Evening star., 1940-01-22
District Area Colleges Promise Winter Of CoIorfM Competition
Hoyas' Track Talent,
Card, Terp Boxers
Reveal Qualify
G.W.'s Gurber Is Master
Bosketer; Rood to Test
Maryland Courtmen

Hap" Hardell's transition from
high school to college track coach
apparently has neither affected his
methods nor manner, for the new
Georgetown mentor sent two win
ming relay teams postward over the
week end in New York after pre-
viously hoisting distress signals
Hardel warned that too much
couldn't be expected Of the Hoyas
because weather had halnpered
their training so it is only natural
that he should feel they can and
will do better.
"The boys ran great races" he
said this morning, land deserved
to win, but they surprised me and a
lot of other people. We were in the
race for experience more than any
thing else and it was gratifying to
see them come home in front of q
fast field. Well have to improve,
though. There's a lot of hard COM
petition ahead of us and the team
will have to be at its peak to make
a good showing. But I'm satisfied
we'u win our share with any luck
at all. These boys can run and
they have courage. The important
thing is getting in condition"
Frosh Medley Team Shines.
Hardell was particularly impressed
with the freshmen medley quartet's
victory in the De La Sale games
Friday night. Jim Fish, leading
of with a 220-yard sprint, tripped
and fell at the very start, regained
his feet and finished the lap only
5 yards behind the field. Pete Nc
Atee, running the quarter mile, not
only made up the lost ground, but
presented his mates with a sizable
lead on his leg and Johnny Doolan
and Phil Graves added to the ad-
vantage to win by some 20 yards.
On the strength of their showing
the Hilltoppers may get bid to
games in Boston Saturday night
and already have been invited to
jersey City on February IL to par
ticipte in the Finnish relief benefit
games.
Also to be commended for their
performances in the big town are
Jim Kehoe and Mason Chronister,
Marylanders, who raced in the half
mile and mile features, respectively.
Both finished third after brilliant
stretch runs that almost landed
them second places. Kehoe trailed
Sanford Goldberg and Curtis Gid
dings in his race, finishing inches
behind the pair In a photo finish
and almost nipping Giddings at the
tape.
The finish of the mile, won by
Glenn Cunningham, was almost .
duplicate of the half mile Chronis-
ter, roaring down the stretch like q
blast of wintry wind. lost second
place to the sensational Carmen
Bova of Seton Hall by q fraction
of an inch. Bova, in turn, was q
nose behind the flying Kansan.
Card-Terp Boxing Looms.
Newton Cox, Marylaid's Southern
Conference middleweight champion;
Frank CrSnin, 155-pound titleholder
last year and now an alumnus, and
several other interested Terrapin
supporters saw Catholic University
swamp McGill last Saturday night
and were unimpressed. Maryland,
they decided, will win this week S
match with the Cardinals by a
comfortable margin. Maybe so, but
the Brooklanders have an idea
they're wrong.
Heine Miller, Maryland coach,
could not be reached for a statement
and Eddie La Fond, who tutors the
Redbirds, is as silent as mummy.
But La Fond is stirring up power
full explosive to hurl at the enemy.
Bob Viner, a rookie with a potent
punch, is after the 155-pound as
signment for this weeks engagement
but if he fails to make the grade
La Fond can call on either Huck
Hughes or Gus Gerson, a pair of
husky 155-pounders who can make
the weight. Gerson made success
full debut Saturday night, whipping
Gordon De Blois. He is a southpaw
and showed lot of promise against
the McGill man.
La Fond's ace in the hole at the
weight is Leon Wowak, but Eddie
fears the latter, who reported only
last week, may not be ready to step
into the lineup. Newcomers striv-
ing for berths in the 175-pound
class include Windy" Reilly and
Leo Kane, both of whom have i'm
proved rapidly since pulling on their
first gloves.
The complexion Of the Cardinals
starting lineup is vague at the
moment but this is notice to Mary
land that it is headed for trouble.
Bouquets for George CARRIER.
Too long, now, has the sterling
work of George CARRIER been over
looked by District sports fans. The
Colonial floor general hasn't hung
up any scoring records, nor is he
likely to this winter, but he is the
lad who makes the Colonials click.
A keen shot, CARRIER has sacrificed
most Of his scoring chances this
season for his mates and has de-
voted most of his time to setting up
plays and passing to men under the
basket.
The next time you see the down.
town drihblers In action keep your
eye on him. It's an education In
court strategy in one easy lesson.
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