The Washington times., 1929-12-14
c. j. FRQ.SH
EASTERN
FOE

Coach Charlie Guyon's Eastern
High tossers will have their first
taste OF real competition tonight
when they engage the Georgetown
University Freshmen at the Amer
ican University gym at 7:lo
o'clock.
Those pygmyI forwards Danny
Kessler and Kenny Fineran-WtH
give the Hilltop yearlings q
merry chase. These lads barely
aggregate 200 pounds but are
peppery players. Kessler is q
Younger brother Of Bruce and
Gordon Kessler, former high
school stars.
Bruce KeSsler starred at East
ern and then went to Maryland
as freshman, but transferred to
American University. Gordon
KesSler shone at Tech before go
ing to Maryland. Danny KeSSler
weighs but 100 pounds.
Fineran is perhaps the
smallest and lightest basket
ball player in the local high
schools. He stands 5 feet, S
inches and tips the beams at
only IS pounds.
Eastern clipped Emerson Insti.
tute 81 to % yesterday afternoon
In the Eastern gym, a fourth
quarter rally giving the Lincoln
Parkers the edge. It was a close
struggle until Eastern went on
the warpath and proceeded to
sew up the game. Fineran fea-
,tured for the winners with five
field goals. Scanlon cut the cords
four times for the vanquiShed.
Western High was stopped.
20-19, by Swavely Prep yesterday
afternoon in the Western gym,
the Virginians making their points
mostly from the freedom line.
Eaton, of Western, had a chance
to knot the score in the closing
seconds but missed a foul try.
The local team was handicapped
in the second half when Freeman
Hatfield and Buscher were forced
from the game because OF per-
sonal fouls.
The Central High five was
to entertain the Fredericks-
burg. CoIlegianS tonight but
Coach Bert COggins Cancelled
the game in lien Of the foot
ball dance. Central next
plays Tuesday, playing Silver
Spring High in the afternoon
and George Washington Uni
yersity Freshmen at night.
George Mehler, Central's fine
athlete of last year, has gone in
for wrestling down at Washing
ton and Lee. Competing in the
I55-pound class for the Generate
freshmen against the William and
Mary youngsters, Mehler defeated
Murphy, of William and Mary,
by a decision in nine minutes.
Mehler also won his freshman
football letter at Washington and
Lee.
The Central High swimmers
defeated Baltimore city College,
1896, in Baltimore yesterday. The
teams were tied at 33 points each
| with only the medley relay re-
f>maining. Coach Drummer, Of
Central, named Varela, Mayhem
and Hickey for this race and
these lads came through with d
/ victory. The summaries follow:
l6asYard Relay-Won by City College
sMorfit, Rohsy. Bieren and Campbeiil.
I0o-Yard Breast stroke-won by Nay
| hew ICentrall: second, Thomas tCen-
trad third, cowrnan tCity9. Time,
4o-Yard pash-won By r. sandrpek
| (city9; second, Morfit (City1 third
| Burns ICentraI1. Time, 0.22.
220-Yard Free styie--Won by Gordon
1 (CentraI); second. Carter (Central1;
third. Sfppel (Cityl. Time, 2sh2 rs.
IQe-Yard Back StrOke--WonN by Narela
| lCentFall; second, Dodds fCityl third,
| Pridgeon (Cfty1. Time, 1:16 3-b.
10O-Yard Free Style--Wons by Hieren
tCiiy); second, Campbell iCftyl; third,
| Burns (CentFai1. Time, 1901 2-5.
Fancy Diving-won by Lyman {Cen-
trail second, Anchukaltie (Gityl; third.
Levertpn (centrall.
240-Yafd Medley Relay---Won by Gems
| tral varela Mayhfw and Hiekeyl Time,
i 2:56 2-5.
| S0ndLOf Football