Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25

is in the cellar, with one win an
picture, at least as far as the cha
No sooner has a team loomed
as "the" team of the series than
some quint has come along and
handed that team an artistic lac
ing. The series has proved only
one thing so far. 1t is that the
only thing harder to predict than
the outcome of a public high
School basket ball game is the out
come of another public high
school game.
Not that anybody cares, but the
writer would like to remind his readers,
4if any, that he picked Tech as the
iwinner before the series started. He
still picks Tech. He admits that at
the start of the series his choice looked
like an "also ran," and that he had
about, decided that hereafter he had
better postpone picking winners until
after the contests were over.
Now, though, following Techs 31-29
victory over Business yesterday, coupled
with the 1922 trimming handed Cen
trial by Eastern in the other game. OF
the double header, it looks as though
tour choice might yet prevail. But II
it does not. what Of 1t?
- Western Gets Lead.
? AS the result of the Eastern victory
over Central, Western gained first place
In the series race without lifting a
hand. Central had been tied with
Western at three wins and one loss Tor
she series lead. The Lincoln Parkers'
triumph was an upset. In their pre-
,~ious meeting Central turned back the
Light Blue and White, % to %. -
al vuaS aVnnin0 scores Tor a
frst-round defeat when it took Bust
ness. The Stenogs vanquished the NC
Kinley team, 81 to 26, in their other
battle.
and Western will have it out IN Tues
DAYS double-header, the StenogS ana
the Blue opening the afternoons nos
itilities at 3:45 O'Clock.
q Opening round clashes between these
teams proved close and it would not be
surprising If they staged two more red
hot battles Tuesday. Central con-
duered Business, "A to %, and Western
was a 36.32 winner over Eastern In
their first series games.
Z For the first half the Central-EaSt-
Nrr1 game was q WOW, with battling
on 3 point or-point basis. Eastern
was ahead at the end OF the hrst quar-
ter. 5 to 4, and Central at the halr,
"a to Is. In the second half, however,
the Lincoln ParkerS got their attack
functioning in high gear and gradually
drew away from the Blue. AT the end
Of the third quarter Easterns margin
was rs to 20.
{ Eastern displayed a. decided improve
ment in team play over previous games.
There had been a haphazardneSs In
the work of the Lincoln Parkers in most
Of its games, which was replaced yes
terday by smoothness both in attack
barney Kane was the spark plug of
the Eastern team Not only did he
find the cords for points, but time
and again he gained possession OF
the ball to break UP Central scoring
threats. He seemingly was all over the
court. His handling of the ball was
often nothing short Of spectacular.
Some Stars in Trays.
Other leading lights OF the Eastern
team were Joe Robey, Capt. Jimmy
Ryan and Dallas Shirley, who played
well generally.
= Russell Lampson was high scorer for
Central with points. The best that
Can't. wilbur Cross, high-scoring Blue
forward could do was to count a long
goal from scrimmage and two from the
foul line. Spencer Chase, tall center.
and Singman were high scorers tor
BUSINESS.
business held a slight edge over Tech
for the first half, at the end Of which
the Stenogs were In the van, is to IA,
after holding TO edge at the close OF
the first quarter. At the start OF the
Third quarter, however, the Gray got
warm in a scoring way and gained the
Head for the first time. Tech kept aheao
thereafter the remainder OF the way,
though it was forced to the limit to hold
its lead by a desperate Business <auy
N the dying moments.
n Entering the final quarter trailing rs
70 %. the Stenogs held Tech to points
the remainder of the way while they
were scoring 6. For the last minutes
Of play, with the score standing SO-ZS
IN Techs favor, neither team was able
to count, though each had many oppor-
flnities. In the final minute, Diversion,
reserve center, dropped in a. foul shot
that ended the games scoring.
s diversion, along with Capt. MacCartee,
Russell and LasSise, was prominent IN
the Tech attack Spencer Chase, lanky
center, and Singman, were. Business
high scorers, with 8 points apiece:
Yesterdays defeat was the tniro
suffered by Business by the mar
rowest of margins Central and West
ern were the other teams to barely
beat the luckless Stenogs.
During the afternoon A. H. Gregory,
xho. like the late Pop Dulin, attends
avery high school championship con-
test he can. announced to the gathering
the death of Pops a few days ago, and
the crowd stood for moment IN bowed
reverence to the memory of this devoted
follower of high school athletics.
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