The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Western After
Important Win
In Series
BY GARRETT WATERS

Interhigh basketballS latest
moment" takes place today at the
Tech High gymnasium at $3.50
p. m. when Western attempts to
stop the title-marked Eastern High
Five.
The contest is one on the series
schedule for the day, Roosevelt en-
tertaining Tech at the Roosevelt
gym at the same hour.
The GeorgetoWnerS, like in Gen.
trails case last Friday night, have
a golden opportunity before them
Of returning the race for the title
to its former tense position.
Coach Cliff Moore's charges, in
second place with four victories in
six games, are right on the heels
Of Eastern. And a triumph today
would shove 'em into a tie with the
ParkerS for the top rung. Eastern
has won five games and lost one.
Hence, it can be seen why there
should be all the commotion pos
Sible when the teams line up for
action. The last time the boys
had it out, Eastern triumphed in
the closing seconds of play when
Ralfe Clinton, sub, Swished a
basketball through the rims with
his team trailing, "a to %.
Hope for Early Lead
Western will grid itself for
events of this nature today. One
particular aim is to grab an early
lead-a lead that can be main
tained comfortably to the end.
To do this the team pins its
hopes on its three scoring threats,
Gerald Burns, George Dewitt
and Hop LomaX. The first pair
have carried the burden courage
ouSly throughout the series, while
the latter, out during the first
half because of illness, has come
to the fore quickly since his re-
turn to action.
EaStern's stand" is expected
to be as aggressive as in the Cen
tral game last week. The team
has played in that manner ever
since it found it had a chance
of going places in the series.
incidentally. what a difference
is this Setup in contrast to East
ern machines of the recent past.
Before the roster which repre-
Sented the Light Blue and White
had class and realized it.
For that reason Dean, Hollidge,
Edelin, and Company did not have
to put out" to win. They always
had that something to score when
the going did become a little
tough.
This years Eastern team has
been different in that it has had
a battle on its hands in almost
every game. In sense, the present
collection is a little more colorful
than the other, as its fighting
qualities, its determination to keep
pace with rivals when the heat
is on" has won the admiration Of
every series follower.
Fighting Crew
Today, as in the Central game,
Eastern will depend upon Russ
lombard, Lee Lusby, Clinton
Quantrille, Carroll Cotton and
Claude Colley. A fighting crew,
folks, particularly that sandy
haired lombard, who looks like
the best player Of the series at
this hour.
The Tech-Roosevelt game will
tell the story of whether the lat.
ter is to be counted upon as .
threat during the second half.
The team will depend on Frank
Bailey and Blaine Wicklein.
The entire team will be forced to
play at top Npeed if the new class
of the Tech Fixe is to be figured.
The Trainers were good enough to
stop Gonzaga, top team in the
prep school division, last Friday.
and this triumph was in itself an
indication that Tech has gained q
great deal of the polish and pep 1t
has strived for all season.
Dick See, star guard, will be out
of action. He was hurt in the
coozo0o clash His n1ane will hA