Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

w Nth the public high school
n basket ball championship
NV series which begins Janu-
arv less than three weeks
off there is much speCuia.
ton as to which teams have the hest
chance of achieving the flag. Most
obserVe rs predict a bang-up series and
figure every team. with the possible
exception of Western, has real
chance.
Central, Tech, Business and East
ern. particularly the first three, have
displayed real power in games thus
far. Western has vet 10 play an
honest contest.
Despite the loss of four regulars,
Bert Coggins, Central mentor. appears
90 have assembled combination sure
To he a chief contender for the title.
The Blue and White has captured all
it's games thus far. Central, it. viii be
recalled, was heading the champion
ship race when the series was called
off last Winter as the result of dis
turbanCe which followed game be-
tween Central and Western at the
Arcadia. The Columbia Heights team
however, was generally regarded as
the best in the schoolboy group and
went on to win the Penn tournament
and other laurels. Capt. Forrest
Burgess and Bill Woodward, for
wards, and Ben Burch. center, are the
aces of the present Blue and White
outfit.
Tech with small squad numerical
~ has shown unmista kable class in
it's engagements thus far and like
Central has yet to meet defeat. The
Manual Trainers most impressive
victory was that scored by 35 to is
over ST. Johns. a combiIfs ton which
has displayed virile punch. Louis
Berger. Pat Rooney and Capt. Dan
Galotta ara seasoned players who
promise to do much for the Tech
cause in the title scramble.
Business with group Of vetera ms
at hand has furnished clean-cut evil
dence Of strength. If enough of its
dependa bles can make the grade
enthusiastically and escape injury, some
thing that has not been possible for
Business teams recently, the Stenogs
are apt to make a stern stand for the
flag.
Eastern has not won so many
games so far, but Coach Charlie
Guyon, as is his wont, has been more
interested in giving all his aspirants
chance to show their wares than
in landing victories. The Lincoln
Parkers have a host of experienced
tossers. Beanie McAllister, fleet for.
ward, was the lone regular to be lost
from last Winters quint.
With Don CARRIER forward. and Bob
Wilson. guard, the only regulars left
from last season, just how strong a
team Western will have is problemati-
cal. The. boys from across the creek.
after rather belated start to permit
basketers who played foot ball a
chance to recuperate, have been com
ing along gradually. but thus far have
confined their activities to scrimmages.
Business and Western, an Central
and Eastern will see action in the
opening games of the series. There
will be double-headers as usual ca oh
Tuesday and Friday at the Arcadia.
Among the private school teams
Emerson and st. Johns have shown
strength. Woodward does not look
particularly hot and st. Adams is
weak. Dewitt has not yet shown its
wares, but the Georgetown schoolboys
are expected to be strong.
This weeks card calls for several
attractive games that should furnish
a more definite line on the strength
of the scholastics.
st. Johns and Central will clash
in the latter's gym, and Shenandoah
and st. Adams will come together on
the Saints floor in games tomorrow.
Central will again get action Tuesday,
taking on Emerson at Central. Tech
is to engage American University Re-
serves, and Eastern and st. Johns
are to clash in the cadets stronghold
in other games that day.
Central will play its third game in
as many days Wednesday when Wood
ward is to appear in the Blue and
Whites gym. Emerson goes down to
Alexa ndria to meet Old Dominion Boat