Evening star., 1942-03-04
Records About Match
As Traditional Foes
Battle in Openers
No Outstanding Choice
Looms in Title Affair
As UsuoIIy Is Case

Proof Of how evenly matched are
teams competing in The Evening
Stars Metropolitan basket ball tour
nament beginning tomorrow is given
by survey Of season records, which
brings out that hardly any can claim
a clear decision over the other Quints
entered. Prospects are for close,
hard fought and consequently excit"
ing games all the way. and this in
cludes even flrst-round tests where
sometimes in past years standouts
were favored in advance to reach
the semiflnals and finals.
Such is not the case this time.
Most of the teams meeting in first-
round action tomorrow and Friday
nights already have tangled this
season with nothing being decided.
Has Made Great Comeback.
George Wa gton High:
Coached by Al Doran, has made a
real comeback after poor 1941 rec
ord. Has won IA games and has lost
only to the tough Richmond teams
In the Virginia Glass A Conference
and one out of two to Washington
Lee. its irst-round opponent at 730
tomorrow night. Winning streak of
four In row to protect.
WaShington-Lee Coached by El-
wood Clements, has kept to win
ming pace all season and, like its
opponent tomorrow night. also has
IA victories with only conference
losses to the Richmond crowd and
one out of two with George Wash
ington.
ST. Johns: Coached by Gene Au-
gusterfer, has 13 victories and has
held a successful pace after slow
start. This team especially is good
in the close games Has split two
with Gonzaga, its traditional rival,
which it meets in tomorrows closing
game at $50.
Gonzaga: Defending champion.
Won the Metropolitan title last year
by beating Roosevelt in the Anal.
Roosevelt later went down to win
the Duke-Durham Southern high
school championship tournament,
for which Gonzaga was not eligible.
Coached by Irwin Horse Holbrook
and will carry winning streak of
four games into tourney.
Georgetown Prep: Coached by
Orrel Mitchell. Has been consist
emily good all season and has a
commendable record for school Of
100 students Won the Catholic
League championship and also owns
the unofficial District private school
title. Uses zone defense and is
noted for clean playing. Meets
Bladensburg Friday at 730.
Bladensburg Coached by Joe
Kozik and is the unknown quantity,
not having played any of the Dis
trict teams. Has best record of all.
however, with l3 victories in Is
games and has defeated the two
teams which handed it setbacks.
Uses zone defense and has several
shaIpshooting players. Champion
Of Prince Georges County.
Blair Looking for Revenge.
Bethesda Chevy Chase: Coached
by Al Vogt. Has won Is ganees this
season. Green team that has come
a long way in three months Has
real support of student body. Uses
zone defense with fast break. Holds
victory over Montgomery Blair, its
traditional rival, which it meets on
Friday at $50.
Montgomery Blair: Coached by
Cres Bride. Made poor beginning,
but has been picking up speed the
last three weeks and has won four
of last five games, the one defeat in
that string coming from Bethesda
The Blazers really are planning re-
venge.
Participating schools benefit finan-
cially from The Star tourney.
Tickets at 25 cents each plus the s.
cent Federal tax are on sale at all
schools taking part and the schools
keep proceeds from these sales.