Evening star., 1961-11-26
CoLLEGIANs OPEN THIS WEEK
Area Cogers Lack Height

existence anywhere. much less
around the District of Colum-
bia. And the number who have
endured the necessary pre-
requisites to playing on a COL
lege varsity are fewer still.
The absence of height sp-
pears to be most critical at
American University, George
Washington, Maryland and
Howard. Navy and Catholic
U. seem better fortified in size.
Georgetown has a tall squad
overall and Gallaudet probably
has as much height as it ever
had.
Coach Bud Millikan of Mary
land is expecting an improved
team over last season but won't
predict an improvement on his
14-l2 record-6-8 in the At
lantic Coast Conference.-The
cause of losing CT Bob Nc
Donald and Clio Bob Wilson.
Greenspan Improved
Jerry Greenspan, 81, should
be an improved big man al
though missing school the
spring semester. He will have
to get help off the backboards
from either 6-foot-9 Scott Fer
guson or 6-7 Joe Barton, a pair
of sophomores.
Joe Adamitis, 6-feet-8, clear
ly must produce for George
Washington or Coach Bill Rein
hart will have to rely on Eddie
Rupert or John Kasperzak to
get the ball. Adamitis was held
out last year to gain know-how
but the two 6-6 sophomores
are pushing him for a first
string job.
American U. has no one over
GA except Bob Drummer, a
senior who measures 6-5, who
quit the squad last February
got married and now is re-
ported ready to play. Since AU
plays only seven league games
and is not eligible for the
| Mason-Dixon Conference play
offs, perhaps Coach Dave Car
rasco can do without size while
working toward perfection in
teamwork.
Two Howard Hopes
Coach Bill Jones of Howard
can count on 6-9 William Law
son and 6-5 Winfred Holland
for size alone but both are
sophomores and Lawson was q
junior varsity member last sea-
son. Holland is one of two boys
returning from last years team
Navy will have its tallest
squad ever, with two 6-6 letter.
men-Mike Miga and Joe Broz
heading the group, but
Coach Ben Carnevale report;
all seven of his veterans have
been injured and he hasn't
been able to put the same ex-
perienced combination on the
court consistently.
Miga has had a sprainec
thumb and Broz an infection
of the blood stream. Othel
wounds include broken ankle
which has sidelined Lettermar
Mike Nash indefinitely and cal.
cium deposits on the knee
which have erased Hank Ket.
tlehodt, one of two outstanding
sophomoreS, for the season.
Spencer, Miles Cited
Sophomore Jack Spencer anc
Freshman Bob Miles are twt
6-6 performers for Catholic U
who will aid and abet the flool
game of Gene Jasper, Gem
Horan and Walt Skinner, Civ,
ing Coach Tom Young a brigh
outlook for improvement owe.
last years 1917 record.
Potentially the areas stand
out big man is Georgetown
6-foot-7 Bob Sharpenter. Blu
this boy will not have the re
bounding pressure on him tina
his counterparts are expected
to have, because he will b
helped considerably in gettini
the ball by such as Capt. Pau
Tagliabue and Dan Slattery
both of whom measure 6-5.
Gallaudet's height will belon
individually to only a pair o
6-5 boys, Jim Bittner and jim
Niemi. Still, Coach Rober
jackson can see little else bu
improvement over last year
3-14 record.
Such is the bleak picture il
these parts in the size depart
ment. If college basketball eve
again becomes a game for tn
normal-sized man, then tn
Washington area could lead tn
trend this winter.
Anyway. the ball start
bouncing this week in front o
the paying public, the frs
college attractions here sched
uled Friday night when Howar,
visits Gu and CIV entertain
Virginia Tech at the Washing
ton Coliseum.