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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Caps Drill in Armory
For BAA SemifinaI

The Baltimore Bullets and New
York Knickerbockers meet tonight
in Madison Square Garden to de-
termine the Caps opponent in the
Basket Ball Association semifinal
playoff that opens Tuesday in the
National Guard Armory. Each
team has one victory in the best
two-out-of- three series.
Meanwhile the Caps, shut out of
their home Uline Arena by the
Shrine Circus, will familiarize
themselves with the Armory court
in workouts today, tomorrow and
Monday.
Fred Scolari, who missed both
games of the Philadelphia series
due to a fractured finger, worked
out yesterday and said he was
ready to play, but that it was up
to Coach Red Auerbach. Matt
Zunic, another Cap cripple, also
expects to be available by Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Associated Press
Results Yesterday.

Chattanooga (sAn 5; washington
Pittsburgh CN), 4: New York (N). ..
San Francisco PcD' 81 Havana
ch ifal,' a. Il IL; St. Louis !A. 7.
ch iiass a. s; Camp Pendlet0n Ma
Los Angeles PcL, 70; st. Louis tA'
New York (A, 6; Philadelphia (N), 0.
ST. Louis M. 4; Detroit "a, Q.
Boston (N), Z; Cincinnati (N), 3.
Boston (A), 4; Louisville (AA), 3 Oil
Games Today.
Washington tA) VS.. Brooklyn (N.
Boston az VS.. Cincinnati (N;
Cleveland S IL CA, - VS.. Oakland 1PcLj.
Boston (N) VS.. New York (A).
Philadelphia "a VS.. Havana
New York fN) VS.. Chicago tN.
st. Louis (N) VS.. Philadelphia tN.
Games Tomorrow.
Detroit tA) VS.. Washington tA).
Philadelphia (N) VS.. Boston "a.
Chicago (Al VS.. San Diego tPCLl:
Cleveland (A) VS.. Oakland tPCLl'
morning game.
Cleveland (A) VS.. San Francisco PCL',
afternoon game.
New York "a VS.. st. Louis tN).
Philadelphia (Al VS. Havana.
St. Louis ca VS.. Pittsburgh (N).
Philadelphia (A) "B" VS.. Brooklyn (N).
Boston (N) VS.. Cincinnati N.
New York (N) VS.. Los Angeles PCL).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
World Champ Trailing
In NCAA Swim Meet
BY the Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Mar. &c.
Keith Carter of Purdue held the
National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
cations 200-yard breaststroke
title today by virtue of victory
over the world champion.
Left by the wayside along with
two meet records in last nights
NCAA swimming championship
competition was Joe Verdeur of
La Sale.
Carter, in lifting the crown
from Verdeur, was clicked in
2:14.8 minutes, only one-tenth of
a second short of the Olympic
stars world record. Verdeur was
second and Dave Siebold of Mich
igan State, last man to beat the
La Sale ace back in 1915, was
third.
The 26th annual championships
entered the final rounds today,
with finals in the remaining five
events set for tonight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Ever Since He's Been the Cards Old Pro
Two TKOs Mark Junior Gloves
Meet Ouorter-FindI Battling

won On forfeit from Mickey Bren'on
1Oo-pound class-Dick Perini tPBc 100
won on forfeit from Larry Ginsburg
(MBC); Tommy Dean CPGBC) won on for
felt from Tucker Dunn (PB I'D.
l1O-pound c1ass-Charles Walker PG
Be- outpointed Bill Zendtabil CPGBC),
Dick Gilbert tPB 100 outpointed Dallas
fso-pound class-carlos canales mo.
Hampton jenkins (MBCl won on forfeit
from Don Thompson (PBC -.
l30-pouno class-Lewis Cornelius mo.
100 won on forfeit from Bob Dixon (EBr.l
Open.
60-pound class-Tom Marin (MBCl out
pointed Ronald Dove mo 12), Joe Chesel-
dine tPBC A. outpointed Lester Monroe
(PBC 12).
70-pound class-Eddie Fontana, (EBr.)
outpointed E. Vaiencie (PBBC), Mike King
(GBCD outpointed Pat Songoo mo 81.
sO-pound class-Sonny Buttice mo. 1D
9O-pound clasS-Jim Manion mo. III
outponted Gordon Becraft (GBC).
1OO-pound class-Charles Hudson tEBr)
outpointed Carl Beatty mo. 81.
Il0-pouno class-Charles Broderick
(MBC) won on forfeit from Nal Bryant It
(GBCi. Russ Eddy (PGBC) outpointed Don
Finney mo 10)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

Boxers in novice and open
classes of the 18th annual Junior
Golden Gloves tournament at the
Boys Club of Washington East
ern Branch last night advanced
to the semiflnals, scheduled next
Friday. Finals will be fought
April 8.
Shortest bout went to Eddie
Burton of Prince Georges County
PBS over Ray Struder OF Alex
andria in the 130-pound novice
division. Struder received a cut
eye and could not come out for
the second round. Clyde Hoover
of Merrick scored the only other
TKO when he stopped Pete Cha
conas Of PIC 10 in the third round
of their 100-pound open class
bout. Other results:
60-nound cIass-Ken Warner (PGBC)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
{. u, Virginia Box Tonight
Before BrookIand SeI|out

Rich Snider. a newcomer to
Catholic University's boxing squad.
will take over the 145-pound role
tonight when the Cards battle
Virginia's mitt team at Brookland.
Snider replaces Dick Trumper.
The match is complete sellout
and there will be no door sale Of
tickets. c. us student body got
most of the available seating and
Cavalier alumni most of the re-
space.
Virginia, with its strength con-
centrated in the lighter weights,
will be a slight favorite over the
unbeaten Cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Indoor Tennis Laure|s
AT Stake as Gonzales
Battles TaIbef
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 26.-Richard
(Pancho) Gonzales of Los Angeles
made his final bid to add the
National Indoor tennis champion
ship to a collection that already
includes the United States outdoor
crown today against the defending
titleholder, Billy Talbert of New
York.
The two top-seeded favorites
advanced to the final of the 46th
annual indoor tournament last
night, giving the sponsors a
natural between the Indoor and
Outdoor titleholders for their
championship tussle. just the way
they planned it.
Talbert. who hasn't lost a set
in the 10-day-old tournament. was
never better than last night
when he flattened Fred Ko-
valeski of Detroit, GO, g.
81, without dropping his service
once.
Kovaleski had eliminated France S
veteran Jean Borotra and upset
third-seeded Earl Cochell of San
Francisco to earn the title of tour
nament dark horse. But the Will
liam and Mary College star never
had a chance against Talbert and
his polished, all-around game.
Gonzales had more of struggle.
He had to come from behind to
dump former Champion Don Nc
Neill of New York. As, Ga,
81. 6-3.
Mcneil started off as if he meant
to regain the title he held in 1888.
He took the first set by scoring
the only service break in the
opening game.
Gonzales grew stronger as he
went. however, and solved Nc
Neill's bristling backhand before
disaster overlook him.
The mems singles final this
afternoon will be preceded by the
women's championship match
between top-seeded Gertrude
Moran of Santa Monica, Calf,
and fourth seeded Nancy Chaffee
of Ventura, Calf.
Miss Moran will be seeking her
third title of the tournament. She
and her partner, Mrs. Marjory
Buck of New York, won the wom-
ems doubles championship last
night, defeating Miss Chafee
and Barbara Wilkins of New
Rochelle, N. Y, in the final, Ga,
IS.
Miss Moran and Gonzales paired
to win the mixed doubles final on
Thursday.
In the mems doubles final to-
day it will be Gonzales and Frank
Shields of New York against Tai
bert and McNeill.
The Gonzales-Shields team de-
feated Sidney Wood of New York
and Ed McGrath of Brooklyn.
6-3. IS. As, 6-3, in the semi
finals last night. Talbert and
McNeill had won their seminal
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

The host University OF Mary
land team won one title and placed
eight men in ton:ght's finals OF
the District AAU wrestling cham
pionships in Richie Coliseum.
Georgetown, Catholic Univer-
sity and Gallaudet each placed
two men in the finals that will be-
gin at 1870. Consolation matches
are scheduled at $3.50 this after
noon.
In the 191-pound class final.
Don Wilkinson of the TerpS
pinned Mizell Wilson of George
town in LAT of the second period.
Seminal results:
121 pounds-Tony Dowd (Georgetown)
decisioned John Fullen Quarters X. 90;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Maryland Sends Eight Motmen
7oD.C. AAU Final Matches

Cancels Demaris (Gallaudet pinned Frank
Wheatley tMaryland). gao of first period
1876 pounds-Ed Durney maryland
pinned Dean Perme (Georgetownl in 2:45
of first period; Matt Burns tGallaudetl
40.
145 pounds-Lou -Phoebus (Maryland)
decisioned James FLYNN tGeorgetown).
II: Dick Norair (Maryland) decisioneo
Cliff Bruffey tGallaudetl, 81
cisioned Frank Turk tGallaudet>. b.: Joe
Adelberg (Maryiandl decisioned Alex Psta-
vasiiion Maryland. sd.
1875 pounds-Denny Tsoris lMaryland)
decisioned William De Young Catholic, !;
Pitt iYMcA>. "a Al '
175 pounds-Raluh Hubert .Gatheli.c'
81: Bob Marsheck (Maryland) pinned
p. c. Friesen (Gallaudet) in 2:15 of
Unlimited class-Dave Hodge GEORGE
town. pinned Leonard Marshall tGallau-
get, in 1;26 Of first period; CHRIS a1s
Carlson (Gallaudet). ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Weak Reserves Give Nat Vets No Fight for Jobs
'5tranahan Is Pressed
For Greensboro Lead
Despite Record Golf
BY the AsSoejotsd Press

GREENSBORO. N. c., Mar.
26.-The touring golf stars have
squared accounts with the Star.
mount Forest Country Club course.
Two years ago, the last time
it was the scene Of the $4,000
Greensboro Open tournament, the
6,630-yard strip resisted the efforts
of the Nations premier par pull.
verizers to the bitter end. When
broad shouldered Vic Ghezzi
walked off with top money it
wasn't because he'd torn the
course apart. His winning 286
was over par for the 70 holes. The
score was the highest to win q
major tourney in almost a year
and a half.
But yesterday, Toledo Amateur
Frank Stranaham showed the boys
how to play the course. The
Ohio strong boy played through
a steady rain for the first Is
holes and wallowed through mud
the rest of the way to rack up a
neat 3432-66, five under par.
And the rest Of the boys took
their cue from Stranahan. Six
teen others broke par and 10
more equaled standard figures.
All of which set up spirited
scramble for today's second round
and the 36-hole finale tomorrow.
The play would have been eye
opening under favorable condi-
tions. but with the fairways re-
duced to goo it was downright
amazing. Stranahan's great So
equaled the course record, made in
1945 by Byron Nelson when he set
Starmount 72-hole record of 271.
But. despite this great exhibi-
ton. Stranahan still had host
Of hotshots breathing down his
neck. There were three men only
a single shot back of him at 81,
three more at SO and three others
at 50.
i The trio one blow back included
Defending Champion Lloyd Man
grum of Chicago, Johnny Bulla.
former Greensboro pro, now play
ing out of Pittsburgh. and Johnny
Palmer. Badin IN. c. star.
The three dangerous 68 shoot
ers were Cary Middlecof of Mem
phis, Tenn, who's been one-two
in the last five events of the sea-
son; Dick Metz. Virginia Beach.
Va. and Sam Snead. White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va.
Very much in the running with
50 were South African Bobby
Locke, Glenn Teal, Jacksonville,
Fla, and Ted Knoll of Phil
mont, Pa.
The two chief amateur threats
to Stranahan, Harvie Ward, North
and South amateur champ from
Tarboro. N. c., and Skee Riegel,
Tulsa, Okla. came in with Ills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Cambridge burrows
Oxford in Keen Duel
Over At Miles
~ the Associated Press

LONDON. Mar. 26.-Cambridge
raced from behind to win the 95th
Oxford Cambridge boat race by
a quarter length today before
crowds lining the banks Of the
circling Thames course.
The time was 18 minutes 81
seconds, l minute 7 seconds slower
than the record set by Cambridge
last year.
It was a hard fought seesaw race
in which Cambridge poured on
the extra strokes to win In the
last so yards.
Just as a year ago. oxford had
appeared to be a better crew in
practice.
The Oxford crew was exhausted
at the finish.
Some half a million spectators
damned the tow paths bordering
the 4A-mile course to watch the
eight-oared crews row their his
toric race.
They saw Oxford take a lead
Of more than shell length at the
halfway point. Cambridge. how
ever. pulled even about a mile
from the finish. and gave the race
one of the most thrilling windups
in its long history.
Bow to bow they battled it out,
alternating a few inches lead so
fast that the crowd could not be
sure which boat was ahead.
The weather was perfect. The
fans peeled off their jackets in
the brilliant sunshine. Most of
them never attended either school,
but they were just as partisan as
any old grad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Breckenridge Five Wins
Second Army LoureIs

Camp Breckenridge of Kentucky
is the new Second Army basket
ball champion after it's 57-38
triumph over Camp Pickett. Va,
in the title game last night at
Fort Meade.
Eric Magnusson scored 81 points
and was a power defensively for
the Kentucky team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Oklahoma Aggies Rule
.NCAA Mat Tournament
BY the Associated Press

FORT COLLINS, Colo, Mar. Is.
Oklahoma A. and M. was in
front by mile at the start of the
semif1nals today in the 10Th Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Associa-
ton wrestling championships.
The Oklahomans, defending
titleholders who've won the crown
Is times, last night qualified seven
grapplers for the semifinals. That
was three more than the next best
Iowa State Teachers College of
Cedar Falls and Cornell College
of Mount Vernon. Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Semis Slated Tomorrow
In Gonzuqu Gaze Meet

st. Michaels will meet St.
Joseph's and Holy Comforter will
face st. Gabriels in semifinals
of the Gonzaga Invitation basket
ball tournament for parochial
schools tomorrow afternoon.
Frank Harding scored appoints
as st. Michael's won over St.
Dominic 1927. Holy Comforter
defeated st. Martins, 1919, St.
Joseph's won over st. Teresa S,
1921, and st. Gabriel's defeated
st Joseph's Home, 1926, in
quarter final games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Virginia Colleges Cold
To JCC Grid Bowl Game
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. 90
Some of Virginia's colleges aren't
too enthusiastic about the plans
of the Virginia State Junior
Chamber of Commerce to sponsor
postseason bowl football game
beginning next year.
In fact, several directors of
athletics said they weren't inter-
ested in seeing any more bowl
games pop up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
MARYLAND Trackmen Race
In Florida Relays Today
By the Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Mar. Co.
Florida was host to IA colleges, two
junior colleges and six high school
track teams today for the sixth
annual Florida Relays.
Minnesota's Golden Gophers led
the cinder and field stars in their
second year at the event.
Other colleges entered include
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee,
Duke, Emory, Davidson. Presby-
terian, Florida Southern and
MARYLAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Princeton Honors D. c. Boy

PRINCETON, N. j., Mar. 26
Especially George Haering of
Washington, D. c., was presented
his numerals as a member of the
Princeton University freshman
wrestling team when athletic
awards were made today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Goodwin Idaho Grid Aide

MOSCOW. Idaho, Mar. 26 IT,
William D. Goodwin, former CEN
ter for the University of Georgia
and the pro Boston Yanks, has
been appointed assistant football
coach at the University Of Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
G. w., Duke Meet Here

George Washington November
IL football game with Duke has
been shifted from Durham to-
Griffith Stadium. giving the Co.
lonials five home games instead
Of four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
WI. RifIemen Victors

Westinghouse High Schools
rifle team defeated st. Johns, GIG
to 1913, yesterday. D. johnson and
w. Campbell scored 1870 for the
winners and Hugh Gallagher
topped the Johhnies with 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

camp at Vero Beach.
Whats Hickey trying to do, set himself
up as the Montgomery Of baseball?"
snorted this manager. II hear where more
than $50 of those players are Class IA or
higher How can he keep title to all of them
without breaking the rues?"
Now this is not lone voice. Rather it's
a typical reaction on the part of rival managers
and clubowners to Rickeys assembly line on
Floridas East Coast. The Cincinnati Reds
even issued a statement listing the evils of
RECOMMENDATION. The Reds didn't mention
Hickey by name but. then they didn't have to.
But here in st. Petersburg one of the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Norfolk Gets navy Title

PEARL HARBOR. Mar. rs (P).-
The Norfolk Filters, Atlantic
Fleet champions. won the all
Navy basket ball championship
last night by defeating Hawaii's
Submariners, So to 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

Francis stann outheders baseball living proof that
matter how and he commands Brookyn Mahat
ma rarely lets of the cream get from him.
days when the Genius of Fatbush bossng the ST. Louis
Cardinals In baseball can't always take with That
explains why this star playing for the Cardinals When Hickey
moved Brooklyn couldn't take this fellow along because he
had become the property of somebody else.
Joe Schultz Cost Dissenting Vote
begins the spring 1885 Marnsvie (w va
Hickey boss of the Cards. running big
tryout camps and Martinsvlle was one Of these.
Hickey called scouts observers and
cha They down
alphabetical order and when they reached
the SIS the Mahatma asked for an opinion on certain young
"Twenty-three think make it" said the
for Rckeys "a disciples Its recommended that we
let him 60"
One of you disagrees," unused Hickey Who is hep"
me" spoke up named Joe Schultz.
And what do you Think" snapped Brother Hickey
IT think go all the way" said Schultz Il say we
should keep him
Joe Schultz Cardinal little known when he was
active and forgotten that he's But on MS WORD
old League where he hit 27s and managed to be
generally unconstitutional
For oSe Season 1t Was a Mistake
NJ year Columbus and still member
his services md for those of another Columbus star named
Johnny Rizzo
Let have Rizzo trade pronounced Hickey The
other player want for myself
For hickey and the unframed scout
Schultz looked bad Rzo to Pittsburgh and
hit % record for Pirate Rckeys hit only
however faded fast He's been out of the majors
the other WELL the other guy in
hit better time except
when he slumped to 294
Ever Since He's Been the Cards Old Pro
This other gracefully slipping into old age for an active
ball player has 307. He's played in four
Star games vital force in two pennant
drives climaxed by World Series victories
He plays with Stan MuSal and Cat
Breechen while Musa wins batting titles
and Breechen pitchers Marion stands first short
stop they still point There's the real old
fellow to to hit in the clutch or to make
a throw"
And this know who you nave on
YOUR team don't you? Why Enos Slaughter of course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
v. P. |. Gets Frosh Coach

BLACKSBURG, Va, Mar. 26 (4).
Allan Learned took over as
freshman football coach at Vir-
ginia Tech today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Chattanooga
Washington

Chattanooga ---- 900 DOB ll0-o
Washington ------ 300 OOl OoO-4
Runs-Wooten, Ellis, Mcbride. Jack
son, Dente, Devil. Simmons. Keller: Err
rors-Jackson. zedalis. Okrie, kelier;
Devil. Dente, Miranda 90. Runs batted
in-Dente, Simmons, Christman 60,
jackson 90, Fleitas: Two. l,ae, Bit bit.
miranda, Devil, Wooten. Sacrifice
seoane Double play-Miranda to Fleitas
to Reid Left on bases-Chattanoog q
Washington, T. Bases on balls-Oh Wei
teroth. 4: Oh Newsom 2; OF Dozier, 3; OF
ledalis, 8 Struck out-By Welteroth, 3;
by Newsom, q. by Dozier, p Hlts-on
Newsom, in innings; of Welteroth.
in 5 innings; of Zedalis. none in in
nings Wild pitch-Newsom winning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Johnson Gets Rifle Award

Richard H. johnson of Airing
ton has been awarded the distin-
guished rifleman's medal by the
National Rifle Association. He is
a student at the Washington-Lee
High School and member of the
Arlington Rim Fire Rifle Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Win, Lose, or Draw
Owls and Hickey Don't Blink
BY FRANCIS STANk
Stor Stoff Correspondent

PETERSBURG Fla, Mar 26-Lest he some day should
himself hand, asking Branch Hickey for job
the other day with his
opinion fabulous 900player training
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

AMERICAN BASKET LEAGUE.
Scranton, 72: Hartford. 81.
Bridgeport, 95; Philadelphia, S..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
'Nooqu, 5: Mats, d

sGrcunded out for Newsom in fifth:
+Grounded out for Zedalis in eighth.
tSin2led for DnZier in ninth.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
Your School Reporter
NEWS OF THE
JOHN BAssETT MOORE SCHOOL,
JOHN BAssETT MOORE SCHOOL

In recent interviews reports on
Hockey and Football are given by
Miss Reed and Mr.. Stellatella as
follows:
Hockey
The 1949 girls hockey team of
Smyrna High School brought its
season to close few days ago.
This season proved what our girls
can do with the enthusiasm and
vitality which they displayed in the
few games they were able to sched-
ule. Even though every game was
not found in the "win column, the
sportsmanship and teamwork exc
cuted before, during and after the
games proved to be just as valuable
to the individuals as winning was
to the team. Comprehending the
rules and clever maneuvering of
the sticks to outwit the opponent
brought a very valuable touch of
color for the girls that played this
year. Both the Varsity and Junior
Varsity have improved tremendous
iy and the prospects for next year
are excellent. Most of this years
varsity will graduate and many of
the positions left vacant by these
seniors will be difficult to fill. How
ever, with the Junior Varsity from
this year, which has all the pep and
enthusiasm needed for the game,
and with those remaining from the
varsity, Smyrna should have a very
good and very successful hockey
season in 1850.
Football
Football practice got underway
September s, 1949, and the outlook
was encouraging. The boys report
ing for practice were full of enthu-
siasm but lacking the rudiments of
the game. The coaching staff in
preparing for the first game spent
considerable time on offensive
football, thus the defense was not
given the proper attention.
The Rehoboth game, the first on
the schedule, the boys were full of
confidence, and the game was
good one. The final score of the
game was 800 in favor of Reho-
both. Considering this was the first
game, the boys did an excellent
Job. Two things were lacking in
the Rehoboth game, namely: the
lack of charge in our line and the
hard tackling of the opponents,
combined with our lack of expert
ence.