GW High Crew Beats Lower Merion for First Time in Five Tries
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. C-6 ** SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1953 GW High Crew Beats Lower Merion for First Time in Five Tries Alexandrians Take Maryland Trackmen Fort Belvoir Downs Nip-and-Tuck Race Drub West Virginia; Wood, 76-54, to Win By Third of Length Isburgh Sets Record All-ArmyCage Title By Malcolm Lamborne, Jr. By tho Associated Pross Fort star - George Washington High Belvoir’s studded School varsity oarsmen yester- MORGANTOWN, W. Va„ April basketball team won the All- day nosed out Lower Merion 11.—Maryland’s Pete Isburgh set Army championship yesterday, (Pa.). High School by a third of a new West Virginia University defeating Fort Leonard Wood of a boat length in the sixth an- stadium record in the javelin Missouri, 7-54 in the final at nual meeting of the two schools throw here today, as Maryland Fort on the Potomac off Old Do- Meade. minion Boat Club. defeated the Mountaineers in a The Belvoir Engineers went It was the Alexandria school’s dual track meet, 99-32. through without a defeat in the first triumph over the visiting The Terrapins handed West week-long tournament, while the oarsmen for the Lynch trophy. Virginia its first defeat in six Hilltoppers had to rebound from Lower Merion taken the has years meet competition. a to Sill, in trophy four times. A fifth race of dual loss Fort Okla.. the was Isburgh’s javelin toss was for first round to make yesterday’s declared no contest when title game. boats swamped. 190 feet 10 inches. The victory sends Belvoir into Make Good Time. Maryland captured allbut three the inter-service * championship For a brief period it of the events. The summary: looked as Friday and Saturday at Omaha, though rough 100-yard dash—l. Mathews. Md.: 2. there would be Nordquist. Md.; 3. Boreman, WVU. 22.1 Neb. going again, westerly but a wind seconds. George of Washington. up 440-yard dash —1. Pentzler, Md.: 2. Jack let in time for the main Wilson. Md.; 3. Hemler, Md. 50.4 D. C., a former LaSalle College event. Crews raced upstream seconds. 880-yard run-f-1. Thornton. Md.: 2. standout, was Belvoir’s big gun with a favoring tide and made Hower, Md.: 3. Hashinger, WVU. 1:58.4. yesterday with 20 points. Seven good Mile—l. Diehl, WVU; 2. Goldstein, time. Md.; 3. Bwanord, Md. 4:28.3. came during a second-period by Adkins, Two-mile—l. Good, Md.; 2. Tibbetts, Stroked Curtis the \ Md.; 3. Thoburn, WVU. 0:58. surge that put the Engineers GEORGE WASHINGTON Washington iCoss), local crew moved out in front p.t j OARSMEN WlN—The George High School crew from Alexandria pulls across the finish line a Mile relay—l. Maryland Pent- ahead, 40-28, at halftime. Dick of in zer. Hemler and Wilson). 2:38.4. the three-quarter mark of a mile ! third a length front to win yesterday’s race on the Potomac off the Old Dominion Boat Club in Alexandria over the. Lower Merion Shot put—l. Shocxey, WVU; 2. Hunt, Groat of Duke was another En- Dyson, « after nip-and-tuck WVU: Md. 44 feet 10 inches. course a race I High oarsmen of Pennsylvania. —Star Staff Photo. Pole vault—1. Schwartz and Butler. gineer standout with 15 points, w ith the visitors, stroked by I Md., (tie); 3. Keadle, WVU. 11 feet 8 while leading the Hilltoppers was Barry inches. Hudson. Merion High Jump—l. Mueller. Md.: 2. white, Dan Byrd, a 17-year-old former had a slight edge on George WVU and Holmes, Md.. (tie). 5 feet 10 high school player from Cleve- Ten Girls to Compete Inches. Washington until the half-way j Hynek Takes Lead Capozzoli Terps and Virginian Javelin—l. Isbureh, Md.: 2. Brown. land, with 17. Sets Two Records; Gaddy. (tie). l!)o point. Then, Md.. and Md.. feet the Alexandrians 1 10 inches. stepped up their stroke from 34 In Mat Title Tourney Broad Jump—l. Stroup. Md.. and Nordquist, Md.. (tie); 3. Wiseman, WVU. Pomonkey Opens Today to 36 a minute. In Duckpin Singles Navy Trackmen Capture Meet Lose Ten of the nation’s top girl .21 feet 8 inches. as Idaho State 120-yard high hurdles—l. Fink. WVU: Pomonkey racing One explanation for yester- j By th« Associated Press Gaddy, Md.; The stock car Hynek Washington eluding with a mile relay tri- by Canadian 2. 3. Rakow. Md. 15.3 day’s performance was that I Robert of wrestlers, headed I seconds. season opens at 2 p.m. today ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 11.— umph in the creditable time of I 220-yard low hurdles—l. Gaddy, Md.: George Washington took over the lead in the men’s Champion Millie Stafford, will Fink, WVU; under the direction of the South- oarsmen Navy's track team 3:20.1. Boxing 12. 3. Rakow, Md. 20.1 have been training well-rounded Wins NCAA at seconds. ern Maryland Stock Car Asso- this season singles in the National Duckpin overpowered Pittsburgh and One-mile run: I. Capozzi (G): 2. compete tomorrow night Discus—l. Dyson. Md.: 2. Hunt. WVU; two weeks more than the Penn- Lapierre (G); 3. Kirk (G): 4. Gunder- Special Dispatch to The Star j Schwarz. Md. 120 feet 6 Inches. ciation. Bowling Congress tournament Georgetown today, but saw son (P). 4:12.1 (new stadium record: Turner’s Arena for the right to 3. sylvania crew. Lower Merion won old 4:12.4). POCATELLO, Idaho, April 11. the junior national schoolboy! at Colonial Village last night Olympic runner Charlie Capoz- Bhot put: 1. Cameron (N); 2. Berry meet World Champion Mildred zoli race off with two stadium (P): 3. Sorce (P); 4. May (N). 48 feet —Garry Garber, Maryland Uni- Jewelers vs. Napoleon's Wisconsin Nine Sweeps championship here last year. with a 445 set. He had games lOti inches. Burke in the near future. i Length records. 440-yard run: 1. Branson (N): 2. Lee versity’s bantamweight The Showers Jewelers and PEORIA, 111., April 11 (/P).— Full Ahead. of 135, 151 and 159. (P): 3. SzaJa (N): 4. Kelly (O). :49.1. and 156- Nine bouts, all one-fall, are The Midshipmen (N): Spangler Napolean’s Restaurant George Washington's junior collected 71 Javelin: 1. Wolcott 2. pounder Potter from Vir- baseball Wisconsin's baseball team con- Chauncey Kramer of Freder- points to Pitt's 56 and George- (P); 3. Schroek (N>; 4. Rothrock (N). Pete scheduled in the elimination j teams open their season today tinued undefeated today, taking varsity won handily over Lower ! 182 feet s>i inches. town’s 35. ; ! ginia were defeated in the finals a game 3 p.m. the Merion by two and a half boat ick, Md-, moved into second place t 100-yard dash: 1. Kane (N): 2. tournament. Pairings will be with at at both ends of a double-header Capozzoli, the little speedster Kutcher (P); 3. Samuels (P): 4. Sim- of the National Collegiate Ath- Hobo Field on Walker Mill road from University, 4-1 lengths. The crew, stroked by with 441, and Lew Yates of mons (G) :0».9. made just before the program ; Bradley and from Georgetown, ran the mile i High Jump: 1. Pierce and Wolcott (N) ! boxing ! in District Heights. 4-0. John McLane, was a full boat 1 (P) letic Association tourna- Washington went into a tie for and two-mile grinds as they had (tie); 3. Rueschel and Monahan starts at 8:45 p.m. length in front at the half. (tie). 6 feet XV* inches. ment here tonight. third with 423. never been done before in 120-yard high hurdles: 1. Monahan On the card are: Jean Drum- Lower Merion won its only (P>: 2. Brophy (G); 3. Maser (N); 4. Both were defeated by fighters There also were numerous Thompson Stadium. King (PI. :14.7. mond, Carol Cook, Baia- race in the sophomore eight, fin- j 880-yard Gloria i paced run: 1. Joyce (G>: 2. ishing two boat lengths ahead cf changes in the men's doubles He the mile in 4 min- Lapierre <O>; 3. Michaels (N); 4. Fritz from Idaho State, the host tini, Donna Marie Dieckman, utes 12.1 seconds, edging three- (Pi 1:53.5. school, which George Washington. Winning list. Homer Snyder and Sterling ; 220-yard dash: Cole <N); 2. Kutcher emerged the team Mae Young. Brown, tenths of a second from the (Pi; Ethel Dot stroke was Bill Pressler. Fritz, Westminster, Md.. took the | 3. Kane (N); 4. Stonehouse (G). winner with three former mark set by Walsh of j :22.0 individual Dotson, Mars Bennett, r.n< Summaries: lead in this department with Discus: 1. Sieber (N): 2. May (Nl: champions points. Carol Carota. Varsity Manhattan seven years ago. He 3. Christopher (PI; 4. Craig (G). 133 and 25 Idaho eight- Won by George Wash- 816. Snyder had a 400 set and j feet inches. ington (Cur.is Adkins, Rinker. the two-mile trip in Pole vault: 1. Mlnihan <P): 2. Reid State’s other was Paddy Ir,in Docid. Harry Richard Fritz. 416. finished winner Miller. Maury Browne. by and Pierce (N) (tie); 4. Burr (N). 13 John Sullivan Paul Sheridan. George 9:15.3, faster 5.5 seconds than feet. in 132-pound Peyton Sandy I Mischou and Julie Garver the di- and Bremncr. coxswain) I William any previous effort at the dis- Two-mile run: 1. Capozzoli (G); 2. Montgomery Legion Nine Second Lower Merion (Barry Hudson, ; Singer, Washington, went into I j Luterancik (P); 3.