Evening star., 1948-01-17
Firsf-PIace Tie Gained
By RambIers in Win
Over Fast Indians
BY George Huber


Eastern's formula for success
this year is beat 'em atstheir own
game. Against Anacostia in last
nights big high school basket ball
game at the Armory, the Ramblers
were facing a fast-break, toss 'em
up club. So the Ramblers used a
fast break and threw the ball up at
the hoop all night. They won, At
43. The week before they beat
Coolidge, team that uses a set
play, sure shot system, by using set
plays and shooting only when they
had a reasonable chance Of max
ing it.
Result is the Ramblers are in first
place in the District public high
league. The way they're going,
there's a good chance they'll still be
there when the trophies are passed
out late next month. Western
shares top spot with the Ramblers
today after getting a terrific scare
from Coolidge in the other half OF
last nights double bill at the Arm
ory. The West Enders managed to
hold slim lead through the last
period to win, 1890.
Roosevelt, Central Triumph.
An upset was tossed into the Sc
ries in the second game of the aft
ernoon double-header as Roosevelt
topped Wilson, 1881, after Central
opened big day by trimming
Tech, 56-40. The Vikings looked
very good in that one and it may
be they'll be the ones to give East
ern the most trouble before this
thing Is over. ....
A crowd of $3.50, largest yet to
see basket ball at the Armory, was
treated to some stirring play in the
Eastern-Anacostia game last night.
The Ramblers led all the way, but
never by a comfortable margin as
the two teams raced up and down
the floor tossing in baskets from all
angles. Eastern's attempts to stop
Wally Warner, the Indians big
blond scoring ace, were only fairly
successful and he frequently man
aged to slip between the two men
guarding him to toss in 10 scoring
points for individual honors.
A measure of Eastern's success
was due to it's control of Anacostia S
blackboard much of the time, with
Sal De Giorgi and Frances Wesley
doing good work there. Eastern had
1920 halftime lead, despite four
baskets registered by Warner In
the second period, which gave 1t
enough cushion to Withstand Ana
costia's steady rally all during the
last two periods. Johnny Brown
with l3 points, and Wesley, with IL,
were Eastern's top scorers.
Western just Gets BY.
It was close, but no cigar for
Coolidge as it threatened Western
late in the final game. The Red
Raiders have poor quarter in every
game, it seems, and 1t was the final
quarter that almost tossed them in
the soup last night. They took a
1928 edge into that final frame,
but were held scoreless until Wayne
Brizendihe got a foul shot with only
a minute and 40 seconds left.
With minute to go, Bobby Rohr
of Coolidge sank a pair Of freebies
to tie the count at 80, but Brizen-
dine again saved things for the
Raiders with a. field goal only 81
seconds ahead of the final horn. It
kept Western on the undefeated list
with six victories.
Central displayed plenty of bal
ance and smart play in defeating
Tech. Particularly in the second
half did the Vikings move smoothly
increasing their 24-20 intermission
lead the 42-31 going into the final
quarter. There Jimmy Pantos con-
tinued his excellent play with three
more baskets to. take high scoring
honors with % points. Bob john
son, Viking forward, came along
with 10. Paul Pacini was the lone
Tech player able to reach double
figures with 10.
Roosevelt was in front all the way
after taking 7-6 first-period lead
over Wilson. The floor play OF little
Billy Hibbs was an important fac
tor, while Bob Zamsky and Warren
Siegel shared scoring duties with 10
points apiece. The Tigers put on a
mild late rally that pulled them to
within three points of the Rough
Riders, but Roosevelt managed to
freeze the ball and keep its margin.