Evening star., 1950-12-10
Sophomores Who Making Georgetown Five Tough Opponent
Many Team Members
GOT Experience There
In High School Days

mighty Long Island University
but Coach Buddy O'Grady isn't
worried too much about Garden
Fever" because for most of the
young Hoyas it will be a home
coming.
The sophs who are taking part
IN Georgetown's biggest basket
ball buildup in years have played
in the Garden in high school ano
all-star games, and the Hoyas
probably will have as many sup
porters there Thursday as will
Long Island.
In II games in the Garden since
1895, Georgetown has won six and
lost six, bowling to Long Island
1888, in their only meeting in
the 1941-42 season.
Hugh Beins, the 6-foot-7 center;
Bobby Makatura, the little fellow
who sets up the plays: Bill Bolger,
Dennis Murphy, Barry Sullivan
and Bill Storz all are New York
ers. OF the other outstanding
newcomers to the varsity, John
Hekker and Gerald Nappy are
from New Jersey, while Jimmy
Larkins is the only Washington
ian, from Gonzaga. Sullivan and
Storz were high school teammates
at Regis and Nappy and Bolger
at Xavier.
OLeary from New York.
Donald OLeary. a Junior, is
from New York and Mike Vitale
pressing Makatura for a playmak-
ing role, is from New Jersey. Tony
Durmowicz, the outstanding hold
over, is from Baltimore where he
played under one of Georgetown
court greats, Ed Hargaden.
The Hoyas have not been ex-
tended in one-sided triumphs thus
far, 92-61 over Geneva and 80
SO over St. Francis of Loretto
Pa, Mount St. Mary's will be try
ing hard in it's gym dedication
game against Georgetown tomor-
row night, but the much-taller
Hoyas figure to win as they please
O'Grady had q scout in New
York when Long Island opened
with a 60-59 victory over Kan
sas State, while Buddy remained
at home and watched via tele-
vision. Last Thursday. O'Grady
personally secuted the Blackbirds
in their double overtime triumph
over Denver. After losing to the
Blackbirds, Kansas State walloped
Ohio States defending Big Ter
champions by 16 points. The
Denver team is said to be the
best IN the Rocky Mountains.
Cam Match Foe In Height.
With Beins at 6-feet-7, Murphy
and Bolger at 6-5 and Sullivan
Mt 6-3, Georgetown will be able
to match the height Of Clair Bees
Blackbirds, who are being picked
as the best in New York this
year, over last years NCAA and
Invitation champion. City College
Of New York.
Long Island still has Sherman
White. 6-foot-7 Negro, and an
other Negro. Leroy Smith. Adolph
Bigos A the captain, while Bee
has two transfers from the West
Coast. Albert Roges and Harold
Uplinger.
O'Grady said this Is the first
Long Island team ever to use the
fast break, while on defense 1t al
ternates between the zone and
switching man-to-man.
No Unbeaten Seasons Seen.
With competition tight in all
major basketball races this season,
O'Grady cannot foresee an un-
beaten season for any major
team. But he realizes this might
be the make-or- break game for
his youngsters. He hopes to have
them ready.
In home games this week,
George Washington and American
University vie for the best attrac-
tions. The Colonials bring in Tenn
pie on Tuesday and Virginia Fri
day, both at Uline, and play at
Richmond on Wednesday.
American q. entertains an old
and respected rival, Penn State,
tomorrow night at A. u, and in
q preliminary Wilson Teachers
will play Towson Teachers. On
Saturday A. U. is host to Davis
and Elkins, the West Virginia
team that won 20 games last year
and was quarterflnalist in the
NAIB tournament in Kansas City
DIE is the only team to beat
A. q. at home in two years.
Maryland Is host to Giermak-
less William and Mary tomorrow
night. and plays at Virginia
Wednesday. Navy has its usual
Wednesday and Saturday matt
nees, this week against Western
Maryland and Harvard, respec-
lively.
The schedule:
deorgetown at Mt. St. Marys.
MONDAY
william and Mary at Maryland.
wilson Teachers VS.. Towson Teachers
American University VS.. Penn State at
A. O., s:45 pm.
TUESDAY
George Washington VS.. Temple at Uiine
4ridgewater at Catholic q.
WEDNESDAY
QeoYRe Washington at Richmond.
Maryland at Virginia.
Western Maryland at Navy.
THURSDAY
0eorgetown vs.. Long Island at Madi-
son Square Garden.
Randolph Macon at Catholic o.
FRIDAY
deoese Washington VS.. Virginia at Uline
ghippensburg at Wilson Teachers.
SATURDAY
Davis and Ekins at American q.
Harvard at Navy.
dahaudet VS.. salisbury at Jefferson
y. BIG bb,osasl.h..d.r.
North Carolina Defeats
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