The Washington times., 1937-02-16
G-NEN IND SENA TIE BA TILE FOR TIMES COURT
Teams Clash
AtTechHigh
School
BY SID KATZNELL


"Dopey" Dean VS.. Jimmy
Thompson.
That will be the picture when
Senate Beer collides with Bureau
Of Investigation tonight in Tech
High School gymnasium for the
leadership of the Washington
Times Community Center Basket
ball League. Senate has won four
games and lost one, while its
worthy opponent has scored three
victories and dropped nary a one.
In an effort to halt Thompson'S
scoring spree, the Senate manage
ment has assigned "Dopey" Dean
to guard him. Dean for three years
made the basketball do most every
thing but talk at Eastern High
School. He was chosen on the
mythical all-high team during the
seasons of 1933-34, 1934-35 and
1886.
ThompSon's ability on the courts
is known throughout the South.
He starred for three seasons at
Duke University when it was a
power in the Southern Conference.
Since graduating from the South
ern college, Thompson has been
burning up local loops with a
barrage of long, underhanded and
side court shots. At present he Is
the hottest" basketball player in
town, averaging better than 10
points a game.
Dean Good Shot
Dean is not only a good guard,
but he can shoot with the best Of
'em. His speciality is long-distance
shooting.
The Sleuths will start Jimmy
Thompson and Beth" Bethel at
forwards; Joe Robinson, center,
and Herbie Thompson and Bernie
Jones, guards.
Senate plans to start Bucky
Buchholz and Fred Scheele as
forwards; Bernie Leib, center, and
Dean and Gay Edelin,, guards.
Because of its impressive victory
over Dorsey Market. of HagerS-
town, the Federal WPA is q slight
favorite to defeat Labor Depart
ment in the preliminary COM
mencing at 1880 o'clock. Don
Fones, formerly Of Central High,
is the leading player on the Works
Progress Administration quintet.
He scored is points against the
Hagerstown outfit Sunday.
About six years ago st. Martins
Boys Club boasted just about the
finest group of young basketers in
the District, winning practically
every junior championship in the
city at that time. A few years later
the same group of lads distin-
guished themselves in the ScholaS-
tic circles.
Now that they have finished
school the same lot is banded to-
gether under the sponsorship of
st. Martins Holy Name Society.
st. Martins Strong
At least on paper, the Saints
seem to possess one Of the strong
est unlimited clubs in these parts.
Headed by Big" Red DAILY and
Billy Boyle, unanimous all-high
and all-prep selections from Tech
and Gonzaga, respectively, the rest
of the team is composed mainly of
Tech High luminaries, Jimmy Ro-
land, "Bubba" Wiles, Dapper
Hahn, Andy Farrell and McGahey.
The question is naturally asked
why haven't the Saints been heard
of before now? The answer lies in
the fact that the Saints have con-
fined their efforts to only one
league, the Tri-County League at
Laurel, Md.
At this writing they are tied for
first place, having won 10 games
out of IL. Incidentally, these two
league setbacks represent the only
losses the Saints have suffered
this season in 81 games. Having
no gymnasium has handicapped
St. Martins in arranging games.
Teams with gymnasiums are asked
to communicate with Eddie Far
rell at North 6042-J.