Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-07

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*ever has been accomplished by q
team from the southwest, was
achieved by after five days of Cruel
ling play in which the Texans
bowled over five teams. The south
west has had teams in the finals
but never before has that section
OF the country sent two of its rep
resentatives into the final contest
for the gold basketball.
CHICAGO, April 6.-P-The
1929 national high school basket
ball crown will be worn by a team
from the southwest for the first
time in the history of the prep
classic at the University of Chicago.
Athens, Texas, and Classen high
OF Oklahoma City, Okla, champions
Of their respective states, won their
way through the Semi-final round
this afternoon.
Athens won its way into the
championship bracket by dispos-
ing Of jackson, Mich, 81 to ID
while Classen swept aside the
threat of the Farmer five from
Joes, Colo, 90 to %. Joes ard Jack
son battle for third place in the
game preceding the Championship
affair.
With a team of six-foot plus
players and plenty Of strong re-
serves, all Of whom can score Ath-
n battles a smart trickey five
from Classen. The Oklahoma CITY
boys know the art Of stalling and
breaking fast, a type of play that
defeated the sharpshooting Farmer
ball hawks from Colorado in their
semi-final game.
A battle of centers may be ex-
pected to develop as two Of the
ranking pivot men of the tourna-
ment will oppose each other. Nc
Cracker, a siX-foot-four gangling
athlete, holds down that position
for ClaSsen. while Summer, only an
inch shorter and a crack shot, plays
the position for the rangy Texas
champions.
The two teams are the survivors
OF 40 fives from SO states that OPEN
ed play in the tournament Tues
day. Brockton, Mass, battles Nor
ton of Cicero, Ill, for the consola-
ton championship.
Columbia, S. c., won third place
in the consolation tournament. de-
feating Wheatland, Mo, 10 to II.
CHICAGO, April 6.-P-Okla-
homa City's two entries in the ma
tional school basketball tournament
at the University of Chicago grab
bed off most hOnorS on the ALI
American teams selected by the As
ISOLATED Press in collaboration with
sports writer's, officials and coaches.
ClaSsen high, Oklahoma state
champions and finalists in the ma
tlonal tournament, landed two men
on the first team while Central OF
Oklahoma, eliminated in the Sec
ond round, placed Bill johnson, its
great center, at forward; "Jumpine
Jack" McCracken and Andy Beck,
backbone Of the powerful Classen
outfit, were picked for center and
| guard, respectively. John Tomp-
ktns, outstanding player Of the trio
Of brothers that brought Athens,
Texas, through to the semi-finals,
was picked for one Of the forward
| positions. Ellis johnson, mainstay
Of Ashland, Ky, defending cham
pions, drew the other guard posi-
ton
Louis Jagnow Of Jackson, Mich,
was chosen center Of the second
team; summer of Athens and Hall
of JoeS, Colo, were named guards
and the forward positions went to
Greed of Warren, Ark, and Wen
dell Horne Of Vienna, Ga.
CHICAGO, April 6.-P-Athens,
Texas State champions today quail
flied for the finals of the national
high school basketball tournament
| at the University Of Chicago, de-
feating Jackson, Mich, 81 to Is,
in the opening game Of the semi
final round.
CHICAGO, April 6.-tP-Classen
high of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
state champions, won the right to
paly Athens, Texas, in the finals
for the national high school bas-
ketball title by defeating Joes, Colo,
% to %, In the semi-final round
today. Joes meets Jackson, Mich,
which dropped its Semi-final game
to the Texas champions, for third
place.
Brockton, Mass, outstalled Nor
ton high, Cicero, III. to win the
consolation championship, II to 10,
in the first battle of the final eve
ming. Morton, using the slow tao
tics which won 1t the national title
in 1927 could not draw out the
Brockton defense, and when the
fasteners al up a lead Morton's
boys found themselves outmaneuv-
cred in the final minutes. Brockton
led at the half, 8 to 4.