Evening star., 1940-04-04
Sommers' Sturdy Bat
Menaces 6. W. Nine
In Dartmouth Tilt
Downtowners Will Test
Three on Hill; A. U.
Loses Two SIobmen

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Loses Two SIobmen
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.
In confident mood after grind
ing out a s-6 victory over Navy yes
terday, Harvard brought its big bats
and broad As to Georgetown this
afternoon to help manufacture one
Of two college games on today's pro-
gram.
On the Ellipse George Washing
ton had an engagement with Dart
mouths transforming troupers, who
yesterday took it on the chin at
Virginia, 6-5. It was the Colonials'
first start OF the season, and the
downtown school was the under
dog. Both games were scheduled
for 2:30.
b Harvard, co-champion last year Of
the Ivy League-a double-A cole
giate circuit-suffered the ignominy
of a no-hit shutout at Dukes COL
lective hands Tuesday but showed
no lingering after effect yesterday
against the Middies. A decision over
the Hoyas would help the Crimson
forget the Durham debacle.
Healey Harvard Hurler.
Tom Healey, 200-pound 6-footer,
was Harvard's starting mound selec-
ton, while Winnie Powers, Bill Wix-
ted and Southpaw Johnny Dieckel-
man were to divide Georgetown's
chucking chores.
Coach Ed Morris figured on using
at least three G.. w. hurlers, with
Johnny Redinger leading of. Lefty
Kushman and Frank McGinnis were
to follow Redinger to the hill. A
marked man in Dartmouth's lineup
was Catcher George Sommers, whose
home run with the bases filled yes
terday presented the Indians with
an early lead over the foe.
Sommers sWatted one of Lefty
Earl Springer's curves for a homer
against Maryland last Saturday, pre-
cipitating a ninth -inning rally that
almost deprived the Terps of a
80 victory Dartmouth defeated
Virginia in the first game of their
series, 7-6.
American U. Hard Hit.
American University's hopes of
turning out a winning nine have
been dimmed by the loss of Rudy
Zimple through ineligibility and Bob
Brown because of a shoulder in
jury, whose going cuts down the
mound staff. Coach Staff Cassell
counted on both in his plans ana
will have to make hasty changes
before the inaugural with Johns
Hopkins next Wednesday.
Ed Nickleson, Carl Byham, H. G.
Morrison and Frank Stoner comprise
the Eagles four-man staff, while
Harry Newby Is the lone catcher
on the roster. Casseu has been
using Phil Fellows and Levi Nc
Grady on first, Carter Edmonds and
Dave Thatcher at second, Bill
Maddox on third and Hugo Schulze
and Bill James at shortstop, but will
not name a starting lineup until
Monday. Jim Flaherty, Clay Price,
Johnny Jablonsky, Keene Road
man and Charley Spencer are bid
ding for outfleld positions.
May Mean G. w. Recruits.
Don't be surprised if a couple OF
crack Indiana high school court
men turn up in George Washington
freshman uniforms next winter
Dave Osborne, Colonial star, re-
Gently sat in on the State tourna-
ment and returned with a bookful
of notes and miscellaneous informa-
ton for Coach Bill Reinhart.
At Georgetown they say keep
your eye on George Perpich next
season-he's another Bronkc
Nagurski. George is one Of the
freshmen toiling in spring practice
under Jack Hagerty's critical eye
and seems to have the makings. He
scales 22O pounds and moves around
like a taxicab.
G. WIS recently launched sailing
club is having girl trouble. Some
six young ladies want to know why
they can't be In the crews slated to
sail against Georgetown and other
dinghy opponents this spring. Com
modore Herby Lindsay says they
simply can't and that's that.
Faber Busy as Scout.
Jack Faber. Maryland's lacrosse
coach, secuted Navy against Dart
mouth yesterday afternoon then
hustled over to Baltimore for a peek
at Princeton in its nocturnal match
with the Baltimore Athletic Club.
In between jaunts, Faber squeezed
in enough time to speak on lacrosse
before the Rotary Club of College
Park at its weekly dinner last eve
ming at the Calvert Inn.
Hugh Keller, Maryland's out
fielder and Charley's brother, merits
big league notice. He batted .446
last spring and is clubbing the
spheroid for .563 average thus far
with nine hits in 16 trips to the
plate. Last year he went hitless his
first game and then came through
with an average of two bingles in
' al,