Evening star., 1941-01-19
Terp-Tar Heel Court
Battle, {. u. Boxing
Headline Here
Georgetown Meets Navy,
6. W. Tackles Army
In Rood Contests
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

IL ledll week LOT tlle COlleRldlS,
with the specter of midterm exams
haunting them Seven events are
scheduled and three of these will
be on foreign backgrounds
Locally, Maryland's game with
North Carolina Friday and Cath
olic University's coming-out party in
boxing against Lock Haven State
Teachers of Pennsylvania the fol-
lowing night top the program. The
Cards engage Mount St. Marys in
basket ball Wednesday and Wilson
Teachers round out the court pro-
gram Saturday in game with
Shepherd.
Georgetown and George WASH
ington hit the road Wednesday to
battle the service schools The
Hoyas. victors over Army last week,
will attempt clean sweep by sink
Ing Navy, while the Colonials are
trying to humble Army. Callaudet
goes to Towson Saturday for the
final contest on the list.
North Carolina, which PLAYED New
York U. last night, is considered
ence by most observers and is IA
vorite to- win its second straight
championship in the tournament.
George Glamack, Paul Severin,
Jimmy Howard, Bob Rose and Hank
Pessar are the outstanding Tar
Heel tossers.
North Carolina is the only team
In the country boaSting a couple of
all-Americas in its lineup. Glamack
was the unanimous choice for ceA-
ter last year and Severin was the
Associated Press pick for an end in
football last season.
Glamack Genuine Hawkeye.
In Glamack Maryland will be up
against one of the most deadly
scorers it ever has tried to stop.
He hit the netting for 81 points in
three tournament games last year
and hung up an all-time State scor-
ing record-possibly an all-time
Southern record. by rolling up 458
points In rs games. He scored %
points against Wake Forest and
duplicated the trick against North
Carolina State. A 6-foot, 5-inch,
2l5-pound husky, Glamack special
ICES in hook shots, but can make
EN- from most any position, any
angle.
Severin, distinguished as Caro-
Ina's high football scorer in 1899.
with 40 points, is campus leader
and outstanding golfer, in addition
to being crack courtman. He is
president Of the student athletic
council and one of two student rep
resentatives on the university ath-
letic council.
Catholic University's ring debut
will be watched by rivals with un-
felgned interest. Coach Eddie La
Fond is reported to have another
strong team and as Maryland looked
good in beating South Carolina. box
ing fans already are looking forward
to the annual c. U.-Terrapin duel.
La Fond has generous sprinkling
OF lettermen to balance the new
talent and enough reserve strength
to make the regulars hustle for their
positions. Ted Mandris. 100 pounds;
Lenny Baritone. 1876: Leo Gaffnev
l3o; Huck Hughes, l45; Capt. Jerry
Strang. l65, and Julius STANCES
heavyweight, almost are certain to
get the call at those weights, but
the other starters have not been
selected
Blackbird Promising Cardinal
Leo Houck, jr., son of the Penn
State coach, is battling Kenny
Blackbird for the ight-heavyweigh
assignment and regardless of the
outcome, c. U. will be we'll repre-
sented in this class. Blackbird is
one Of the finest-looking candidates
to report in the last few years and
Is the better boxer, but Houck is
rugged and hits trif1e harder. The
outcome is toss-up.
Leon WoWak, Jack Haskins and
Mel Coarkin are waging a small
civil war for the 155-pound berth.
with Wowak having the edge. Cath
olic undoubtedly will miss Joe Bunsa
In this position, but La Fond may
come up with a surprisingly strong
replacement.
Although George WASHINGTON
should stop Army this year, judging
by comparative scores Bill Rein
harts crew is wary of the Cadets.
Last season the Colonials piled up
Six straight victories before invad-
Ing West Point and were upset.
56-3l. The year before Army won
by a 5O-4l margin, but it amassed
21-point lead in the first half and
George Washington never was in
the running. G. W.'s lone victory
was scored in 1887, 1929.
Inc downtown school should be
ready for this game with a weeks
rest after taking four of five games
on a strenuous road trip. But
they're still wary.
Elmer Ripley, Georgetown coach.
secuted both Navy and Penn State
at Annapolis yesterday and came
away with a feeling that both will
be tough for the Hoyas. George
town always has trouble in Crab
town. The combination of a COM
position floor and the Middies' un-
quenchable spirit has proved
stumbling block more than once.
Cathohc U. still is seeking its first
Victory OF the season, but figures to
taKe 1t on the chin again from
Mount st. Mary's in their Mason
Dixon Conference scufle. while
wilson should continue to win at
Shepherds expense.