The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
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STAMPS
TEAMS
RY George a. simpsOn

~ BY george n. simpson
They say there ism ia worth
while basketball team in the
high school series this year;
but what does that matter or
who cares as long as the
games are exciting and pro-
duce close scofess
Certainly the present series has
far outstripped taat of last year
and has furnished thrills that keeps
scholastic Followers uneasy. ana its
this sort Of competition desired to
uneven games, Last season. Fast
ern. Tech ana Central dominated
the sefies. with Tech at times roll
ing up something like 50 points on
Us rivals
This wear Tech, Central and
Eastern are below standards Of
other wears. while Western and
Business are slightly Improved
and that breeds d heaIthful con
gditiOn for sCh0Olbay athletics.
And who chooses to be present
when q walkaway contest Is
expected? Who'd want to see
Tech crush Business by an
overwhelming score as happened
last year, whereas on Tuesday
It was different?
or course, the standings show
that Tech is the only entrant with
clean slate. having won four VIC
tories However, not one of the
wins represented e margin Of more
than six points. Twice. the Manuel
Trainers won out by one point,
once by four points. and once by
six points.
Also, a more praiseworthy feature
has been the marked conduct Of
the present series players. There
has been no semblance of a fight
and the series has been free Of
rough play.
Another fine example Is the
modesty OF Capt. lake Goldblatt. Of
Tech High, Unlike some Of the
arrogant players DC late. he Is shy
and retiring. ever ready to give
credit to his felIoyv-mates or refer
to the misfortunes Of rivals.
s'We were lucky to win" pro-
claimed the genial Tech leader,
following his teams hollow 49,
III victory over Business on
Tuesday. We had ali the
breaks and i think Business
would have won had JaIxie
Lewis been able to remain IL
The game"
Another pair OF hard fought
games IS anticipated tomorrow
afternoon when Central clashes with
Eastern at 3:15 o'clock in the new
Tech High gym and Western meets
Business ait 4.45 o'clock. Central,
dropped from the title hunt. yearns
TO clip Eastern and thus register
It's first series VIM
The sszoi1e-defense that Coach
Artie Boyd uses for his Tech High
five will have q severe test ton1or-
row night when the Manual Train
ers oppose the unbeaten Catholic
University yearlings iii the C. u.
gym at f:15 o'clock. iii there's one
thing those Cardinal Cubs can do,
it's to shoot from any place and
4 zone-defense might not be an
effective measure I'd curb their
scoring.
Squirting ia the final half Con
zaga High tripped st. Johns, 26-14
III the opening game Of the newly
formed Prep School League yester-
day afternoon before 500 spectators
at the Boys Club. The large turn
Is widespread In the league and
officials announced that extra
seats would be Installed for Wed
nesdags tilt between st. Johns and
Dewitt.
1t was also announced that there
ds possibility of Georgetown Prep
entering the league. The Garrett
Parkers have games arranged with
Csonzaga and Dewitt Prep and the
listing OF games with ST. Johns
would guarantee their league entry.
Joe De Leo. subbing as coach
for Ken SinOndingeT, Of Con
zaga, sent an aggregation upon
the floor that needed practie6,
and the Purple boys showed
such during the first half, when
their play was ragged. As
result the Christian Brothers
boys held them To i 7-tO-7 score
1t the halfway.
However. the Gonzagans moved
with quicker pace ia the second
haIf and managed To draw away
from the Vermont Avenuers. MIC
Vean and Bussink topped the /
streeters in scoring.
The rejuvenated Central High five
mauied st. Adams by 55-to-a0
score yesterday afternoon, with
Captain Fisher and Lampson ac.
counting for one.haH of the points
scored by the Mt Pleasanters.
Coach Jack Clarke's Catholic Uni.
Versity Freshmen added their sew
enfh straight victory yesterday BY
downing the Frederieksburg VA