Evening star., 1938-02-11
CARD LISTS 3 RING
S,50NCOURTS
.Terp, c. u, Columbus Fistic
Squads in Action-Three
Quints Play Away.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

~ of considerable magnitude
" " to followers of Catholic
University. Maryland and
Columbus boxing teams, plus five local
and three foreign basket ball games,
comprise plump and enticing COL
legiate sports program tonight and
tomorrow which will warrant the flock
Of fans anticipated at nearly every
event.
Maryland'S double barreled induce
ment tonight at College Park, during
which Old Line students unravel dis
play Of pageantry calculated to depict
virtually every phase of eXtra-curri-
cula activity offered there, is the most
Turing bait, but other affairs hardly
suffer in comparison.
Still cllnglng tenaciously to a fer
vent hope and now rosy chance of
snatching bid to the Southern Con-
ference tourney, Terp basketers will
stack up against Virginia Military
Institute in the opening event of its
sll-unlversity night program at 7:30
O'Clock. After the colorful semi-circus
following the game, Maryland's some
what battered ring edition will seek
Its first triumph of the season at West
ern Maryland's expense.
Terps Seek Tourney Bid.
HE Terp courtmen, who have waged
an uphill battle after a shaky
start. loom AS certain qualifers for a
bid to the Southern Conference cham
pionship play-off. which is restricted
:. to eight teams, if they hurdle the
Cadets. Finally clicking. as evidenced
by triumphs in their last two encoun-
ters over Washington-Lee, defending
champion, and William and Mary,
Maryland is favored to wallop " NJ l.,
which was trounced earlier in the sea-
son.
The keen analytical powers of Coach
Heinie Miller have failed to detect
victory, however. for his crippled
Maryland boxing team. Bob Bradley
featherWeight, will be missing from
the scene, due to an injured hand,
, while Nathan Askin, lightweight. is
3ncapacitated with a heavy cold and
George Dorr. bantamweight. is a
doubtful quantity, due to an infected
head cut. Dick johnson. 155-pounder.
also is nursing a cold and probably
will be replaced by George Acree
Miller otherwise plans to employ
Martin Rochlin. lis: George Himmel-
farb or Dick Lee 1875 Benny Alper-
stein, 1885; Jose Peralta, 145: John
Egan, l55; Blackie Pearson. It's, and
Joe Henderson, heavyweight The
situation from Maryland's viewpoint
is a bit dismal, since Rochlin, Him
melfarb, Lee and Peralta never have
fought in varsity competition and
hardly seem capable Of coping with
the Green Terrors. who held Catholic
University's talented team to a 5-3
score
De Sales Boxers Formidable.
HOPING to snap the undefeated
streak of Columbus University,
. which has survived four years, De
Sales College mittmen will invade
Turner's Arena at BIS o'clock to-
night as the local larrupers make
their season debut with a promising
outfit.
Culled from Toledo's Golden Glove
ranks, the De Sales punchers, ac-
cording to reports are definite threats |
to clip the Explorers. Chuck Coehrs, |
1l5-pounder, won the Toledo Golden !
Gloves bantamweight championship,
while Jack Yates, lightweight, was
voted the most pleasing fighter in
the tourney. Dick Rosenfelder, well
terweight and Bud Brazil. heavy
weight, both were runners-up.
Representing Columbus will be such
prominent amateur fistic stars as Ray
Morse, Jimmy Willis, Dave Schlaifer
and Lou Hayman. former Central
High football player Rounding cut
the team will be George Marker, Bert
Perod, Bill Crum and Jim Brown.
Hoyas' Backs to Wall.
GEORGETOWNS unpredictable bas-
ket ball team tonight will invade
Pittsburgh for collision with Carne-
gle Tech and tomorrow night swings
\ over to MorgantoWn, w. Va. to clash |
with West Virginia. The Hoyas must
capture both games if their faint
chance of grasping the Eastern In
tercollegiate Conference title is to be
realized. Georgetown currently is in
third place. two games behind the
leading Temple quint.
Other basket ball games tonight
md American University at Rich
mond to face Virginia Medical Col
lege and Wilson Teachers College
meeting Blue Ridge tossers at Wilson
gym al o'clock. The Owls will bump
into Millersville Teachers of Pennsyl-
vania tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at the same spot.
Catholic University teams will see
action on two fronts tomorrow night
as its lowly dribblers journey to Col
lege Park for battle with Maryland
and its undefeated boxing outfit plays
host to Villanovas crack team at
Brookland Stadium. Both events will
get under way at 8:15 O'Clock.
Coach Eddie LaFond, who secuted
~Villanova when the Wildcats easily
spanked Miami, 60, in their debut
last week, Is bit apprehensive con-
corning his clubs unblemished record,
but the Cardinals, nevertheless, rank
As slight favorites despite LaFond's
preseason prediction that Villanova
would be their toughest opponent.
Cardinal Lineup Intact.
A FOND will stick to his regular
lineup of Dave Bernstein, Tex
Guinan, Rene Benitez Fred Mix,
Sully Greco, Fred Slant, Jay Turner
and Leo Katalinas. Katalinas, in
Observation-Disclosures strenuous ses-
sion with Villanovas 235-pound Ed
killian. another knockout specialist.
Completing the card tomorrow night,
George Wasnington's nolished haskell