The Washington times., 1938-03-09
st. Johns Five En- Route
To Title Cage Tourney
-Four D. {. Area
Teams Bid For
5. A. Crown
BY PAUL BEACH

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thusiasm Of the entire student
body and the band, st. Johns un.
disputed d scholastic basketball
champions left today for Lexing
ton, va, for the opening round
tomorrow of the fourteenth an
nual South Atlantic scholastic bas
ketball tournament sponsored by
Washington and Lee University
The Cadets, spurred IN by the
numerous exhortations Of Their
schoolmates to "bring back the
bacon and eggs" promised to re-
turn in possession of the trophy
and the championship.
Three other crack teams from
the District and nearby Maryland
will vie with the Johnnies to be
the ones who will return with the
coveted title.
They are Eastern, interhiah
champion and runner.up in the
Metropolitan tourney; Bethesda.
Chevy Chase, Montgomery county
tltllStS, and Briarley Military
Academy, of Ammendsle, Mo. The
trio have polished UP their play
in final drills.
CADETS FIRST FIVE
st. Johns first five of Jim Gle
bel, Joe Gallagher, Johnny Swaa.
art, Jim Mulvihill and Francis
Battiste will be accompanied by a
second team including Herbert
Munhall, Frank Cody, Jesse Fo-
garty, Martin Hunt and "Ace"
Burch. Brother Eadbert will act
as chaperon, assisted by Coach
Gene Augustefer.
Briarley's team, with only six
players who have earned the name
Of Iron Men," has won 10 times
in II starts. Capt. S. j. Lodge, the
teams coach, will have Lee. Tom
and Metcalf Lodge, Bob Chiches-
ter, Charlie Hodkin and Paul
White to meet all comers.
BETHESDA PLAYERS
Representing Bethesda.C h ev y
Chase are Carroll Hayden, Louis
Vannais, George Fuller, Will
Morell, Pete Kimmell and Joe
Sullivan. Coach Anthony Kup-
ka's boys, the only scholastic team
to top st. Johns this season, are
a oothly-working outfit that
will be dangerous opponents for
anyone.
Leaving at SOL p. M, Eastern's
stellar contingent Of ten players
include Clint Quantrille, Lee Ltls-
by, Russ Lombardy, "Soup" Han
cock and Ralph Matera, as well
as the reserves, John Stasuli, Ray
HOLDEN, Lefty Bob Stockwell.
"Blondy" Cooksey and Tony Cat
ella. Coach Mike Kelley and
Manager A. H. Gregory will guide
the deStinies of the Lincoln Park
ers to what they hope will be
another court crown.
FORMIDABLE HURDLES
Although the chance appears
excellent for Washington and the
environs to claim the champion
ship, such teams as Ianier High
Of Virginia, Asheville, N. C. High,
Monroe A. & M. of Monroe, Ca,
and Massanutten, present q for
midabie front to be hurdled.
Seedlings place MaSSanutten as
the favorites, while Durham IN.
c. High, st. Johns and Lanier
follow in order in the ratings.
Pairings for the opening round:
1870 p. M, Durham High VS.. Fork
Union; $3.50 D. M, Lanier High vs.. Be-
thesda-Chevy Chase; $3.50 p. M, Spar
tansburg, S. c., High VS.. the as yet
unsolicited Virginia High School team;
4:SO p. M, Staunton Military Academy
vs. Briarley Military Academy; 1900 p.
M, St. Johns VS.. Asheville, N. c., High;
p. m, Massanutten Vs. Greenbrier Mil
itary Academy, w. Va; p. M, Sast-
ern High of Washington VS.. Monroe Ag-
gies, of Monroe, Ca; 10 p. M, Danville,
Va, High VS.. Due West, s. C., High.