Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
TOSSERS AVERAGE
APPOINTS A GAME
Washington and Lee Quintet,
Tourney Favorite, Ais,
Has Good Defense.

Washington and Lees quintet, favorite
to win the Southern Conference baske
ball tournament in Atlanta, boasts 6
record that leads all the rest The Gen
erals have played 16 games and have
lost just one of them. and that by q
single point margin. Within the con-
ference they have gained eight VIC
tories and have sustained but one de.
feat.
In their 16 games these lads from
Lexington have scored a total of 755
points. or an average of Al to the game
That's better than point a minute
Within the Southern Conference ranks
the Generals have twice defeated Mary
land and Virginia and have taken the
measure of v. P. I. three times. Georgia
also was defeated.
Lose by One Point.
The one game lost was to Kentucky
in the Blue Grass State, by one-point
margin, 81 to 80. In games outside the
conference ranks the Generals have
won from Hampden-S Sidney. Bridge
water, Randolph Macon, William and
Mary, West Virginia, Davidson and
Marshall
AS if heavy scoring was not enough
to win games, these Washington and
Lee boys have played with a tight de-
tense and have held their court rivals
TO an average of "a points. West Vir-
ginia managed to score 81 points against
them, but the only other teams that
have broken the 80 mark have been
Kentucky, Virginia and Marshall.
Cox, sophomore who is playing his
first season with this Blue and White
team, has led the squad in scoring. In
nf INn
against Virginia. on Tuesday night, he
shot the final basket to bring his total
for the year up to 201. Williams, the
Six-foot-three-inch center, has scored
1873 points and Capt. Lowry, 176.
Will Garry" 10 Men.
The w. and L. squad to invade At
lanta will include the five regulars, Capt.
Lowry and Cox, forwards; Williams,
center, and Wood and Hanna, ruards
There will be five substitute taken
along, Jacobs and Lowden, towards;
Groop and Pilly, guards, and another
Williams as second-string center.
Capt. Lowry is the only one of the
regulars who will not be eligible for
next season. Cox, Williams and Hanna
and Jacobs of the substitutes are play
ing their first year, while Wood Is on
the team his second season. And as
the w. and L. Freshman team has lost
only two games, both to Virginia, there
is little to fear for season or so.
Washington and Lee goes to Atlanta
with the good wishes of the entire Old
Dominion. Its last game was on the
Virginia floor, and the supporters of
their bitterest athletic rivals let it be
seen clearly that they want this Lex
ington team to win the Southern cham
pionship.
Washington and Lees record:
Washington and Lee, As; Hampden-
Sidney. rs.
Washington and Lee, II; Bridge
water, 22.
Washington and Lee. "A; Georgia, Is.
Washington and Lee, S.; Randolph
Macon, 81.
Washington and Lee, Al; Virginia, 10.
Washington and Lee, A; Virginia
Poly, rs.
Washington and Lee, A.; william and
Washington and Lee, Al; Mary
land, %.
Washington and Lee, AZ; Mary
land, Is.
Kentucky, 81; Washington and
Washington and Lee, AZ; West vir-
ginia, 81.
Washington and Lee. IS; David
son, 26.
Washington and Lee, As; Virginia
Poly, IL.
Washington and Lee, as; Marshall. 80.
Washington and Lee, So; Virginia
Poly, IL.
Washington and Lee, 50; Virginia, 30.