Evening star., 1938-03-13
TOWERING VICTOR
ALSO IS POLISHED
MaryIanders Defeat South
Carolina Champions to
Reach Title Game.
BY BURTON HAWKINS,

Stan Correspondent of The Star.
LEXINGTON. Va, March 12.-With
q concerted follow-shot attack pred
Gated on an emphatic accent on
height, Durham High. North Carolina
scholastic champion. buried Bethesda
Chevy Chase, 41-28, to capture the
14th annual South Atlantic tourna-
ment championship here tonight at
Washington and Lee University gym
Employing the monumental height
of 6-foot-5-inch Bones Mckinney and
6-foot-4-inch Bob CAN'T to full ad-
vantage, Durham compiled 1853
lead by halftime and coasted in. de-
spite more impressive showing by
the courageous Bethesda contingent
in the second half.
Bethesda's ballyhooed zone defense,
rated by coaches here as the smooth
est schoolboy shackling of its type
viewed this season, was as powerleSS
as gnat's left hook against the
towering and classy Bulldogs. Dur
ham failed to maneuver the ball in
under the basket through weaving, but
Mckinney and CAN'T simply stood
under the blackboard and pumped a
constant flood of leather through the
net when teammates missed set shots
authored beyond the range of Be-
thesda's previously puzzling zone tao
tics.
Bethesda's Floor Play Ragged.
Suffering from the twin evils Of
ragged floor work and inaccurate
shooting, Bethesda found itself hope
lessly smothered in the second quar-
ter when CAN'T and Mckinney, who
scored IL and l3 points respectively
collaborated in turning close game
into decisive one.
With chunky Bill Fuller, guard,
engineering it's offensive gestures with
a brace of pot shots. Bethesda trailed
only ITO entering the .econd period,
but the complexion of the game soon
was altered completely. Durham rap
idly boosted its margin into a prohibi-
tive gap and Bethesdas fond hopes
of becoming the first Maryland school
ever to win the South Atlantic crown
slithered into oblivion in those few
moments.
A lengthy set shot by Fuller mid
way in the second period constituted
Bethesda's sole stinger in that quar-
ter, but the gallant suburban Wash
ington outfit. outclassed in every de-
partment save spirit in the first half.
rallied nicely in the second half to
make the game more interesting
Carroll Hayden paced the reversal OF
form with points.
No tiny club itself. Bethesoa's en-
tire team found itself lowered over
by four of Durham's quint and that
was the story of the game, for the
Bulldogs were a well-drilled unit that
capitalized nearly on their chief as
set.
Tourney a Romp for Durham.
Durham never was extended in any
Of its four tournament games, trim
ming Fork Union Military Academy,
1926: Thomas Jefferson High of
Richmond, 56-29. and Monroe, Ca,
Aggies. 1925, in its sweep toward
the title.
The general effectiveness of Dur
hams play throughout the tourney
was mirrored in the fact that CAN'T
and Garland Lofts, a streamlincd
midget among giants. were awarded
berths on the all-tourney team, with
Murphy OF Monroe. Joe Spuhler of
Staunton Military Academy and Err
rett Lambert of Greenbrier Military
Academy grabbing the remaining
posts. Lambert was adludged the
Journeys outstanding player.
Bethesda placed Leon Vannais
rangy center, at guard on the all
tourney second team and st. Johns
OF Washington grasped the other
guard post with Joey Gallagher.
Gallagher made the first team last
year.
CAN'T of Durham also vas awarded
q trophy for the best foul-shooting
with an average of .654 while Jim
Giebel of ST. Johns was second in
that respect with an average of .636.