Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
SCORES ONE-POIN1
. WIN OVER WESTERN
Tech Conquers Central, but
May Forfeit for Using
Alleged Ineligible.
BY z. A. FULLER. n

r AsTERN today again holds
r. the edge in the tumuluous
IL fight for the public high
school basket ball cham.
pionship series, and the Lincoln
Parkers are visioning the title for
the first time since 1925, when
they finished in tie for top hon.
ors with Central Eastern won the
title outright the last time In
1924.
1t was through q hair-ratsing 1923
triumph yesterday over a desperately
struggling Western team that Eastern
gained the undisputed lead for the eco.
ond time in the series. The Light BhlA
was ahead in the first round with two
its next two games to drop into O Ave-
way tie at the end Of the FIRST round.
Tech defeated Central, 81 to ~, In
the other game yesterday, but it was
generally expected today that this tilt
ultimately will be awarded to Central
because Of the use by Tech of Everett
Johnson. This boy had been ineligible
ended yesterday. 1t is stated specific
cally in the rules that ineligible ath-
letes becoming eligible may not COM
pete in the public high schools here
until the FIRST school day of the fol-
lowing advisory. which in this instance
would be Monday.
Coggins Not to Protest.
1t appears as II the game will be
awarded to Central, but the Blue will
not protest 1t, according to Coach Bert
Coggins, who feels that 1t is up to the
Tech authorities to take the initiative.
Should Central get the game. 1t would
have three WINS and three losses in the
championship race, to stand third, and
still would nave a chance for the nag,
while Tech would drop to a last-place
tie with western at two wins and four
losses apiece and would be Just about
out of the fight for the pennant, which
1t has won the past two seasons.
AS it is now, Business stands second,
with three wins and two defeats; Tech
third, with three victories and as many
losses; Central fourth, with two tri-
umphs and three setbacks, and West
ern last, with two wins and four losses.
Much of the credit for Techs win
over Central yesterday, It's second of
the series, is given to johnson. A I'm
ished basketer who In previous seasons
has held forth with Tech, he impaired
a steadying influence to the team that
helped 1t measurably and played .
bang-up game generally.
Central after finishing on the short
end of 1913 count at the half rallied
to get out In front at the end Of the
third quarter, 10 to IS. Early In the
final quarter, though, Tech, with Bernie
Reichardt and Buck finding the cords,
got ahead again and stayed there.
Eastern Forced to Rally.
1t seemed until almost the very. end
that Western was destined to overcome
Eastern to stage q dramatic upset.
After trailing from the opening minutes,
the boys from Georgetown rallied late In
the second quarter to gain a 12-all tie
at half time. They then went on to get
out in 'front.' % to Is, as the third
quarter ended. With the end only
few minutes away, however, Eastern
again got going and lola, Kane and
L1eb tipped in two-pointers, Lieb pair
OF EN-, to once more give the Light
Blue the lead at 1926. Sam Taylor of
Western a moment later scored from
scrimmage to tie it up for the last time
at 1928. Then lola got pass and
dropped one in to put the Lincoln
Parkers ahead, 80 to 20. Westerns best
during the remaining fleeing moments
was a foul shot by Latona.
Bernie Lieb with 10 points was the
big shot on attack for Eastern.
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