Evening star., 1937-03-12
D. c. CHAMPS LOSE
IN v. & |. UPSET
st. Johns Springs Great
Surprise by Defeating
Title Defenders.
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Stan Correspondent OIL The Star.

Stan Correspondent OIL The Star.
7 EXTINCTION, Va, March 12.-
Down yhar on the crust Of the
you ALL country, st. Johns
Prep of Washington today
eagerly awaited its quarter-fi final en-
counter with Spartanburg High of
South Carolina tonight in the South
Atlantic Scholastic Basket Ball Tourn-
ament.
While the cadets basked in the
glory of a surprising upset victory
over the previously undefeated John
Marshall High of Richmond, 31-22, a
detected Western High quint departed
for the District after falling victim to
Monroe A. and M. Prep of Georgia,
22-26, in another game which failed to
follow the blue prints
Western, however, was not without
Its measure of consolation. The Red
Raiders, together with St. Johns. will
seek additional court honors in The
Evening Stars metropolitan tourney,
which gets underway Monday night
at Tech High gym. Western meets
George Washington High of AleXan-
dria Tuesday night.
st. Johns, which clashes with Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase Monday night,
buoyed its stock considerably by virtue
of its amazing triumph over the Vir-
ginians, seeded No. l team of the
tourney and possessor of winning
streak which had reached 10 games.
Cadets Favored Tonight,
&PARTANBURG failed to impress
critics noticeable in defeating E: c..
Glass High of Lynchburg, Va, 1921,
and St. Johns was a slight favorite
to survive its quarter-ina test at 7:30
o'clock. Should the cadets reach the
seni-flnal round they will face the
winner of the Staunton Military Acad-
enly-Savannah High tilt Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock.
Western, visibly weary after its hard
2OO-mile journey here by automobile
yesterday, entered its game without
rest and the result was a painful, #
enlightening experience to Coach
Cliff Moore. ST. Johns. which arrived
here Wednesday and enjoyed good
nights sleep was as fresh as drop OF
dew and much more durable.
Jack (Ace) Reyes, an elongated
center with bothersome case of water
on the knee, and joey Gallagher.
dininutive, streamlined guard, easily
we're the outstanding stars for st.
Johns in springing what will rank as
the greatest reversal of dope in tour
ney play,
Reyes, whose troubles were in
creased during half-time, when a bot
tie Of smelling salts accidentally was
dumped in his eyes, scored l3 points
and generally conducted himself in
haWless fashion. He snagged the ball
off the blackboard controlled the tap
and turned in defensive game which
speaks for itself. He limited Morris
Boltz, opposing center, to a single field
goal.
Gallagher Also Effective.
THE dark little Gallagher contribut-
ed 10 points, eight of which were
scored in the first half to give st.
Johns the needed confidence to con-
tinue its accurate attack. Reyes also
kicked through with eight points in
the first half and it was this effective
duo which swung the tide to the
Johnnies.
st. Johns stepped into a 6-3 lead
at the end of the first quarter in
creased the gap to 1910 at half-time
and enjoyed a 27-l7 margin ct the
end of the third period
Western displayed only sporadic
flashes of its true ability and Monroe
neatly capitalized on that fact to pull
away in the final moments of play.
Western enjoyed a 1920 lead late in
the final quarter, but three successive
baskets by the Georgians against the
fading Washington entry quickly de-
cided the issue.
Most of Westerns discomfort, how
ever, was attributed directly to 15-
year-old kid, Lamar Murphy, who
bucketed II points and otherwise irri-
tated the Red Raiders with a snappy
floor game.
Burns High for Western.
GERALD BURNS and George De
Witt, unanimous all-high selec-
tions, were outstanding for Western
with II and points. respectively, but
the lackadaisical attitude of the team
coupled with their travel-worn bodies,
erased them from tourney competition.
In other games today and tonight,
Monroe A. and NJ will face jefferson
High of Roanoke, Va. and Massanutten
Military Academy will meet High Point
High of High Point, N. C.
One Of the other surprises of the
preliminary tossing was Savannah
Highs narrow 30-27 conquest of Au-
gusta Military Academy, but in per-
haps the most interesting game, with
the exception of the ST. Johns s-John
Marshall tiff, Jefferson High defeated
Lexington High of this city, 1915.
Other games saw Massanutten Mill
tary Academy whip Anderson High of
Anderson, S. c., 1921 High Point
High Of North Carolina trounced Har-
grave Military Academy of Chatham,
Va, 1921, and Staunton Military
Academy of Staunton, Va, trimmed
Greensboro High of Greensboro, N