Evening star., 1940-03-08
Roosevelt Also Faces
Tough Going With
&c. {. as Foe
Lincoln Porkers Tackle
Gonzoso; Girls PIoy in
Stur Event Tomorrow
BY ROD THOMAS.

Eastern High School, may nave
meant 1t when he cracked yesterday:
"We1l win The Star tournament in
stride" He laughed, but Roosevelt
supporters could see no hunor to-
day in such . remark. There re-
manned the strong possibility that
Roosevelt, brilliant victor in the
recent District interhigh series,
would be called upon to meet East
ern in the final Of The Star tourna-
ment Tor the metropolitan WASH
ington championship and Eastern,
in defeating Georgetown Prep, 62-41,
last night appeared the class Of the
schoolboy classic.
In semifinals tomorrow night East
ern will meet Gonzaga. which won
the District Catholic high title by
defeating st. Johns in a first-round
game Of the tournament, at 7:30,
and an hour later Roosevelt will op-
pose formidable Bethesda-C Chevy
Chase.
Tomorrow afternoon, at Tech, the
girls will scrap it out for places in
their final, to be played Monday
night as a prelude to the boys.
Montgomery Blair, defending cham
pion, will meet Hyattsville at pm.
and afterward Bethesda Chevy
Chase will take on Mount Rainier.
It's q feud between Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties and
the lasses are keyed as high as the
boys.
Colorful Show Looms.
A packed house and colorful
show is assured for tomorrow night.
Illustrious Roosevelt had its difh-
culties with Montgomery Blair in
the first round and will need a lot
more stun on the ball, likely, to
pass Bethesda Chevy Chase, which
twice whipped Blair for county
honors.
Gonzaga's reaction from its ter
rife joust with st. Johns, which 1t
won by one point, apparently had
subsidized today and the fighting
Purple team looked eagerly to its
game with Eastern, despite the Lin-
coin Parkers' flashy performance
against Georgetown Prep.
Against a team it had every right
to fear, one which finished its reg
ular season with a burst of bril-
lance, Eastern for q half could dc
no wrong. Its maneuvering fol
shots and accuracy in making them
In short order won q commandins
lead and it was not until the sec.
ond period that Georgetown Prer
was able to organize the abilities
that carried the 1910 team to one
OF the best seasons in the school.
history.
Little Hoyas Handicapped.
The Little Hoyas battled unde,
distinct handicaps. Not until tn.
evening before did they know the,
would replace George Washington
High Of Alexandra In the tourna.
ment and the size of the gym both.
cred them. Theirs is q small one
and most of their games have beer
played in similar plants. The Tech
layout was entirely new to them, but
once oriented the charges Of Tommy
Keating turned in q commendable
performance.
Georgetown Prep's touted Sport
Barrett lived up to his reputation BY
scoring II points, but was forced tt
give over the limelight to Eastern's
Bob Custer, a truly great schoolboy
basketer, who rang up % points
although in the game only three
quarters. He and Barrett staged 9
duel In the opening minutes with
Bob scoring eight points and Spor1
six. In the next period, however
Custer continued to heat the HOOP
while Barrett was checked, although
he tailed his teams lone field goa
Of the stanza.
Eastern led at the half by 1918
but its superiority from there OF
was not 50 marked, due in grea'
measure to Sports brother Bob,
who. in the third quarter, tossed II
five goals in 3 minutes.
B.-C. c. Reveals Class.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase revealed
genuine class In rolling up 47-21
score against Washington-Lee Al
Johnny Shumate and Bill Barnsley
scored IL and 10 points, respectively
to head the attack. Seven of Shu.