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nI v bl :-¦ wjf\i ** On Terp Chances Saturday jf T EL]\ ¦ «kl I v i H W mV« .*. • f : ::;: FOULS REAP 80 78 VICTORY ? -Is |" Coaches Quiet Mountaineers On Prospects of ™ GW Gets Over Hump * j&l Tar Heel Upset *mAB Prove Nerve in By MERRELL WHITTLESET f FIB \ J By Surprising Hoyas Star Stag Writer r Seldom have so many coaches \ ft 1 By OBOBGE IUBEB smoother bsU with fewer fouls | been so noncommittal as the Je j jba^^^B One-Point Win Stir BUS Wrtur In fact it was free throws ones who watched Maryland Washington's that made the scoring differ- ttomp Duke, 74-49. last night a? ttw Auocuud n™ George basket- at definitely ence. The Colonials converted Cole Field House. 100 If ball team must be More and more, it ice aa considered the hump and 23 Os 33 attempts while GU | Maybe it was Duka hustling over because thoae Mountaineers of days. got only 13 free shots and made presented such k sorry basket- Virginia headed toward batter West have that extra After last season's dismal eight. ball team that little could be * ) something that could make losing The Hoyas outacored their gathered as to Maryland's the outstanding record and their first them team of five games this season, the rivals in field goals, 35-29, and chances of upsetting North the college basketball season. produced the games big scorer Carolina's national champions Mountaineers, Colonials have snapped back The who as- win three of their last four in co-Capt. Ken Pichette. His Saturday night. sumed the Mo. 1 rating in the to games. And these wins -nt one-handed jump was a thing team Associated Press poll after we- This Duke almost cer- particularly over soft touches. of beauty and accounted for a tainly will leave the school with mapping North Carolina's 37- good part of his 30 They were against the same points. its first losing basketball season game winning streak nedrly Scoring ago, kind of teams that racked the was more balanced since 1939. The record now is three weeks showed scor- freely on the GW team, although ing power, skill and poise in Colonials around rather 5-5. with 11 Atlantic Coast last year. Gene OuarUia was mighty im- games to go. plus V w . . rolling to their first 10 vic- Conference BlHr GW's most satisfactory vic- portant with his 25 points West Virginia, Navy and the tories. Four others had double figures, Now they are demonstrating tory to date was Us 60-76 ACC tournament. decision last night over Us including Ralph Kunze. a 6- that they are a team that can foot-4 freshman Newark. Bine Devils Falling turn up of its greatest cross-town rival. Georgetown, from some ThaS* early lead was mighty After years as a basketball ITS A CONTACT GAME—Bucky McDonald while Tom McCloskey of Georgetown is back- basketball with its back to the before about 500 at Uline ' Hoyas Important, because the Hpyas power, Duke slipped second ing play. Ralph Kunze is Last night they made It Arena. The beat the to of George Washington was about to get this into the of GW No. wall. twice put on spurts that barely in territory when straight victory Colonials twice last season, its North shot off against Georgetown last night when 42. The Colonials won, 80-78, at Uline Arena. 11 with a 76-75 of taking control of emerged. fired-up once by a right fancy margin, fell short Carolina State Then of the came in to knock —Star Btaff Photo by Ranny Routt. over a VlUanova out- the pushed Ren Pichette Hoyas 14-point and this year had a five-game came. The Colonials were North Carolina the Blue fit that held a lead way, by him off balance. Howard Bash of GW is at left, eight winning streak until they ran In front all the twice Devil's to third, and now most with about minutes to points play. into a revitalised GW five last as much as 15 before of the teams in the conference night. settling for their two-point vic- figure to pass them. tory. West Leads Drive Georgetown played weU. but Coaches in attendance last BROWN SECOND IN AP POLL West Virginia, fumbling and GW played totter and didn’t At halftime GW was leading, night included Frank McGuire inept until then, went on a panic when the pressure was 43-28. but this almost evapor- of the Tar Heels, who was with great drive behind its spectac- on. The Colonials were getting ated before GU’s fast second - his buddy, Ben Camevale of WIN, OR ular 6-foot-3 soph. Jerry West, the shots and making them, half start. Led by Pichette. Navy. Howard Cann of New LOSE points during Writers Name Wilson aj 37-point scorer for the night. they got their share oil the who scored 10 a York U., whose team plays With about 10 seconds left. backboard and they played See COLONIALS, Page C-3 i Navy Saturday, was with Mc- m West’s field 1 ly FRANCIS STANN Xs>-. goal pulled West Guire and Camevale. Vic DRAW Pro Coach of Year Virginia within one paint at Bubas, assistant coach at N. C. 75-74, and with only two sec- State, also was scouting. onds left Lloyd to St Ui« Ateatialtd Hh» Division title. In the playoff. 1 Shsrrar’s drlv- Griffs Sell Usher Miami, Some of the quotes: tn** layun bagged George Wilson, the Lions put on a dramatic ! it. McGuire: "Maryland I the Detroit game-winner has a Lions’ Uth-hour flll-ln when second-half spurt to win. 31- Sharrar’s came fine team." When asked how j after official had Clear Way for Sox Best of the Spitballers 27 The mauling of the Browns 1 an taken the Red Deal Maryland Buddy Parker quit last August, ball looked compared to 1951 National today voted professional followed the next week and 1 from VlUanova and awarded Canterflelder Bob Usher to-’!'lnfielder Pete Runnels In re- earlier against Keo- IN MID-WINTER of the League cele- was it out of bounds to West an start coach of the year by a panel Wilson and the Lions were sit- 1 Vir- day was sold by the Senators cent chats with Cal Griffith, tucky, Frank replied, "They brated ita 75th birthday and among the distinguished professional ginia. ruling 1 ¦ of in the an- ting on top of the I VUlanova had ] who may land a Bair of minor ' two types of ball guests was Big . Me looked to be about 50, brawny football writers failed to put the ball in play to Miami of the International were different nual Associated Press poll. football world. league outfielders and First ; games.” When pressed as to his within the required five seconds, League, indicating the may ] - club and black of hair. The 43 year -old Wilson Baseman Norm Zauchin for ' starting lineup for Saturday's Credits Staff. Flayer* , after West's field goal. Thus it comes as something of a shock to some fans to earned the award when he di- be ready to cloae a deal with the ' them. The Senators also are ' game, McGuire said, “I plan Wilson brushed off all those West Virginia's victory came Red SOx which would bring out- realize that Walsh, now in a Florida hospital, is listed as sought i interested in 5-foot-4 Albie ' to start my best five men.” Pic tar* M Page C-3 who to label him a l in the opener of a double- field help to Washington. Pearson, 76. hospital coaching genius. sound fun- ! centerflelder who The attendants must have done a few double- A header at the Phlladgjphia Usher, who some weak* ago batted Diego | Camevale Non-Committal worker, .297 with San takes when Id revealed his age. Yet he has a son, nearly rected the Lions to the Na- damentalist. a hard a Palestra.1 Twice-beaten Temple, advertised in a San Diego news- last season. Camevale: “It should be a tional Football League cham- diplomat and a firm believer 13th nationally, 53. who pitched for the White Sox 30 years ago after i ranked won Its paper for a job outside base- Griffith continued negotia- . good ball game." pionship with a 59-14 rout of that coaching is a stiff propo- i eighth in 64-45, graduating from a row. over ball, batted .255 in 114 games tions with the Yankees yester- Cann: "Maryland get Notre Dame. the Cleveland Browns after a sition, he credited his assist- ! Penn State in the second game. can with the Senators and Cleve- day in a talk with Lee Mac- that ball off the boards. Isn't Walsh came up trto White Sox 1904 from Newark. poor start which saw the De- ants and players with bringing ' Weventh - to In ranked Maryland, land Indians last He to fully troit team win only three of about the team's suocesg.. i a 74-4# winner season. Phail. assistant General i this a beautiful place to play?” He was big and and aware of his look!.' over Duke in batted in only 28 runs. Manager George Weiss, Bubas: "Ihaven’t handsosfff. its first six games. “I can’t give my staff and i an Atlantic Coast re- seen Mary- IBs fast ball had a hop. The only trouble was that he Conference The sale of the 32-year-old cuperating from ! land with (Tam • Young, Wilson, a former Chicago my players too much dtotot,'’ i game, was the only other rated illness. The so 1 couldn't control it, and as a fielding he was Usher reduces the Senators' Yankees • say strong they Bears received IS of he said. ‘They are the Mies i team in action during the have made a bid for can't how are. end. the 1 - atrocious. responsible. ’ roster to 36. four below the Ifitcher Pete Ramos, but Grif- It's a crazy game.” 36 votes cast to beat out Cleve- who are i night's slim program. limit. ¦ by Detroit players think Dayton, fith said talks have not pro- Coach Bud Millikan of the The Sox, according to reports, had no great plans for land's Paul Brown five votes. The now io-2 after a Boston expressed Prank Albert that George Wilson had has interest gressed to a point where action i Terps: “We played better than was to own happened of the San Fran-1 one j ee BASKETBALL. Page C-3 in Catcher Walsh and he left hie devices. There Forty-Niners, the little to do with their success, Lou Berberet and is imminent. See MARYLAND, Fage C-3 pitcher, Strtcklett, Intrigued cisco who lost a to be an unfamed Bmer who Western Division title to De- too. So did the experts who the youngster with his spitball. Stricklett said he learned troit in a playoff, finished third voted for him as coach of the to throw it when he pitched for the Philadelphia Nationals. with six votes. Weeb Embank year.

• » . at the Baltimore Colts had lour %'* r , "t votesU*d Parker, who switched Schmidt T*p Lineman, THE ALMOST FORGOTTEjf’tfalsti started to wet his to the Pittsburgh Steelers after fingers and let fly. The pitch was a constant source of bolting Detroit, got one. Brito Ranked Third mystery the way it took off on tangents. The net result Strong in Stretch By Um MwliM Fr»«* later, was hours of practice and, recognition in the Hall of No coach ever took over a Joe Schmidt, the demon line- Fame as perhaps the greatest of all spitball . football team under more dif- backer of the champion Detroit not only was soon surpassed, drifted ficult circumstances than Wil- Lions, has been voted the out- Stricklett but of away son. He was civen the Lions’ standing lineman the Na- when he developed a sore arm and was of no further League * head post less than 24 hours tional Football in the use to the White Sox. after Parker dramatically annual Associated Press poll. quietly They said of Stricklett, as he passed into oblivion: walked out on the club just The efficient defense- PMCES / jk by toWEST The spitball makes arms sore.” History refutes such a three days before the team’s man is credited his Lion with making 50 per; ! contention. Walsh, himself, pitched as long as he was first exhibition game last Au- teammates gust. >cem of his team's tackles this ontfieWotffo Finest, physically able, which was a long time. Chesbro, Mostfamous free? Jack season. He received 16 of 36 "This is the worst squad I’ve A HOIK* you coo trust intern Burleigh Grimes, Urban Faber and a few other spitballers votes cast by pro football writ- ever been associated tir* c 0" ta» with.” easily m JRAND NEW' Not recaps or retreads—Exclusive ot Ben Hund- f vou went on year after year. Parker claimed. "1 can’t ers to outdistance the handle of the field. ley! With Cnbb’s treod des,gn. Blockwoll In fact, 20 years after Walsh learned the spltter in it any longer. This is a team rest It and wh.tewoll- T ' TRACT,ON that’s dead. getting In all, 11 players were nomi- QU ET SURE « LIGHTNING GRIP! coum he guarantee*. 1904 he was coaching the White Sox pitchers. This was I'm out.” nated for the honor with Balti- at Winter Haven, Fla., and someone asked him If he Wilson stepped into the job more's Olno dis- HUSKY, IST LINE, LEVEL, TRIPLE THE after eight -1 Marehetti a t^apßlG. 100 GRADE A could still throw the spitter. seasons as an as- tant second. The Colts' bril- 1 sistant coach in Detroit. He •• * * llant defensive end received six wasn't off to a blaaing start, votes. Oene Brito, veteran & either. The Lions split SNOW WALSH, WHO EVEN IN 1924 was younger in appearance their Washington who also stars SLUSH TIRES six games. end. than some of the Chicago pitchers, Then, exhibition Then they on defense, was third with four : REPLACES plett confidence, because looked scornful. lost the opener to Baltimore. JH showman that he’d always been, he warmed up In front ¦ votes. 34-14. The Lions won their The remaining eight votes. TUBELESS o, & a group of spectators cut next TIRE TUBE of curious and then loose. It three, but appeared to ' were divided among eight play- HWWt was a good spltter. In fact, it was the best. drop out of the race when they ers—Tacklea Lou Oroea and » Pr«mi«i» Tim Big were beaten by Los Angeles and I Bob Gain of Darrls IffSILENT' IllA 6.70x15 TB Ed had a good singing voice and acknowledged it. Cleveland: » . -J _«.7