Evening star., 1942-03-09
Bethesda, ST. John's,
W..L., Prep Present
Snappy Line.ups
Champion Girl Sextets
Clash Tomorrow in
Opening Round
Bv GEORGE HUBER.

One of the most important high
school basket ball championships
in the East will be decided this week
side the District public high series
still in the running for the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area title in
The Evening Stars 10th annual in
vitation tournament.
Semifnals tonight and finals ten
tatively set for Wednesday at Tech
gym will bring together the cream
crown vacated when Gonzaga, last
years metropolitan champion, was
eliminated in the first round last
week. Washington-Lee, champion
of Northern Virginia, and George
town Prep, Catholic League win
ner, meet at 7::30 in tonight's first
game with Bethesda-Chevy Chase,
Montgomery County titlist, tangling
with st. Johns in the second game
approximately an hour later.
The girls metropolitan crown
also will be decided this week among
four championship teams with first
round play listed tomorrow night at
Roosevelt High and the final as
preliminary to the boys title clash.
Starting at 7:30 pm. tomorrow,
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, winner of
the Rockville craftsmanship tour
nament, meets ST. Cecilia, Wash
ington Catholic school champion.
The second game brings out Fair
fax which cleaned up in Northern
Virginia competition against Bowie,
champion of the Hyattsville High
Gold Cup tournament.
Big Attendance Expected.
The large capacity of Tech gym,
located at Second and T streets NE,
Is expected to be taxed tonight by
not only the big following of the
schools involved, but by a large
representation of non-partisan cage
fans eager to witness some exciting
basket ball. The Star tournament
always is a colorful show. Admis-
sion at the gate is 25 cents, in
Guiding the Federal tax. The same
scale holds for tomorrow's girls
clash at Roosevelt and for the final
games on Wednesday.
There is little to choose in the way
of favorites for tonight's two games.
Prep presents one of the best squads
ever assembled at Garrett Park, with
big Johnny Shovel, 6-foot-4 center,
and Ray Schneider, eagle-eyed
guard, as the main threats. If Joe
McAndrews, another Prep ace who
was a bit off form in last weeks
first round, is back in his usual
scoring style the Generals will have
a real job on their hands
Meeting the Little Hoya threat,
Westinghouse presents a fast,
rangy squad of sharpshooters with
balance all down the line. Bobby
Phillips, Maynard Tiahrt and john
ny Grinnell are only three of the
boys on whom Coach Elwood Glenn
ents is banking as the Generals
seek their first Metropolitan crown.
This team has been consistent
winner all season and is at its best
with a title in sight.
st. Johns, too, is at peak form and
full of spirit for this weeks impor-
tant schedule. The Johnnies have
won one Metro title and were run
ners-up on another occasion. Tough
tournament competition is relished
by Coach Gene Augusterfer, who is
master of bringing teams to their
peak when the chips are down. Bal
ance also is evident on this team
with George Hughes, Sleepy Thomp-
son, Chuck Dudley, Paddy McCar-
thy and John Cooke, all able to
carry plenty of scoring fire to the
enemy. Several adequate replace
ments are available.
Bethesda High-Scoring Team.
Bethesda, because of its scoring
punch displayed in the first round
against Montgomery Blair, is the
slight choice of many, and the
Barons certainly are big threat, es-
pecially If Dick Poerstel Is ready. A
big gun on the team all winter, Dick
was Ill and missed last weeks game
Even without Poerstel, however.
Coach AL Vogt doesn't lack for play
ers with a high scroing average.
CARL Julien, Loring Appleby and
Bob Brewer earned better than 10
points each last week.
Tonight's affair promises to be
particularly colorful Feminine in
terest will be added by the quintet
cheer leaders for Bethesda, and
music will be supplied by the ex-
cellent ST. Johns Cadet Corps Band
The battle for individual honors
also promises to lend excitement.
The outstanding tournament play
er, as selected by a committee of
basket ball authorities, headed by
Jim Pixlee, former G. w. mentor
and now physical director of the
Army Air Services, will be present.
ed with trophy. Trophies also will
go to the winning and runner-up
teams as well as individual members
of the championship outfits. Pre-
sentation will be made by Maj. Mike |
Kelley, U. S. M c., former Eastern
High coach and one of the most |
popular high sports figures in WASH |