Evening star., 1940-02-07
{. C.U.,Defeated8 8
Times, Tackles
Washington
Terps Invade V. N. L.;
6. W. Cracks Wayne
Streak, 34-33

A vastly improved Georgetown
five and a Catholic University quint
which can stand improvement take
their home floors tonight If a pair
of basket ball games competing for
patronage.
The Hoyas, conqueror of Army,
will be out for revenge at Tech gym
against a predominantly sophomore
Temple team which upset it in
Philadelphia last month.
The Cardinals, still looking for
that first victory after eight starts,
will entertain Washington College,
Maryland State champion last year,
at Brookland
Both games will start at $50
o'clock
Maryland, inaugurating a brief
Southern jaunt. tackles v. M. I. at
Lexington, Va. in Southern Con-
| ference contest.
Either of the games here will have
to go some to beat last nights
thriller at Tech in which George
Washington blew an early 11-3 lead
and then came from behind four
times to snap a high-class Wayne
five's four-game winning streak,
34-33. 1t was G. W.'s fourth straight
victory over the Indiana five in
three years.
Nosed Out by Violet.
Although four of Temples five
regulars are sophomores, George
towns guest tonight came within
shade of upsetting powerful NJ Y.
U. last Saturday night when it was
nosed out, 1886. The Owls hold vic
tories over Oklahoma, Texas, Michi-
gan State and New Mexico Aggies
and in Morris Snyder boast one of
the smallest and trickiest players in
the East.
Georgetown will have precedence
on its side, however, as Temple
never has beaten the Hoyas here
even when it had some of their best
teams. Still remembered is the G.
U.-Temple game at Tech in 1888
when an eventual national cham
pionship Temple five was beaten by
the Hilltoppers.
Temples attention tonight will be
focused largely upon George Pajak,
who averaged IA points a game on
the Hoyas' recent Northern trip. Pa
jak now has total of 108 points in
IL games and apparently is round
ing into his hottest stride.
Coach Elmer Ripley will start Al
Lujak at the other forward post
with Jim Giebel at center and
Buddy O'Grady and Irwin Rizzi at
guards Capt. Don Henderson. CEN
ter, will be the only senior in Tenn
pies lineup.
Cardinal Coach Hopeful.
Coach Fod Cotton is said to have
noted enough recent improvement
in his c. U. team to warrant hopes
for it's first victory against Wash
ington College. Although beaten
by Fordham last Saturday, the
Cards kept step with the Rams
throughout the second half and Cot
ton will start the same five tonight
Joe Carrig and Pete Sachon will be
at forwards, Carmen Pirro at center
and Johnny White and Gene DAILY
at guards.
George Washington's triumph over
Wayne last night was achieved de-
spite the Colonials' most miserable
performance of the season for the
major portion of the battle Wild
passing, missed easy shots and slop-
piness in general enabled Wayne to
overcome G.. WIS early 8-point lead
and at half-time it was 17-17.
Thrice in the second half did the
visitors, hold the advantage until,
with the score 1926 against them,
the Colonials started drive which
won the game. Capt. George CARRIER
and Reds Auerbach steadied their
younger teammates to turn apparent
defeat into victory.
Wayne presented rarity in Gen.
ter Howard McCarty, bespectacled
lad who wears shatter-proof glasses
without the usual leather guard
worn by basket ball players. They
say his eyes are insured for $4,000.
Only one G. w. varsity member,
Lou Veltri, has been lost because of
classroom deficiencies. Offsetting
Veltri's loss will be the return of
Pat Deming, promising sophomore,
who has regained his eligibility.
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