Evening star., 1961-02-07
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
Dial M for Money
By LEWIS 3. ATcHIsoN


George Knepley promised when called for infoma-
ton on the University of Maryland IN" Club
Why Ted Lewis?
1--WE got to meet Jody Miller there" George said
Shes Miss Pro Tennis of 1857 and you'll like her"
But what about the IN" Club and the basketball
gameP
Don't worry" George said you'll get it."
We already had part Of the story from Joe Deckman
former president Of the club and It's treasurer for the last
nine years.
I'VE had $6.59 in the treasury when we reorganized
the club in 1884, that doughty football and lacrosse vet
eran told u.s. There was $lOO in the scholarship fund
which We couldn't touch Now the fund $50 900
and we've contributed $1,000 year eight sports
at Maryland"
I'VE had $6S7 in the treasury" Knepey said but the
scholarship fund administered by the university under
. NcAA regulations is way up" n
TINE WAS when almost every major sports promotion
In this bore the mprmatur Of the late frankie Mann
or Joe Turner Gode Ahearn But in the last few years
the M Club label has been turning up the products
and 1t is almost gt-edged guarantee Of quality Last
nights Los Angeles Lakers- Cincinnati Royals basketball
game for example, and Fridays pro tennis matches at
Marylands Cole Field House. Nothing but the best.
The late Jim Tatun inveiged the IN" Club into pro-
noting his varsity alumni spring football game to get it
started road that hasn't been all and skittes
But the club made $1,000 year when Maryland had
such standouts as Bob Ward Ray Krouse, Big and
Little Mo ModzelwSk and Ronne Waller. Then sensing
the financial possibilities Of major sports attractions, it
branched out.
"The Harlem Globetrotters- College AI-star game in
1857 hrSt big one," George said "Then went
into the EastWest College A-sar game and from that
into tennis"
THE IN" CLUBBERs were aced on that first match.
Jack Kramers troupe already had made appearance at
Ulne Arena earlier the tour, and the week end 1t
showed up at College Park the winry weather turned
downright balmy Fans broke down the doorsto out
side for breath Of prngke air and the clubs profit was
a measly $122. =; =.
Friday nights show undoubtedly will do much better
Miss Miller, canary who uneashes her charms on Teds
patrons three nights week. isn't big enough to throw out
the first player especially If he happens to be Pancho
ZaleS She merely spin the racket to determine whether
Pancho Lew Hoad first in the feature match
"I never dreamed I'd be Miss Anything again
dark-eyed Miss Miller, who Miss Washington Of l948
told U.s. But this fun and did take tennis lessons
last summer"
To prove the point she picked up a prop racket and
ball. and struck pose for shot, which if made would
have been the damndest shot a court and
undoubtedly would have left her with two broken wrists
and Sprained ankle.
KNEPLEY INSISTED talking about boys, some 1900
boys-he estmaed-whove been helped by the IN" Clubs
financial assistance These undergraduates who engage
in such activities wrestling gof track, tennis SWIM
ming, etc.
please don't call them minor sports" begged George
one-tme basketball player Jim Kehoe (track COACH
and Sully Krouse wrestling coach) will give good
gongover you do. We give the coach of each sport
lump to he thinks bes-with university ap-
proval, of course" -....s-
Football and basketball players 1t seems, get full
scholarships at Maryland including SIS monthly for aun
dry, but much Of their financial assistance is derived
through the efforts of the Terrapn Club The university
also keeps eye these funds The money contributed
to other sports by the M Club isn't enough to pay the
whole freight but 1t helps With grant-n aid assistance
the athletes get by and Maryland gets welrounded ah
letic program.
1T WASN'T that way when Knepley played basketball
for Burt Shipley but there ghthearted mo-
ments George ona team that reached the semifnas
of the Southern Conference tournament in 1889 before
being eliminated by Clemson team paced by Banks Nc
Fadden.
Knepey, Eddie Johnson Of the late big Train Of
baseball pitching fame, and George Dewitt selected
on the first sl-tournament team Mickey MULTI and Bill
Rae rounded out the starting five.
"The night we lost broke training" George recalled.
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