Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
CENTRAL, EASTERN
BEATEN IN SERIES
1923 Champion and Favorite
This Season Loses in
Opening Tits.

w WESTERN and Tech team
n turned in surprise victorie
wv yesterday in the openin;
matches of the public higl
school basket ball champion
ship series in Catholic University gym.
nasium. Western confounded the dope
sters by vanquishing Central, the de.
tending champion, IS to 10, and Tech
fooled the critics by taking the measure
of Eastern, this years favorite, 10 to is
The games were originally carded for
the gym in the new Tech building Fri
day. but postponed until yesterday on
Catholic University floor as it was
found impossible to get the Tech gym
ready for play. Despite unfavorable
weather and the distance, large crowd
of fans iourneyed to Brookland to see
the games.
Second Half Decides.
Getting slow start, Western trailed
Central at the end of the first quarter,
2 to 6, but stepped out in the second
quarter to earn an 8-8 tie at the half.
Gaining the lead early in the third quar-
ter, the Red and White steadily in
creased its margin thereafter. It was
the first Western basket ball victory
over Central in several seasons.
It was superior play in the second
half that also carried Tech to victory
over Eastern. The Mckinley tossers
we're in the van at the first quarter.
6 to 8, but Eastern braced and was
leading at the half, to 6. With the
beginning of the third quarter, how
ever, Tech loosed an energetic attack
which soon carried it to a comfortable
lead, which was never relinquished.
Western put on the floor a combina-
ton of rangy toSse-s who playet clev-
erly together and exhibited strength
both extensively and defensively. The
Thompson brothers, Jimmy and Herbie,
forward and guard, respectively led the
Red and Whites attack, while Hunt
and Freeman, guard and center, re-
Spectively, also played strongly.
Capt. Ken Fisher, guard, was Gen.
tral'S ace. Not only did he head his
team on offense with points, but he
gave a stalwart defensive exhibition.
Central Starts Well.
Central outplayed Western in the first
quarter during which both teams con-
fined their efforts largely to feeling out
the other team, and the Blue and White
was ahead, s to 2, at the whistle. Smart
AdShEb S1IIplIlE Ny 1u1lt dlIQ odE1 c1l-
abled Western to register points against
2 for Central in the second quarter to
gain an 8-8 tie at the half To start
the third quarter, Herbie Thompson was
fouled as he was shooting from scrin-
mage. He was given the basket and
made good on one of two foul shots al
lowed him From this stage Western
held decided advantage over the Co.
lumbia Heights Scholastics.
Though playing without Capt. Jake
Coldblatt, veteran dependable, Tech,
showing fine teamwork and a bang-up
passing game generally, outshone East
ern. Like Western, the Mckinley team
was made up largely of tall, agile boys
who displayed keen shooting eyes. Carl
MacCartee was the big gun of the Tech
drive, accounting for 8 points. Talburt
and johnson, forwarcs, also did their
share Of scoring, while Johns and Brown
played sturdy defensive games. Tech
did not make a single substitution.
Tech Scores First.
johnson put Tech in the lead in the
opening minutes when he sunk pretty
shot from scrimmage. Mckinley con-
tinued to hold the edge during the first
quarter, which ended with it holding a
6-3 advantage.
- Zahn. Noonan and Capt Capelli, how
ever. came through to count 5 points
for Eastern in the second period. while
Tech was held scoreless. and the Lin
coin Parkers were in front, to 6. at
the half.
Starting the third quarter. johnson
of Tech registered floor goal and a
foul toss to give the Mckinley team the
edge at 9-8. and it then proceeded to
achieve a slzeable lead, which it held
the remainder of the way.