Evening star., 1938-03-05
SUBURBAN TEAMS
MAKE GREAT BIDS
WI. Beats Western, Plays
EaStern-B.-C. C.. and
st. Johns Tang|e.
By BURTON HAWKINS.

The flve-year reign of Washington
public high champions in The Evening
Stars metropolitan scholastic basket
ball tourney appeared an even bet to
end today as st. Johns clashed with
Bethesda Chevy Chase and Washing
ton-Lee High squared off with Eastern
in semi-flnal games at Tech High
gym. The latter game was to get un-
der way at o'clock.
The most attractive schoolboy
double-header here this season was
expected to tax Techs capacity, with
the rubber meeting of st. Johns and
Bethesda Chevy Chase, both of which
have received bids to the South Allan
tic championship tournament at Lex
ington, Va, next week, serving as
chief bait.
Hardly less alluring. however, was
the battle between Eastern, thrice
winner of the metropolitan, and the
Little Generals, who surprised last
night in eliminating Western, defend
ing champion. 1924. after Eastern
reached the semi-final round by wal
loping an off-form Georgetown Prep
40-9.
Girls Begin Title Play.
Sherwood and George washington
High will inaugurate the girls division
OF the tourney tonight at the Univer-
sity of Maryland mems gym at 7:30
O'Clock, with Bethesda Chevy Chase
and Mount Rainier lassies tangling in
the nightcap. The winners will face in
the final Monday night at Tech in a
preliminary to the final boys game.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase. only scho-
lastic team to trounce st. Johns in
% games this year, was determined to
become the first suburban team ever
to capture the title and hoped to
wedge its way to the final round at
the Cadets expense. The Johnnies,
confident of penetrating Bethesda's
2-1-2 zone defense, were intent on
stopping the Lelanders chief threats,
Leon Vanrais and Carroll Hayden.
Since both Bethesda and st. Johns
have enjoyed huge followings this sea-
son, the third and most important
game alone left seating space at a
premium, with the nominal 25 cents
admission charge serving as no hand
cuff to students
Little Generals Hefty.
Upon Eastern's shoulders rested the
burden of carrying the interhigh ban
ner into the final round, but the
towering Little Generals offered a
sizable hurdle. The Lincoln Park
ers, who also will compete in the
South Atlantic event at Lexington.
felt they were at their peak prior to
the game today, while Washington
Lees impressive performance against
Western was evidence that the nearby
outfit was prlmed for another upset.
1t was beetle browed Tommy Simp-
son, smallest player on either club.
who contributed largely to Westerns
defeat. The fleet, chunky forward re-
peatedly spoiled Western scoring
chances, set up shots for his mates and
registered points
The WaShington-Lee attack was no
individual parade, for Homer Sprinkle.
Charles Stanton, Alex Anderson and
Forrest Tucker all figured prominently
In scoring roles. with Sprinkle lead
Ing the offense with points.
Western never seemed to function at
full speed after the Little Generals
grasped 1914 lead at the end of the
first quarter and stretched it to 17-8
at half time The Red Raiders matched
the suburban tossers basket for basket
IN the final half. but Washington-Lee's
early lead provided ample margin
Bob Custer and Tommy Saylor were
outstanding for Western.