The Washington times., 1930-02-19
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With interest at fever heat,
action In the Independent Basket
ball League will be resumed at
Schuler'S Hall. Alexandria, Va,
tomorrow night when WOODLANDS
stack up against the clever United
Typewriter GrayS, $3.50 o'clock.
Uniteds have lost two verdicts
to date, but still shape up as a
threat. WOODLANDS, with one
win and as many losses, are also
well in the running.
The soldier boys extended the
league leading Howard A. French
combination to the limit in a re-
cent go and are qualified to sur
prise their most formidable op-
ponents.
Faro and Ryan, WOOdlawn
shooting stars, showed un.
believable briIIiance against
French's and will be ready to
give their best in this in
stance.
I In their two starts against
league opposition the Uniteds lost
out to st. Mary'S Celtics and
Skinker Brothers, but only after
the toughest kind of games.
Eager to break into the win
column, Wally Wolowitz's soldiers
are prepared to come through
with their best article of play.
Eaton Chalkey used to be a
substitute center with Eastern
High School. A big fellow with
plenty of heft, he nevertheless
failed to get going as a schoolboy
Last night this same Eaton
ChalkIey, not yet 20, brought
his six feet, two inches and $50
pounds into plays against Skin
ker Bros. Eagles.
There were 20 seconds to GO
and the score was 21-21 when
the Howard French Co. basketball
team was offered its opportunity
to jolt the District champions.
An Eagle player committed a
foul and Chalkley stepped up
to the Is foot mark to shoot. He
bounced the ball nervously
measured his distance and then
sent the ball spinning through the
hoop with the winning edge, 1921
It was q terrific fight from
the start. And one that set
some 225 customers gathered
at the Silver Spring ArmOry
into an uprOar.
By winning out in this unex
pected fashion French's went into
the League leadership with three
games won and none lost. Also
they squelched the growing be
lief that the champions are
unbeatable.
A disturbance at the start OF
the second half halted proceed
ings momentarily when Eddie Col
liflower. French guard, and Duke
Allen, Eagle center. let go a
furry of fists, but hostilities were
checked when both were removed
from the game.
Dandy Dave Keppel, nattily at
tired in white duck trousers, OF
ficiated a difficult game in fine
fashion. Showing absolute i'm
partiality throughout. he calico
'em as he saw 'em without Q
let-up.
Three FreUch players were
chased on four personals.
Barry and Anderson had .
Joined CoIliflOwer on the side
lines before the final whistle
ShriIled.
The real hero of the game
beyond a doubt, was Capt. Coach
Mickey Macdonald Of Frenchis
Covering Joe Sweeney the former
Central High sensation played one
of the mightiest games OF his
career.
True it is that lightning like
Joe shared himself three field
tosSes and as many fouls. but
all were on virtually impossible
shots that only a Sweeney could
cage.
Macdonald, who had three per
sonals called on him in the first
period, showed to best advantage
! in the pincheS when he smotherec
Sweeney expertly.
The French five moved ahead
early and were leading at midway
1918. A mad scramble enSued In
the last semester, but after q
series of hair-raising situations
in the final heat Chalkley lei
loose his free chuck that sent
the favoriteS into discard.
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