The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-10

players who have not been barre
performed in Independent contests
the ban.
Several of the questioned playe
and should evidence be presented
series likely will become a farce.
Some of the barred players acc
laugh. They violated q rule VIII
Of the school authorities and col
in the light of an unique joke.
As matters stand, Eastern high
saves the series from ruin in the
Suddenly bereft of its entire regu-'
lar team with the exception of
Kessler, the little high school of
the southeast section put make
shift team on the floor and they
gave Central, champion of last sea
son. q mighty scare.
Central, perhaps the least hurt
Of the five schools, is one game to
the good in the title series today,
having beaten Eastern by 81 to 20.
but with its victory goes not all of
the glory usually attached to win
ming contest in the series.
Coach Kimble, Of Central, offer.
Cd to postpone the game until
Eastern could round into shape
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Eastern coach, figured that he
might Just as wen start then. and
there to build up another cOn1bi-
nation.
Eastern's regular team is smashed
by the rule which bars players who
have performed with teams indie.
pendent of the schools. but the Blue
and White is far from counted out
Ia the battle for scholastic honors.
Central. favolite to repeat in the
championship competition, was en-.
tended to the limit to beat the never
In games to come, Western, which
made short work of Business in the
opening contest; Tech, and Business
may figure Eastern as worthy
foe. Central has every reason to do
the same.
The team which literally popped
into existence to. represent Eastern
is far from being 3 smooth one. |
In the matter OF passing Il was 1
0utcIassed by Central. But fight |
ing spirit it possesses In measure
enough 10 offset other weaknesses.
Central's clever passers and shoot |
ers were harassed numerically by |
the doggedIy determined Fasteners,
and 1t was not until the last quar-
ter of the game that CentraHs bet
ter teamwork finally asserted itself |
enough to bring triumph?
One of CentraPs most valuable |
performers was Harrison Dey, cap |
tain, who was thought by some to
have come under the ban Of Rule No.
g. Dey's case was only under ad- |
visement. This tall youngster |
showed some real class as dribbler, |
several times galloping and bouncing |
his way from one end Of the hall to
the other to cage field goals. His
entrance in the game as substitute
made much difference in the Cen
trail team.
Despite the loss of regulars by
Eastern, Western, Tech and Bust
nesS.Lfhe series likely will not
prove q dull one. Eastern appears
to be the only one desperately hit.
Westerns teamwork seemed to be
on a par with Central's in the open
ing doubleheader at the Coliseum,
but Western faced q foe in Bust
ness which displayed far less ability
In a general way than Central's
enemy OF the day.
Just how Central and Western
compare cannot be judged well UNI
til they clash. Eastern was handi-
capped by the vastly larger size of
the Central lads. Western Is more
of a weight match for the big
schools team. Tech is an unknown
quantity. The Manual Trainers
will display their strength next Fri.
day against Business.
Yesterday the Tech players trim
med Swavely Prep in two games,
the regulars winning, % to IA, and
the reserves by "a to 81.
Western proved it's supremacy
over Business beyond a doubt, hold
ing the StenoRraphers scoreless in
the first half. and winning by %
to 10.
wind game for Business. He was a
fair portion of the team. in fact.
The enforcement Of Rule No. &
comes almost as q bolt from the
blue. The rule was considered to
be just lone Of those things" that
simply happened to be, but existed
Tor mo valued purpose, apparently.
In some instances. high school
players were performing with indie
pendent teams and making no eff
fort whatever to conceal their lille
gal activities. These could not cas-
lily have escaped the notice of high
school authorities.
The players who have been de-
clared ineliSfble. and many of the
people interested in scholastic bas-
ketball, are at a loss to understand
why action was delayed until the
day the series was to start.
When Eastern's heavy loss was
announced. it was thought eener-
ally that this school would be forced
TO slop through the series and thus
take much of the usual snap from
70 sucn appears to be far. from the
prospect. thanks to Eastern's enlen.
did spirit.
East Slaughters It.
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