The Washington times., 1937-01-22


Roosevelt meets Woodrow Will
son at the Roosevelt gymnasium
in the former at $3.50 p. m. The
Tech and Eastern fives battle it
out in the evening clash at 8:15-
contest which is expected to
draw the largest crowd of any in
terhigh floor season.
The greatest interest, of course,
is in this latter encounter. The
first reason is because it is an
experiment in so far as interhigh
officials are concerned. The other
is in view of the fact the Tech
ana Eastern teams are making
such grand fight for the cham
pioaship.
The success of the game will
near many things for the future
of interhigh basketball. Additional
contests will be scheduled before
the current season is ended. And
more important. the success may
Lead interhigh officials to arrange
complete schedule of Friday
night doubleheaders next year.
Would Increase Lead
Now the aspects of the game.
Eastern'S aim will be to increase
the slim lead it now holds in the
series standings. But it is rather
uncertain, even considering the
ParkerS' championship brand of
play of late, whether such an ac-
complishment will be realized.
For thus far, the series has fol
lowed the topsy-turvy rule. No
one team has made a runaway of
the race and it stands to reason
the situation will continue for a
little while longer. This augurS
well for Techs chances of slipping
in characteristic interhigh upset
tonight despite the fact the team
lost deciSively to Western earlier
in the week.
Eastern's vastly improved and
clicking combination of Cotton,
Lombardi, Quantrille, Colley and
LuSby, is expected to take the floor
tonight. This group ran rings
around a dazed Roosevelt High
five on Tuesday and it's improved
play must be credited to Coach
Mike Kelley, who has worked long
and hard all season to put a win.
ming team on the floor.
Another thing, if this particular
collection gets into trouble. Coach
Kelley has been fortunate in de.
veloplng a likely-looking reserve
lineup, including Miller, Clinton
Speith, Hancock and Palmer. Mil.
Ter and Clinton are particular
standouts of this group.
VermilliOn Heads Tech
Techs lineup will be headed by
Jimmy Vermillion, veteran for.
ward, and Dick See, promising new,
conner. Others in the Tech array
will be Stretch" Mills, called that
by his team mates because of his
height; Walton Merchant, veteran
of the 1886 team; Tom Dobyns,
and Johnny Williamson, better
known for his football talents.
An interesting preliminary is
slated to keep the early arrivals
in a good mood. The Roosevelt
Junior Varsity will meet the Wood
row Wilson Juniors at tbs p. m.
The Rooseveit-WoodroW Wilson
varsity clash this afternoon will
be nothing less than a thorough
workout for the Riders-unless, OF
course, the Presidents have i'm
proved greatly over their past
series performances.
Coach Herman Littman has
driven the Roosevelts ever since
Tuesdays loss to Eastern, all lr
the hope that a comeback will be
made in the remaining games OF
the series. The Wilson's, too, have
worked hard this week, and will
enter the game with little more
experience than heretofore. The
teams most dependable player
incidentally, is Dick Stuver.
His efforts. with a little helr
from teammates, might supply
the Riders some opposition. Stuve1
has that much talent in his make