Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-13

MiIIikun Does
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Some Reboundine
By STEVE GUBAcK

THERE WAS STORY under a two-coumn head
line in the May l edition of the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
which said happily that the University of Cincinnati had
landed zone of the finest basketball PLAYERS ever 10
from the East 6-foot5 jewel named Joe Harrington
few days ago in The Evening Star there was story
which was strangely similar about young chap named
Joe Harrington who had decided attend the University
OF Maryland It's accident and it's the same fellow
All OF this may illustrate new, aggressive recruiting
policy by the Terps Bud Milkan the cage coach who
was under fire few months ago and according to some
about to be sacked for two consecutive losing
Mllikan has bounced back they say in basketball
he has rebounded nicely.
e The exact details Of Harringtons switch (f it is
SWITCH aren't known but it's good that some Of the
good ones are coming here again. The lad gives idea
that Cincinnati jumped the gun with its original
nouncement.
r. When Harrington signed grant-n-a aid to Cincinnati
ne did with two stpulaons Ia If he decided to attend
a Missouri Valley Conference school, it would be Gin
ennat but (b) he still might go elsewhere. The grant-n
aid he signed at Cincinnati binding, Of course only
on members of that conference.
THE POINT, ACTUALLY, is not that Cincinnati has
lost outstanding prospect but that Maryland has
gained Make that two few days before Harrington
himself made the announcement in Bath, Me, that 1t
would be Maryland for him. Mllikan had stepped front
and center with the he had assoed 6foot6 Jay Nc
Mllen Of Mansfield Pa who had been coveted by Duke
among others.
These are two names worth remembering The Terp
coach, who is regarded by of Barry Gold
water Of the rahrah set broke out with eyepopper
the other day when he described this pair potentially
"the best forward combination we've ever had"
Milkan added a PS Yes he said, while going all
the way out the limb, that included combos with Gene
Shue and Charlie Mcneil
IN COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL what happens in the
often dictates what happens after fall 1t appears
that Mikan after the msadventures Of the last two
has rolled up his shirt sleeves He and Frank Fell
lows his assistant have plunged into towns while
the prow for talent where Greyhound has yet to
stop. Some Of the names sound like places out Of
Brigadoon-Phppsburg Me-; CobleskiI N. Y. -.
a. Milkan smiles when he says he isn't recruiting any
aggressvey than in the past but the results belle
this He is nabbing some good ones Last years frosh
team his best He says the upcoming five which will
consist of Harrington, McMllen 6foot7 Paul Hauser Of
cobesk Y; 60 Gary Williams Of Collingswood, N j.,
and 60 Donnie Brotman Of East Orange N. j., could be
better.
Bud suggests that the major change in his recruit
ing has been toward selectivty He speaks from
experience He has been stung aarmngy in recent years
by academic dropouts transfers like Tom Baxley) and
by prospects who just never showed up like Barry
Kramer). That accounted for the tailspn.
WHEN RECRUITING, MIILIKAN says the rule Of
thumb now not only to check the academic and athletic
yardscks but to check the man on the street. Ias
with gas station and such produce some interest
ing results The Terps soured quickly on one top Eastern
Pennsylvania hgh-scorer when couple OF toWnSpepoe
suggested the prospect wasn't exactly the most popular
player with his teammates
Millikan wants no more risks. He appears TO be
crutng with new zest Regarding the varsity he talks
as If four sophs might start He's saying that next
seasons club will be fast-breakng outfit, which would
be real change.
All of this Is welcome and may be overdue Those who
have been demanding modern basketball at Maryland
something significant In another small mark Of progress
The other day Millkan switched from his DID, trimmed
eye glasses to the latest contact lenses