The Washington times., 1936-02-11

1u6 CuGLII1Sp OIlDDuuB, passing
and fast breaking that George
town presents, all quite in defer
ence to the modern rules which
call for a shrill blast on the whis-
tie if body contact or checking
become too virile, are enough to
thrill even the luke-warm basket
ball observer.
At the moment the Blue and
Gray five seems to have settled
into its best stride. This was
particularly noticeable against
the unbeaten, determined New
York University outfit when both
Basin and PetroSkey shone In
such brilliant fashion.
Previous to that game the
Georgetown outfit had shown
streakS Of great form, out of
which it sometimes waxed into
mediocrity, but the N. Y. q. vic.
tory proved to the boys how good
they could be when it is neces-
sary, and I suspect 1t will be q
hard combination to stop from
now on.
No Sympathy Found
Meanwhile, dispatches from New
York indicate that nobody at New
York University, from the fresh
man class to the office Of the
president, is in sympathy with the
editorial attack Of one Of the
campus papers on the sportsman
ship Of the Washington audience
which saw the Violets play the
Georgetown basketball team here
Friday.
It seems that only the nonplay-
ing author Of the attack sensed
anything resembling a riot during
the closing half Of that game.
This observer was one Of the 2,500
who braved a blizzard's trail to
see an undefeated team play one
to which defeat was far from a
novelty,
There was nothing In the con-
duct Of the crowd that was not to
be expected in view Of the impor-
tance Of the game. The play was
heated and the spirit that pre-
vailed on the floor quite naturally
spread to the audience.
But I noticed that the same arl.
dience which our young editorial
friend in New York accuses Of
being antiJewish in its sentiments
often cheered the many fine plays
Of the practically 100 per cent
Jewish N. Y. u. team, even as they
did the rallies Of the Georgetown
team, which also boasts three lads
Of Jewish nationality.
A Very Fair. Audience
That speaks well for the tenn
permanent Of the audience, prac-
tically 100 per cent Washing
tonianS.
Finally the attack from New
York seems to come at a very i'll
advised time. While the editorial
states it does not appear in the
guise Of an alibi for N. Y. us
first defeat in 81 games, it is
very difficult for the average
reader to cast such a thought
from his mind.
Officials at both colleges are
following a wise plan in ignoring
the incident. Most certainly
Coach Howard Cam, Of N. Y. o.,
is not the type Of man to har-
Dor illfeeling, either by incidents
on the floor or in the galleries.
At a get-together following the
game, cordiality between the
Georgetown and N. Y. q. coaches
and athletic officials reached a
high pitch.
Which makes it all the more Of
an oddity that three days later
a student editoE should discover
bad feeling and a smolderlng riot
that didn't quite get famed into
a flame.
Did You Realize?
Did you realize that the major
league baseball player reaches his
peak between the ages Of IS and
so?
That their legs go back on
them, as a rule, after the latter
age?
That a ball thrown from the
pitching mound, go feet and 6
inches from the home plate, by
a good, fast-ball pitcher, reaches
the batter in less than half a
second?
That the batter, under such
conditions has only an infiniteS-
imal length Of time in which to
make up his mind whether or not
to hit?
That q good major league hit
ter has the fastest wrist action
OF any athlete?
That, with a round bat, meet
ing a round ball, the timing Of
many batters is so perfect that :;
is not uncommon to drive the
ball a distance Of 400 feet?
McsorIey Is Dead