The Washington times., 1937-02-16
Roosevelt Five
After Eastern
Sca|ps
By GARRETT WATERS

for school sports fans today at
the Roosevelt and Tech gymna-
Sums, where the current inter
high basketball series steps along
on its merry path.
The Western and Tech fives
clash at the Roosevelt site at
$3.50, while the Eastern and
Roosevelt aggregations have it
out on the Tech floor at the
same hour.
The turning point of the Sc
ries may edge itself into the
spotlight today. An Eastern tri-
unph over Roosevelt could pave
the way.
For such a result would give
the Lincoln Parkers the most
comfortable lead they've held in
the series thus far.
However, Roosevelt's Riders
have it planned the other way.
They're what is termed as "hot"
now and mean to make the most
of it. All of which foretells that
another rapid-fire game will be
put up for victory.
Demonstrate Power
The Rider, demonstrated their
power against Central last week
when they won, "a to % in an over
time contest. The boys partic-
ularly exhibited stomach" in that
clash, since they had to come from
behind an 8 to 0 Central lead at
one time, and % to 81 advantage
in the last 26 seconds, to tie. Then
they continued to show their met
tie by winning in the extra session.
Spirit of the boiling point has
been developed at the Thirteenth
Street school in the last few weeks.
Even the faculty has become in
terested in what can be put down
as RooSevelt'S best season in moons
on the basketball floor.
Today the team will line up the
same as in the Central thriller.
Captain Joe Conner will be at cen
ter; Bill Fogel and Ray Friedrich
will play forwards and Blaine
Wickline and Frank Bailey will
hold down the back court.
A victory for LittmanS charges
will push them into q tie with
Eastern for first place. Eastern'S S
record is six games won as against
two lost, while Roosevelt's is five
games won as against two lost.
Thorough Test
That the game will be a thor
ough test for the Riders is fully
understood. The Parkers are still
in a class by themselves, looking
back at the manner in which they
have been developed by Mike Kel-
ley, coach. And they promise to
be as tough today as in every other
contest this season.
Lee Lusby and Carroll Cotton
will be at forward, Clinton Guam
trille at center, and Russ Lom-
hardy and Jack Hancock, at guard.
LuSby, Cotton and Lombardy have
particularly played well through
out the schedule.
The WeStern-Tech game will be
a case of Westerns endeavors to
keep pace with Roosevelt and East
ern insofar as the standings are
concerned. The Georgetowners
are tied with Roosevelt for second
place now, with five wins as
against two losses. Hence, vic
tory will keep them ever a threat
as the series continues down the
home stretch.
Too, Western will be out for par
ticular revenge today, since Tech
up and beat 'em the last time the
teams met. Cliff Moore, coach,
will depend upon the familiar ar
ray of Paul He'll and Gerald Burns,
forwards; George Dewitt, center,
and Hugo Schulz and Bill Lomax,
guards.
Tech will miss Dick See, stellar
guard. But the remainder of the
lineup will strive for victory with
such familiar youngsters as Wal
ton Mer chant, Tom Dobyns,
Jimmy Vermillion, Stretch Mills
and Johnny Williamson in action.