Evening star., 1951-02-03
.Gonzaga Coach High
In Praise Of Tech
After Eagles Bow

"If any team is going to beat
Tech, it will have to get down
court fast and pick up a quick
zone defense"
That's what Joe Kozik, coach
of Gonzaga High had to say after
his team dropped a 66-56 verdict
yesterday at Tech, as Snookie
Herman made "a points for the
Trainers.
Only two teams have dumped
Tech so far-George Washington
High and the freshmen of Ameri-
can University and both employed
the zone defense, a tactic designed
to slow down fast-breaking op-
ponent.
Tech is the best interhigh
team I've SEEN" says Kozik.
whose Gonzaga team has beaten
Eastern, Anacostia and split in
two games with Roosevelt. They
move nicely, and know what to
40 Win the pail.
Kozik thinks st. Johns might
beat Tech if they play. There is
a possibility they will meet in The
Star Tournament, but before that
comes up, Tech has to prove it.
self in the District interhigh
series.
Tough Row for Tech.
And you can't tell about that"
says Dutch Usilaner, coach of
Tech. The interhigh games are
the important ones to us. We
have three tough ones coming up
in Wilson, Roosevelt and East
ern.'
Gonzaga, Dutch conceded, was
one of the best his team had met
all season, despite the 10-point
margin at the finish.
we missed Babe Marshall,
though" he said. He hasn't been
getting much publicity. but he is
our playmaker, our steady ball
player"
Marshall sat out yesterdays
game with wrenched neck.
Herman took up the slack by
scoring IL field goals and IL fouls.
High for Gonzaga was Bucky
Byrne with 18 points.
Tech had a TO lead before
Byrne gave the Eagles their first
points on a layup at the four
minute mark. Gerry LeCompte,
who scored II points, and Byrne
led the Eagles back. scoring all
their points in the first quarter,
which ended, 17-13, Tech.
The lead changed hands six
times in the second quarter, which
ended with Gonzaga in front,
1929. But Herman, Bill Breen,
who scored IL points, and Dick
DeCeasare, who accounted for 8,
put Tech ahead to stay in the
third quarter. Tech carried a
1914 lead into the final and
Gonzaga never again got close.
Eastern Beats Blair.
Eastern also won in outside
competition, beating Montgomery
Blair, 66-52, in the nightcap of a
twin bill at Eastern. DeMatha
downed the Wilson Teachers Col
lege Junior Varsity. 1888, in the
first game.
Richie Torbett was high scorer
in the double-header with "a
points for Eastern.
Chuck Flaherty of Chamberlain
and John Roe of Dewitt put on
a personal scoring duel. each con-
Meeting for 27 points. as Cham
berlain won. 67-60, at Chamber
lain.
Another high scorer was Jerry
Eckholm, with 80 points. which
helped Priory to a 66-38 victory
over Georgetown Prep at Priory.
The home team gained 22-5 lead
and coasted.
Maryland Park. led by Bob
Hampton, with 16 points, defeated
Greenbelt. 44-35. in the Prince
Georges County League. while in
a Montgomery County class B
league. Gaithersburg led all the
way in winning over Damascus.
1924.
st. Anthony's defeated it's
alumni, 1O0-66. with Jack Herrity
scoring "a points and AL Tore
scoring %.
LandOn Trims Bell.
Frank Kimball scored only one
field, but it turned out to be an
important one. Kimball's two
points, scored in the last 8 Sec
onds, gave Landon a 39-37 victory
over Bell, while st. Paul's had an
easier time in winning over Wood
ward, 41-30.
In colored high school action,
Parker Gray avenged an earlier
loss to Walker Grant by winning
63-27 at Alexandria.