Evening star., 1922-02-12


Tech. Western. Business and East
ern are entered from the Washington
high school group. The Army and
Navy Props. Georgetown University
Props. Gonzaga and Emerson Institute
represent the preparatory school con-
tingent. Alexandria High School will
carry Virginia's colors. while Mary
land will have Hyattsville High
School. Baltimore City College and
Loyola OF Baltimore.
Will Play Eleven Games.
The tournament will consist of
eleven games, eight to be played the
first day. leaving the semi finals and
finals for February %. Drawings
made yesterday placed Tech. Western;
Baltimore City College in the upper
bracket and Business. Army and Navy
Props, Georgetown University Props.
Emerson Institute. Alexandria and
Loyola in the lower.
1t is interesting to note that some
Of the teams competing have met
each other twice during the season
and have each won a game. With
the exception OF two teams, the con-
tenders, on past form, are well
matched. Baltimore City College won
but probably viii and the path to
victory more diffcult this time.
Parings and starting times for play
on February 81 follow:
First round-11 o'clock, Eastern vs..
Hyattsville; IL. Gonzaga vs.. Western;
!. Alexandria VS.. Emerson Institute:
2. Army and Navy Props VS.. Loyola.
Second rounds o'clock winner
Eastern-Hyattsville VS.. winner Con-
zaga-Western: 4, Baltimore City Col
lege VS.: Tech; 5, Georgetown Uni
vsersity Props w. Business: 6. winner
winner Army and Navy Preps-Loyola.
On February 2z semi-finals will be
played at 10 apd II o'clock and the
final at 3. Members of the District
approved board Of officials will be in
charge of play.
One Of the best Tits of the local
scholastic floor season is expected to
result from the meeting of Central
and the Princeton University fresh
men in the big gymnasium at Central
next Thursday night. The game, to
be held under the auspices OF the
Co Club, will start at Sis o'clock
Princeton's team will include Jimmy
Lemon, Central graduate, who starred
in base ball. foot ball and basket ball
while attending the high school.
Jimmy has been putting up a sturdy
game for the Tiger cubs this winter.
That the evening may be successful
socially. an informal dance will be
held Immediately following the game.
all 1t can for the comfort and pleasure
Of those attending the contest and
dance.
Central In scheduled to enter two
| other important contests during the
| week. 1t Will go to Baltimore We'd
| nesday afternoon for an encounter
with Baltimore Plytechnic Institute
and Is to entertain the University OF
Virginia freshmen in the Noun,
Pleasant gymnasium Friday night
The high school championship series
will end Tuesday with Western meet.
ing Business at the Coliseum and
| Tech playing Eastern in the girls
gymnasium at Central. The tilts will
determine the ultimate holder of Sec
ond place in the league. A win for
position. but should 1t meet with de-
feat either Western or Business will
get the place.
Washington scholastic teams will
| be unusually busy during the next six
toned many others are to be played.
St. Johns is expected to visit Mount
St. Joseph's in Baltimore tomorrow
play Blue Ridge Friday and tackle
| Calvert Hall In Baltimore Saturday
Tech is to journey to Hyattsville
Wednesday and on Saturday is to en-.
| counter Charlotte Hall at the Y. NJ
c. A. in the afternoon and Catholic
| University freshmen at Brookland al
night. Gonzaga has engagements
with the Catholic University fresh
men at Brookland Wednesday and
Loyola at Baltimore Saturday. West.
ern Is to battle with tho Georgetown
University Props Friday. and Army
and Navy Preps will go to Port De-
post. Nd, Saturday for a match with
Tome. The contests with the fresh.
men at Catholic University will b
played as preliminaries to varsity
games. 9i