Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-16


Central, which is heading the
championship series race, with
two wins against two defeats, is
expected to be furnished stiff
competition by Tech, last Winters
title honder, which has won one
game and lost one so far in the
series. The Mckinley quint, judg-
ing from its performance Tuesday
in conquering western, SO to "a, is
now clicking effectively and is apt
to make the going plenty interest
ing for all rivals hereafter.
1t is expected that the combination
which showed so well for Tech against
the Stenogs will take the floor against
Central. This comprises Russell and
Talburtt, forwards; Johns, center, and
MacCartee and Lassise, guards.
Coach Bert Coggins likely will in
struct the Central boys to watch Rus
sell found the cords for is points.
Coggins probably will start his regular
Central team of Cross and De Lisio.
forwards; Rice, center, and Parkins
and Lampson, guards.
Business and Western, particularly
the former, must win tomorrow to re-
tain q real chance for title honors.
The Stenogs have won one game and
lost two and another defeat would just
about definitely remove them from the
flag race, Western has one victory to
its credit and has suffered one defeat
A victory over Business will put the
Red and White right back in the thick
Of the fight for the crown.
Business likely will start q lineup
tomorrow somewhat different than that
which has begun for 1t IN its other
-eries game. In its winning game against
siwavely School yesterday Business used
rete LOTUS, who has been playing a
guard. at forward, and Bobbie Lucas,
who has been playing at forward, was
IT q guard.
Westerns line-up is expected TO be
about the same at the start as that
which has taken the floor at the be-
ginning Of action In other series games.
This array includes Thompson and
Buscher, forwards; Freeman, center,
and Paul chatiin and sherburne.
Guards.
In addition to the Western,
Central-Tech games tomorrow, five in
nich schoolboy quints Of the District
-res will figure are listed.
Dewitt and Gonzaga will clash In q
contest that Is most interesting because
Of the keen rivalry. The game Is
'oheduled for the Dewitt court at 3:l5
clock.
In other encounters Eastern and
Georgetown University freshmen are
tc face, woodward and Friends will mix
in the Friends gym, st. Adams and
Georgetown Prep will clash at Garrett
Park and Ben Franklin and Bliss Elec-
trical School will meet In the Eastern
High gym at 3 pm. A dance in the
"rmory at Eastern will precede the
Iastern-Ben Franklin game.
Gonzaga's basket ball team will in
vade the George Washington gym to-
night for tussle with the indicated
Colonial freshmen team. Play will start
at 8 o'clock
Business took the measure of Con-
-7ga. "a to %, in the Puppies opening
me recently, but the latter has an
Hray Of clever performers and is hope
III OF giving the G. w. yearlings a
fine battle
Ben Franklin and Strayer also are
carded for games tonight, the former
against the Y. NJ c. A. Regulars in
the Central Y gym and the latter
-gainst Potomac Boat Club on the st.
fsartin's Club floor. Both games are
u START at O'Clock.
In games this Afternoon Eastern was
- entertain Raymond Riordan School
cuint Of New York in the Eastern gym
nd Episcopal Juniors and Woodward
juniors were to clash at the Central Y.
Scholastic teams Of the. District
-roup took part in five court games
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Business turned back Swavely School
Of Manassas, Va. 80 to IS; Central
defeated Hyattsville High, Al to Is;
Dewitt bowed to Georgetown Freshmen,
Il to 81; st. Johns scored over Mount
st. Mary's Prep, 81 to Is, and Episcopal
took the measure Of Episcopal High, SO
1925.
Superiority In the last half enabled
the revamped Business High quint TO
score over |Swavely. Capt Matte New
man, little forward, who has been In a
scoring slump lately, found his eye and
scored Is points.
Trailing. IA to II, at half time the
Stenogs got their attack functioning in
high gear at the start Of the final haif
and thereafter lead though Swavely at
one time pulled to within points OF
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