Evening star., 1937-03-13
DEFEATED CADETS
NOT DISCOURAGED
Still Feel They're Equal
of Any Team in South
Atlantic Tourney.
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

Y EXTINCTION, Va, March ia
Southern accent prevailed here
today in the South Atlantic
IL scholastic basket ball tourna-
ment as st. Johns Prep of Washing
ton vacated this sector to compete
in The Evening Stars metropolitan
tourney, which will be launched Mon
day night at Tech High gym.
While four strictly Southern teams,
two from Georgia, one from South
Carolina and one from Virginia,
battled in semi-fnal tits for the
privilege of fighting for the cham
plonShlp tonight, st. Johns took an
enforced trip homeward necessitated
by its 2224 setback by Spartanburg.
S. c., High last night in a quarter
final encounter.
Actually, however, the Cadets feel
they will soothe the wounds of a last
1O-second defeat and elimination here.
employing The Star tourney as balm.
Only the unmerciful ticking of a STOP
watch Snatched possible victory from
the Johnnies and they rightfully be-
heVe they are the equal of any club
In the South Atlantic area.
The Cadets will strive to climax a
highly successful season by winning
The Star event and hope they ac-
CompliSh that feat over the crack
Western High quint. District school,
boy followers also eagerly anticipate
the possible collision, which would
involve the high and prep school
champions of Washington.
Cadets Return to Practice.
ST. JOHNS is slated to meet
~ Bethesda Chevy Chase High Mon
day night at Tech High gym and were
en- route to Washington by automobile
today. Coach Irving (Horse) Holbrook
plans to send the JohnnieS through
a brief workout Sunday and that is
definite indication Of how seriously
he regards the impending tourney.
Holbrook previously planned to allow
his team to remain here and witness
the final game, but altered his de-
clslon. He feels a good nights sleep
at home will place his lads at their
peak following the practice session
to drill against a zone defense. which
Is used by Bethesda Chevy Chase.
Meanwhile, Spartanburg squared off
with savannah, Ga, High and Mon
roe A. and NJ. Prep of Georgia stacked
up against Massanutten Military
Academy in semi-flnal games.
st. Johns missed being a semi
flnaliSt by the narrowest of margins,
Trailing throughout the first three
quarters, the Cadets pulled on even
terms at 1920 midway in the fourth
quarter when Jimmy Giebel plunked
in follow shot after a wild scramble
under the basket.
Gallagher Sends Saints Ahead.
TITLE Joey Gallagher then sent
st. Johns into the lead for the
first time with a one-hand side shot
which could have been stamped freak
ish had he not bucketed three exactly
like 1t previously. Giebel then left
the game on four personal fouls and
Dick McClain, Spartanburg guard,
knotted the count at 1922 on two
foul shots.
WIFI III SECONDS remaining, Pres
ton Coan, ace forward, snagged a
pass under the basket and tipped in
the winning points in southpaw style.
st. Johns called time out with only
six seconds left, but Gallagher's pot
shot following the tap-off was short.
In other quarter-fnal games, Savan-
nah High trimmed Staunton Military
Academy, 1929; Monroe A. and M
Prep trounced jefferson High of
Roanoke, 1894 and Massanutten Mill
tary Academy whipped High Point.
N. c. High, 36-18. Western High of
Washington was eliminated in pre-
Imlnary tossing by Monroe.
Monroe, incidentally, unveiled the
sweetest player in tourney competi-
ton in rangy Lamar Murphy, a IS
year-old kid who scored IL points
against Western and % against JEFF
ferson without neglecting team play in
the least
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