Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Davidson, Defeated
BY 6. W., Moves 10
MARYLAND tonight
By MerreII WhittIesey


The Quantico Marines, with 8
group of former college basket bal
stars from Duke, Indiana, Navy ano
other major schools as the standout
players, figure to give unbeater
Georgetown busy evening at Cath.
Ole University tonight in one Of two
games on the schedule.
In the other, Davidson, no match
for George Washington last night
moves over to College Park to meet
Maryland in its fourth Southern
Conference clash and the first fol
the Terps.
Game time at Catholic q. is 8:45
and 8:15 at Maryland.
Both games will give line on the
comparative strength Of the local
teams. George Washington opened
up with q 47-45 triumph over the
Marines at Quantico and the Colo
malls beat Davidson, $40. Now
Georgetown and Maryland take on
the CIV. victims.
Nine In Row for Marines.
After the Marines lost to G. W.
they dropped q game to- Long Island
the next night in New York, but
since have won nine straight, most
of them over college opponents.
Their victims include Richmond,
Wake Forest and Western Mary
land.
Hy waldrop, one Of the two
standout players on the Navy
team that won is of IT regular sea-
son games last year, has been doing
most of the scoring for the Marines,
with Dave Slender lending hand.
Hap Spuhler, one Of Dukes court
greats, sets up the plays, and Andy
thinner, who played here against
G.. w. several years ago as an ALL
America choice from Indiana, re-
Gently returned to the squad.
Georgetown will be the favorite,
but some of the Marines have re-
gained the old college try in prac-
ticing for this one, the 18th game
on their 52-game schedule. They'd
like to win 1t.
Davidson and Maryland appear
to be about evenly matched. The
Wildcats figured to give George
Washington closer game last night.
They always play one of the
toughest schedules in the confer
ence, due to their proximity to Duke,
N. c, State and North Carolina, so
in order to qualify for the confer
ence tournament Davidson must
show a winning record against other
teams they meet.
Tomorrow's college card is the
heaviest until 1913 with two South
ern Conference and Mason Dixon
Conference games and Catholic U.
at Navy.
George Washington takes off on
one of those back-breaking three
games in four days road trips with
Aichmond the first stop. Maryland
will spend two nights in Lexington,
Va, with Washington and Lee its
first opponent. American University
makes its 10th preholiday appear
ance by meeting Western Maryland
in the A. U. gym and Gallaudet
travels to Johns Hopkins.
G. w. Takes Conference Lead.
There's a rumble of Watch G..
W." spreading through the South
ern Conference as the Colonials
continue to roll against family OPP
position without being extended.
Last nights 57-40 triumph over
Davidson at the Armory before a
slim crowd gave the Colonials the
Conference lead and there's promise
they will hold 1t. at least until they
meet N. C.. State January 5 and
possibly longer.
Coach Art Zahn's club looks bet
ter every time out. He has nine
regulars, with little difference in any
of them aside from Bill Cantwell,
a standout performer and last
nights high scorer with IL points.
The Colonials couldn't do much
with Mike Williams, who accounted
for % points for the previously I'M
beaten Wildcats, but only one other
Davidson player made more than
one field goal.
Johnny Moffatt continued to be.
the surprise of the G. w. frosh and
tied Phil McNiff for second scoring
with nine points.