Opening Grid Turnout G. W. and W. and M. Take on Knicks Caps Tonight; Indicates G. W. Line Tied in Pursuit of Denver Beats Lowly Syracusem Special Dispatch to The Star losers 24 of 28. Will Be Bolstered No. 2 Seeding NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—1The Elsewhere in the National Bas- First impression from the turn- George ketball Association the Washington University Washington Caps pro basketball big sur- out of candidates for grid George probably will need a victory over team meets the New York Knick- prise was the 89-79 triumph Washington University’s football Wake Forest here scored the Saturday after- erbockers here tonight after bow- by loop’s losingest club, team at the start of spring prac- noon, plus a friendly flip of a ing to the Rochester Royals, Denver, over the winningest club, tice yesterday is that the short- coin, to get in the opposite bracket 84-76, in an upstate contest last Syracuse, at Denver. Syracuse is age of linemen should be eased from North Carolina State in next night. The Caps will be at Bos- atop the Eastern division and considerably. week's Southern Conference bas- ton on Friday night and Denver owns the cellar in the Saturday Among the 19 men up from the ketball tournament. will in Western division. night play Philadelphia undefeated freshmen eleven are The In Colonials are tied for the Washington. other games, Sheboygan four tackles and four guards. second spot now- with William and topped New The Caps wrere behind all the Indianapolis, 83-78; That’s the best turnout of pros- York Mary. The Indians also have one won over Philadelphia, 84- at the downtown school way in losing to Rochester for pects remaining game against Richmond 73 and Chicago topped the fifth time in five Baltimore, since football was revived there in at attempts 72-64. Williamsburg Saturday night 1946. last night, although they put on and should win that one. a spirited bid to pull close late Altogether there were 45 men Both G. W. a«d William and Pro in uniform out in the last period. Basketball turning under Mary are anxious to finish in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Coach Bo Rowland at Frog Island The Royals ran up a 10-0 lead Eastern Division. runnerup spot, as that would yesterday. Coach Rowland hopes on Washington to start the game mean defending champion N. C. to keep them toiling for four and that was enough. The rest of State would be seeded in the other weeks, weather permitting. Rea- the night was spent by the Caps bracket and would not be in the son for the early start was to chasing the Royals. Bob Davies way until the final. If they tie take advantage of the present and Bill Calhoun were the main for second, the committee will toss cold w'eather and also to permit reasons the Royals had leads of a coin for the choice spot. some of the athletes to be through 23-15, 41-35 and 59-53 at the end South Carolina, with an 11-5 with football in time for baseball. of the first three periods. Don conference standing to 11-4 for Among the hefty newcomers are the Colonials and Otten was the top Cap player Rochester 84 _Washington 76 Indians, could such as Tackles John Setokas, 240 with 21 points. Sheboygan 8.4 Indianapolis 78 move into second by beating Chicago 72- Baltimore 64 Frank Continetti, 220. Denver 88- pounds; Maryland, if G. W. and William Rochester’s was Syracuse 78 edge really Exhibition. and Tom Flyczyk, 230; Guards and Minneapolis (NBA) 76 Mary both lose. earned at the foul line. Both Bob 195; Joe Harlem Globetrotters 60 Allwine, Wotjowicz. George Washington's game with teams scored 26 times from the Tonight's Schedule. 205: Ends St. Louis at 200, and Bill O’Ragon, Wake Forest will with Minneapolis. Saturday be floor, the winners meshing Washington at New York. Fotis Karousatos, 210, and Jim Anderson at Tri-City. played at Uline Arena imme- 32 of 38 free chances and the Ed Baltimore at Waterloo. Englund, 200, and Centers diately following the interhigh Ken Samuel- Edgerton, 200, and championship game, which starts linemen son, 195. Such holdover at 2 o'clock. The game was sched- Knicks Got McGuire in Draft as Jim Feula, Clarence Drayer, uled for Eastern High, but was Charley Guner and Dave Shiver because wooowoooow.——— changed of the coal also were on hand, although a Shortage. Coach's of number of last stalwarts By Slip Tongue FOR THE CHAMPIONS—Washington-Lee School’s vision of John year's The Colonials got even with the By the Associated Press High rowing Duncan, woodworking instructor. It will be Why then did Lapchick go for team had have been graduated and natural- of for the sea- nothing like this huge training barge when it rode ready when the Presidents take to the water for initial practice University Virginia PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.—Slick the former St. John's ly will be missed. son College to the National Schoolboy title last year. This barge is being- March 1. by defeating the Cavaliers, Dick McGuire became a member ^Brooklyn) ace? Back for a backfleld berth is 34-57, last night in Charlottesville, constructed by the school’s woodworking class under the super- —Star Staff Photo. of the New Here’s his -----« York Knickerbockers answer: -- Andy Davis of course, and such after trailing by five points at by mistake. But Coach Joe Lap- “I guess I just couldn't bear sophomores (juniors by next fall) halftime. chick wouldn't the trade him now for thought of McGuire coming Over Mounts as Jack Tivnan, Bob Cilento and Johnny Moffatt staged a late short of back to haunt me in a A. U. Is anything George Mikan. Philadel- Victory Rags-to-Riches Script Worries Host Tonight Bob Shaw. Back candidates up scoring spree that helped G. W. Lapchick told the Philadelphia phia or a Baltimore uniform. He from the frosh are Jack Baum- to its 14th victory against eight Writers’ Association yesterday that was a great little player in col- Coach of gartner, Bino Berreira and Doonie defeats. Moffatt scored 21 points he a To acquired McGuire at the 1949 lege although not really hign RevivesHopesofC.il. Rowing Champions Western Maryland; Waldren. for the night to top Joe Noertker Bill in National Basketball Association scorer. All I can say is that I By Fuchs the Detroit papers when the of the Cavaliers, who had 15. draft am Nationals were run. The meeting by the slip of his glad I let my tongue slip." The Washington Lee High boys Dean Klem G. W. plays its last non-confer- For Berth worked last and on Dizzy Urges tongue. Lapchick named McGuire, who Tourney School rowing te&m. which rode year the old shell Hoyas Road Trip ence game against Quantico there “We had talked about who our leads the NBA in assists, as one Catholic to the National title never hurt them. It made them For Hall of Fame tomorrow night. University, premature- schoolboy American University can close a first draft of five work all the harder.” Geo. Wash. G. F. P, Virgina. choice would be for rookies he would pick for counted out of the Mason- last year with little .more than a By the Associated Press O F P. ly two-year record of two Moffatt.f 7 7 21 Morris.f 5 4 14 weeks and his team. losing only many agreed not to Dixon Conference basketball tour- prayer, is following a “rags-to- The crew was the MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 22. —Latest Goglin.f 4 2 10 Moh!J 2 o 4 organized by games at home if it beats Western Small.f 3 o H name McGuire because he was too Gill.f 1 n 2 Rookies Made has come riches” and Coach Potomac Boat Club. Butts who for baseball’s Hall of Adler.c HI > Good Quickly. nament, suddenly up script Charley Maryland in a Mason-Dixon Con- proposal 13 Noertker,c 5 small and we M’Niff.g1 2 5 0 Allen.c 5 thought we might be “Give me McGuire, Vern Mik- with a ghost of a chance of qual- Butts is worried. was the club's float captain and Fame at Cooperstown, N. Y., is ference Witkin.g .215 __ able scrap tonight in the A. U. Berner,r 5 to grab a good big man,” kelsen of for the That was a never coached William J. (Bill) Hoff man,g_ 0 0 0 i Minneapolis, Alex Groza ifying championship start- patched-up, slung- anything before in gym. Freshman teams Klem, veteran Lapchick said. meet at 7 and Ralph Beard of Indianapolis ing next Thursday in Baltimore. together outfit which rocked his life, agreed to take over. o'clock. National League umpire. Totals 24 1H H4 Totals 23 11 57 “But when we Score at half—Virginia. 20-24. sat down at the and Fred of The Cards moved back into con- the schoolboy boat world tak- Klem was honored with a birth- Schaus Fort Wayne by Success As a table and Surprising Coach. Georgetown opens two-game they called New York to and we would be tention by from behind ing the National day last and his name j looking down coming championship ‘‘I was sort of interested in try- road trip by meeting Penn in party night Remains make its first choice, I blurted out at the whole to beat Mount St. last year on the Detroit River.