Evening star., 1934-03-21
BIC TEAMS HERE
ALL ON UPGRADE
Coaches Optimism Sign OF
Keen FaII-CoIIegians
Enter Tank Meet.

BY II. c. BYRD.
w YHILE the hands of the
\A/ clock must make a
w good many turns be-
tween now and the be-
ginning c. next foot ball season,
there is not nearly as much con-
Germ being shown over any other
college sport, even the regular
Spring sports of the next two
months. as is being shown over
foot ball practice and prepara-
tionS for the 1884 season.
Spring workouts have begun in three
of the four large local colleges and
the seriousness with which the coaches
are developing their plans indicates
the intense interest they have in
building their teams for next Fall.
Catholic University, George WASH
ington and Maryland are at work and
Georgetown will begin Immediately
after the Easter holidays. With the
exception of few men on regular
varsity teams, all members of The
several squads Will go through the
whole Spring practice.
And while coaches are rather
reluctant at any time to give out
optimistic statements about their out
look, it is rather significant that con-
ditionS are such in the local colleges
that every coach is saying, apparently
without hesitation. that he should
have better team next Fall than
last,
MO COACH says that he will win
more games in 1884 than in
1888 which is far different from
stating that he will have a better
team. But at Georgetown, at George
Washington, at c. U. and at Maryland
there is a general feeling that stronger
elevens will represent them next
season.
George Washington expects to have
much better backfeld material than
it had last Fall, with team generally
much improved mechanically, if a
little less experienced. Georgetown
also feels that its backfield should be
much better, that its line will be
stronger, and. with a somewhat lighter
schedule, faces the 1884 season with
considerable optimism. Catholic Uni
versity Loses some good line material.
but has available much larger squad
and far better reserves. Maryland gets
from its freshman team some very
likely material and will have back
when school opens, provided scholastic
difficulties do not take a big toll. more
varsity men than have returned in
many years. In fact, from its regular
varsity. the Old Liners lose but two
men, one back and one lineman.
THE District of Columbia Associa-
tiCn of the Amateur Athletic
Union is to hold its annual in
door swimming championships Friday
and Saturday nights in the Shoreham
pool, and Earle Weeks, who is in
charge of entries, is responsible fer
the opinion that the events should be
brilliantly contested.
Weeks says that indications are
good for the best meet the associa-
ton has ever held. In addition to
the regular District Of Columbia
championship events. the national
junior indoor diving championship for
women is to be held. The national
diving championship event is to take
place Friday night.
I'VE expect the meet to be one of
the best we have ever held, if not the
best" said Weeks this morning. Last
year George Washington won. but this
year there will be entries from other
colleges and clubs, which are likely
to make the competition very keen. I
understand that Catholic University,
Georgetown and Maryland are to have
entries, but. despite the entries from
colleges, good many people feel that
Central High has an excellent chance
to win the point trophy"
Dick Nelson, holding forth at
shortstop in early practice of Mary
lands base ball squad, bids fair to be
about the best man the Old Liners
have had in that job in many years.
He gives every indication Of develop
ing into a better player than Berger,
now with Cleveland. In some re-
spects he is, better now than Berger
was while IN college.
University of Michigan will send
It's base ball team to the South Allan
tic section next year. This will be
the second invasion of a Michigan
team into this region, the first hav-
ing been basket ball last Winter.
Michigan probably will play six or
seven games.
"HE annual interschOlaStic track
and field events to be staged
at Maryland. May 5. probably
will be the same as last year. except
that two competitions may be added
to the class for county high schools.
Only five events have been on the
program in this class and as two
of these hae been the 1o0-yard dash
and 220-yard dash, too much OF
a premium has been placed on one
man, a sprinter. Any school that has
had a good sprinter usually has won
this class, even though other schools
might have had better balanced
SQUADS This year a high jump and
half-mile relay are to be added, which
should provide a better balance.
Besides the interscholastic events,
In which it is expected that 400 ath-
letes will take part Maryland teams
also are scheduled to be in compe-
tition. The base ball team meets
West Virginia, the team meets
William and Mary lacrosse team st.
Johns and the track team William
and Mary. The Maryland freshman
track squad also has dual meet with
Gallaudet. The lacrosse game with
st. Johns is likely to be the center
of interest. I.