Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
VICTOR TOMORROW
GAINS TITLE EDGE
Red and White Also Seeking
ReVenge-BuSineSS After
EaStern'S Scalp.
and Western sharp
shooters today were polish
ing for their big public high
school champiOnShin basket

"ECH and Western sharp
shooters today were polish
ing for their big public high
school championship basket
ball game tomorrow in the Tech
gym. The Gray and the Red are
tied for first place in the battle
for the crown, each with three
wins against two defeats. The
victor tomorrow not only will go
TO the front in the race, but will
be installed the favorite to win
the pennant.
Tech and Western will open the usual
Friday championship double header,
starting at S:45 o'clock. A game be-
tween Business and Eastern will end
the program.
It is expected that both Tech and
Western viii start just about the same
combinations which they have been us
ing regularly. Any players that might
be affected by the advisory scholastic
marks will not be known until after to-
morrow Russell and Talburtt, for
wards; Johns, center, and Capt. Mac
pected to start for Tech, with BuScher
and Capt. Thompson, forwards; Free
man, center, and Paul Chatlen and
Rabbit, guards, on the job for the Red.
Two of the three leading scorers in
the series will be seen in action in Capt.
Jimmy Thompson of Western and Ever
EFT Russell of Tech. Thompson Is tied
for first place in the shipping with Capt.
Wilbur Cross of Central Each has 81
points. Russell stands third with as.
Needless to say, extraordinary efforts
viii be put forth by the teams to check
these scoring threats. Tech also will
have to watch Freeman, Western
center, closely. Freeman has found
the cords for a total of 43 points to
stand fifth among the series shots.
In their first meeting in the cur
rent series Tech defeated Western, So
to a, showing superiority in the late
stages. Everett Russell was the shining
light for Tech in that engagement, send
ing the ball looming into the netting
six times from Scrimmage and three from
the charity stripe. Most of his baskets
came after spectacular dashes down the
floor and wild leaps. Talburtt, for
ward, also was consistent on attack for
Tech and led the Gray's winning drive
in the late stages. For Western Capt.
Thompson, Rabbit and Freeman did
most of the scoring.
Business is especially keen for a VIC
tory tomorrow over Eastern. The Light
Blue and White handed Business So
a trimming in their first-round en-
counter, the most decisive defeat any
team has suffered so far in the series.
Both the Stenogs and the Lincoln Park
ers showed plenty Of power Tuesday, the
former edgtng out q 1927 win over
Central and the latter 3l-27 triumph
over western.
Aside from the public high school
title games no other games so far
have been listed for Schoolboy drib-
blerS hereabOut tomorrow.
Strayer will invade the hardwood of
Gonzaga tonight for game with the
Purple at 1880 o'clock.
Three matches were listed this aft
ernoon. Woodward and Eastern were
to face in the Lincoln Parkers' gym
and Raymond Riordan School toSsers
of New York viii engage the st. Alban
boys in senior and junior games on
the st. AIban floor.
Eastern rallied In great style to
humble Georgetown Prep, 46 to SO, yes
terday in the Eastern gym. The In
vaders furnished the Light Blue
lively battle until the late stages, when
Eastern, led by Joe Robey, sharp
shooting guard, came from behind to
win.
Robey scored 20 points, including
8 two-pointers and 4 foul shots. Ben
ME Mccullough. clever basketer, who
was out of the Eastern lineup because
Of scholastic difficulties, got back in
action yesterday, and besides scoring
seven points played we'll defensively
It was announced that he is now
eligible again for competition and may
be seen IN action In public high COM
petition after tomorrow.
Buddy Monk, with IL points, was
the leader on offense for Georgetown
Prep.