The Washington times., 1929-11-20
LOSES
PROMISING
PLAYERS

GnbADbO
Tech High Schools defending
champion basketball team has
mustered candidates for the 1890
campaign. Coach Artie Boyd is.
sued the call only recently and
reports a turnout Of between 30
and 80 men.
Boyd yesterday sliced from 10
TO IL players off his squad and
expects to reduce hts roster ma
teria1ly before the end Of the
week.
A check-up has revealed dis
tressing returns, however, In the
absence of two players expected
to contribute nightly to McKin-
ley's punch this coming year.
Emile FarhoOd, veteran
guard, and Cap CaSsaSsa,
promising forward, have with
drawn from Tech and viii
not be on hand when the
interhigh series Is launched
about a month from now.
The loss of Farhood is particu-
larly unfortunate when it is con-
sidered that the ex-Maryland
flash is hard put for guards.
Capt. jake Goldblatt and Paul
Brown, last years dependables,
were both lost through gradlla-
tion and much reliance was
placed in Flarhood, who was eX-
pected to hold down a regular
position.
OF his present lot Boyd is
banking heavily on four expert
enced men: MacCartee, johnson,
Talbert and Johns. while several
newcomers have also drawn his
attention.
Russell, LassiSe. Wilson and
Wills are outstanding among the
novices and promise to develop
into capable performers with a
bit more experience. MacCartee,
Boyd AYERS, looks better than
ever. and will probably be
switched to the regular center
assignment. while johnson aud
9albert may be called upon to
bold down the guard jobs.
Boyd also announces that
the same zone defense"
adopted a year ago will again
be brought into play and that
his men are already progress
sing favOrably under that
system.
Eastern alone did any real
scoring on Ilast years five1man
defense" he contended this
morning, 80 why should we
change? Under normal condi-
tions that's the best possible sys-
tenn and it certainly won us the
1929 title"
Lynn Woodworth. Business
High Schools popular athletic
director has taken complete
charge Of his basketball squad
and has lined up several players
associated with the football team,
recently disbanded.
Linwod, Jones, Lester Jones,
Koontz. Biondi, Duryee, LOTUS
and Finley are prominent among
the gridiron candidates who have
taken the floor.
The 1929 Business football
team will be honored at a din.
ner to be given at Golfers Inn,
Eighteenth and Columbia Road,
northwest, Friday night at 7:10
o'clock.
Coach Lou Little. George
towns Athletic head and
Coach Pixlee, George Wash
ingtOn'S director, have been
invited as hOnOred guests.
Spring football will be in vogue
for Eastern High Schools 1890
representative and Coach Mike
Kelley is expected to handle both
the gridiron and track teams.
This was learned from an author
ftatiVe source today.
No gridiron training was con-
sidered necessary for last years
veteran squad, but with the 1880 |
eleven due to be riddled through
graduation a preliminary line OH
future material will be necessary.
Western, Central and East
ern also are routed for spring
practice, with Business alone
remaining outside the fold.
While Athletic Director Harlan |
Sanborn is today comforting with
Principal Gibson. Of Emerson In
stitute, regarding the arrange
ment of game with the power
full Vermont Academy eleven for
the Griffith Stadium, November
30, Tech High School is likewise
awaiting an important announce
ment.
Coach Elmer Hardell has
received a satisfactory offer from
the Stamford Comm High foot
l,all team for a game to be played
in New England territory Decem-
Der Z.
It is thought that permission
for the acceptance OF this over
tllre can be had and Techites are
awaiting eagerly a decision.