Evening star., 1934-02-11
ONE APIECE GOES
TO TECH, CENTRAL
Nolan of Champions Rated
Leading Performer in
Great Series.
ALLHICH CUNTS

ALLHICH CUNTS
First Second
Pos. Team Team.
F.. .Bassin (E).... Billings (T)
F.. Nolan (ED. .Corcoran (W)
C...Keyser (C0. Davis CD
G.. DAILY Nau CO.
c.. Dean (E) ....... Edelen CD
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.
TAsTERN'S basket ball team
- in gaining the public high
school championship in
- the series Just closed sue
ceeded in fight in which its
foot ball team failed last
Autumn. The Lincoln Parkers
in the basket ball set were pre-
series favorites just as they were
on the gridiron.
On the court they managed to
overcome the psychological disad
vantage of being expected to win, and
Fasteners contend this was really
tremendous disadvantage. On the
gridiron, though. they found this dis
advantage insurmountable.
And the Eastern machine, in spite
Of its smooth functioning and intel
ligence, had to battle for all it was
worth to beat back an inspired Gen.
tral team, 81 to 80, in the battle that
decided the court championship or
Man Psychology had the Lincoln
rarkers groggy and on the ropes. but
they had Just enough left to squeeze
out triumph over team which only
q few short weeks before they had
mopped up with 40 to Is. Had Cen
tral made good on several foul shots
In the last dramatic seconds of the
deciding game it would have won.
deadlocking the series lead among
Central. Eastern and Tech. and
necessitating play-off.
Upset at Outset.
II 1GHT of the bat 1t seemed that
II Eastern was to bog down in
basket ball. as 1t did in foot
ball. In its very first game Coach
Mike Kelley's team suffered an upset,
boWing to Tech, 80 to 81, Then, with
Tom Davis, who had been out with an
injury, on the job at center, the
proteges of Coach Mike Kelley hit
their stride and swept through Roose-
welt, Western, Central and Tech.
They evened scores with Tech for
that earlier defeat by mauling the
Mckinley quint, 40 to 27. In the
second game with Western though,
the tilt Just before the vital clash
with Central, the Capitol Hill team
was off color, defeating the lowly
Westerners, who finished last with
eight defeats in as many starts, only
by so to 38.
And Eastern still was in a slump
when it met Central in the final
game. As Tommy Nolan, heady lit
tie court general of the Lincoln Park
ers. put it after the game: Guess
We played too cautiously. We didn't
know whether to pass or pot EN-. We
were plenty nervous. Believe me, I'm
glad it's over"
Eastern won seven games and lost
one to win the flag. Tech was second
with six victories and two defeats,
followed by Central with five tri-
umphs and three setbacks, Roosevelt
with two wins and six defeats and
Western with its eight losses in a row.
r AsTERN gets the most places
T. three--on The Stars all-high
team. Tech and Central each
has been awarded one berth. Several
players barely missed making the first
team Eastern has two representatives
on the second quint, with Central,
Tech and Eastern each getting a
place. The first quint is entirely new.
1t does contain, though, one member
OF the 1888 second team. One basketer.
who made the first line season ago,
has been relegated to the second COM
bination, and one who was put on the
second team campaign ago still is
there.
There were many fine players in the
series. but Nolan of Eastern generally
Is conceded to have been the best
This kid. who somehow reminds one
OF Boy Berger former Maryland all
America basketer, was the main rea-
son for Eastern's success. In was his
skillful passing and clever court ma
hcuNCAA Liz GIldb oIdiIlpeu IIlIl IIuly
great schoolhoy performer. He was
the brains Of the Eastern team. Nolan,
who was forward on The Stars sec
ond team in 1893, gets one of the for
ward Jobs, and Harry Bassin. also of
Eastern, a hieh-grade tosser in every
respect. receives the other forward
post. John Billings of Tech. who also
Is capable center; Jimmy Corcoran
Of Western and Mario Gregorio Of
Central we're other valuable forwards,
but Nolan and Basin, who led East
ern'S attack in the deciding game,
clearly were the best,