Evening star., 1949-02-02
Virginia Holds Jinx
Over D. T.. Teams,
Princeton at Peak
By MerreII WhittIesey

The University of Virginia, a
rightful claimant to the District
college basketball crown, and Prince
tons Eastern Intercollegiate League
leaders are the visitors tonight in
the second doubleheader attraction
of the season at the National Guard
Armory.
Reversing the order of play of last
Saturdays highly successful twin
bill, George Washington plays the
first game tonight, meeting the Vir-
ginia Cavaliers at 8 O'Clock. The
second game between Georgetown
and Princeton will start between
9:45 and 10.
The Colonials will be out to break
the spell held over District teams by
Virginia this year. To date the
Cavaliers have defeated G. w. and
American U. by six points each, and
Maryland by six and 36 in a home
and-home series.
Cavaliers Present Top Scorer.
Led by touSle-haired Joe Noertker,
the Souths leading average scorer
with an average of shade under %
points for 13 games. Virginia prob
ably will rule slight favorite over
G. w. The Cavaliers, coached by
Gus Tebell for the 25th season, will
have Ron Richard, AL Morris, Bill
Pandak and Walter Yoos in their
starting lineup, in addition to Noert-
ker.
Coach George CARRIER of the Co
lonials probably will assign either
Phil McNiff or Maynard Haithcock
to watch Noertker. One or the other
will be in the starting lineup along
with Bill Cantwell, Ray Adler,
Johnny Moffatt and Eugene Wit
kin. The latter has developed as
a steady, capable playmaker in the
last few games and has improved
the G. w. attack.
Virginia has won nine games and
lost four, its last game an upset
defeat at the hands of V. P. I. on
Monday night. G. w. has won
seven and lost six.
Princeton and Georgetown will
meet for the first time since 1886,
when the Hoyas won, 1922. Prince
ton holds a three-two edge in the
series that dates back So years.
Princeton PAGES Ivy League.
The Tigers, only team to defeat
Columbia in regular season play
last year, are on top of the Eastern
intercollegiate League after VIC
tories over Penn, Dartmouth and
Harvard. Princeton also has de-
feated Gettysburg, Lafayette (con-
queror OF Georgetown>, Miami,
Florida and Navy. The Tigers lost
to Villanova (by % points. George
town by 15, Miami and twice to
Rutgers.
Princeton, coached by Franklin
(Cappy) Calpan. has one OF the
youngest major sports squads in the
history of the school. Nine men,
bers of the squad moved up from
last years unbeaten freshman team,
and Bill Kelly is the only senior.
For a change, Georgetown will not
have to concede much in height as
Bernie Adams at 6-feet-4 is Prince
tons only starting player taller
than 60. His 265 points last year
were record for Tiger sophomore.
Kelly, Mike Kearns, son Of Teddy
Kearns, who played with the pro
Trenton Tigers and Philadelphia
Warriors: Joe Holman. captain OF
the team and George Sella, an ALL
Eastern halfback and 238-point
scorer with the basket ball team,
round out the first five.
While neither Georgetown nor
George Washington were conceded
much chance of winning last Satur-
day, both are capable of scoring
victories tonight. Like G.. w.,
Georgetown is a slight underdog.
The Hoyas' record is back to the 500
mark in IL games after consecutive
defeats by Canisius, Lafayette and
Villanova. But Georgetown must
have softened up Villanova for
Duouesne Monday night. The Wild
cats l2-game streak was snapped by
the Dukes, who won by % points.
officials have promised more
cordial reception for the crowd to-
night and at least $500 are expected
to see the second Of the three
double headers listed. Half-time
entertainment and band music will
be included in the program.
The University of Maryland takes
its 3-12 record to Ohio tonight for
one-night stand. The Terps meet
the University Of Cincinnati, con-
queror of West Virginia, Western
Reserve, st. Francis of Brooklyn and
others. Navy is host to Duke and
Gallaudet goes to Chestertown to
meet Washington College.
Laundry Quint Wins
care,e a,,rSry defeated Ar1ipO.