The Washington times., 1937-03-06
EXPERIENCE AIDS WESTERN
Goodness Gets
Crucial Tilt
InSeriies
By GARRETT WATERS


series is over today and the cham
pionsaip Is held by q western team
which must be put down as the
greatest in 20 years.
The Georgetowners defeated
Eastern last night at the Tech
gymnasium in that all important
play-off game. The score Of %
to 13 tells the story Of how com.
pletely 1t was done.
Experience and coolness under
fire always have their part in win
ming games. Western had both
last night and in addition put up
such . close guarding battle that
Eastern seldom had the chance to
work the ball towards the basket
for goals.
The contest had its usual thrills.
Particularly during the first half
when play was extremely rugged
and scoring spasrnodic. Only two
points were recorded in the first
quarter. And they were made by
Clinton Quantrille, Eastern Gen.
ter, shortly after the game began.
Lusby Gets Hurt
Real excitement followed Guam
trille'S basket. Lee Lusby had his
forehead ripped by somebody's el.
bow and time was taken while q
deep cash between his eyes was
treated. Coach Mike Kelley imme-
diately withdrew the little guard
from action and substituted Soup"
Hancock.
The second quarter followed.
Eastern took q 6-to-0 lead when
Quantrille flipped in a basket after
a pass from Russ Lombardy, and
Claude Colley dribled in fer an
other.
But George Dewitt got Western
started as the noisy crowd of $500
or more cheered for more Eastern
scores eastern supporters out
numbered Western's).
Hop Lomax came behind De-
Witt with q one-hander from side
court, and after Colley made
good foul toss for Eastern, the
same Lomax and the same De.
Witt brought western to even
terms with the Parkers. Lomax'
effort was q foul toss while De
Wits was q side flip which did
not touch the cords.
Eastern'S Turn
It was Eastern's turn next to
cheer Justify. For Quantrille
came through with well timed
pot shot to put Eastern ahead,
9 to Z. But Westerns section
let loose a second later when
Gerald Burns took q pass from
Hugo Schulz and let go for the
basket. It clicked and the score
was again tied, this time, 8 to 8.
A minute before the half gun,
Burns again connected. It was
after q pass from Dewitt, and
for the first time in the game
Western was ahead, II to 9.
The Georgetowners maintained
this advantage during the re-
mainder of the battling. To
make it more complete they
opened UP with their close guard
ing tactics while upping the mar
gin as quickly as was possible.
Baskets by Burns, He'll, DeW1tt
and Schulz were made in the third
quarter. Eastern's best was q foul
shot by Quantrille. 1t was right
here that both Eastern players
and supporters began to realize
that the championship was slip
ping away from them fast.
Monopoly Broken
Lee Lusby got loose for an East
ern basket in the fourth quarter.
It awakened Eastern hopes for
moment. But Dewitt quickly took
all the pep out Of the situation by
following with a side swisher that
definitely made it safe.
Westerns triumph broke mon
opoly Eastern has held in interhigh
basketball for the past three years.
But in retrospect, Eastern is to
be congratulated for making such
a fine showing in the series. For
four of the lineup, Cotton, Lusby,
Quantrille and Lombardy were
playing their first full-fledged year
as regulars.
In Westerns behalf, most every
thing has been said in praise. The
team had what it takes and showed
it conclusively last night when
the greatest pressure Of all was
present.