pfaf to Put Clincher on Bids Ittienittg Jsptfffs» D. 1947—A—12 Terps,G.W. Expect Tourney Washington, C., Monday, February 24, r---———-————— -- Local Fives to Oppose Numerous Cage lilies or Draw w in, Lose, Weak Rivals in Will Be Decided in By BURTON HAWKINS Loop Star Staff Correspondent Citadel and V. M. I. Clashes This Week Armed Aims at Whirlaway's Mark and th« Associated Pros* ORLANDO, Fla.. Feb. 24—When the sun slips below the horizon Maryland George Washing- By on a expect to pit the clincher Feb. 24. — This on Saturday, Calumet Farm's mighty Armed may have wrested ton NEW YORK, Is ! Southern Conference tournament ball: coveted crown from the proud head of his retired stablemate, Whlrl- payoff week In college basket berths this week in games with The Titles will be decided in the Big away. Armed, 6-year-old ex-lead pony, may emerge from the Santa Citadel and Virginia Military In- Nine, Bix Six, the Pacific Coast Anita Handicap as the top money-winning horse stitute, but neither Is counting the (Northern Division), the South- all but can a violent argument of time, you promote poultry until it’s in the frying pan. west, the Mason-Dixon and the by claiming it will establish him as a better horse. G. W., with the fourth best league Eastern Intercollegiate Confer- record and third best in all com- The Santa Anita Handicap guarantees a $100,- ences. Also numerous independents first crack at both, 000 purse-to the winner—even if Armed should petition, gets will be campaigning for bids to post- The Citadel tomorrow run alone. If 20 horses start, it still will be a meeting night season tourneys. at Tech and V. M. I. Friday at purse, but if they can And 22 starters, interest tonight will be cen- $100,000 Roosevelt. takes them on $Iost Maryland tered on the* Madison Gar- the winner’s cut may go to, roughly, $102,000. Square the followihg nights and if anyone den clash here between Notre Dame That would be enough for Armed with his pres- of the four is even close it i games and New York University. The in- end $459,775 to pass Whirly’s $561,161. comes under the of a sur- heading terest is so high that there’s not a But this is an era of inflation. Purse values prise. V. M. I. has one win in 10 ticket for sale. and The Citadel has to since Whirly was running have boomed. A com- games yet Notre Dame'has a 10-3 edge in win in nine. parison of 22 of Whirlaway's winning stake race the series and the Irish, who lost to Coach Kenny Gerrard of Duke, purses in 1940, 1941 and 1942 with the awards pre- N. Y. U„ 62-58, last year, will be whose Blue Devils got an even break sented for the same races last leaves favored. Notre Dame comes in with capturing year here last to G. W. week, bowing a 16-3 won and lost record while Burton Hawkins. the impression Whirly w7as foaled too soon. after the thinks tripping Terps, N. Y. U. has won 12 and lost five. North Carolina State's Indiana-bred Wisconsin Needs One WTin. Whirly Would have Won More loday squad is one to beat for the tjpe In the conference races, Wisconsin In those 22 races Whirlaway amassed $492,485. By winning those title. That makes it practically needs only one more win to cap- same events in 1946 would have won $813,463. Add Whirly's unanimous, although States two Whirly ture the Big Nine race. league defeats in 13 games are evi- other winnings to that total and the Calumet cannonball would have Coach Bruce Drake's Okla- dence it can be beaten by a hot potent left a record of $882,139. homa have an team. Sooners opportunity True measure of a horse’s class may lie in the amount of purse to clinch the Big Six Conference South Carolina a Threat. money it accumulates, but those standards the greatest horse of title this week. They meet the by Gerrard also sounded a warning Missouri Tigers, only other con- all time isn't Man o’ War, a winner in 20 of his 21 starts, nor about South seventh in Carolina, tender for the crown, at Columbia, Exterminator, a 50-race winner who competed at all distances from the with 7 victories in 12 standings Mo., Thursday night. A Sooner five to miles. Neither would undefeated in 15 The Gamecocks not furlongs 214 Colin, games. may victory would give the Oklahomans take but could an- starts, compete for the title. it, they spoil an 8-1 record and eliminate Mis- other team's as Wake Forest Had Man o’ War come along a generation later the same races hopes souri (6-2) from further consid- did last year in ousting North Caro- that netted him $249,465 in 1920-21 would have produced $569,010 in Martin as the Nats’ trainer. Lentz looks on. eration. lina in the semifinals. NEW STUFF—Infielder George Myatt, who had a knee operation Mickey Vernon, 1946^ Man o’ War won for the Belmont stakes for Texas, undefeated in all its 10 only $7,950 taking by North Caroline State is the best last year, is shown at Orlando in the whirlpool tank, a new 1946 batting king of the American League, picks out his bats league games, needs only to 20 lengths in 1920. Whirly’s owner received $39,770 for the same race team to show in this addition to the equipment of George Lentz, successor to Mike the training siege. —Star Staff Photos. wl^ Washington one game of the Friday and Sat- in 1941 and last year the Belmont was worth $75,500. and lone winter, that appearance urday night engagements with Ar- The was worth $61,275 to in but was Kentucky Derby Whirlaway 1941, against Georgetown in a non- kansas to clinch the Southwestern the was with Ed Kof- last year jackpot $96,400. Whirly's Preakness victory boosted league game. Duke, Pair of Hot Rivalries Sports Program Mancuso Fears Job With Nats Conference title and then go to his winnings $49,365, but in 1946 the same race fetched a purse of fenberger, Garland Loftis and Kansas City for the regional NCAA Seward to advance For Local Fans , $96,620. The Pimlico Special, a $10,000 event when Whirly won it, now Johnny living up playoff. notices, convinced the it will * TODAY. brings $25,000 to the winner. experts On in District Will Shrink Batting Average Oregon State, blasted by Idaho be tough tournament competition, Tap sew Basket BalL Burton Hawkins "This is the first spring training in a stunner Friday night, can particularly as the title series will By the Northern title Records of Both Are Boston Celtics vs. Washington I’ve looked forward to in a time up Pacific Coast Impressive be its a Star Staff long playSd on home court. On Capitols (pro), Uline Arena, 8:30. Correspondent by whipping Washington State to- Armed has won 28 of 44 races and as the hottest horse with enthusiasm,” says Knerr, "be- qualifies real good night the Blue Devils School at Catholic Uni- Feb. 24.—Frank and tomorrow Playoffs Bridgewater ORLANDO, Fla., cause they always used to take one night night. in the country. He won the McLennan Handicap on February 15 by seem on par with the best of them. will share the Nats’ winner of 29 The District public high school versity, 8. Mancuso, who look at me and tell me to start run- Kentucky, straight four lengths and Saturday he romped under the wire two lengths Koffenberger climbed back into week Conference and basket ball title playoffs this Maryland at Army, West Point. catching duties with Al Evans this ning.’’ Southeastern games in front with 129 up, never to set a track record. the driver’s seat in the race for a of hot rivalries St. at St. 3:30. the trade that dis- of 27 of 29 for the regular season, pouryds pressed, present couple Anthony John’s, season, regrets Airlines are making an effort to scoring honors by prodding his total after its WMrlaway won 32 of 60 starts and was unplaced only four times right at the start. Coolidge and TOMORROW. patched Jake Early to the St. Louis have the Nats travel by plane. goes fourth straight pen- to 210 points last week and ousting Wilson and Browns and shifted him to Wash- nant in the annual three-day SEC in a brilliant career. Whirly raced at 17 tracks and won at 15 of them. tangle Thursday night Basket Ball. Coach Rick Ferrell’s wife is ill and William and Mary’s freshman cen- Eastern and Tech meet with He smiles when he tourney opening Thursday at He finished in the money 48 times successfully, won the Kentucky Friday, ington. says it, he will be several days late report- ter, Chester Giermak. The latter the winners after the crown The Citadel vs. George Wash- in his Louisville. the Preakness 5 ',•> and the Belmont going though, explaining unimpres- ing here. Pitcher Chick Pieretti Derby by eight lengths, by lengths dropped to second with 195 points. ington, Tech gym, 8:30. sive suffer Saturday. batting average may by a truck for a San Francisco Columbia Is Unbeaten. He won distances from to a mile and five- drove by 2Vi. at 5’4 furlongs are naturals. It Mount St. Mary’s at American General’s Hopes Sag. Those pairings the move. meat the winter. unbeaten in six 103 never packer during Columbia, league eights and carried from pounds to 130. Whirlaway carried As the race now stands was and Wilson which met U., 8:45 (prelim 7:15). Maryland, Cpolidge ‘‘I don’t know what my batting Manager Ossie Bluege supervised engagements, can assure itself of less than 122 pounds as a 4-year-old and five times he lugged 130 G. N. C. North in last championship game, Bethesda at Washington-Lee W„ Duke, State, year’s average is against Washington,” bunting practice for his pitchers yes- no worse than a tie by taking care under the first. ranks as one of the with a 41-32 winner. Pre- High, 7. pounds wire Whirly greatest Carolina, Richmond and South Coolidge says Mancuso, “but it must be terday. The Nats had trouble of three opponents, Yale, Harvard and Eastern had a George Washington High at thoroughbreds of all time and when his money-winning record is Carolina seem sure of invitations, viously Tech around .500. I could always hit well finding anybody who could sacrifice and Cornell, within the next eight with and Lee and Wake for three years on title Fredericksburg, 8. eclipsed—as is certain—his stature won t sag. Washington monopoly against Washington for some reason, last season and Ossie hopes to rem- days. berths. Tech was the 1943 Maryland Park at Bladensburg, Next time Armed and meet at Warren Wright's Forest battling for the remaining playoff so I guess that’s the reason Mr. edy the situation. Jack Netcher Among the independents, Du- Whirlaway came back 8. spot. The Generals’ sagged, winner, 26-24; Eastern Griffith wanted to me. I didn’t drive a ball for a Calumet Farms it be a and but if Armed hopes get became the first Nat to quesne kept its hopes alive may champ ex-champ, next and Tech re- Greenbelt at Mount Rainier, however, with the injury of Harry the year, 24-20; hurt the other-clubs much with my out of the park.... The hard-hitting tourney bid by posting its 17th ridicules Whirly in their chats across the fence it’ll be because he turned to in 1945 ( 37-34. 7:30. Harner, who sprained his ankle last top spot but against Washington I lefthander whacked one over the win without a defeat. Others in Woodward at National Train- hitting, hasn't good horse sense. , and With behind them, the boys Saturday probably will be out history could get hot.”. right field fence while batting line for a postseason bid include to on a hot series this ing School, 2:30. a week. figure put Mancuso, a 210-pounder who ^gainst the Nats’ mechanical pitcher. Navy, West Virginia, Muhlenberg, week end. Charlotte Hall at Fairfax, 2:15. Conference standings: hopes to shed 10 pounds here in Outfielder Gil Coan was due to St. John’s, Holy Cross, Syracuse, St. Team. W. L. Pts Hard to Predict. Western at Chamberlain, 3:30. Pet. O P. Outcome spring training, never considered arrive today and end his holdout. Joseph’s of Texas List of North Carolina State... 11 2 .864 805 568 Georgetown Prep at Episcopal, Philadelphia, Impressive Trophies North Carolina_ 9 2 .818 595 505 In previous meetings between this any other position when he was old Wesleyan, Nevada, Arizona, Brad- Duke _1 9 3 .750 652 3:30.- 688 week's rival teams, Coolidge topped enough to pick up a mitt. His Loras, of Chicago and George Washington __ 7 4 .636 608 539 ley. Loyola Offered in Star Meet Univ. of Richmond.. 7 6 .583 579 610 Wilson, 47-44, and Tech won over Hockey. brother, 13 years older than 27-year- Montgomery Loop Meeting Bowling Green. Maryland ..._ 7 6 .583 618 624 Cage 38-34. In each case the Shawinigan Falls vs. Washing- was a East- South Carolina .!_ 7 5 .583 651 59.3 Eastern, old Frank, highly regarded A reorganization meeting of the Western Kentucky defeated ton Uline 8:30. By George Huber Washington & Lee_ 6 5 .545 683 627 eventual winner had to come from Lions, Arena, major league catcher for 17 years County Baseball eam Kentucky in the final of the Wake Forest_ 8 7 .533 724 764 Montgomery behind in the last period, and the with Giants, Cards, Cubs, Dodg- will be held in the Rockville Athletic One of the features of The Eve- of Wilsbn. That lineup would make Davidson __ 6 7 .462 736 658 th§ League Kentucky Intercollegiate William & Mary_ 5 6 .455 516 517 Coolidge-Wilson game went into ers and Phillies. So Frank simply Fire House Friday night at 8 o’clock. Conference tourney. ning Star’s 15th annual Metropol- a plenty good all-time alb-high quint Furman _4 6 .400 490 511 overtime. So past results give little followed that itan interscholastic invitation bas- for Washington. Virgina Tech 4 R .333 573 6"4 Musial's Sale to Bucs pattern. j Clemson 2 16 .167 S00 835 on which to predict a winner. Mitt Last Year. ket ball tournament next week is The list who will Military_ 1 9 .100 486 573 Bought First of'good players Virginia Wilson finished fourth in the the big list of trophies and awards take part in this year’s Star tourna- Citadel O 9 000 373 545 “1 never bought a catcher’s mitt Golden Glovers Czechs World round robin series and barely got Frank. “Gus Open Champs to be presented at the end. The ment is large. Every team has sev- until last year,” says these playoffs, but the Tigers’ Seen if Cards numerous in the eral candidates who have jinto Likely always brought home several of ’em trophies presented played 1 the out- Will might be considered hottest the so I’d out past have helped make the tourney outstanding games all season. How- Freudberg Head during winter, pick After 6-1 Win town now. had to Tournament fit around They one I liked and use it the Tonight Hockey attraction on the it be some following the feature high ever, may that hitherto to win their last four series games Are Not Liberal was who recom- By the Associated Press school winter sports program, and unnoticed player will come up with season. It Gus By the Associated Pres* make it. They have a particularly 1936 this year’s list is one of the best this year’s award. District Golf By the Associated Pres* mended me to Bill Terry in CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Amateur PRAGUE, Feb. 24.—Winning six Body zone defense, and offensively ever good when Terry was managirfg the prepared. as it boxing’s biggest show, the Golden of the seven Stars Getting Ready. Leopold V. Freudberg will succeed they present a couple of long-range MIAMI, Feb. 24.—Fantastic games they played, There will be trophies for win- Giants. Gloves Tournament of Champions, the individual stars Harry G. Pitt as president of the shooting artists in Pat O’Neill and might sound, the money-touched “I of wish Gus hadn’t done Czechoslovakia’s Ice hockey team ning and runnerup teams in both Among top sort moves into Chicago Stadium tonight for action next week District Golf Association tonight at and A1 Monaco. I was 16 old then and as world amateur boys’ and girls’ sections, and also getting ready new owners of the Pittsburgh Pi- that. years for a circus of flailing reigns hockey has a veteran outfit. All three-ringed are Ken Poerstel and Dick Latimer the annual meeting and election of Coolidge me all I first time trophies to winning coaches and rates are casting covetous eyes at Terry signed right. spent fists and toe-to-toe slugging by 312 champions today for the of Jack and Brad officers at Woodmont Country Club. members of the starting quint three in the Giants’ to the outstanding boy and girl Bethesda, George years system, survivors of some 50,000 lads handy in history. of St. Gil and played on last year’s title team. It’s Stan Musial of the Cardinals. with the New players. Members of winning teams Pusey John’s, Bogley then was brought up with their dukes in their home sextet clinched the a well-balanced outfit. Its most The Czech in both sections urill receive Don Amussen of Landon, Marshall Being new7 to the game, you see, York club in 1939.1 had done pretty gold is Bob Kleink- towns. title yesterday by trouncing the Boaz and Bill Borer of dangerous marksman and flushed with their success in once before basket and runnerup George well in the minors, but an balls, players but Dick also is valu- The 20th annual Simon-pure box- United States squad, 6-1, while silver basket balls. Washington. John Chalfant and necht, Taylor buying and then signing Hank Terry and I had a little argument get into a Austria team nosed able although not much of a scorer. it has not oc- ing event swings three-night underdog The trophy for the outstanding Perry Currin of Washington-Lee, Greenberg, simply about salary and he didn’t forget it. to He’s the defensive standout stand with championship squads Sweden’s puckchasers, 2-1, drop this a silver and Johnny O’Keefe and Bill De- city’s curred to the financially fat young ‘‘He offered me a contract calling boy player year, large from 39 centers in 29 states the Sweedes into second place, one and always is assigned to the oppos- men have taken over the Cor- battling cup, will be known as the Charles Chard of Gonzaga. who for $200 a month and said I could team’s star. for eight divisional titles and berths point back of the Czechs. Hart Memorial Trophy. It is named The tournament w'ill be played ing sairs that a player like Musial is not! take it or leave it. Well, I was a kid lecn rsoasis variety. on the Chicago squad which meets finishing second with 11 points, in honor of the former on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, for sale. full of ambition and I wanted to play By principal here in an show- and Tech has more variety In Its New York intercity the Swedes won the European cham- of Eastern High School, who died Thursday Friday of next week They are a somewhat fabulous baseball, so I had to take it. I don’t makeup than perhaps any team in down March 28. pionship which is awarded to the and who his entire at the University of Maryland’s these new officials. know if that’s the smallest salary recently during Usilaner’s outfit, Pittsburgh if the first two sex- Ritchie Coliseum. There will be two the series. Coach Dutch After three evenings of scrapping runnerup team career as an outstanding educator They ace going to do something to paid a major league player in re- boys use both the man-for-man —the first two of which will have tets are from Europe. W’as a staunch supporter of ath- boys’ first-round games on Monday the National League, and quick. cent years but it probably is. Any- and while and zone defenses. With the zone 120 bouts buzzing in three rings Austria wound up third, Switzer- letics and of basket ball in particu- Tuesday nights, the girls are Bing Crosby, way, I don’t have much use for these tall Maroons particularly are They impatient. field land fourth and the United States lar. He wras one of the most ardent play their first round on Wednes- the vice in charge of Terry.” operating simultaneously—the control their backboard. president made of a combination of semifinals will be on able to will be whittled to 32 fighters, four squad, up basket ball fans Washington ever day. Boys’ something or other, calls every day From Paul Pacini, Bob Murray, Momo Went to Broiyns Army. in each who will players from the touring Amateur has had, and it was largely Thursday, w'ith title games on Fri- from West Coast to ask when weight bracket, Lawrence and Claude Wickers all the Mancuso. who suffered a broken Association of America and his that Eastern in both sections. for square off in semi-final and cham- Hockey through support day Pairings the season will begin. back on his fifth are good players, and they shoot leg and an injured at the stadium of a team sent over by the Ama- through the years has had so many these games will be made and an- pionship competition from all Prank E. McKinney, who un- qualifying- jump at Fort Benning teur Athletic Union, fifth. outstanding quints. nounced shortly. angles. on March 7. Eastern also has a fairly tall doubtedly is the first president the while attempting to become a para- Eastern Five-time Winner. Walker team, with Weldell Gilroy and John Pirates ever had who owns hand- trooper, was discharged from the Ten years ago—Larry Kelley, Five years ago—Dixie In 14 Star tournaments Has Indian Sign on Tribe the past Brown the tallest. But one of the painted neckties, is nudging Owner Army in time to join the St. Louis Yale all-America refused all of Brooklyn Dodgers and Johnny When Cleveland beat Pitcher Ed Eastern has w'on five times. Other- best Rambler players also is the Sam Breadon of the Cards persist- Browns and help them win the 1944 professional football offers to Mize of New York Giants signed of the White Sox wise only Tech, which triumphed ! Lopat Chicago shortest. That would be little A1 ently about the chances of buying pennant. help coach at Peddie Institute. 1942 contracts. 1943 and won this event ; 3-2 last 31, it marked the in 1945, has August HARRY PITT. v Guiffreda, a real scrapper who, Musial. He said today, when asked Frank had quite a record In that first time the Indians had defeated more than once. Both these teams, —Star Staff Photo. despite his lack of height, gets his if he thought he might land the World Series against the Cards, in- will be for the White Sox in incidentally, trying | stocky pitcher share of rebounds. As a set shooter game’s greatest first baseman: cidentally. He batted three times in The Star tournament ; three seasons—against nine tri- An innovation this will be a places year he’s tops. Sal DIGirogi is another “I don’t know, but I think we’ve to get two hits and thus boast a this week, when they take part in ; umphs Lopat had scored over the dinner preceding the meeting at 7 ! Rambler. in World Series valuable got as good a chance as anybody if .667 hitting record the Cleveland club. o'clock. District public high champion- Breadon deals him.” competition. The winner and of Golf Com- ship playoff. Pitt, chairman the Mancuso is hoping for more action has been Pro Basket Ball What McKinney meant was that runnerup in the playoff mittee at Manor Country Club, has with the Nats. ‘‘I hit better when • the Associated Press he was offering the Card owner a invited to the Metro event. at a Glance been president of the Maryland By work regularly,” explains Frank, Other Metro entrants are Hockey Atlantic Golf ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. little more than any other club George By the Associated Press State and Middle who is constructed for heavy duty. Washington, 91; Cleveland. 83. would pay for the peerless young Washington High, Washington-Lee, NATIONAL LEAGUE. Associations, as well as the District, Chicago. 82: New York. 68. A handsome 6-footer, Mancuso par- St, Bethesda and New York. 2: Detroit. 2 (tie). Providence, 67; Boston, 55. man from the Pennsylvania coal John's, Gonzaga, in the past four years. Detroit, Toronto, 52. in 87 games with the Montreal.2: Toronto. 2 (tie). 61: country. ticipated Landon. All have several players Boston, P: Chicago. 4. Kenwood has been the lone club St. iuouis. 71: Philadelphia, 66. Browns last season and batted .240. NATIONAL LEAGUE. w'ho will be strong contenders for AMERICAN LEAGUE. to for invitation tournament President Breadon is supposed to Buffalo, ri; Springfield. O. apply Sheboygan, 56: Indianapolis, 44. Detroit, 50. a of the Pitts- Luther the outstanding player award: Providence. 8: Philadelphia. 2. dates, but one or two other clubs Port Wayne, 75: have told member Nat notes Pitcher REPAIRS Moline, 48: Rochester, 41. SUPERIOR Indianapolis, 10; St. Louis. 1. This award in the past has gone ask for tentative burgh family that “when a player a 235-pounder last season Hershey. P; New Haven, 3. may dates, pending Oshkosh, 54; Chicago, 52. Knerr, SPECIALIZING IN REBUILT MOTORS to numerous schoolboy greats here. UNITED STATES LEAGUE. Golf Committee meetings. Anderson at Syracuse not scheduled. reached the point he is worth more with the Philadelphia Athletics, Minneapolis. 7; St. Fhul. 4. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Winner in 1938 when the award first .than a then I’ve to to 210 ... BUDGET REPAIRS—Take to 6 months to Dallas. 2; Fort Worth. 2 (tie). Two golf associations have sched- Jersey City, 65; Wilmington, 57 (after- $20,000 year, got trimmed down by dieting. up pay was maVie was Jim Giebel of St. Kansas City, H: Tulsa. 0. uled meetings for Friday of this noon). get rid of him.” Houston, 8: Omaha, 4. Wilmington. 67: Jersey City, 65. ALL WORK GUARANTEED John's. Other winners were Joey EASTERN LEAGUE. week. The Federal Golf Associa- Trenton. 67: Brooklyn, 60. If that is the case, then Breadon PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Gallagher of St. John's, Bob Custer (Wills Tronhy series). tion meet at 8 will have to deal Musial. Shawinigan Falls. 4; New York, 3 will Friday night Vancouver, 50; Portland, 42. of Eastern, Bob Mulvihill of Gon- Baltimore. 8: Boston. 3. o'clock at 1757 K street N.W. The AUTO REPAIRING LEAGUE. zaga, Bob Phillips of Washington- PACIFIC COAST State G. A. and the San Diego. 7; San Francisco, 2. Maryland and REPAINTING Lee, Keith Harder of Tech, Joe i Portland. 4: Vancouver, 2. will hold a | Middle Atlantic PGA AND PENDER WORK Hensley of George Washington, Bob !~ Seattle. 8; Tacoma. 2. A. Battle BODY WESTERN INTERNATIONAL I,EAGLE. joint Executive Committee meeting U.-Loyola Thursday Lamon of Eastern, and Gene Taylor Spokane. 0; Los Angeles. 3._ in Baltimore to iron McMahon Chevrolet, Inc. Friday night 30 YEARS out. schedule conflicts. The latter 6323 Georgia Ave. N.W. GE. 0100 SELLING & SERVICING OVER To Decide Honors in IMMEDIATE SERVICE meeting was scheduled last Friday, Top Loop honors in the Mason-Dixon sell’s crew takes the Mountaineers Looms as '47 Mentor but postponed because of the snow. Top 6th & NEW YORK AVE. N W. • 3RD & H STREETS N.E. Riley Top Conference basket ball race will be into they should be on edge camp FOR FACTORY APPROVED decided this week with American for the windup with Loyola. The As Lions Seek New Laurels Sargent Retires as Pro University traveling to Baltimore latter goes up against Western CHEVROLET SERVICE Thursday to battle Loyola in the Maryland tomorrow. The Terrors ON CARS OR TRUCKS Coach Jack of the fensemen Bud Foley and Jfm bims Riley Washing- climatic game. They share the top whipped the Eagles at A. U. in an SEE ton Lions loomed as the cir- all were At Jones' Home Course today and Winger Walter Babey rung with 10 victories against two overtime duel last week, but the cuit's outstanding mentor of the the Associated Press CHEVY CHASE MOTOR CO. sidelined with injuries, and only the By defeats, and each has a game before following night were beaten by the sea- year for the second consecutive Sar- same their Wise. Ave. OL 6100 of Defenseman ATLANTA, Feb. 24.—George Thursday, but the dope points to club by 20 points on 7725 son as his skaters awaited tomorrow- acquisition Tommy gent, U. S. open golf champion in their finale as the key game. home floor. combination Eastern and the return to action night's Hockeyj Campbell 1909> and Canadian Open titlist in Catholic University, meanwhile, Winner of the regular race gets and Wilts’ Cup Trophy locally of Nick Phillips snapped League 1912* retired today as professional gets the ball rolling tonight at the No. 1 seeding in tournament match with the Shawinigan Falls them back into a winning stride j at East Lake Country Club and is Brookland, playing host to Bridge- play beginning at C. U. March 6. I at Uline Arena. after six successive reversals. Cataracts being succeeded by ftis son Harold. water at 8:30. The Virginians were Conference standings: The Lions have won five matches Riley, who steered a misfit Balti- Sargent came here in 1932 and nosed out by Gallaudet last Friday W. L. Pet. Pts. O.Pts six more team in to the finish line in Delaware _ 4 0 1.000 175 158 and tied another in their last son has served for many years his but still are in the race for a con- Loyola Col_ 10 2 .833 700 556 starts and have won 21 last season’s race and then directed presently as his assistant at the course where ference tournament bid, which gives American V_ 10 2 .833 644 552 matches, lost as many and tied sev- them to third place in the playoffs, the Johns Hopkins-- 9 4 .692 567 527 j Bobby Jones learned game. tonight’s struggle an element of im- Mount St. Mary’s 6 3 .667 547 442 en. Two the Lions fin- retired as a playing coach of the years ago Jones now is club president. Before Coach Ben Zola’s Cards West’n Maryland 7 5 .583 593 634 Lions a few weeks at a time portance. Randolph-Macon. 4 5 .444 444 463 ishe h in a five-team Eastern! ago was at the first World War, he pro lend their season Friday in a game Washington Col.- 5 9 .357 728 751 .ace. and last season were: he was high among the League perched Bridgewater _ 2 4 .333 246 256 Chevy Chase Club in Washington, with Washington College that was a forlorn fifth place or cellar com- league's scoring leaders with 40 Towson _ 2 5 .286 274 337 D. C. earlier in the Catholic U_ 3 9 .250 485 590 bination with victories points. He since has master-mined postponed year. only eight score in the U. S. Gallaudet _ 2 15 .118 586 947 Sargent’s of 290 American U. meets a tough, rapid- as compared to 32 losses and 12 ties. his combination through a six-game open, a record then, stood until | ly improving Mount St. Mary’s five Riley's Lions are given an excel- undefeated streak, but continues to 1916 when Chick Evans broke it ! tomorrow at the Massachu- lent chance of finishing second in keep in condition in the event he night While You Wait with 286, although Walter Hagen setts avenue and if Staff Cas- season race and of is needed in the gym, the regular mop- postseason playoffs. had tied it in ping up in the post season playoffs. Shawinigan Falls tomorrow night 1914._ Buick Motor in Yonr Furthermore, they hold a slender will introduce a lineup that includes AUTO GLASS SALES SERVICE PARTS ’38 to ’42 Model mathematic chance of overhauling three former Eastern Hockey League Replacement the league-leading New York Rovers stars. 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