Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
Title Hopes Rise
For 6. W. Quiint,
In Southern
Winner Over w. & M.
Is Held Likely Foe
Of Duke in Final
BY BURTON HAWKINS,

RALEIGH. N c., March 5.-Into
the semifinal round of the Southern
Conference Basketball Tournament
moved George Washington Univer-
slty's quint here today and at least
two conference coaches feel the
Colonials not only will dispose of
Davidson tonight but also capture
the championship tomorrow night.
1t generally is conceded Duke will
move into the final with G.. W.. and
Coaches Dwight SIuessy of William
and Mary and Rex Enright of South
Carolina, whose teams were trounced
in flrst-round engagements, believe
the Colonials will whip the Blue
Devils.
G. w. made remarkable recovery
from its feeble showing against
Georgetown Monday night in spank
ing William and Mary, 1923 here
yesterday in the tourney opener, and
heartening to Coach OTIS Zahn was
the fact his Colonials resembled the
winning outfit that was sizzling last
month.
Must Stop Peters.
When the score reached 35-14 pro-
portions early in the second half,
Zahn permitted his reserves to fin
ish the game, but the final score
represented the tournaments biggest
margin since South Carolina poured
it on Maryland, 65-28, in 1888.
tn ho1t noviIco,,
apparently need only to check
Tommy Peters, 6-foot 3-inch
blond, but that looks no easy as
signment. Peters. who will shoot
from anywhere within 16-inch gun
range of the net, makes good an
amazing percentage of his shots. He
was the conferences leading scorer,
averaging 10 points in IL games. and
in Davidson's 1890 victory over N. c.
State last night he scored II points.
The Colonials are so confident
they can stop Davidson that they
are peeking ahead to the probable
Duke battle. Should that game
materialize, it would be the third
collision of the season between Duke
and G. W., each having won previ-
ously.
G. w. disposed of Duke, 66-53, in
their first meeting. when the Blue
Devils were operating minus three
stars with which Duke later spanked
the Colonials, 64-6l, in overtime
Duke would be favorite in third
game, but G. w. would relish its role
of under dog.
G. w. Players Confident.
The occasion for G. w. optimism
is based on the fact that Ed Gustaf-
son and Jim Rausch say the second
Duke game saw them play their
worst basketball Of the season, ex-
elusive of the Georgetown game.
Gustafson and Rausch feel the Co.
lonials. having given the Blue Devils
a tough time of it under those cir
cumstances, should win in third
meeting.
Duke displayed considerable fl
nesse in humping v. M. l., 57-41.
last night, and will stack up against
The Citadel. a 1928 winner over
South Carolina.
Gustafson and Rausch spanked
G. w. in its expected triumph over
William and Mary, which had been
weakened by an Army call that
stripped it of three regulars. Gus
tafson registered Is points and
Rausch contributed II as nine of
10 players employed by Zahn figured
in the scoring.
Colonials Pile Up Lead.
G. w. was threatened only once
after moving into TO lead. The
Indians whitfield the Colonials
margin to 1873 early in the game but
G.. w. deserted the floor at half time
with a 20-9 lead.
Scoring 8 and 7 points, respec-
lively, Gustafson and Rausch per-
sonally pumped G. w. into 1914
advantage shortly after the start Of
the second half, and Zahn then
yanked his regulars