyas, who
lost eight out of nine in 1888, reeled
off three straight wins and tied N.
Y. U. before losing to Richmond by
a point. Crippled by injuries, George
towns eleven was forced to suffer two
more defeatS-by Maryland and
Western Observation-Disclosures these
defeats were offset in some measure
by a win over Roanoke, which
boosted the average to better than
500. Catholic US record of four
wins, three losses, and a tie, was a
duplicate of Georgetown's. Gallaudet
and American U. finished with only
one victory apiece, the Eagles drop
ping five. and Gallaudet losing six,
but gaining tie in another.
Terps Top Boxing, Track.
I4dl AoiAo again Wdo lllC lcdOcI Ill
college boxing in this vicinity and
turned out formidable track team.
In the ring the Old Line leather
peggers won six dual meets and lost
only two, Army and Washington and
Lee nosing out Coach Jack Harmony s
boys. Stewart McCaw, light-heavy-
weight, won the Southern Conference
175-pound championship in the an
nual tournament at Charlottesville.
Catholic University again turned
out a good boxing team and gained
an even break in four matches.
On the track Maryland finished Sec
ond to Navy in the Catholic University
indoor meet, staged after lapse of
a year. Georgetown won the open
events. Maryland also won five of
seven dual meets, was third in the
Southern Conference championships
and supplied the Districts leading
trackman in Earl Widmyer, who won
the 100-meter dash in the Penn relays
and the 100-yard outdoor and 6O-yard
indoor Southern Conference sprint
titles. Catholic University and How
ard also made creditable showings In
the Penn relays, the Cards relay team
finishing second in its class and the
Bisons running second in the colored
division. Grover Everett, Washington
boy running for Virginia, won the no.
meter high hurdles in the Penn relays
The only school to sponsor lacrosse
Maryland earned an even break in
seven games, winning three, losing as
many and tying one. A formidable
swimming team represented George
Washington.