Evening star., 1955-01-26

move into
faster COM Bob Hanson.
pany in September,
Both schools will play teams
in the Northern Virginia Group
/ League. In football. however.
inability to find a suitable date
viii prevent Annandale from
playing George Washington.
Therefore Annandale will not
be eligible for the championship.
In basketball next season. An
nandale viii play all league
members.
John Grinnell, athletic di-
rector and basketball coach at
Annandale. reveals that plans
call for major improvements In
the not too distant future.
"Blueprints call for a quarter
mile track. football stadium with
bleacher seats for 1000. base
ball field and two hockey fields
for girls that can be converted
into softball fields" Grinnell said.
The baseball field will be ready
this spring and the football field
in time for the coming season.
A link fence will be put up sep
arating the fields from a housing
development expected to be
started soon on ground adjoining
the school property,
Added to the scholastic basket
ball tournaments is the Virginia
Interscholastic Athletic League
tourney for Group II schools on
March "a, with Parker Gray Of
Alexandria as host. Eleven teams
will be entered, including Luther
Jackson Of Merrifleld and Hoff-
man Boston of Arlington. The
other tournaments in the area
are the City Tournament tInter-
high League) February %
through March 5, Washington
Lee Invitational formerly the
Metropolitan February % and
March 1, 8 and 4: the Virginia
State at Richmond March 1912
and the second annual Washing
ton Catholic Invitational In late
March at Ritchie Coliseum.
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Runors to the contrary, Bur-
ton Shipley. baseball coach at
Maryland University and q hale
and hearty SIS, plans to start
his $50 year In that position.
He has put in a call for indoor
practice February Z. One Of
those expected to be on hand
is Jan Jankowski. jr., a pitcher
and son Of the football coach at
Gonzaga High.
One wild report had Harry
Lee. former baseball coach and
athletic director at Mount Yer
non High, taking over from
Shipley this spring. Lee is a
member of the Fairfax County
School Board.
Another rumor floating around
has John Broaddus, baseball
coach at Fairfax, and Art Volat-
to, basketball coach at Falls
Church High. in the running for
athletic director Of Mclean High
School, opening in September.
Mentioning of spring sports
would have to include track
meets. In that connection. the
Metropolitan meet. held at Will
son High the past II years. will
not be held this year. 1t is
doubtful If it will be revived in
the future.
The dates usually set aside for
1t would conflict with the East
and West Division meets of the
Interhighs, the latter meet to be
held at Wilson. The Metro was
first inaugurated by Joe Carlo,
former football coach at Wilson
and now assistant principal at
Coolidge.
Before 1t passes unnoticed, due |
recognition should be given Jim |
Moriarty for the excellent job he |
did the past five years in an
nouncing track meets and giving |
a play-by-play of football games |
at George Washington High.
Moriarty, an attorney with |
the Justice Department, left this |
week for a new assignment in |
San Francisco.
Genial Jim, q native Alex |
andrian, was a member Of the
Old Dominion Boat Club for 20 !
years and a charter member Of |
the Alexandria Sportsmen's Club.
He did his "broadcasting" gratis,
and it is doubtful If the Job will !
be filled soon, at least by any
one as capable.
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Don Kildoo. former star south
paw at Washington-Lee High,
reports February IA to the
Pirates rookie camp at Fort
Myers, Fla.
Since entering organized base
ball two years ago, Kildoo has
progressed rapidly in the Pirates
chain. He started out In 1859 |