The Washington herald., 1922-02-09
CENTRAL CLINCHES
HIGH SCHOOL CAGE
TITLE AT COLISEUM
Mt. Pleasant Five Takes
First Honors by Beat
ing Stenogs, 1922.
BY BILL coyLE.

Hall Central as the new champion
Of the high school basketball league.
What little. hope the other con-
tenders had of At least tieing Gen.
trail was blasted at the Coliseum
yesterday when the Blue and white
tossers won the floor crown at the
expense of Business 20 to 90
II any of the big and enthusiastic
crowd of youthful rooters who
formed a human wall around the
court thought they were to wit
ness a basketball massacre, they
were sadly mistaken. Business
proved anything but "set up" for
Coach Jim Coliinower's unbeaten
champions.
The "Stenogs," after being on the
short end of an 1S-tp-9 score at the
midway point. suddenly found the
going TO their liking in the third
period when they clearly outplayed
their heavier and more-seasoned
opponents. A sudden attack. made
by brilliant passing. speedy floor
work and accurate shooting. shrunk
Centrars lead from . to points
before the period ended. The speed
displayed by Coach Mike Relley's
smart baslseters during this rush
made Central look slow in compari-
son.
When the fourth period swung
into action. Central benched- Dey
and Birthwright for a breathing
spell 1t was a wise move. Both
needed a rest. When they were
sent back into the fray after four
minutes of play. the entire Blue
and White quint suddenly came to
life. The Mount Pleasant floormen
then showed their real ability and
came through.
steneEs Give Central Fight.
The 'Stenogs" were beaten. bu,
they made the Central dribbIers know
they were in a fight. Coach Kelley
has instilled a lot of brTiny basket
ball into his green squad, which was
brought into play in a vain effort
to overcome their handicap in height
and reach. They failed, but wen,
down to defeat fighting every incl
OF the way.
Business stuck TO its original line.
| up throughout the game. Every
player deserves mention for his work
especially May. in the backfield. This
youngster did not dent the iron rims
with any baskets. but his defensive
playing held down Centrals total
He stayed back there all the time
and Central had to adopt some swift,
passing TO get around him. His fou,
colleagues played a smart floor game
They had plenty OF chances to shoot
but most Of their pegs had to be
made on the run. and the majority
| went wide Of the mark.
Central played its usual stead,
game without showing any signs OF
/ feeling the strain OF a championshir
game. In the third period. the Blue
and White tossers faltered. much n
the dismay of their faithful follow.
ers. Business unexpected rust
caught Capt. McFadden's machin,
Stacking up. Before the Central bows
could pull themselves together. the,
discovered they were in a tight hole
But they found a way to dig them.
selves out Of hole in the final hall
without becoming a bit ruffled.
CENTRAL does not play a spectacu.
lar game. The team lacks the snar
ana ginger of Business, but ever,
/ time this season thatrit was pressed
IN league game. the quint aIwav,
showed 1t had something in reserve
Thls was the case yesterday.
BUSINESS was the first to srore
walker rpng a double decker il
from the side in the first tally O.
the game. The cool-headed McFad
den followed a field toss in dead
locking the figures. After botl
teams had added a. point Buckle,
crossed Business by coming dow,
the wooden way for a field baske,
These points put Central out fl
front with a lead that was never re
linquished.
The Stenogs produced thei
smash after Barrett had made
foul toss. O'Connor. who appears I,
have one OF the sharpest scorIn;
eyes in the league, started the fire
works. Barrett came through il
keeping pace with the rally. O'Con
nor repeated for the second baske
of the squirt, putting the score a
19 to is.
With the score % to .21. McFad
den found a hole in Business de
Tense and went through for a fieI
basket. Business again cut dow
the margin to points on Dennis
Closeup" shot.
With less than six minutes to &C
lDey and Birthwright were rushe,