Evening star., 1943-01-09
Tigers Meet Eastern,
Colts Play Western
In DoubIe-Header
Tech Topples Roosevelt,
Central Routs Indiuns
In Series inaugural
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Woodrow Wilson's defending
champions and Eastern's well-bal-
anced quint of unknowns, two of the
highly-regarded contenders in the
1943 schoolboy basket ball race;
Coolidge's dark horses entrant and
Westerns Red Raiders, who make up
with lot of dash and 60 what they
lack in talent, are on the bill tonight
as the series swings into its second
successive night double header on
Techs court The Wilson, Eastern
meeting is at 7:30 with the nightcap
to follow at about o'clock.
They are faced with the task Of
matching a hign standard of play
and thrills presented last night as
the championship series opened with
Techs favorites barely noSing out a
good Roosevelt squad, 1923, in an
overtime meeting and Central stag
ing a late scoring spree to swamp
Anacostia, 1926.
Crowd Big, Despite Car Curb.
Sport stood up well in its first
major attendance test since the ban
on pleasure driving was imposed.
Slightly more than 1,100-as good a
figure as was expected-paid admis-
sions were recorded. Only six auto
mobiles, all credited to working
officials or newspapermen, were on
the big parking plaza which hereto
fore has been filed.
Wilson, despite having only one
boy back from last years title quint,
has a lot of backing as real con-
tender for the 1943 laurels and in
four warmup tilts won three times,
Eastern also has a green squad that
lately has been rounding into good
form and carries 2-and-2 record
into tonight's series start. Coolidge,
apparently enjoying its dark horse
role, is quietly confident of making
a better showing than has been ex-
pected of it and Coach Julian
Colangelo has numerous experienced
players among his starting five of
Addy Bassin and George Bartlett,
forwards; Jim Shea, center, and Moe
Greenbaum and William Penn
guards. The Colts have won three
of five tests so far, while Western
It's opponent tonight, was successful
in its only start against an alumni
quint last month.
Tech Wins in Overtime.
Techs polished and experienced
cagers had real difficulty disposing
of Roosevelt last night and it took
Keith Harder's layup shot with only
81 seconds remaining in the over
time period to win for the Maroons.
They started as real winners. nom
Chalantly taking control at the start
and working to 9-5 edge in the
first period Thereafter thrill
minute and much good basket ball
were packed into proceedings as
the Rough Riders drew even in the
second period on a pair of good shots
by Ollie Kennedy, expected to
sparkle this season, and then went
ahead to a 17-13 edge at the half.
The third period was an up and
down battle. Bob Brewer, the
games high scorer, sent the Ma
rooms ahead with two quick shots,
but Bunny Citrenbaum of Roosevelt
countered to put Roosevelt ahead
again momentarily. Brewer came
back to give Tech 26-25 edge going
into the final period Harder drib-
bled the length of the floor to give
Tech a 28-25 lead midway through
the final, but Howards charity toss
and Preston Wannan's pot shot tied
and sent the game into overtime.
setting the stage for Harders vim
ming goal few minutes later.