Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
Vikings Win by%-A,
RambIers Pushed All
Way in 32-27 Battle
By George Huber

Jumpln jim PantoS turned IN
another of his brilliant scoring ex-
hibitions to lead Central High to
a 1924 victory over Western in the
feature Of yesterday afternoons
District high school basket ball
series double-header at the Armory.
The Vikings dark-haired all
around athlete pumped in IS points,
only one less than the season record
he set three weeks ago against
Anacostia, to come out on top in
the duel with Westerns Bucky Pos
ton who is right behind him in
the scoring race. Poston had q
good day yesterday with Is points,
but he couldn't match Pantos' hot
hand.
Eastern nosed out Tech, 1927, in
the. opener in another game that
was nip and tuck all the way. It
was the Ramblers' third straight
series win and kept them right be-
hind Wilson In the Nschoolboy race.
Despite Centrars 14-point margin
at the end it was q tight contest
until late in the fourth frame.
Nine of Centrals points were earned
in the final three minutes as the
Red Raiders tossed their defenses
out the window in an unsuccessful
effort to get some points. The
second and third, quarters especially
were hot as the two teams traded
the lead many times.
Pantos' losses Gain Lead.
Three early baskets by Pantos
helped the Vikings into an lis
hrst-period lead. The Raiders
pulled ahead in the second on a
foul shot by Cliff Gill after Poston's
long set gave them a 14-l4 tie, and
thereafter the two traded the lead
until three quick baskets by Pantos
in the last minute Of the first half
gave the Vikings a 1922 internis-
sion edge.
The burning pace continued into
the third frame where they again
matched each other point for point,
Western was ahead twice on shots
by Red Weintraub and Pete, Gerrick,
but their efforts were matched by
Pantos, Jerry Gregory and Franny
Gleason. During that torrid eight
minutes never more than three
points separated the two, with Gen.
trail carrying a 1921 edge into the
final. Two quickies by Pantos opened
the last quarter, and the Vikings
kept ahead thereafter.
The opening game supplied almost
as many thrills. Although Eastern
was in front most Of the way 1t
never had a safe lead over the
Maroons. Bob Curtis of Tech topped
scorers in this tilt with II points,
while Eastern's point-getting was
divided all down the line. Johnny
Selby was high with eight points.
ably abetted by Francis Dyer, Jim
Lamon, Richie Hite and Reds Brown,
each of whom got five.
Selby Best for Ramblers.
Selby was the Ramblers' individual
standout with important scores at
important moments. In the closing
period he broke a 1923 deadlock
with q pair of free shots and fol-
lowed with a long one-handed pot
shot that put Eastern ahead to stay.
Techs big bid came late in the sec
ond period when 1t surged from
behind to go ahead twice on shots
by Tony Sgro and Bob Curtis. Cur
tbs. basket gave the Maroons 1914
half-time margin.
Early in the third period Jim
Lamon stole the ball from Tech to
lay up a bucket for an 1913 tie,
and moment later he made free
one to send the Ramblers ahead.
They never were behind thereafter,
although Ray Fox pulled Tech even
at 1928 once in the last period by
tapping in a rebound.