The Washington times., 1931-01-20
LIGHT BLUE.
STAR Oh I
WITH COLD
By GARRETT WATERS

The Eastern High School live
will go into its fray against Busi-
ness today in the high school
championship basketball series at
the Tech gymnasium without the
services of Bill Noonan, its star
center, it is learned.
The lanky player turned up i'll
at school yesterday and was sent
home. Coach Guyon was under
the thought that he would be
able to report for studies today,
but has found out that his star
Is so i'll that he won't be at
school for several days.
Serious Blow
This comes as a serious blow
to the Lincoln Parkers at this
time. Noonan has been the in
spiration of the teams bright
play all season, and his absence
from the lineup is likely to af-
feet things quite considerably.
Ernie Lieb will jump center
In big Bills" place today. AL
Waters will take Lieb's forward
position. The remainder Of
Eastern's lineup will be Shirley
and ZOIa, guards, and Kane,
the "Other" forward.
Noonan's absence, incidentally.
will enable Tony Latona to get
n toe hold on high scoring honors
for the series. The Western flash
leads Noonan at this time by
some 9 points. In other words
Latona leads the scorers with 81
points, with Noonan second with
IS points.
Latona plays today for Western
when the Georgetowners stack up
against Central in the first game
on the program beginning at $3.50
o'clock. Eastern, as mentioned
above, plays Business in the
nightcap.
Centrals Stock Is Risen
There is one thing fortunate
about the Noonan case at this
time. Eastern will not be up
against the stI ongest opponent in
tie world in Business. But If the
lanky player continues to be i'll
by Friday when Central is met,
then complications in the race
for the pennant are likely to take
place.
Central's stock will be risen
almost twice against the Lin
coin Parkers with NOOnan alb
sent. In other words their
chances to win will be that much
more strengthened
Naturally everybody at Eastern
hopes that Noonan's cold"
will be over by Friday. Many of
them feel that he will break away
from home today and be in the
game this afternoon, but it is
very doubtful. His folks will
see to that.
Now to get to the actual facts
concerning today's games. East
ern can take a commanding lead
in the race by winning from
Business. The Stenogs, on the
other hand, can cause a thunder
ing upset, and it would be thun-
dering by eeking out victorious
Fighting" Team
Things point to a fighting"
Eastern team fhen, this after
noon when the MeSsrs. Waters,
Kane, Lieb, Shirley and zola line
up for play. The cry will be,
Victory or else"
They take this attitude be-
cause they feel that no game is
in the bag until won, even
though Business is being met
today. The StenOgS are quite
capable of winning despite the
fact that they have not shown
much to date.
Western faces practical elimina-
tion in its game with Central.
That is, if it loses to the Mt.
Pleasanters. Coach Moore's men
have lost two games now. which
means that they must win today
to stay in the running.
Central, by triumphing, can go
into a tie with Tech for second
place with two victories and one
defeat. Should these things oc
cur the games later will take on
crucial aspects on to the end.