Evening star., 1939-02-10
By BURTON HAWKINS.

With slight tremblings in the re-
gion of the knees blending with
mingled confidence and enthusiasm,
local collegiate basket ball and box
ing teams plunge into whirlpool OF
activity tonight and tomorrow. With
few exceptions, however, local out
fits figure to buoy their prestige in
the II major events.
Mitten manipulators will fire
leather on three fronts, with Colum-
bus University exchanging wallops
with University of Kentucky tonight
at Turner's Arena in the opening
volley. Tomorrow night Maryland
will attempt to preserve its unde-
feated status at North Carolina's
expense at Chapel Hill, while Catho-
lie Universitys improving fighters
focus their fists on Virginia Tech at
Brookland gym.
Court Card Here Limited.
The basket ball situation is more
complex, although selection for fol-
lowers here Is rather limited. OF
four games listed tonight, only the
Gallaudet Elizabethtown Teachers
struggle Is booked Tor local con-
sumption, with brace OF attrac-
tions, Maryland VS.. Washington and
Lee at College Park and Gallaudet
vs.. American University at A. u, the
court offerings here tomorrow night.
Action on foreign floors will find
Catholic University's basketers In
vading Orange, N. j., for an engage
ment with Seton Hall, American
University meeting Virginia Medical
at Richmond and George Washing
tons high-scoring machine tangling
with West Virginia at Cumberland
in games tonight.
Tomorrow night Georgetown's
crack quint will stack up against
Penn State at State College. Pa,
while the Colonials will shift to
Toledo, Ohio, in an effort to dupli-
cate its recent lopsided victory here
over Chuck Chuckovits, alias the
University Of Toledo five.
Ring Fans May Cheer.
Columbus boxing match with the
Wildcats Will set new style in con-
duct for fans, who will be allowed to
cheer during the progress Of bouts.
A somewhat daffy rule prohibits
that at other collegiate cutting par
ties. but the District Boxing Com
mission has elected to give the Ex-
plorers leeway in that matter.
Andy Ready will take over the
heavyweight assignment for Colum-
bus. replacing Lou Hayman. who Is
suffering from a cold. but the most
hectic scrap is expected to material
ize in the l45-pound division. when
Columbus Buddy Lazear meets WAL
ter Warf, an undefeated specimen.
Other attractive bouts, the first OF
which will be staged at $3.50 o'clock
list Jim Willis of Columbus facing
Murphy Combs in the lightweight
argument and Capt. Paul Durbin Of
Kentucky colliding with Leo Mar
copolus in the featherweight tiff.
The card:
l2o pSunds-Phil Appel tco vs.. Tomm,
1es pounds1Leo Marcopolus tco vs.,
Capt. Paul Durbin tK.).
co 13s p3eunds-Jim Willis tco w. Murph,
l45 pounds--Ralph Buddy Lasear
ci lss vs. n0Tna.rI.vt Wnltsr TsTt sebI.,,.r zK c,
,,. iss ,pounds-sm crum tKo vs.. Joe
vim 17s fr1nsh pSYndSE'im Ks Brown to' vs.. Mel
Heavyweieht-Andrew Ready (c) vs..
Tommy Zinn tK).
Both Terp Teams Favored.
Maryland, in case you aren't too
confused at this point, is favored in
both Its tests, its boxers being heavy
choices over the Tar Heels and its
basketers slight favorites to dispose
OF the Generals, providing, of course,
the Terps halt or at least cause a
sensational Dick Pinck only to can
ter. Pinck. a sophomore forward,
will be one of the most talented per-
formers to appear here this season.
Catholic U. will be on the wrong
end of the odds in both its battles
The Cardinal basket ball team. loser
Of seven straight games earlier in
the year. again is inserted in its
perennial underdog role, but the
Brookland boxers chances of spring.
ing an upset are more rosy.
Virginia Tech is loaded with re-
spected fighters, but Coach Eddie
La Fond's outfit also has been
travelling at a fast clip since bowling
to Villanova in the Cards first
match of the year. The Cards since
have tied Maryland and beaten
Temple and Duke.
w. and j. Mark for G. w.
George Washington's basket ball
road trip promises to yield dividends