Evening star., 1942-03-15
Maryland Squad Hit
By Loss Of Travis
And Mcdonald
30 Seek Jobs on First
G. U. Nine in 6 Years;
Hoyos Sitting Pretty
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

in earnest at five colleges in the
Metropolitan Area this week and if
any budding big leaguers are Turing
behind clogs of turf the coaches will
smoke 'em out in short order.
Maryland has been outdoors a
week, playing practice games and
getting its house in order for a stren-
uous road trip that will open the
season, but the week will mark the
first time in spikes for George WASH
ington, American University and
Catholic University. which is TAX
ing up the game again after a lapse
of six years.
What was expected to be bright
season at Maryland, the silver lin
ing to another $3.50 year in sports,
already has been blighted by the
loss of two of Coach Burt Shipley's
first line infelders and hitters, Ernie
Travis and Lieb Mcdonald. Shipley
had looked forward with much hope
for a winning campaign, but the
loss of this pair before the Terps
even make their debut puts the team
In a precarious position.
Travis Knee Operated On.
Travis underwent an operation on
his knee yesterday in Baltimore,
the aftermath of an injury suffered
in basket ball against st. Johns of
Brooklyn which he neglected to
mention. He not only continued in
the st. Johns game, scoring "a
points. but finished out the season,
racking up an all-time Maryland
scoring record of 327 points. He'll
be out of action for at least eight
weeks, missing the Dixie trip but
probably ready for the first home
game.
Mcdonald withdrew from school
because of the illness of his father
to help manage his family's eXten-
sive farm at Sparks, Md. The Terps'
leading hitter last year, fine field
ing second baseman. his going de-
prives the squad of much of its
stick power.
Shipley had a hand-tailored in
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Mearle Du all on first, Oscar
Whip at short or second, Travis
on third and Mcdonald at the re-
manning midfield post, but those
plans have been tossed into the dis
card.
Thirty in Cardinal Squad.
More than 80 men have been
toiling at Catholic University with
"Sneeze" Kyczewski among the
pitching candidates. De Betten-
court, Eidnesse, Baltrukonis. Ran
dali and Fred Rice also are listed
with the chucking corps, which
should give the Cards an ample
supply of hurlers. There are only
two catchers. Garritv and Mercak,
but they're pretty good and should
be able to handle the situation.
Pissula and Velanza at third,
Brosnahan and Pagano at Short
stop, Bordeau, second; Liccini. Mar
tin and Avalone at first are the
outstanding inield candidates. The
list of outfielders includes Street,
Norris and O'Brien, the leaders at
this writing: Holloway, Sliney, Sui
livan and Esbey-Smith.
The team has brand-new equip
ment in everything from pitchers
rubber to uniforms and while they
may be no reincarnation of the 1928
New York Yankees, they'll look nice
and expect to win their share Of
games.
G.. w. Has Lone Slabman.
Coach Ed Morris has only one
pitcher left at George Washington,
the veteran Red Kloak, who seemed
to improve with age last season,
winding up with well-tossed game
against Georgetown. Buddy Err
hardt's withdrawal from school, after
taking a third strike in classroom
work, has magnifled Morris prob
lem, but the coach is taking the
loss of this outstanding twirler with
his usual calm.
Billy Robertson, and Jimmy DoWd,
who held down the regular berth
last spring and was one of the best
in college ranks, give the Colonials
a couple of good catchers and the
infield should be better than aver
age. Jack Fitzgerald will be back
on third, Roy Mcneil at short and
Bobby Gilham at second. Mcneil
BEGAN last season on first but was
shifted to short, where he proved
invaluable. Matt Zunic has been
irving out at first, but the job still
Is wide open.
The downtown nine lost its best
outfielder and the best lead-off man
in this bailiwick when George
Oertel was drafted, but Len Sokol
nn even hitter, is back, and three
Jins, Rausch, Myers and Graham
are trying for garden jobs.
G. w. Games All at Home.
George Washington will play an
abbreviated schedule this year and
all games will be at home. The
. Colonials open with Harvard on
April 2, and have the following
engagements: April 16, West Vir-
ginia: %, Georgetown; 25, Viii
lanova: 30, Richmond; May /, Will
liam and Mary; 2, Georgetown; 6,
Washington and Lee.
At Georgetown Prof. Joe Judge
: Is sitting pretty with a slew of
holdovers from last season, plus a
, welcome addition of several out
standing frosh. The Hoyas will miss
such stars as Copper" Joe Nc
Fadden. George Pajak. Lou Ghecas,
g Winnie Powers. Bill Wixted, Jules
, Koshlap and Russ Miller, but Judge
has hopes of putting another win
ming combination on the field.
Capt. Hank Mlynarski will be back
at short and Johnny Smith, clever
lead-off batter, will roam the out
field. Dick Dieckelman and Johnny
Murphy, both left-handers, are ex-
pected to be the box mainstays.
Joe Georgydeak. Johnny Kuli-
kowski, infielders. and "Gabby'
Gabbianelli. catcher. are the most
promising sophomores and are ex-
pected to land regular positions.
Other promising newcomers are
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