Evening star., 1955-02-05
Victories Seem
in Last
Eight Contests
Morono, Percuduni,
White and Farrell
Ousted From School
By George Huber

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The suspension of four basket
ball players at Georgetown, three
of them members Of the start
ing team. is a major blow to the
Hoyas' prospects for this season.
The Hoyas have a 10-7 record
with eight games remaining, and
it's possible they won't win a
game the rest of the way. Even
before the suspensions prospects
for a successful conclusion were
doubtful, with the remaining
schedule presenting some Of the
toughest opponents on the teams
slate.
Suspended from the team and
from the school for disciplinary
reasons yesterday were Hank
Morano, Matt White and Dick
Percudani. all members of the
starting five, and Dick Farrell. a
reserve. All are sophomoreS.
According to Rev. Richard c.
Law, the schools moderator of
athletics, the suspensions were
for failure ito obey disciplinary
regulations not only on a recent
Southern basketball trip but for
a general attitude of non-co-
operation displayed in regard to
rules of the Georgetown athletic
department"
Only 10 Players Left.
School officials would not an
nounce the specific acts for
which the players were disci-
plined. Coach Buddy Jeanette
called it breaking training and
general goofing Off"
Georgetown now has only 10
men left on the basketball squad,
and only nine are making the
trip to play LaSalle tonight at
Convention Hall in Philadelphia.
The 10th man, Ken Rode, is on
the ailing list. Even before the
suspensions LaSalle was a heavy
favorite for tonight, having
beaten the Hoyas, $3.50, last
Wednesday night at Georgetown.
This action at Georgetown
followed by one day the dropping
of two basketball players at
Maryland for failing in their
studies-Frank Fuqua, a starter
and star rebounder, and Mark
Vodopia, a reserve. Maryland to-
night is playing its first game
since losing the two players. It
is meeting William and Mary at
Williamsburg, Va.
In addition to LaSalle, the
Hoyas have yet to play Villanova,
Fordham, Seton Hall, Navy.
Maryland. Mount st. Mary's and
George Washington. Earlier,
they nosed out Fordham, ITO,
when they had a very hot night,
and they had edged Mount st.
76-74, at home. They
might not have been favored in
the return games against those
teams, and had to be rated as
underdogs against the others.
Now the prospects are the Hoyas
will lose all eight remaining
games.
May Apply for Readmission.
We'll pitch in and try, that's
all we can do" Jeanette said
last night after talking to his
squad, "but there's no use kid
ding ourselves, it's going to be
rough. Those other players have
let down their teammates and
the school,"
The suspended players may
apply for readmission to George
town next September. and, if
readmitted, will be eligible to
play next season. All were carry
ng passing grades in their school
work.
Morano, a 6-foot-2 guard, was
The key player of those dropped.
He was the teams second lead
ng scorer with 258 points, an
average of ISL game. White,
l 6-foot-2 forward, had scored
l91 points. and Percudani, 6-foot
even, had recently been promoted
10 the first team as a guard and
1ad scored 49 points. Farrell,
5-foot-5, had been used only
'paringly. and had counted only
our points.
Warren Buehler and Dale
Smith are the remaining regu-
are. The other probable starters
low are Joe Missett, who just
S getting back after being out
With Sprained ankle; Joe Boil
,er, also returning after being
injured, and Jack Walsh.