Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
ALL TEAMS SHOW
PRESEASON PUNCH
Scramble for Basket Ball
Title Is Indicated by
Early Contests.
BX EDWARD A. FULLER, yR.

~ EDWARD A. FULLER, IN.
TT looks like anybody's fight In the
public high school basket ball
championship series starting Jan
uary z.
As rule, In pre-sories games q con-
siderable line can be had on the rela-
tive strength Of the public high teams.
Not much has been CLEANED along these
lines this season, but it Is clear that all
the teams pack q real punch, that all
have a real chance for the title, and
that 1t is going to prove q warm series.
Except Tech, which has played only
two games, all the contending quints
have seen plenty of preseason compe-
tition, but the Mckinley five has shown
enough to make it almost certain that
it will put up a stern fight before re-
linquishing its championship won last
Winter.
Western, Eastern, Central and BUSH
ness all have displayed strength in q
number of games. Central and Busi-
ness. the latter apparently having one
of the best quints to carry its colors
in years, have been the busiest. Gem
trail has played 10 games and Business
been active.
Western Going Good.
Western has won four Of its six games
to date, triumphing over Hyattsyille
High, Alexandria High, Emerson and
Gettysburg High. 1t lost q heart
breaking 20-19 match to Swayely and
bowed yesterday to q stalwart alumni
quint, 20 to 81, only after the stoutest
sort of battling.
Eastern also has been victorious in
most of its starts, having taken the
measure OF Emerson twice, Georgetown
University freshmen and its alumni.
knights Store toSserS of Alexandria
and Potomac Boat Club are among
teams which have lowered the Light
Blue and White.
Central has broken even In its 10
games. Triumphs have been scored
over Strayer, Georgetown University
Freshmen. Silver Spring High, Emer-
son and Gettysburg High. Forest Park
algn OF Baltimore, George Washington
freshmen, Catholic University Fresh
men, Potomac Boat Club and Kniaht,a
Store are teams which have Commerce.
the enterprising Columbia Heights scho-
laSticS.
StenOgs Step Lively.
Business record is particularly I'M
pressive, the Stenogs having won seven
OF their nine games.
Victories have been scored over Hy-
aItsVilIe High, the Stenog Alumni and
woodward, each of whom has tuyice
been beaten, and Strayer. Catholic mi,
versity Freshmen and George washing
ton University yearlings have defeated
BUSINESS, but Coach Lynn Woodworking
charges gave them both spirited conn
petition before succumbing.
?. H. Galloway of Episcopal High
school, Alexandria, Va, is working hard
on the organization of a prep school
lightweight basket ball league In this
area. Inc league will be made up of
teams averaging 1876 pounds and the
tentative league starting date is Janu-
airy 10.
Friends, Woodward, Laridon and EMS
copal probably will comprise the loon.
lightweight league has operated
among the prep schools hereabout for
tne past several seasons. Episcopal won
the loop championship last Winter.
Western and its alumni. fhe contest q,
which St. Johns vanuuished An an
star team, ~ to 90, was the only court
here yesterday. '004S
westerns undergraduate Quint gave
Sns alumni stern battling for the ifirst
nalI, but the grads stepped out In the
maj nall to gain the verdict.
nigh spot was the battle for points
between the Buscher brothers, Everett
who scored Is for the underors S,,sts
Team, and Alton, who registered IL far
me grads. Bob Freeman for the school
quint and Sam CoombS and Warrer
Saoltt Tor the alumni were others to
score consistently. :"
Two other brothers also saw action
ray and Don CARRIER, who played with
Western nupa