The Washington times., 1937-01-18
Eastern, Tech
To Play In
Attraction
BY GARRETT WATERS

The first night basketball game
in the history Of the interhigh Sc
rieS that's the feature of the
school schedule this week.
It comes Friday when the East
ern and Tech teams oppose at the
Tech gymnasium at 8:15 p. m.
:. Tech and Central were origi.
nally scheduled for this attraction,
but Central was forced to with
draw late last week when it re-
membered a special class night
for Friday.
Even with the new set-up the
game should pack all the thrills
desired for both Eastern and
Tech have talented teams this
year and with the series closer
than at any other time in three
seasons, the contest should de-
velop into a natural.
Also this night game should de-
termine definitely in the minds Of
the school board that they've
missed good bets by not holding
and scheduling more Of 'em in the
past record crowd is antici-
pated and not only will students
be there; but their brothers, sis
terS, auntS, uncleS, mothers and
fathers-persons who haven't been
able to attend the games before
because Of other duties during the
day.
Afternoon Contest
The entire interhigh list for the
week is interesting an after
noon contest is also on tap Friday
when Woodrow Wilson meets
Roosevelt in the Roosevelt gym at
$3.50 p. m. then tomorrow, open
ing the week, Roosevelt plays East
ern at Roosevelt, and Tech tackles
Western at Tech, both games at
1886 p. m.
The Rough Riders have a chance
OF definitely getting into the title
flight by these contests a
triumph over Eastern tomorrow
would certainly set the stage {.
but then the ParkerS will have
something to say about that, since
they're on the way up now and
ready to play their best basketball
through the remainder Of the
schedule.
And speaking Of potential
champs. you cannot overlook the
Tech High Five Coach George
Freilicher former George Wash
ington University ace, has devel-
oped a Iikely-looking machine at
the T Street school this year g.
one that has all the earmarks Of
going places.
A big reason for any success
the Trainers may achieve will be
the presence Of Stretch" Mills, at
center Mills is a towering lad,
along the lines Of Bill Noonan,
star center at Eastern several
years back, and with it, capable
floor player Mills continually
outjumped Joe Conner, of Roose-
welt, last week and should
give all the others, even Clinton
Quantrille (Eastern), Sam Fox
(CentraD and Paul He'll (West-
ern), trouble.
Twenty-Six Straight Wins
This and that: Joe Gardner,
former popular coach at George
town Prep, and a developer of
champions and stellar football
and basketball players, while in
town over the weekend, reported
Headlines" for "Si" Simendinger,
who is now coaching in Philadel-
phia Simendinger's football
team has not lost in three years
and has record Of 26 con-
secutive wins.
RumorS are going the rounds
that Eastern High will have a
brand-new gymnasium soon .
the date is not so far distant
either when it becomes an
actuality the school definitely will
be well fixed for athletics .
there's no doubt the gym now in
use is both an eye-sore and a
problem for basketball.
And then there's Hap Hardell'S
explanation for the scheduled late
indoor track start for the Tech
crack team >. Hap has had to do
bit of extra teaching of late and
It's kept him from calling out
candidates but within the next
fortnight he expects to have 'em
preparing for what probably will
develop into another title team at
Tech but then. Hap wouldn't t