Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1931, Page 20

'NEXT T0 FOOT BALL * IN SOME COLLEGES Referee Held Responsible for Welfare of Game—Mary- land Starts. BY H. C. BYRD, OXING has developed in many colleges until now it is, next to foot ball, the foremost sport,” said Jimmy Driver, athletic director at the University of Virginia, this morning in a reply to a phone query as to his opinion of the future of bexing in the Southern colleges and universities. Boxing at Virginia, according to Driver, long ago surpassed basket ball and | track as Winter sports, and is in a fair way to do the same thing at other institutions. “To put the situation as it seems to me,” continued Driver, “boxing has in it all the elements that appeal to peo- ple with red blood in their veins, and certainly has grown more rapidly than anything T've ever known in my many years of connection with college sports, Of course, the mm! can be overdone, but under the right kind of manage- ment, with the prog‘er type of man handiing the bouts, there is not one ob- Jectionable feature. “Prankly, down here at Virginia| there is intense interest in boxing, We expect at our two main mects here, | those with Duke University and with Florida, on February 3 and 13, to have our gymnasium filled to capacity and it | holds 5,000 persons, It is the one sport, outside of foot ball, that all our stu-| dents always attend. Such interest ‘would not be shown in boxing were it not that theré is in it a good deal of real value, “pEOPLE with whom I come in contact from other Southern schools feel about the same way T do and also their experience is about the same as ours, that boxing wherever it gets the chance comes to the front as the main, Winter sport and stands just about next to foot ball in interest for the general student body. “About the only objection I've ever | heard to boxing is the claim that it is | brutal. That, to my way of thinking, is wrong m its premise, because the sport actually is not brutal. Of course, you see a bloody nose once in awhile, but if any perscn thinks that boxing is brutal just ask the chap who takes part in jt. Hardly a man who boxes feels anything other than that it is the | finest thing for the development of both the mental and physical side of man that can be found. The only factor in which any man who has both boxed and played foot ball will admit the superfority of foot ball is in the matter of teamwork, the bullding of that spirit of play together, one for all and all for one, But, on the other side of that, there are those who hold that the opportunities offered in boxing for development of individual expression, of learning to depend on self, are far greater than those offered in foot ball, in almcest all of which a man plays his part as & cog in the machine.” HETHER or not Driver is right in | 21l his optimistic opinion about boxing, it is true that the sport rapidly. In fact, it is grow- despite some rather dis- .reports from those punishment and by such action influ- ence a referee to let a boxer continue | in the hope that a wild knockout punch | meay b> s'ipped over, then that boxer takes a terrific beating and there is a | good deal of danger attached to tl sport when that conditi prevails. And, unfortunately, that condition has prevailed in some matches. However, boxing is undoubtedly a| man’s sport. It has in it all the ele- anents that appeal to the ruggedness in human nature, to the spirit of combat with which fortunately all human beings are more or less endowed. 8 far as local schools aregconcerned in boxing, Georgetown and Washington have tempo: dropped the sport, Catholic University is continying it and Maryland has taken it up for the first time. George- | town enjoyed considerable success in | the sport and the students tock a lot | of interest in it, but under the District of Columbia laws no admision can be charged to boxing events and no col- lege can very well afford to carry on without scme revenue to help with ex- nses. However, Catholic University rdoln‘ 80 this year with a curtailed schedule after having once given out that it probably would abandon it al- together, Maryland is much more for- tunately situated than the other sc! here. Being just across the District of Columbia line in Maryland, it can charge admission and derive some reve- nue to help pay the cost of maintenance of the sport. Maryland's first _match is to take place at College Park next Saturgay night with Washington and Lee. he | Old Line sthool is not sending a totally green outfit into their first intercol- | legiate encounter, as they began a vear | ago to build up hoxing and cperated it under the direction of a coach all | 1gst Winter. ‘There were no intercollegiate matches then, but the team that faces Wash- | ington and Lee will be one that has been working under the best of coach- | ing since a year ago last December. W. H. Whipp, better known to local peo- g";‘ interested boxing as “Kid" ipp, is handling the squad. Whipp formerly was a professional fighter and en exceptionally clever one, at that, having bean in bouts with Preddy Welsh, Benny Leonard and some of the | other cleverest lightweight fighters the game has known. Whipp for several years has been boxing instructor at the Racquet Club. Georgetowr "tas two teams in New York for competition tonight. The Blue and Gray basket ball five meets New York University and the relay team runs against Boston Collegé, Holy Cross and New York U. in the Brook- lyn College meet, In basket ball George- town feels it should do well, despite the fact that it is against what generally is considered the leading quint of the East. The relay team also is in about a8 good competition as one finds on in- door tracks. In addition to the relay team, composed of Mara, Kelly, Burke and Carlin, the Hilltoppers will be rep- resented in the sprints by Al Kelly. Hockey Scores International League. ‘Windsor, London, 0. Ameriean League. Chicago, 2; Kansas City, 1. N College. Michigan, 3; Minnesota, 1. BASKETERS SCRAP STAR, WASHINGT Ad Finds Player Meanwell Needed ADISON, Wis., January 3¢ (#).— Take it from Dr. Walter Meanwell, Wisconsin's basket ball coach, it does pay to advertise. The dynamic little doctor, dis- mmmm lack of a six-footer among regulars, inserted a “help wan ad in & Madison paper last ng: ted—Eligible university men, six feet or taller, for the Wiscon- sin basket ball team. Experience unneceasary. Apply Dr. Walter Meanwell, Field House.” The “ad” was answered Wednes- day by Stanley Holmquist, sopho- more' from Marinette, Wis., six feet two inches tall, without experience. Coach Meanwell took him hand, and today proudly announced he had a real “find.” “He is a natural basket ball play- er, and he has reported last Oc~ tober when drills began he would be a regular at center,” Meanwell said, exultant. “He's rangy, has a good eye, and I believe, with a couple weeks of intensive training, I'll have him ready for action.” FOR B TEN LEAD Northwestern and Chicago, Unbeaten, Face Strong Foes Tonight. SCHOOL QUINTETS ARE AGTIVE TODAY Basketers Engage in Five Games—District Teams Score Wins. [ENTRAL and Eastern basket ball teams will play tonight, the former against the Boys' Club quint in the club gymnasium and the latter against Alexandria High in Armory Hall, at Alexandria. The Eastern-Alexandria game will go on after a preliminary starting at 7:15 o'clock. Five contests involving scholastic fives of the District area were listed this afternoon. Gonzaga was to engage its old foe, Georgetown Prep, at Garrett —Park, Business was to face Navy Plebes at Annapolis, Western had a date with Massanutten Military Academy at Woodstock, Va.: St. Albans was to bat- tle Christ Chureh School at Christ Chureh, Va., and Landon and the Epis: copal B team were to clash at Alc andria. ILL CHILDRESS' pot-shot in the extra period yesterday gave Devitt & 27-t0-25 victory over Leonard Hall. Reddington of Leonard Hall scored in the final moments of the reg- ulation game to create s tie at 25-all Line-ups: vitt Childresy. £, ddan. . GF P 012 on. Hall or. 1 3 Reddington, T O'Malley, 1 Cassidy, ' Law. & By the Associated Press HICAGO, January 32¢.—North- | western and Chic:go tonight | must prove their right to keep ot the head of the Big Tenl basket ball ‘¢championship parade. | Chicago, victorious by a single point | in each of its first two games against Indiana and Minnesota, faces Mich- igan's thrice defeated but dangerous team here, while Northwestern, the technical pacemaker of the race with three straight triumphs, tackles OHio S8tate’s up-and-coming team at Evan- ston. Each team will have an opportunity of gaining exclusive rights to first| place, provided the other loses, as they | are the only undefeated entries. Chi- Ag0 appears to have ihe hardest strug- gle, The Maroons' defense has been wabbly and Michigan has one of the highest scoring ccmbinations in the race despite its lcss of three out of five contests. Ohio State, which toppled Michigan lJast week, promises to extend North- western, but defeating the improved Wildcats on their home floor is some- thing that seldom hapj L Wisconsin will tackle. Illinois’ weak team Madison in tonight's third Big Ten game, The Badgers defeated the Illini, 12 to 9, at Champaign, January 5, and were favored to repeat. The game will be the last for Ed Chmielew- ski, Wisconsin's star guard and co- captain, who will be graduated in mid- ear. His loss will be a staggering one { for the already staggered Badgers— | losers of three games out of five. ——— HORSESHOE HURLERS | OPEN INDOOR COURTS Performers Will Christen City's First Layout at Greenway Tonight. Star Indoor horseshoe pitching will make its Washington debut tonight when the Greenway courts, in ghe Rendezvous Bowling Alley Buiding, on Fourteenth street near Decatdr, are opened. Some cf the leading performers in | The Star’s metropolitan District cham- | plonships will christen the layout of | four courts, which will be under the management of Andrew Casper. Among the better known pitchers to take part will be Millard E. Peake of Bethesda, Southern Maryland cham- pion and former holder of the metro- litan title; Alexander Kirchner of reroft, former Northern Virginia champion, and Earle Crane, a Wash- ington star. In the feature contest, starting at 7:30 o'clock, Peake will} meet Crane. These two have met in several sensational tournament battles. Casper is organizing a league of three-man teams which will get under | wi probably some time next week. | Horseshoe pitchers interested are urged to get in touch with him. | “BEAU BRUMMEL” BALKS | Lary Won't 8ign Yank Contract,| Wants More Pay. | NEW YORK, January 24 (#).—Lyn Lary, shortstop for the New York ‘Yankees, has returned his contract un- signed. The Californian was given an increase over the salary he drew last year, but decided it wasn't enough. In addition to his infield duties, Lary must maintain his position as the best dressed member of the club. 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR. RESIDENT NOYES of the Wash- ington base ball team this morning announced the re- ceipt of the signed contracts of 18 layers. They are Henry Cunning- , Conway, Ralston, Ainsmith, McBride, Lelivelt, Otey, Street, Moyer, Bussey, Conroy, Sherry, Cor- bin, Bunting, Somerlot, Walker and Dolly Gray. Manager Jim McAleer announced that he had notified Schaefer, Mc- Bride, Milan, Johnson, Gessler and Hughes to report at Hot Springs, Ark, Fcbruary 5.0 Afisr a month there the six. who will be in charge of Cept. McBride, will join the re- mainder of the Nationals at the At- | lanta training cam Decision to send Milan, McBride and Johnson to Hot Springs was a surprise, but it is figured that McAleer believes the preliminary work will help them. With many veterans and a host of newcomers of worth at hand, Coach Blll Foley likes the Georgetown Uni- versity track pre Smith in the hurdles looks ter than ever. Young Jimmy Mulligan, Gross, Gibbs, Martin, Carrigan, Davis, ‘Walsh, Kraft, Bone and Viymen are ’t:.km. strong bids for the relay am, Crogan's injury is & handicap to CQarroll Institute, which meets the Y. M. C. A. quint tonight in a Dk trict League battie, the outccme of which will have decided vearing on the city title. Walsh will be at Cro- gan’s place. Mn{l:nd Aggies believe that in Hoffecker, picked up by Coach Gra- $ Dorsey, cesomcss, PP Totals .....18 127 Totals .....12 128 T. JOHN'S trailed Woodward by & point at the end of the first quar- ter yesterday, but then the Kaydets bega well ahead to win, 30 to 12. After lead- ing. 13 to 9, at half time, St. John's limited Woodward to just 3 points in the second half, Line-ups: 8t. John's Woodward (12 F. rossosony® T r—_ Totals...... 1 Totals. Western center, was a big help to the Georgetowners in their 24-to- 21 win yesterday over Staunton Military Academy. It was a bruising game a slim margin at all times. Line-ups: Western (34) GF, Latonia, 1. Fox, 1. Staunton Spice. 1. ineweay hapman. 1 Prett, c.. hma, & Griffith, Stack, M'Andnict; g § Totals...... 1 T. ALBANS' 35-t0-13 win over St. Christopher yesterday marked the first triumph for the Cathedral School over its traditional rival in any sport for some time. Led by Bob Freeman, former all-high center at Western, St. Albans simply ran away with the Richmond scho- lasties, holding a 320-to-1 lead at the half. (38). ¥ an. F G 0 1 2 [ 1 0 al corommmooy L re— 8t. Onris'er (13 qrFis St. Alban's \ ts, GALLAUDET IS VICTOR Has Little Trouble in Defeating Moryland State Normal. Gallaudet had little trouble defeating Maryland Statz Normal School basket- ers, 39 to 23, last night at Towson. only 11 to 10, but they stepped out in the final going to win handily. Johnny Ringle, Gallaudet _center, with 19 points, led both teams in scor- mhm-upa: Norm. G.F.Pt. _ Gallaudet. s ch t ‘Wurdeman, 1. Trupp. ¢ ansen, ¢ izman, Grose. . - Totals WINS WITHOUT ACES Chicago U. Track Team Scores Over Loyola in Dual Meet. CHICAGO, January 24 (#).—Coach Ned Merriam figured almost too closely when he held two of his aces out of a dual track meet with Loyola last night, | but the University of Chicago won, 47 to 39. A | “Dale Letts broke the Bartlett gym- nasium record for the mile in 4:23 while East tied the 50-yard dash rec- ord in :05:4 in special events. Chicago won the shotput, both hurdlrs, quarter and 2-mile Tuns anc | the mile relay. Loyola took the halfl and 1-mile runs, high jump and $0- yard dash Basket Results Gallaudet, 39; Maryland State Nor- mal, 22. Virginia, 28; V. M. I, 21. Drake, 27; Grinnell, 12. ‘Washington _University, 33; homa Aggies, 25. Texas Christian, 35; Arkansas, 26. Brook!. 37 Rochester, 33 (pro). Butler, 31; Western State Normal, 28. Wilmington, 14; Earlham, 12. Carson Newman, 36; King College, 18. Eouth Dakota, 27; State, 14. St. Ambrose, 27; Columbia,. %4. University of Utah, 52; Brigham Young, 51. Montana, 33; Gonzaga, 27 ‘Washington, 31; Oregon, 26. Wittenberg, 34; Mount Union, 33. Totals Okla- Kenyon, 23. Findlay, 42; Toledo, 28. Bowling Tonight COLISEUM, Howard Campbell Swecpstakes—Fizst bloe's five games, 7:30 o clock CONVENTION HALL. | _ Saturday Night League—Racketoers | Baturday Nighters. Book o hington No_ 3, Palisade vs. Na- 0. 1 Capitol ' Wall son last Summer on the Eastern Columbia University tionals, Columbia No. 1"'va Parking ARCADIA. e R Mola: wdlotiy Mixed Dpubles Bind Pig Swees- . n finding the cords and soon were | EEN foul-shooting by Ray Yowell, | throughout with Western in the van by | R At the half the Blues were ahead by | 7o North Dakotz Ohio University, 28; Muskingum, 26. Three More Nats In Line for 1931 OTH of the players drafted from the minors by the Nationals last Fall have -cciflma terms for this year, Clark Griffith, president of the Washington base ball club, an- nounced this morning ‘They are Baxter Jordan, first man and outfielder drawn from the Newark club of the International League, and Walter Tauscher, right-hand pitcher picked up from the Dallas club of the Texas League. There also was received at club headquarters this morning the sign- ed contract of Edward Gharrity, l’ef- istered as a catcher by the Nationals, but in reality a battery coach. In all, 17 of the 35 Nationals in reserve have signed. BOWLING WIZARDS READYFORCLASSE | |Greatest Field to Compete Tonight at Coliseum in | Campbell Stakes. BY R. D. THOMAS. ANDLEY, the inconspicuous; | Whalen, tall and slender and | mild temp:red; Rosenberg, Qetermined, brows knit and & cold glint in his eyes; Campbell, phleg- | matic, methodical | M S> runs one’s thoughts looking over the mightiest field of duckpin shoot- ers ever ass:mbled for | Howard Campbell Sw: | opens tonight at the Colise in large splashes! At 7:30 o'clock, Micke§ Whalen, lord of the foul line, will toot a whistle and thrie-scote of the eity's finest bowlers will swing into battle for $1,500 in cash, a diamond medal worth $180, and a lion's share of the season's bowling glory. tne classic | takes that | um. Color? | | HE Campbell Sweepstakes has grown to be, in same respects, Washing- tow’s outstanding yearly sports event. The Colissum tonight will be packed to suffocation; If it were three times as large, still would it be jammed. It is a boast of the game's promoters re peopl: of this city bowl than | play goif. teunis, base ball and basket | ball combined andl their pet attraction is the event that opens tonight. The favorite? Put 10 or 20 names in a hai, take out one at random and you hav: as sensible a choice as any. | Many lean toward Jack Whalen of the Columbia, largely because of .his triumph in the National Duckpin Bowl- ing Congress 'stakes. Rosenberg, the defending champion, would command respect under any conditions, but is re- garded more highly than usual because of a streak of great bowling. Some hold Mandiey has the best chance, knowing that Brad seldom shcots a weak set and that ope moder- | ate set and two big ones usually have constituted the winning score. Mandley won two years ago 'HE originator of the tournament, for whom it was named, Howard Campbell, will be watched with more than passing interest. Campbell’s reputation as A money performer has | suffered lately because of several flat | faflures and he will go to post tonight | bent upon regaining prestige. This will be the fifth running of the 'stakes and all the champions of other years are in the field—Glenn Wolstenholme, Red Megaw, Mandley and Rosenberg. The lists will be kept open until a few minutes before starting time. Ar- ville Ebersole, secretary of-the Wash- ington City Duckpin Assoclation, will be in general command. The second bleck will be rolled next Saturday at | | Convention Hall and the tournament will be finished the following Satur- day at the Lucky Strike. Those already in the fold include: toward Campbell Sam Benson red Lind Fred | Ch Tony Al Work: Carl_ Stoner. X Charlie Barnard. | Qecar " Hiser Al Fischer. nry | Perce W George nd. Brad Manley. Paul Harrison. Dutch Newman. ALEY/ANDRIA HIGH LOSES Drops Boys' and Girls' Basket | Games at Fredericksburg. | ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 24— | Alexandria High cagers suffered a twin | setback in their engagements with the | Predericksburg High at Fredericksburg | last night. The boys dropped a third athletic district fray to the Yellow Jackets by a 39-t0-19 count, while the Alexandria girls were bested, 7 to 3. Line-up of Boy's Game. Fredericksburg _(39) Alexandria i GFPL 3 Brown.f.. Schreiner, divided a double-header with Fort Myer teams last night, de- feating Battery B, 40 to 39. and drop- ping the decision to the Blue Birds, 41 to 32. Fort Washington will entertain the Clovers tonight. Whitestone's Juniors and Mc[.elnl High School will play at McLean to-| night at 8 o'clock. | KENDALL FIVE IN VAN. Coach Boyce Williams’ Kendall School quintet last night downed the Meridiens in the Gallaudet gym, 37 to 31, The Line-up. Kendall 37, Meridians (31 3T Slaughter, Seafid Whale A Trundle, Mari, & Totals.... Referee—Mr. Ringle. NAVY HONORS SIEGLAFF. ANNAPOLIS, January 24.—Midship- man Willlam M. Sieglaff, first class, of Eagle Rock, Calif., has been declared winner of the class of 1928 award offered to the senior classman who by | his spi=t and character whi'e & mem-| B S8qud” does most to i prom fost bal! at the Acad-my. | Eicglafl was elecied captiain of the “B/| Squad.” BOWL BLIND PIG. A mixed doubles blind pig tournament will be rolled tonight at the ia at 8 pm. The lists will be kept open until shortly before starting time. D. C, SATUKDAY, J BoN Jour. TooT LE MONDE 's sonG To var US A visiIT THIS WINTER ANUARY 24, 1931 " 1 SPORTS ADQUMEGDE HE OVER N FRANCE HAS BEEN BREAKING MOST OF THE WORLDS MOOLE OISTANCE RECORDS Ae MARK OF 3.4 4% ror wE 1500 METERS RUN 'S A CLASSIC | // e e Stewart Five R'evealé Class In Beating C TEWART PHOTOGRAPHERS proved last night they're not playing in basket ball too fast for 'em. The team that three years ago was| playing 130-pound basket ball under the | name of Stanleys and this season stepped up to the swiftest ranks in local basket ball—in the Washington Inde- pendent League—has won only one | game in that loop, but in the single | tilt proved its class. It walloped Census | Enumerators, 31 to 11. In winning last night, Stewarts showed themselves to be a threat to the Skinker Eagles gnd French A. C. Bill Banta, one of the few pl added to the original line-up, score many points himself as the entire Census team. Howard A. French A. C. tossers had | to step on the gas all the way to down | Northerns, but the Red Birds were out- | classed in the 23-to-40 defeat. It was | another Independent League game. The Frenchies now occupy first place | due to the victor: (OTOMAC Boat Club and Y. M. C. A. basket ball teams will debut tonight in the District of Columbia League at the “Y” gym. Potomae will face a tough foe in the Whirlwinds, but the Y. M. C. A. toscers are rated as having the toughest opponent in the Saks Clothiers, winners of 18 straight games, The first game, Y. M. C. A. vs. Saks, starts at 7:30 o'clocl Census Enumerators play ton! two games, the second to start 1 utes after the first. In the first clash, Earl Moser's charges meet Marine Barracks in an Independent League game. The second will find the Anacostia Eagles opposing in an exhibition. ers ht in min- Hitting the cords for 16 points, Fry | ¥ led the Y. M. C. A. Flashes to & 24-23 victory over Montrose cagers in a red- | hot battle. ! -— l PAIR of 145-pound quints are anx- ious to book games with teams in their class. Standards are sched- uling at Georgla 4214, and Pratt Whirl- wings, A. A. U. champs of last year, are booking at North 1813. Games with 110-115-pound quints are | wanted by Congress Heights. Call| Lincoln 2792. | ‘Three Peck Memorial teams—the 85, 100 and 125 pounders—have use of a gymnasium and are casting for opposi- tion. H. C. Tucker, at Metropolitan Basket Ball Tips BY SOL METZGER. 1f you happen to be following Min- nesota’s bisket ball destinies this current season you will enjoy the games _much more if you look out for certain things. For example, if the play described in a previous ar- ticle, succeeds in scoring two points then note another quick scoring idea that Dave MacMillan has taught his Gophers. ¥orwards 1 and 2 will again cross | | | No. 1 blocking off No. 2's opponent guard. a perfectly legal stunt ac- complished by 1 running right at him and th n pivoting as if to take a pass. The pivot places the back of No.'1 toward 2's opponsnt. This irees 2, This time the play begins by No. 4 shooting -a fast pass to 3, with 3 relaying the ball to No. 2 as he rushes to the basket A quick short shot results in the Gophers adding 2 more points to tix v score. (Copyright, 1931.) | 100-yard “bre | preliminary, ~Headquarters _Company, | ted ensus Basketers 7685 during the day and at Potomac 4270 after 7 o'clock, is handling the | schedule, TIndependent. Scores of last night's hasket tilts follow: Petworth Mets, 43; Monroes, 1T. K. of C., 23; St. Martin’s, 14. M.l;yflllnd Avenue Baptist, 38; Kensington, 31: Anacostia, 14. Hy- Nativity, 29: Mon{rese, 20. Rosemont, 18: Y. M. C. A, 14, Brightwood, 3§; Breth glue ‘i‘;d:&q‘“ Olovs rmy Headquarters, dinals, 27, Olmsted Grill, 34; Indian Head Ma- ren, 19. 32. }3; Census Car- ‘ag | Fines, 31. Peck Memorial League. Browns, 27; Yankees, 25. Peck Memorial, 24; Dumbarton, 6. Giants, 30; Braves, 18. BOUTS STAGED BY BOYS Club Puts on Six Boxing Events, One Contest on Mat. Six free-swinging boxing bouts and a wrestling match were the features of vregram staged last night at the Bov Club gymnasium. Approximately 700 watched the show. The results follow: BOXING. gound class—Prancis Coklsy and An- appas. draw. Dou 70 selo aw. 95-pound classJohn Pappas and Joe Harry Thompsen defeat- rady, class—Louis Gevenson defeated , class—Ollie Devser defeated —Bteve Thompson defeated 140-pound elass—Pete threw nk Witt. Referees Haas and Judges—Mesars. Angel SWIMMING LIST CLOSES for Meet January 30 Must Be Made Today. ‘The second of the monthly indoor swimming meets under the auspices of the Washington Swimming Club and the Ambassador Hotel pool will be staged January 30 at 8:15 o'clock. George Washington will enter a squad of about 12. Entries will close today. Send Chacanas glo lico and Herbert. Entri | Nativity, 30; Phi Delta Lambda, 12.| to | Complete Record Of School Series Team Standing. Cenira Eastern Tech . Western > YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Central. 39: Eastern, 31. Business, 26; Tech, 24. TUESDAY'S GAMES. Business vs. Western, Eastern vs. Tech, Tech gymnasium, ~Business vs. W.stern, first game, 3:30 o'clock. PREVIOUS SCORES. tern. Central, 21. Business, 28; Eastern, 4. OTHER FUTURE GAMES. January 30—Central vs. Tech, Eastern v, ern. ruary 3—Tech vs. Western, Business vs_ Central. uary 6—Business vs. Eastern, Cenmtral vs_ Western, February 10—Business vs. Tech, Central vs. Eastern. 'DEVITT BASKETERS Team That Has Split Even in Two Games Has Definitely Carded Eight Others. Devitt School’s” basket ball téam, which is playing a limited schedule and so far has won one game and lost one, faces eight more games and may list & tilt with Rogers Prep of Newport, R. I, for March 3, it was announced today by Manager Bill Drury. Gon- ¢zaga and Georgetown Prep, old rivals, have been listed. At one time it was thought that Devitt would not be represented in bas- ket ball, but it was finally decided to get together & team to play a limited schedu'e. Leading members of the Devitt squad nelude Negroni, captain; Cohen, Webb, | Harvey, Craig, Childress, Ward and Davis. Devitt's schedule as it now_stands: | _January 30 — Georgetown Prep at Garrett Park. | February 5—Gonzaga at Gonzaga. February 6—Leonard Hall at Leon- | ardtown. | February 11— George Washington Freshmen at G. W. February 13—Charlotte Hall, February 24 — National School at N. T. 8. February 27—Charlotte Hall at Char- Training Emma Ball Reed, 3700 Massachusetts | i+. 1oy avenue. i List of events: Men—Fancy diving (four compu four opiional ‘dives). 100-vard free . style (handicap), 100-yard backstroke (handicap), eastatroke (handicap). 140 med- iey relny race, 220-vard free-atyle relay. Women— Fancy diving (four compulsory «and four optional dives), 100-yard free-styie Tovice (handicap). 100-vard - backstroke (handicap), 100-yaid breaststroke (handi- cap). wisory and | DE MOLAY IN LOOP TIE Beats Electrics, Shares Intercity Lead With Hoplites. | LAUREL, Md., January 24.—De Molay basket ball team of Washington con- quered Western Electric Co., also of | Washington, 24.to 22, on the National Guard Armory flocr here last night | and gained a first-place tie. at six wins and two losses each, w't" Ellicott City Honlites in the Intercity L-ague. In an exhibition game, staged as a Laurel National Guard, t. Stephen's of Washington, 30 to 27, in extra-period battling. The score was 27-all at the end of the regulation time. Edmonston’s floor goal and Harding’s foul shot gave the Guards- men victory. C. U. Track Meet To Be Big Affair . 'HERE is going to be a hot battle for laurels in the second annual . Catholic University indoor track eet March 7, at Brookland, it ap- pears, following 1l enter a team in competi- Ootholte Dniversity and - Latsvette. lc n] An 3 Under the gn&&n of m}?fi J. Thompson iddie squad has begun practioe, | March 3—Rogers Prep at Newport, |R. 1. (nending). Morch 6—Loyola High at Baltimore. | QUINT WINS BY 14.12. Takoma-Silver Spring High basketers | overcame Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, 14 to 12, yesterday at Silver Spring. Randolph Clark’s floor goal gave S\l\'e!" | Spring victory. Tyrell. £. Nichols, Quckeyson, ©. Cro: ross, Miller, " LIST HARD CONTESTS FIVES DEADLOCKED AFTER FIRST FLING Business Surprises With Win Over Tech—Central Downs Eastern. BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR. USINESS HIGH S8CHOOL may be ahout to get that break after all, For years the boys who sport the Orange and Blue have heen taking it on the button in all sports. Limited material, inadequate fa- cilities and scholastic failures have played hob with the Stenogs. Always they have turned out scrappy teams, but sheer courage, as a rule, is not enough. Particularly when team: have been given the merry ha-ha that fickle goddess, Lady Luck, as have the Business combinations At last, though, the sun appears to have breken through the clouds for the Stenogs. It seems that for the first time since 1919, when they won the | public_high school basket ball title for their first and only time, they have & real chance to win the championship. Certainly they have as good a chahce as any of the other teams, for follow- ing yesterday's games, when Business conquered Tech, 26 to 24, and Central vanquished Eastern, 39 to 31, all five uints are tied at two wins and two efeats each. It is the first time, so far as can be recalled, since the high school court champtonship competitions started, way back in 1917, that the first-half sched- wle has ended with all teams on an even footing. All now will start from scratch Tucsday, when Business meets Western and Eastern epgages Tech. _Though Central’s victory over Eastern in the opening game ye was a surprise, Business' triumph over Tech, toming hard om its surprise win over Eestgm, stole the show. Perhaps it is possible for a basket ball game to end more dramatically than that Business- Tech fight, but if we are to see it we would like to kave a good heart special- ist at our side. Lucas Dominates Play. While the whole Stenog team was clicking, it is Bobby Lucas, Business' little Napoleon, whose praises are being sung today by every one who saw the game. Lucas dominated the play from the outset, His foul shot put the St ahead at the very start, and, wfi‘ y { his mates, parti | kept his team ahcad until early in’ the fourth quarter when Beach, Russell and Thomas gob busy to get Tech out in front for the first time. With Tech leading, 23 to 19, however, Lucas made a fine shot from the side, 0 |and then he and Sherman dropped in 530 fouls to tie the score at 23-all. Leon Essenstad then made his presence felt by taking a pass from Lucas and drop- ping in a two-pointer to put the Ste- nogs ahead again, and there they re- mained. Central took the lead for keeps over |Eastern in the second gquarter. With Henry Broadbent, Bill Burke and Downey Rice domg most of its scoring, Centrel was ahead, 14 to 10, at the half, and 30 to 16 at the end of the third quarter. 2ctern rallied some- what in the final stages, but cculd h-t get closer than seven points to tho Cogg ns-coached tecams Line-ups: Central (39). GEP | m ooy £l woatecam” Totals....... Business (26 Teoh (24). | Reichardt, 1.3 i | cawaBul ] © ® Totals. . LITTLE more about this Lucas, He is listed to graduate in February ciass and doubtiess |be lost to Business for the Eastern | game Rebruary 6, and the Tech match February 10. He will, of course, be |asailable for the Western encounter Tuesday. It may be that Business can win the Eastern and Tech games without Lucas, bub his less is sure to prove a stagger- ing blow. Incidentally, this business of losing leading players in Fel ap- pears to be a habit with the Stenog quint. Last season it was Natie New- man who graduated and the year be- fore Lester Singman. Talking about freak finishes in the high school series. It was recalled to- | day by Charles Hart, principal of East b, | ern, that the Light Blue won the cham- pionship in 1923, the first the schoel ever gained in the high school court series, after Western had won all four | of its games in the first-half play. The | Georzetowners turned around and lost all of their matches in the second series and then Eastern won a play-off game to gain the title. ‘When Business won its first and onl court crown in 1919 the Stenogs swej through the series with eight victories. ARMY MAN WINS SHOOT. PINEHURST, N. 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