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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. TerpsConceded Dons Goi n NCAATou rney WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY jS, IBftfi C-3 BLUFF CHARACTER Oppose to With 48th Straight Win Speed Lions Chance Halt By the Associated Press eegy. Woolpert substituted Gene Alone Woolpert, Brown at times for Casey Jones, Coach Phil whose four-year Ineligible San Francisco Dons have topped a man for Makes Griffs Clinton Tonight the Associated Press college has- the NCAA tournament. Brown, Romp playing1 14 minutes, i EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE C. poll about scored W L. T. Pt*. AII-N. season, ketball all must have : points. Havpn 30 18 3 looking at other guys four Like Griggs !New 81 Continued From Fare C-l been five Elsewhere, Southern Method- WASHINGTON 30 26 3 63 when he got the idea his regu- Page C-l Clinton 2f» 25 3 «1 seats will be sold on & season- ist became the first team to Continued From Johnstown 30 27 0 60 lars might be getting stale. Baltimore 21 34 1 43 sweep through the Southwest perienced a losing season, but Philadelphia 20 30 0 40 ticket basis because the folks ’ up i He let them kick their Conference unbeaten since Texas ( Griggs says the books are wrong. The Lions, still hoping to want to be assured of tickets for night heels for a change last in An 89-75 romp "I put in a couple of years wind up the regular Eastern Saturday nights. did it 1947. Friday and and the Dons frolicked in an against Rice did it for the t at Hickory they lost track of, I Hockey League campaign in sec- Maryland is in the role of 87-49 runaway against College Mustangs, who had clinched f guess,” he said. ‘Twon three of ond place, take on their nearest . of Pacific—locking up starts at Hickory Comets, troublemaker. The Terps do not the their their second straight league title i my first four pursuer, the Clinton (ft second straight California Bas- Saturday. in 1950, but lost 18 in a row 8:30 o’clock tonight at Uli*e appear strong enough to go all J i ketball Association title and SMU, No. 9 in the Nation, will when' they caught on that al' I Arena. the way, because it’s extremely ' gaining official entry to the take a 22-2 record into the had1 was a fast ball. I finished Breathing down Clinton’s netk unlikely they could beat Duke. NCAA tournament for defense NCAA, the Mustangs have with' four straight wins at the in the battle to avoid New where up N. C. State and North Carolina . of their national championship the job of rebuilding conference ( end of the season. Wound Haven in the first round of the on successive nights. San Francisco's 48th prestige. with1 an 8-21 record that year post-season playoffs is Johns- It was next.” the Terps good enough consecutive triumph and No Southwest entry has sur- f and 10-16 the town. a 5-3 victor over But the are i the| Shannon, Ga., Griggs night give peck ! starts, the school vived its first game in the Na- Born in Comets in Clinton last as to Duke a of trouble 54th in 55 and quit high two years tomorrow night if success- immediately claimed an all-time tional tournament since Baylor ( school after the Lions trounced the Ram- and ¦ and worked an installer for 7-0, Philadelphia. ful there would meet the N. C. college record. went all the way to the Western f as blers. in Atlanta. The winding up fourth State-Clemson ( NCAA recognizes a 55- finals in 1950. Last year. SMU Western1 Electric in The team in winner in the The 6-foot, 170-pound righthander place gets dubious distinc- semifinals. game streak by little Peru lost to Bradley right off the bat. 1 the swears never had & baseball meeting in defending (Nebr.) in the Likely Opponent : he tion of New Haven N. C. State's cham- ¦ State Teachers Texas Tech in his hand until he tried out playoff starting pions, who have won 26 games > as all-time record. Tech, though idle, ap- the first round' mid-20s the Texas as1 a professional. “Played a a series. and lost one in Con- Blake, publicity peared be probable March 13, best-of-flve Southern But Dick Dons’ to SMU’s little! football in grammar scored three ference and Atlantic Coast Con- man, a opening opponent in the NCAA Fern LaPoint* ¦ said he has letter from school,” Hal said, “but that’s all night to lead the ference tournament competition Wheeler, athletic di- as West Texas upset Texas® times last i A. G. Peru 1 knew about sports.” to easy win over in years under Coach Ever- stating was Western, 80-79. That left Tech 1 Lions their nine rector, the record Philadelphia before 1,750 fans. ett Case, are the only outfit with- against teams only all alone atop the Border Con- Little Curve, No Changeup Nebraska LaPointe scored twice in the first out, a set starting lineup. and not represent consecu- ference with a chance to, as a did and He classes his curve ball period again in the final. juggling against oppo- clinch the title and NCAA berth ¦ bitty one” Manager and Case has been since i tive victories all "little and Dan Morgan twice, while > against Mexico A&M to- ( says scored Ron Shavlik, the Wolfpack’s nents New Chuck Dressen that Joe Player-coach Stan Warecki and great center, suffered a broken i told the Associated night. Engel,] president of the Chat- Wheeler Memphis an early Joe Formica each scored once. Saturday night. however, no State, t tanooga team, told him that Washington- the winning teams in all left wrist last . Press, that he had First p«rlod scoring—1. TAKE IT ALL—Columbia Country Club produced At first it was that ; way knowing for sur( whethkr NCAA entry, beat Northwestern ( Griggs never threw a change of LaPointe (Morgan-Kellyi. 3:6ft; 2. Wash- woman's announced of reg- ington—Formica (Medvnski). 9:34: 3. three sections of the Women’s Country Club Duckpin League, largest Shavlik was through for the sea- Peru played out-state teams in Louisiana, 78-65, for a final pace{ last season. One of Dres- Washington—LaPointe (Warecki). 11:41; right) Trew, Columbia, but yesterday added, of 20-6. current pet projects l. Wash'njtfon—Morgan (Kelly-LaPolnte), bowling circuit in the area. In front (left to are Peggy son. he worked out ’ the streak —which, he he ular-season record den'ss is 16:29. Penalties—Smith (Tripping(. 4:5»>. Mrs. Stuart Proctor, captain in Section C; stand- an orthopedic on games, not \ Western Kentucky set up a teaching( both Hal. Second period scoring Washington— chairman, and winning with brace the ' to be 55. to - league found 54 i likely three-way tie Ohio Morgan (LaPoint* Formica). 15:34. the B victor; Mrs. Don- wrist now says may for the Fast balls and sliders have, Penalties—Kelly (Interference), 4:01; ing (left to right) Mrs. Gilbert.Rude, captain of Section and Case he Highest of Season (slashing). 14:44. see Total Valley title, which j equipment Doweall of the A winner, and Marguerite Hudgins, Wash- ¦ action. Conference been the which thus Third period scoring: Washington— ald. Kneessi, captain Section the 87-point an by (Kelly). 4.11; Warecki (unas- ! play Record or not, commands NCAA berth, i far has permitted Griggs to dis- LaPointe ington Golf and Country Club, vice chairman of the league.—Star StaffPhoto. If Shavlik is unable to one-game Tech, sisted). 13:22. Penalties—Grenon (cross- Dons' beating Tennessee >. the Wolfpack probably will total is the best 86-75. play{ a 14-13 record at Hickory checking 7:03; Grenon (cross-check- coach the season. They’ve <Ky.) ; a ing). 10:13; Mic'nelin (hooking), 16:03. continue to experiment against mark of Tech and Morehead have in 1952. 12-11 mark with Char- j Saves—Walmsley. 34; Bpencer. 25. ' topped it only in their last marks with their league play Clemson and then decide on his once 7-3 lottei in 1953, a 14-14 record with outings, fact, defeating) completed. Kentucky ¦ GOLDEN GLOVES fifth for | 45 in Western is t the same club in 1954 and a 15-9 starter the semifinal 89-66, in go. ] Giardello Has Lumbago, game. Bob Seitz, 6-foot-ll sub: West Texas State. the 6-3 with one to record with the Lookouts last . , year's NCAA games. Rolles < Fight PAIRINGS George Stepanovich. 6-foot-4 first round of last In other Chuck season. Postpones Shaw r ‘ tourney. scored 33 points as Cornell all “He should have won 20 games PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29 (IP). sophomore, and Nick Pond, 6- SUBNOVICE FINALS big was expected. title ; fight 112-Peand Class junior, are the players , The score but killed Princeton’s :last season,” said Zinn Beck, —A middleweight between BOWLING Nathan tel AC) foot-4 Taylor «Northwest v» . Woolpert. who found the- ‘hopes in the Ivy League, 73-68; < Jaey Philadelphia Leroy Roberts <Police Club No. 13). being tested as replacements for has Senators' scout. “Os all the Giardello of monotonous, an- sank a j W.th ROD THOMAS 118-Pound Class Shavlik. winning streak and V. R. Bamhouse fellows we had in the minors, , and Joe Shaw of New York, was Donald Thomnson (Olympic Club) vs would consider the basket and two free throws in Griggs< postponed night Calvin Woodland Club No. nounced he has the best chance of last until March < Police M‘.j Maryland has not met with too regular final as | 12ft Pound Class ? last four games of the the minute Oklahoma making the grade.