Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
BUSINESS, CENTRAL
CLASH IMPORTANT
Decision on Eligibility OF
Johnson viii Play Big
Part in Race.
BY E. A. FULLER, Jr,

rOuSlng HgnC LOT the puDIIC
high school basket ball
championship, the boys who wear
the Light Blue can by no means
be considered In. They have a
hard-fighting Business team to
shake off and also may be given
concern by both Central and
Tech. Western alone today can
be said to be about out Of the
pennant struggle, though 1t is still
possible for the Georgetowners to
tie for the title through the re-
mote possibility of all Ave teams
winding up with four wins and
four defeats. Western has cap
tured two games and lost four.
Right now Central stands fourth In
the series race with two wins against
three defeats and Tech third with three
triumphs and as many losses, but it is
probable that Fridays game, in which
Tech defeated Central, 81 to ~. will
either so TO Central by forfeit or be
replayed in view Of the tact that Ever
EFT johnson, Tech guard was used In
the contest when, according to the gen.
eral Interpretation of the rules of public
competition, he was not eligible. It
appears that johnson was ineligible
the first advisory period, wf:.5Ia closed
Friday, and the rules clearly provide
that ineligible athletes becoming eligt-
BILE may not compete until the drSt
school day of the next advisory, which
in this instance. is tomorrow.
Would Shift Ratings.
Should the Central-Tech game be
thrown out the Blue will stand third
in the race with two wins against two
defeats, while Teen will be fourth with
two victories against three defeats. If
the contest Is awarded to Central the
Blue will get credit for third victory
against two defeats and Tech viii be
charged with loss against two victo-
ries, which would give the Gray at best
a chance only for a f1ve-way tie in the
pennant fight, which it has won the
past two seasons.
Business and Central viii face in
the feature match Tuesday in the
Tech gymnasium. The game, which
will go on after a tilt between Tech
and Western, starting at $3.50 o'clock,
and for Central, too, for that matter.
Central despite that Business had
Bobbie Lucas, its scoring ace, in the
lineup, defeated the Stenogs, 80 70 40,
in their flrst-round game. Whether the
Orange without Lucas, who has gradu-
ated, can turn the tables on the Cog
gins-c quint is decidedly prob
lematical. Tech beat Western, % to "a,
when they met in the opening round
and another bang-up game likely Will
be in order.
Business and Eastern and Central
and Western will have it out Friday.
The significance of these games viii
depend in considerable measure upon
the outcome of Tuesdays contest and
the decision that is made on the Gen.
tral-Tech match.
Anyway, you look at it the week Is
one crowded with varied and interest
ing possibilities for the public high
school group.
Aside from the public high series
there will be plenty doing during the
week, q total of % additionl basket
ball games being scheduled along with
swimming meet.
There will be something going on
every day, with several Of the contests
being of more than usual interest.
Only one contest is scheduled to-
morrow, that between the basketers Of
Georgetown Prep and the fast-stepping
st. Adams quint, but trio Of court
tl1SS axe 1loISQ 4QcSQdy IN aQQlL1OQ 10
the Tech-Western and Central-Busines
matches.
Eastern win meet st. Johns at st.
Johns, Emerson and the crack Mary
land freshmen will have 1t out at Col
lege Park and Landon and Georgetown
Prep will face at Garrett Park in Tues
days engagements.
Central and Catholic University fresh
men will hook up in what is doubtless
the brightest game Wednesday. The
match will be staged at 7:15 o'clock In
the G. U. gym. 1t will be preliminary
to the G. q. Varsity Gallaudet game.
Business will engage Swavely in the
Stenog gymnasium, Gonzaga win 60
c. A., Charlotte Hall and st. Adams
will meet at st. Adams and Emerson
will open Southern foray against
Woodbury. Forest at Orange, Va, In
other trays Wednesday.
Dewitt and Gonzaga viii face in the
feature match Thursday. The old ri
valry between the schools adds zip to
this contest, which will be staged on
the Gonzaga floor.
Georgetown Prep will engage Eastern
at Eastern, Tech and Hyattsville High
will meet at Hyattsville and Emerson
will continue its tour with a stand
dSdiAoG AUGUSTA MluUdTy ACADEMY at
Fort Defiance, Va, in other encounters
Thursday.
Tech will meet Georgetown freshmen
at Tech, and Gonzaga and the Boys
Club team will face at the club at 8
pm. in Fridays best bets, aside from
the Business-Eastern and Central
Western tits.
Other encounters Friday will bring
together st. Johns and Woodward at
the Central Y. M. C. A., St Adams
and Hyattsville High at Hyattsville,
Dewitt and Leonard Hall at Leonard
town, Md, and Emerson and Staunton
Military Academy at Stanton, Va.
AS usual, Saturday will be travelling
day for the scholastic basketers. East
ern will go over to Annapolis to meet
st. Johns freshmen, Central has an
engagement with the Virginia yearlings
at Charlottesville, ST. Adams will meet
Episcopal at Alexandria and Emerson
will wind up its Virginia invasion
against Massanutten Military Academy
at Woodstock.
Centrals swimmers are slated to 20
to New Haven Saturday to meet the
Yale yearling fish" This is one of
high spots of the schedule arranged
for the Central natators.