Evening star., 1932-02-14


M hinging on the outcome
Y Y of the final game, the
1882 public high school
basket ball championship series
provided flaming competition from
start to finish. 1t takes rank as
one of the most desperately fought
since titular competition began in
1917. In the very first game BuSi-
ness came through with a 28-27
upset victory over Tech. From
then the series was a verltable
riot Of thrills.
Eastern, which won the title clearly
deserved the crown. After losing to
Tech, 26 to 81, in the first round. for
its only defeat, it came back to out
play the lexington quint and achieve
the flag in the final fray. The odds
we're all against it at the start Of the
final half in this game Tech was in
the ruck by a lone point as the half
ended, and Mckinley teams through
the years have been noted as strong
finishsr3, teams that do not function
best until they're behind.
The records are replete with instances
in which teams wearing the Gray
have come through in the ebbing mo-
ments of conflict with the victory
pAncn. Many observers thought this
would happen again in the deciding
game of the 1882 set. But Eastern's
doughty tossers surprised by stepping
out to nice lead in the third quarter
and holoing it.
Eastern took seven games and drop
ped one to win outright the title which
last season it shared with Central.
Tech was second, with six victories and
two defeats. followed by Central, with
four triumphS and as many setoacks:
Business. with three wins ana flye
losses, and Western, with not con-
quest in eight starts.
Following custom, The Star has Sc
lected an all-high school squad Two
Of the champion Eastern quint, two Of
Techs and one Business player have
been picked dor the honor team. There
was a host Of interesting players in the
series. Some Of them might not have
proved exceptionally capable, but they
were colorful which is eminently salts
factory to your average high school
sports fan.
Russell LEADS Quint.
Everett Russell, seasoned Tech guard,
doubtless was the best all-arouLd play
er in the series. He proved a fine shot,
highly capable on defense and a good
team performer. He is selected as q
player snd captain OF the team. Rus
sell is the lone player Of the mythical
quint also picked for The Stars team
last Winter. That. however. is not
such q distinction, as none Of the 9TH
ers on the 1881 stellar outfit held forth
In the set just ended.
Waverly Wheeler. forward. is the
other Tech player to be honored. Not
especially spectacular, he nevertheless
was a capa ole scorer Once he got his
eyes on the basket he generally made
it. His work in other departments also
was OF high order
Barney Kane of Eastern was q flashy
forward. BY scme he was regarded too
much an individualist and not enough
| OF team player. This may have been
| true, but the point, as We see it, is that
generally when this little will O. tine
wisp cut loose for the basket he made
good. He proved money player" In
the fullest sense.
Bernie Lieb. also Of Eastern, is picked
as center on The Stars team He may
not have played as we'll a expected ct
all stages. but mainly his work was
plenty good enough to give him the
call. In -, last vital Eastern
game his work was of high order. He
vas at the top Of his game at the most
important time. Nor was there any,
thing weak about his play in other
contests
l. Carroll Shore of Business earned
guard position. He played an egeres-
sive. headup game throughout the
series. He was the leading scorer OF
the set, too, but his worth was not con-
fined to his shooting ability His play
generally was outstanding.