Evening star., 1941-03-30

Everything but the deans poker
party goes into this weeks collegiate
sports program as the budding
bachelors of bingles and bunts shift
into high gear. Eighteen events are
HSted-al save one at home.
Tennis, lacrosse and track are
Sprinkled through the card with all
schools but American University
included. The Eagles spring sched-
ules have net been announced.
The annual influx of Northern
teams on spring training jauntS
highlightS the week. Traffic be-
tween Washington, College Park and
points north will be buster than
Union Station on a holiday and the
heavy flow of tourists will keep the
boys busy every day.
Georgetown debut against Dart
mouth and George Washington S
game with Vermont make up to-
morroW'S baseball schedule. The
Colonials also will entertain COrnelIs
netmen while Maryland's lacrosse
squad is host to Dartmouth and the
Terp nine is helping Harvard open
its Southern swing.
Maryland Busiest Nine.
The Crimson moves over to George
Washington Tuesday for the only
event Of the afternoon and returns
to Washington, after a brief visit to
Annapolis, for a game with George
town
Maryland will be the busiest base
ball team in the precinct. playing
every day but Tuesday. Vermont
Connecticut and Virginia Military
Institute follow Dartmouth on the
list.
It's too early for a good line on
the invading forces. but Dartmouth
dropped a ga decision to Temple
last Friday and unless the Owls are
greatly improved over last season
that result doesn't make the In
dlans look impressive. However. il
might be we'll to point out that Dart
mouth Outhit its opponent.
George Washington should show
improvement over its opening game
form against Ohio State and the
chances are Ed Morris moundsmen
MeSSrs. Frank McGinnis. Eddie
Amendola and Jack Redinger in par
ticular, will not be as liberal with
their base hits. The ColOnials are
looking forward to a successful sea
son despite the probable loss of Joe
Conner, who is thinking of with
| drawing from school,
Maryland's undermanned pitch
ing staff meets its severeSt test of
the season this week and if Burt
Shipley can figure a way out of the
dilemma the TerpS will be tough
to beat. Max Hunt, who lost to
Ohio State yesterday, and Artie
Woodward will be the bellWether
boys, but Shipley doesn't intend to
ruin them for the season for the
sake of another victory or two.
Some of the others will be given
opportunity to prove their worth.
Georgetown seems to be best
situated to meet its three opening
tests. Joe Judge has three tried and
true chuCkerS in John Dickel-
man, Bill Wixted and Winnie Powers
who should be able to get the Hoyas
over the rough spots. Powers prob
ably won't be ready for Dartmouth
tomorrow because of an ailing arm
but is expected to be on the firing
line against Harvard.
Georgetown, with the exception
of first base-where experiments
still are in order, will open with a
veteran team in the field and on
paper appears stronger than any
of its local rivals. Maryland won't
have to concede anything to the
Hilltoppers if it gets the pitching
but that edge is mighty powerful.
Maryland's lacrosse squad, shap-
ing up as another championship
outfit on paper, will have the un-
usual experience of playing three