Evening star., 1942-12-16
ColoniaIs Meet
Oklahoma Ags
In Head|iner
Terps Tackle Spiders
In Conference Sturt;
Cards, Blues Clash

Local collegiate basket ball for
1912 will be ushered out with a furry
OF three games here tonight, with
George Washington's collision with
the famed but currently f1oundering
Oklahoma Aggies at Tech High gym
topping the card.
Maryland will make its Southern
Conference debut against Richmond
at Rltchie Coliseum at 8 o'clock.
while Catholic University and Gal.
laudet will CLASH at c. U, gym at
$3.50, also game time for the G. w..
Aggies engagement.
The Aggies thus far have bumped
into considerable trouble in their
invasion of the East, losing to Nj
agara and st. Joseph's but whipping
c. G. N. Y. before nearly 10000 fans
at Madison Square Garden on Sat
urday night. Last night St. Josephs
spanked the Aggies, 45-3a, at Phila-
delphia.
A basket ball oddity is the Aggies'
Bobby Kurland, 7-foot freshman
center. but local fans likely are to
See him in action only a few min.
utes If at all. Coach Henry Iba en-
ploys him sparingly and against st.
Josephs Kurland didn't break into
the lineup.
Have Other Big Fellows.
The Aggies don't require Kur-
lands height to present sizable
outfit, however, for on the Okla
homa squad is a 6-foot AZ inch
specimen in Wayland Glover. YER
non Yates is a 6-foot 4-inch forward
and at center is Lou Steinmeir,
standing feet inches. Sam
Aubrey, who has been operating at
guard, is another 6-foot AZ inch
player and Jack Heron, another
guard, Is only 2 inches shorter.
George Washington's outfit still
Is an unknown quantity despite its
Dab triumph over Fort Meade in
lts opener last week, but Coach Otis
Lahn Is content to stick with the
Colonials who started that game.
lahn will Use towering John
konlszewski and Bob Groetzinger at
forwards, Ed Gustafson at center
and joey Gallagher and Jim Rausch
at guards. hoping this combination
VIII enable the Colonials to capture
their first victory over the Appies in
!our meetings. Twice G. w. U. has
Deen beaten, 1888, once in over
time, and last year absorbed q 1923
trimming,
Maryland has hopes of bouncing
back to court prestige with its cur
rent outfit. headed by the talented
ernie Travis. who established a new
Dlstrlct scoring record last season.
Old Liners No Midgets.
Coach Burton Shipley has hold
overs from last seasons team in
Tommy Mont and Bob James and
capable supporters in Jim Kinsman.
Jim Horn, Paul Flick and Jack HUFF
man. Travis and Flick, each 6 feet
3 inches tall, will give the Old
Liners desired height.
Richmond will present four vet
Grams in Bob Erickson, U. S. Savage.
Dick Thistlethwaite and Louis Mil
Ter, but the latter is unlikely to see
action due to a broken collarbone
suffered during the football season.
Lou Ciola, a standout on the fresh
man five last season, is one of the
Spiders more promising players.
Catholic U. will be favored to
reach the 500 mark at Gallaudets
expense. The Cards whipped Amer
lean University in their opener, but
since have dropped games to Loyola
OF Baltimore and Wilson Teachers.
George Washington's next game
Will be against Georgetown on Janu-
ary 6, while Maryland won't play
again until January l. Catholic U.
won't play again until January is
and Georgetown won't resume until
January l, when it faces St. Bona
venture at Madison Square Garden,