Evening star., 1944-02-28
School Celebrating
Fifth Triumph in
Star Tourney
BY GEORGE HUBER.

--sa ny NEO1uL
It's nothing strange for Eastern
High to be celebrating a basket ball
triumph. That's what It's doing
today. A big assembly this morn
ing greeted the new Metropolitan
champions who won their title in a
stirring 1913 victory over George
Washington High on Saturday night
in the final of The Evening Stars
18th annual tournament and several
more parties are scheduled for the
players this week.
More basket ball history has been
made at Eastern than at any other
school In or around the District
This years crown was the fifth
Metro championship for the Ram
blers. No other school has won
more than one. Eastern's triumph
in the District public high series
was for the eighth time, not count
ing two ties.
One of the reasons for Eastern's
frequent court triumps is it's princi-
pal, Charles Hart, known affec-
tionately to his students as "Char-
ley" but never called that to his
face No other school official in
Washington loves sports more than
Mr.. Hart, and basket ball is his
favorite. Woe betide the athlete
who is low in his studies. Anything
like that which threatens to weaken
a team doesn't set well with Mr.
Hart. The offending boy is sent to
Mr.. Hart's Office and a little con-
ference ensues Grades are cer-
tain to pick up Immediately.
Keeps Closely Informed.
Although unable to attend games
now, Mr.. Hart must be kept informed
Of all results. No matter what the
hour of night when game is over
Mr.. Hart must be given the outcome
by phone. And If the outcome isn't
in Eastern's favor Mr.. Hart is some
what upset. Perhaps that's the rea-
son Eastern lost only one game in
20 starts this season.
Eastern's previous Metropolitan
championships were won in Stal
tournaments in 1884, '35, '36 and '39
Tommy Nolan, now coach at Ana
costa. and Harry Bassin were star:
Of that 1884 quint. A looking
fellow named Lavelle Dean played
guard. That quint was called "tht
best high school team here in &
decade" but many Eastern team!
have been called that with one gooc
squad quickly following another.
In 1885 Dean had belied his easy
going manner and blossomed init
one of the all-time scholastic cour
stars here. 1t was romp as he lei
the Ramblers to another Metropolis
tan championship over Bethesda
Chevy Chase. Dean still was aroune
and going better than ever wher
Eastern won its third championship
the following year, with Chick Hol
lidge another star who long will b,
remembered when Easterns' all-tim'
athletes are recalled.
| Came 1889 and Eastern present
ed such stars as Bob Custer, Ba
Battiste and Soup Hancock. Theil
names, too.- go on the list Of out.
standing Eastern athletes, as viii
the names of Bob Lamon, Mike
Pappafotiss and Sam (Cookie) Del.
linger. the Ramblers' outstanding
trio this year
Pick AIl-Tournament Team.
There were lot of good players
this year in The Stars Metro meet
so many, in fact, that the commit.
tee selecting the outstanding player
almost couldn't get a majority vote
This committee of Dallas Shirley
Charles Pop) Wannan and Free
Rice finally recommended thai
the outstanding player award be
dropped and that an all-tourna.
ment team be selected in the future
just to save the judges headache
They eventually agreed, however
that George Washington's Joe Hen.
sley should get this years award
and their selection was backed by
roars of approval from the Grove
that filled Tech gym Saturday
night.
Although it wasn't on the pro
gram, this selection committee alst
chose an All-Tournament team O
Hensley, Lamon, Pappafotis, Steve
Chalmers of George Washington
and Stu Brown of Wilson. Anon,
the other outstanding players wer,
Dellinger, Marshall Boaz of G.. w
Clyde Scott and Jack Burckart O
Bulls, Bill Tanney Of Wilson, Patt,
Rhodes and George Hughes of st
Johns, Billy Earl of Washington
Lee. Scott Cranston of Gonzaga an,
Buddy Gilchrist of Mount Rainier
Also earning a lot of commenda
ton this year were the excellen
showings made by the two Virgini,
entries, George Washington an
Washington-Lee. George Washing
ton, seeded second behind Eastern
was expected to put up a good fgh
and it did, but Westinghouse Le
was ranked eighth yet gave Easter
a terrific battle before the Rambler
were able to win, 36-33, in thei
flrst-round game.
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