Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15

and BUSINESS IN lCS TWO SCdTLS.
But yesterday the Tech quint
came to life in striking style
scoring a we'll earned 1924 de-
cision over Western in something
of an upset. In the other hall
of the twin bill Eastern knocked
the old dope bucket for a loop by
soundly drubbing Business, Sc to
81. It was the first series win for
both the Mckinley quint and the
Lincoln Park scholastics.
In last seasons series Tech and Gen.
trail split even. Coach Bert Coggins
bows lost to Tech in their first encoun-
ter, Is to 10, but the Blue and White
came back to conquer the Mckinley out
fit. 20 to II, in the second engagement.
Business and Western both will be
making desperate stands for victory
Friday. Yesterdays loss was the second
for Business against one win and an
other defeat will just about put Coach
Lynn Woodworth's courageous battlers
out of the championship race. Western
will be fighting to get back IN winning
stride without further delay.
Western twice took the measure OF
Business last Winter, defeating the
Stsnogs, Al to 81, In the first game ano
rs to % in the second.
This Tech team that took Western
Yesterday was decidedly different look
ing outfit than that which bowed to
Business. Using Nal Johns. who adorn-
ed the bench throughout the Stenog
game at center and making other
changes in his lineup it was apparent
from the first tap-off that Coach Boyd
had a stronger combination. Everett
Russell was the shining star in the Nc
Kiniey attack. Not only did he send the
ball looming into the cords for Is points
including six goals from scrimmage and
three from the foul line, but he chalked
up most of his markers in spectacular
fashion.
Time and again he streaked virtually
the length of the floor with enemy play
ers hard on his heels and leaping high
shot the leather through the hoop. Tai
burtt and Lassise also scored consists
entity for Tech, while Capt. MacCartee
and Johns showed strongly on defense.
Capt Jimmy Thompson strove gal
lantly to keep his team In the running,
counting points and otherwise acquit-
ting himself in creditable style, but the
Red and White found the pace of the
Boyd-coached team too fast.
For the first three quarters 1t was Q
nifty night, with neither team HOLDING
an appreciahle edge. but Tech got it'
attack functioning in high gear early
in the fourth quarter and, with Tai.
beyond the reach of the proteges o.
Coach Cliff Moore.
Eastern Starts Early.
With Capt Jimmy Ryan, Dallas Shir'
ley, Joe Robey and Barney Kane bonn
harding the basket in effective fashion
Eastern early asserted its superiorit!
over the Business team, which, try a!
1t would, was unable to click efficiently
Toward the last of the first quarter thu
Light Blue and White began drawing
away from the Stenogs and thereafter
held a lead that was never threatened
lat half time Eastern's margin was s.
ITO 2i.,.
Starting the second half, Business
showed at its best during the game ans
famed the spark Of hope in the breasts
of its adherents by staging snapp!
rally that brought 1t to within foul
times of the foe, at IS to 81. Then
however, Eastern again got its offens'
working right and for the remainder O
the game steadily widened its margin
The "sleepers" play, which found lon'
unguarded Eastern player at the ent
of the court shooting basket aIte
getting long pass, was employed often
Capt. Matte Newman, little BUSHES
captain and forward, and spence
Chase, rangy center, Business pig snots
did little in scoring way, Pete LoItu
urovin1 the chief threat In the Stenoi
attack. despite that he was handicap
ned by a painful boil on his neck. Lof
tus peppered the rims for IL points
and several of his markers were mag
in smart manner. -. /,
From the Business standpoint ]
must be said. however. that the Stenog
missed many shots by heartoreakml
margins. 1t just was not their cay
seemed.
Series Statistics.