Evening star., 1933-02-23

basket pail team tOday was
~ on the lookout for a foe
it hasn't already thorough
ly annoyed.
1t seems no team in this irnme-
diate section qualities, for having
already won the scholastic cham
pionship of Washington, Central
stepped out yesterday and last
night to establish its supremacy
beyond question over the public
high school teams Of the entire
metropolitan area.
In the first annual metropolitan
play-off, sponsored by The Star, Central
triumphed over Alexandria, represent
ing Northern Virginia; Hyattsville,
champion of Prince Georges County,
and Bethesda Chevy Chase, titleholder
of Montgomery County.
Close to 1000 wildly excited young
sters and parents saw the battles in
Tech gym, three in number and two of
which were hair raisers. In the after
noon Central defeated Alexandra,
5000, and Bethesda Chevy Chase
trimmed Hyattsville, 1928.
IN the final Central vanquished Be-
i thesda- Chevy Chase, 1927, but it
wasn't the kind of game the score in
dicates. This one had the crowd in on
its collective ear for a greater part OF
the way, for not until the late going
did Central's superiority become mark
edly apparent.
Even so case hardened an athlete as
Oswald Bluege, the Griffs' third base
man, got thrill out of the Central
Bethesda scrap. Bluege, introduced by
Elmer Hardell, made the presentation
of The Star trophy, received with un-
concealed pride on behalf of his team
by Coach Bert Coggins.
The game was 10 minutes old when
Bluege arrived on the scene of what
he later described as bedlam, but which
he quickly became part OF. 1t was
indeed basket ball show not soon to
be forgotten. 4
Alexandrias young team, made up
mainly Of sophomores, was beaten de-
cisively by Central, but the score
wouldn't have been so lopsided had the
Old Dominion lads even particle Of
luck with apparently accurate shots.
They barely lost at least a dozen goals
that bounced crazily about the hoop.
IF the Central affair lacked
i r the Central Alexandria affair
the competition to keep the specta-
tors on edge, the Bethesda Hyatts-
vile scrap more than compensated. 1t
was natural to begin with, with
the two Maryland teams bent upon
intercounty honors.
Bethesda Chevy Chase was decided
favorite, but ut intermission trailed by
IL to 9. Neither team ever was able
to gain lead Of more than few
points and with two minutes to 60
the score was deadlocked at 23-all.
Only seconds remained when Jobes, q
guard, succeeded with take-a-chance
looper from near Inidfloor, to give Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase its margin Of Is
The Montgomery County champs
presented pair Of h4z14hocting
guards in 0,ickeyson ana J0keRs each
II whom dropped in -fci1r--doubie-
teckers and most Of them from q dis
tance. It was this pair that engineered
the second-half drive to victory.
THE Hyattsville team, which has
i made a reputation lately for win
ming close games, put up its usual
stiff fight. A more spirited lot OF
youngsters hardly could be found and
one of them in particular distinguished
himself in this respect. Burdette Cogar,
q guard, was the Hyattsville general
and popped up and steadied his men
Central, by those who followed Cog
gins quirt through the washington Sc
ries and some of its other contests with
worthwhile 70 IS, was accounted as good
as "in' with the metropolitan title
when it lined up against Bethesda. To
the amazen1ent of all except the Be
thesda- Chevy Chase girls and boys, who
were standouts as rooters, the Mont
oh
rolled up strong lead. They were In
front by l3 to Z at the end of the frst
quarter
Central. however, found its stride in
the second quarter and With Nau TIP
ton and Shore finding the hoop regu-
larly. but with the entire team passing
well, pulled up to even terms at 18-all.
Just before the halftime gun barked
Upton shot a goal to give Central
2o-18 edge.
WITH the resumption Of play, Cen
wv tral continued to add to its mar
gin. never to be overtaken. Be
thesda- Chevy Chase made brave tight,
but was forced to bow to superior team
play. The Marylanders were trimmed
by one of the finest quints ever to rep
resent Washington high school. IL
functioned as a machine, WIN no III
diyidual standout.
PLAYERS. spectators, school authorities
and Community Center folk were en-
thusiastic over the tournament, winch
will be repeated from year to year. Be
sides the team trophy, silver basket
bail embellished by statuettes, the Cen
trail youngsters each received from The
Star a gold watch fob.
An admission fee Of 25 cents was
charged afternoon and evening and
IL % EXnanGpV
play-of will be deducted and the re-
mainder turned over to the Community
Center. which has supervision OF the
Tech gym.
ODDLY. the suburban schools were
Othe big supporters of the tourna-
fnent and particularly Bethesda
brought along organized roofing sec
tions. The Leland schools cheering
section was led by a couple OF girls.
Eleanor Bishop and Jane Beinekin. who
evoked a full measure OF shrieklng. "A
compare lively small roofing section, the
Bethesda Chevy Chase delegation prob
ably hung up some sort OF Tech gym
record.
After the matinee double header, the
players, coaches and officials were
guests of The Star at supper IN the
Tech restaurant. The chow plant. in
cidentally, did rush business, for spec
tators, too, were served-about twice as
MANY as expected. Yep. the tourna-
ment, taken by and large, was quite
success for a starter.
The summaries:
Central (46). Bethesda-C q. ta1)
G.F.Pts. GF Pts
Burke. g.. 8 Nichols, -. 2 9 )
snare e. q Althaus, g.. 0
Bryant, c.. l z Johnson, c. Y
Nau, g..... lb rertuson C.