Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-10
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Revolutionary Matters
BY LEWIS F.lATcHIsoN

ORDINARILY DIRECTOR Of athletics shuns political
news ike last months bills but not Eddie LaFond of
Catholic University LaFond is vitality interested in
from South America because they could have shattering
eject on the Cardinals crack soccer team.
Most of our players from South America" Eddie
explained especially from Caracas and I'm afraid some
may not be able to get of the country If the revolution
continues Seven eight boys have arrived already but as
many more are still to come, and I'm little concerned
about them"
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LaFoND, MEANWHILE, is proceeding with nlans for
what could be Of the biggest sports years in Brookand
since the busting 1905 when the Cardinals attained
national football prominence The grid game has been
abandoned but soccer gradually filling that
10 It's growth in the Conference.-The basket
ball. track baseball and wrestling are gaining in popularity
Tom Young. Maryland graduate succeeded Miggs
Reilly asCv basketball coach last spring when Reillys
expanding law practice forced him to retire Carl Joyce
taking over the track team orphaned by Dorsey Grhs
retirement Like Grith Joyce is former Georgetown
track although Dorsey specialized in the dashes and
quarter mile, while Joyce middle-distance man.
Carl is quiet fellow like Dorsey" LaFond observed
We only hope he's as good coach"
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LaFoND WOULD LIKE to see revival of college
boxing but that to be far-fetched at the moment
He's done the next best thing collaborating with Coach
Jules Menendez Of San Jose (Caf) College on book
dealing with the ring sport in college
1t Is factual book emphasizing safety factors which
all coaches and students should find invaluable In it the
coaches explain everything there to know about boxing
Wncn now TO DloW the featherWeghtS
The publishers after carefully editing the manuscript
decided it should include glossary LaFond gave his
script to his secretary Miss Helen Nelson asking her to
put down any terms she didn't understand She found
only eight.
There some terms didn't understand when
FIRST read Them she said "but the book explained their
meaning"
Sounds good.
ALTHEA GIBSoNs announcement that she is retiring
from tennis for year to devote the time to singing
career and the promotion Of her Forthcoming
the question again of when player pro under United
States Lawn Tennis Association rules?
Only few years ago Pauline Betz was suspended by
the equity old USLTA for merely saying that the follow
Ing year she intended to turn pro- Ahea appeared
TV, had her life story published in national weekly
both presumably for fees and plans to take years.
vacation from the courts to little money
AS we see It, there's nothing wrong with this except
that 1t seems to run counter to previous rulings by the
tennis fathers. Or have they changed the rules?
STILL SPEAKING of tennis some of the more discern
ing addcts have bunch that Ashley Coopers tumble in
the title match last Sunday which injured his right ankle
could have had Psychological affect Nal Anderson
Some think the interruption dispeed AnderSons power
full concentration and others believe he may have SUBJ
consciously eased up against his Australian friend.
One observer, who thinks Anderson is better, more
imaginative player, thought Nal hit the ball back to
Cooper instead Of away from him after the accident
Another thought the cessation Of hostes ruined Ander
sons game, like pitcher forced to wait shower to
blow over.
Perhaps Anderson should ask for recount