Evening star., 1923-02-28

game of the high school campaign.
For Eastern had the form that West
ern lacked. Its passing game was bet
ter, it's defense steadier and its scrin-
mage shooting more accurate. In only
one department of the fray was East
ern outc,assed. that of free tossing. Ana
here again practice was rewarded, Tor
Ray CARRIER VINO did the throwing from
The 15-f0ot line for the Red and White.
has worked earnestly to acquire the
knack that made him the best free
tosscr of the high school series.
Fitting Close to Series.
The struggle was a fitting end to
series that found Eastern and Western
tcadlocked in the lead after the five
team league had concluded its regular
s.hedule Eastern is to be congratulated
upun it's championship. but Western also
is to be honored for its gallant rally
that knotted the count in the dying
necessitated an extra five minutes Of
play.
1t was fitting tict little Bruce Kessler,
whose foul paved the way to CARRIERS
pair OF successful free shots that
brought about the overtime play t;hould
send his team ahead once more with a
field goal in the extra session. But
had not Joe O'nea followed this with
point for Eastern from the 15-foot
ting yet. fer just before the five-min-
ute period ended CARRIER dropped in
another pair Of charity throws.
NJ Of the thirteen players used in the
batte performed yaliant'y, but several
did especially good work. For Eastern.
C2pt. Leland Cardwell. Tom Hook and
o'Dea We're the outstanding athletes.
tarfweTs back court guarding was
shout the best of the series. while Hook
W.; brilliant in attack and a sturdy de-
fensive bulwark. O'Deas floor play and
free tossing were of high order
Capt. Paul Frisby, Roland Dulin and
CARRIER starred for Western. 1t was
frisby's driving power that pulled his
team out of its early-game slump. Duin
aided in the rally with his sharp at
tacks and CARRIER kept the Red and
White in the running by pocketing fif-
teen of eighteen shots from the 1o-foot
line
Eastern OF i'm Front.
Western threatened to score at the
start Of nlay but was stopped by
Hooks close guarding, and Eastern
jumped into the lead when O'Dea
9tnk two successive free tosses Gar
her evened the score with a two-ply
charity throw when Smith fouled.
After two close shots by O'Dea had
missed the mark. Hook and McNulty
met in a tap-off at Westerns 15-foot
line. Hook gained the ball and threw
the first scrimmage goal of the fray.
CARRIER dropped in another free heaye
Just as the first rerod ended.
Eastern assumed a 3point lead at
the outset of the second period. but
CARRIER tied for Western with two
shots from the 15-foot line. Hook
then threw his second field goal and
Eastern went on to finish the second
session with a 13-to-6 advantage. 1t
appeared as if Eastern was to con-
tinue its speedy stride when Card
well opened the third quarter with a
neat field goal. but Frisby followed
with a scrimmage toss. Westerns
first in the game. and that started
the Red and White on a rally that
reouced Eastern's lead to 2118 at the
end of the period.
Lamar counted from the field for
Western in the fourth period just after
Onea had tossed in pair of free goals
and CARRIER scored from the charity
mark. With only twenty five seconds
TO go. foul was called against Kessler
and Gdrbrr'S two free throws tied the
gam" q; 23-an. Kessier again put East
Nrn in the lead i'll the extra period with
neat goal from side court and ODea
rccNete ed IL free toss after Dulin fculed
ia" latter Point was needed, for keSs-
i;r'5 fo;li was followed by two good
free throws by CARRIER. but Western was
rHable TO penetrate Eastern's defense
during the remaining half minute Of
play.
Iine-up and Summary.
Eastern (2s). Positions. Western (25).
Hook i........... T.. T. ................G CARRIER
O'p-a r. f. ..............D Dulin
.. Smith. Center .............. .Frisby
Gard,g Gsrdweil. u. 6; ....>....... Hsnnsgsn mega.
Soo's by pericds:
Nestsrn. We Ssni 1s s-ss-sss
Mutt" Esstern-Rouinbush for Hook: Duncan
for Eondat bush; Court soals-Hook ~. Card