Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
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In Todays East-West Game

]p0flIghf After
Upsetof Hoyas
owENsBoRo, KY, Dec. 20
(SpeciaD. - Maryland, not
Georgetown. occupies a major
share Of the spotlight in the
fourth annual All-American City
basketball tournament here, as
the Hoyas once again are faced
with an Intangible problem that
defies analysis.
The rising Terps, deeper in ex-
perience than any other team in
the tournament, put on a ire
mendous display Of shooting to
knock OF Montana State, 1912,
In the opener last night, while
Georgetown. previously unbeaten
and labeled the team to beat,
fell before New Mexico AIM, q
team that hadn't won before in
nine tries. 80-74. The big diff
ference was on the foul line, but
the Hoyas also were far below par
IN other departments,
The second half of the eight
team lineup gets going tonight,
with the University of Virginia
Mississippi and Iona
facing the host team. Kentucky
Wesleyan.
Effect Felt Here
The effect Of last nights &C.
ton will be felt with greater
sensitivity in the Washington
area, where Maryland, George
town and CIV annually jockey
for the right to be called cham
pion. The Hoyas. it was felt,
had the so-called Big Three title
wrapped up. The title is settled
on a two-game, home-and-home
series for each against the other.
With an all-veteran team back
and with CIV and Maryland ex-
pected to take its Jumps, the new
head coach Of Georgetown, Tom
my Nolan, was expected to smile
his way through the season.
unless that old problem returned.
1t did last night. as the Hoyas,
winners Of five straight, includ-
ing an overtime victory over
NYU in Madison Square Gar
den, lost to a team that hadn't
been able to beat the likes of
McNeeSe State, the University
of New Mexico, Evansville Col
lege and Centenary College.
What causes Georgetown,
loaded with talent, to lose when
they shouldn't is something that
has perplexed coaches. fans and
sports writer's in the Washington
area for years, It is a problem
that vexed Nolan's predecessors
and how the former high school
coach and ex-Georgetown star
goes about solving it, If indeed
it can be solved, will be of high
interest.
OutscOred on Fouls
The HoyaS, who have, on
paper, some crack shots, made
only rs Of 81 field goal attempts
last night. for a poor 31.1 per
cent. At that Georgetown out
goaled New Mexico, 1921. The
winners cashed IN on 80 of so
free throws while the Hoyas
made good % Of 80.
Had the Hoyas shot in a man.
ner expected. the difference at
the foul line wouldn't have made
the difference. Joe Missett was
scoring at the rate of 10 points
a game. He got IL last night. All
the Hoyas, except John Clark,
high with 16. were below their
normal average.
Georgetown led, 1892, at the
half, but New Mexico AIM
paced by Bob Jarrett, who
cashed in on Is Of II free throws,
took over early in the second
half and stayed out front.
Maryland's Terps, whose 3-3
record includes losses to two OF
the Nations kingpins, North
Carolina and Kentucky, were in
credible in their shooting, hitting
on 81 Of ~ attempts for an un-
canny 70 per cent.
Joy Mcguire Named Queen
Bob O'Brien, the sharpshooter
who scored 20 points against the
Tar Heels. got % last night,
while Perry Moore and Jim Hal
leck each had 10. as the Terps
put on a tremendous show to
gain a seminal berth against
Mexico AIM. Montana State
now with a Us record trailed by
only a 1928 margin at the half
but wilted before the Terps'
deadly attack in the second half.
Georgetown will meet Montana
State in a consolation game
Monday.
Maryland also has produced
the Queen Of the Tournament,
JOY Mcguire. 20-year-old resi-
dent Of Suitland. Nd, who will
be crowned tonight. 1t. Gov.
Waterfeld Of Kentucky will do
the honors between halves OF
the na-Wesleyan game.
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