Evening star., 1941-02-25
Eastern, Wilson, Teef
Aces Are Honored
On Select Team
Second Squod Includes
Two Western Players,
One From Central
Py GEORGE HUBER.

Eynnle Perlo and Frank Ciango
OF Roosevelt, Jack Walsh OF Tech,
Moe Schulman of Eastern and Don
Hillock of Woodrow Wilson would
form high school basket ball team
any coach anywhere would be more
than pleased to call his own.
That's the makeup of The Stars
All-High first team, selected after
careful weighing of the views and
opinions of championship series
coaches and referees and OF other
members of The Stars sports staff.
Many other players were considered.
In fact, it was difficult in many
cases to decide between cagers Of
almost equal ability, but this final
list was drawn after reviewing the
season from the opening game until
the final playoff encounter which
returned Roosevelt victorious over
Eastern for the District public high
championship.
Roosevelt's championship quint-
real team of Stars-has two men,
hers on the All-High quint, while
Eastern, runner-up for the crown,
places one along with Tech and
Wilson. The second team has two
PLAYERS from Western, third-place
winner in the public school race,
Irving Schenker and Don Cross;
Easterns Neil Craig, Techs Warren
Brewer and Central's Sam DiBlasi.
Forwards Crack Scorers.
All PLAYERS on the first team were
outstanding individual stars as well
as good team players. The two
forwards, Ciango of Roosevelt and
Walsh of Tech, particularly fall into
this section. Both were high scor-
ers, but did not pass up chances to
slip the ball to teammates when an
opening was there for them.
They were similar in other re-
spects, TOO, especially in their Scor-
ing methods. Both did best when
under the basket showing up snow
birds. Walsh particularly making
q speciality of one-hand f1ips.
Among the other outstanding for
wards considered among the best
In Washingtons public schools are
Craig Of Eastern. Brewer of Tech,
Tom Robertson Of Roosevelt, Eddie
Barton, another good Tech player,
Jim Karnes of Western and Ed Pol
hamuS of Wilson.
Polhamus particularly was over
looked much of the time, but he was
one Of the most accurate shooters
in the series and undoubtedly the
fastest The ball hardly would
touch his fingers before 1t would be
flying through the hoop.
Hillock Wilson's Mainstay.
Even though he played for
team which finished in last-place
tie there is no question as to Hillock's
ability at center for Woodrow
Wilson. This tall, gangling chap
was Wilson'S mainstay and leading
scorer but scoring alone was not his
main characteristic. He was on
par with the best as ball handler
and in fact it almost was humorous
sometimes the way he could feint
away from and fool opposing guards
Central's DiBlasi also was an out
standing center and real fighting
team player who never gave up
until the final whistle, even when
the team hopelessly was behind.
Charles Howard, Roosevelt rookie
center, proved strong player in the
championship campaign.
There is no doubt that Perlo of
Roosevelt and Schulman of Eastern
were the series outstanding guards.
Perlo was leading scorer from all
schools and also probably the best
in other departments which don't
show on the score book. A team
player from the start to finish. his
passing, dribbling, speed and floor
2eneralShip had much to do with
Roosevelt's championship drive.
Westerns Guards Clever.
In the same class is EaStern's
Schulman, a real team player, a
smart floor general and outstanding
ball handler,
Two Western boys, Cross and
Schenker, also earned consideration,
Cross from a purely guarding stand
point being one of the best in the
city Eastern also had outstanding
candidates for guard positions in
Richie Posten and Larry Capone.