Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-25
81. John SCANS Lead,
Takes Tile II priory
Beats 1onies Friday
eAFHoLie EkA6vs STANDINGS.
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d. JehRb, which eiiRehed OIL
least 0 he for The eathelie LeAsul
basketball tltle yesterday by beat.
lns PFl0Fv, 6saSh will DO FeetlRa
ieE 40 Victim Wednesday,
d. AnthenV's "a 0 halfsgane be-
hlRd the Jehnnies In the race fel
the htle, but must play at PPleEV
at 4 pm, Wednesday, II the Pan.
theirs ean upset the Fenies, 81
Jehnb VIII win the title without
0 player,
The two leaders have Lost only
W each ether IN league eeMpetl-
ton this season ana II sttll dead
locked after Wednesdays same,
they will play for the champion
ship Friday night at catholic
University, starting ct $50,
Two sWFpFising Results,
There were two surprises IN
yesterdays action at DeMatha, In
the Arst game Of the league dou-
ble-header, Gt, Paul's upset Con-
Eaga, 1897. to tic the Eagles for
the leagues fourth place and o.
though St. Johns was favored over
Priory such O rout was not ex-
pected.
The Johnnies took O S0.22 lead
at halftime and wrapped up the
game In the third quarter. In
that period. st. Johns scored 10
points while holding Priory to 4
points and the st. Johns regulars
turned over q 1926 lead to the
substitutes at the start Of the
last period. ~'
Bob Reese. ct. = Johns all
league forward. played 'one4 "of
his finest games. With Roscoe
Sweeney he controlled both boards
and he set up play after play for
his teammates. When he couldn't
shoot an accurate pass to q team.
mate. Reese tossed the baskets
himself-enough to lead both
teams with q l6-point total.
Reese Stars for st. Johns.
Reese also deserves credit for
playing a major part In holding
Jerry Eckholm. Priory's league
leading scorer. to eight points In
the three quarters the Johnnies'
starters played. Eckholm had O
tough afternoon. When he man
aged to drive past Reese, the sag
ging st. Johns defense dropped
OF to put two men In his way.
Eckholm. who is averaging more
than 20 points q game this season,
wound UP with only u.
Russ Lombardy. Anacostia High
School coach who was one Of the
referees yesterday, called Reese
the best player In the city"
That was high praise from one
who through two seasons had
watched closely the players Of O
fine Tech team that swept TO its
third consecutive 1nterhigh cham.
pi0nship Saturday. d.
Manning PAGES 81. paul's.
81. PATHS rallied from d 7i-i7
defieit at halftime 10 surprise
66fisaga,g Il tied the Eagles f0uf
times before going ahead 10 stay
In the final period Bob Herman
got 81. Paui's 0 1884 lead On two
foul Sh6ts ana after q 66hSaEa
free threw jay Manning made it|
$3.50 with 0 heck. f'he Ff0jans
ffese the bail until 6niy O few
seconds remained when jim
fiiieeR sank O halfseeuft Sh0t for
the Eagles,
Manning was et, Paul's FRainI
offensive punch f'he laRkv eens
Lef poured In % points, inGludiRgI
the ellhehlRe basket, 10 supply
mere than half the FfGlaRS'|
points Ills rebound work kept
lhe taller Eagles from having thel
boards oil 70 Themselves,
A N many hieh seheel eames,
foul sheA meant the difference,
st PaHl's was clustered, ~ held
seals 10 u, from the heer, butt
MADE seed on 10 Of ~ fouls shats
while the Eagles connected eH|
only u OF their o. free throws