Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

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In their opening-round en-
gagement Central roundly trounc-
ed Tech, As to 25. True, LasSiSe,
clever Gray guard. was out of the
game with an infected toe, but it
is doubtful whether he could have
done whole lot to stop the Blue
machine that day, so efficiently
was 1t clicking.
The victory put Central on top in
the flag scramble with three wins in
as many starts. Since then, however,
Coach Coggins' boys have f7vvered, hav-
ing lost all three Of their games. On
the other hand, Tech has won the three
matches 1t has played since facing Cen
trail 1t looks like the Gray has first
rate chance of getting back at its old
rival Tuesday.
Chance for Deadlock.
Should Tech win it will increase Its
lead to a full game over its nearest
contender. However a Central victory
will create a three-way first-place tie
among Tech, Eastern and Central at
four wins and three losses each, and
should Western conquer Business the
Red also viii gain a deadlock with the
trio just mentioned.
Western squeezed out 1928 win
over Business in their firSt-round tilt,
but whether it can repeat is by no
means certain. Western, since its vic
tory over the Stenogs, has lost two of
its three games. Business has done the
same.
Tech had much more difficulty over
coming Western yesterday than 1t did
In their first-round game which saw
the Gray a 36-to-24 victor.
It was not until the final quarter
that the Gray got going against the
Red yesterday Entering the final To-
minute period trailing. Il to 81, Tech
slowly but surely started to cut West
efn's lead. Early in the period Western
lost its stellar center, Bob Freeman,
on fouls and his absence plainly hurt
It's play.
: Persistently hacking away while hold
ing Western to points for the remain
der of the game, Tech finally, with only
about minute Of play left achieved q
5000 tie when Capt. MacCartee sank
a foul Then Everett Russell, sharp
shooting forward. found the cords for
a nifty shot that put Tech ahead, 80
to 80. for the first time since the first
minutes Of the game. A neat back
hand shot by MacCartee just before the
final gun sounded put the ball game
in the bag for Tech.
Tech managed to battle Western to
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boys in Red then shot to the front to
gain q 1873 margin at half time and
a 27-14 lead at the end of the third
quarter. Alton Rabbits spectacular
potting during the first half and the
keen scoring eyes of Milton Chatlen,
Freeman and Thompson kept Western
in the van. Milton Chatlen, brother of
Paul, started his first series game and
showed well. He led his team in scor-
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from the charity stripe. Rabbit was
next with 8 markers. Paul Chatlen
was another Westerner forced from ac-
ton on fouls. He went out early In the
third quarter.
Capt. MacCartee, Russell and Lassise
were Techs aces. Not only did Mac
Cartee play his usual heady floor game,
directing his mates in fine style, but he
scored 10 points to head the Gray'S at
tack. Russell registered eight markers
and Lassise seven. All three came
through with points in those vital dying
moments when they were SO badly
needed.
Eastern Rally Tells.
Eastern also came from behind to
yanquish Business. In the waning stages
Dallas Shirley and Barney Kane tipped
the ball through the hoop from the side
in smart fashion to break a 1899 tie
and give the Light Blue and White VIC
tory. Business was crippled during the
last five minutes of play through the
loss of Chase on fouls.
Business entered the final quarter
leading, IS to 81. Eastern held the lead
at the end of the first quarter, IL to 6,
but the Stenogs managed to overhaul
them in the second quarter, holding a
2l-20 edge at the half.
Joe Robey, Shirley and Capt. Jimmy
Ryan were most conspicuous in East
ern's exhibition. Robey rang up IS
points, and Shirley and Ryan, each, 10.
Capt. Matte Newman, playing his last
game before graduation, led Business
attack with IS points. Bobbie Lucas
and Chase each found the cords for 10
markers. Lucas also played his usual
extremely clever floor game.
Yesterdays defeat was the fourth of
the series suffered by Business by only
few points.
Lineup of yesterdays trays:
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