Evening star., 1944-02-27
Rambler Basket
In Last Minute
Nips Virginians
Hens|ey, Lomon Given
Top Awards; Foirfox
Sets Girls Luureis
By GEORGE HJJBER.

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Eastern's basket ball Ramblers
turned back fighting George
Washington High quint, 40-38, to
add another Metropolitan cage
championship to their collection in
last nights thrill-packed finale to
The Evening Stars 18th annual in
Iterscholastic invitation tournament.
The final score is just an indica-
ton OF how close the game was all
the way.
1t was fight throughout as the
Ramblers added the Metro crown
to the District public high title they
won just a week ago on the same
floor. 1t was Eastern's fifth time
to win The Star tournament, Incl
dentally, it having come through in
1884, '35, SO and 80 No other team
has repeated as metropolitan cham
pion. The victory closed the Ram
blers' season with a record of 10
wins and only one setback
Presidents Hensley Honored.
George Washington, Northern
Virginia Glass A titlist, still has the
State championship tournament
ahead and off the form displayed
last night in being nosed out by one
Of the best quints assembled in the
District in recent years the Presi-
dents are expected to go places in
the State meet.
George Washington had one real
honor awarded it last night, how
ever, when Joe Hensley, its red
haired center and scoring ace. was
named the tournaments outstand-
| ing player. Aside from his defen-
sive playing that many times gave
him rebounds off the blackboard,
Hensley was the game and tour
nament high scorer. He tailed 18
points last night for three-gam
total of &c.
| Eastern's Bob Lamon was right
up there in the voting for the
outstanding player and was pre-
sented the sportsmanship award, a
$25 War Bond from Art Brown and
Russ Hodges
Fairfax High girls basket ball
team also took some honors back
to Virginia when it turned back
the Greenbelt High lassies, 1922,
for the girls metropolitan cham
pionship. Little Maxine Proffitt.
responsible for 26 of the winning
teams points, received the trophy
for the outstanding girl player.
Dutch Bergman, former Redskin
and Catholic U. football coach and
one of Washingtons most popular
sports figures, made the presenta-
tions of The Star trophies to the
teams and players last night.
Lannon's Basket Decides.
In winning. the Ramblers came
from behind during the second
period and led until midway through
the last quarter when G. w. again
forged in front. The score was tied
at 1888 when the Ramblers pulled
ahead for the last time on Bob
Lannon's goal minute ahead of
the final gun.
Marshall Boaz, G.. WIS set shot
artist, tossed in three long ones and
foul shot to help the Presidents
into lead in the first period. with
Sam Cookie Dellinger of Eastern
keeping his team close with two
field goals and a freebie
Late in the second quarter Dell
niger sent in two quick goals to give
Eastern 20-l9 edge and the RAM
blers remained ahead at intermis-
sion. 24-2l. 1t continued with this
margin and Slightly better through
out the third frame, Ed Charnock's
two goals helping it to carry 1928
lead into the final quarter. Dell
niger upped this to 1928 at the
start of the last minutes, but
in quick succession Hensley slipped
in three of his patented layups and
Substitute Dave Rice hooped a set
shot to give the Presidents a 36-35
lead. Charnock's foul shot tied it
up and Lamon sent the Ramblers
ahead with another field goal, but
Boaz tailed for G.. w. to knot the
count again at 1888. 1t was after
this that Lamon came through with
his winning goal.