Evening star., 1952-01-24
Tech Alone Unbeaten
After RooseyeIt's S Fall
Before Blair in Upset

Tech is in class by itself to-
day-the unbeaten class Of high
school basketball teams in this
area.
Roosevelt's fall before Mont
gomery Blair in overtime in al
non-league game yesterday atI
Blair moved the Riders out of the
unbeaten class and put Tech on
the spot more than ever.
The Trainers are heavy favor
ties to make it 26 in row against
Bell at 8 O'CLOCK tomorrow night
In the second game Of an inter-
high doubleheader at Tech.
Roosevelt will try to get back inI
the victory department at the ex-
pense of Anacostia in the first
game at 7:30.
Roosevelt's loss yesterday points
up the mad scramble inSstore forI
teams trying to get into the inter-
high playoffs. Only Tech appears
q cinch now, with Roosevelt,
Coolidge, Wilson. Western. East
ern and Anacostia all In the. run
ming for the three remaining
berths. a.s. .-.5
Blair Is Inconsistent.
Blair has been a hot-and- cold
team. The Blazers beat Anacostia
by six points and looked good in
losing a three-pointer to Coolidge,
but were easy victims of Richard
Montgomery, Gonzaga and st.
Paul's. The Blazers came back
from the st. Paul's defeat to
trounce Westminster and beat
Bethesda Chevy Chase. but few,
If any. observers expected them
to win over the Riders, winners
Of their eight previous games.
Blair snapped RooSevelt's streak,
$3.50, In overtime. The Blazers
held an eight-point advantage at
halftime, but Bill Smith led the
Riders back. Smith sank foul
shot to tie the score at 46-46 as
the fourth period ended.
Roosevelt scored first in over
time on Phil Perlo's free throw.
but three quick field goals by
Marty Sigholtz. Moose Turner and
Ned Stafford put the Blazers over
the hump. The Riders narrowed
the margin on a tap-in by Hal
Pollin and another free toss by
Perlo. ...........
Blazers Face HagerstOwn.
The victory was Blair's fifth
against four losses. The Blazers
meet Hagerstown High at Hagers-
town at 8 pm. tomorrow.
George Washington High, which |
has lost only to Tech, scored a
1892 victory over Thomas JET
ferson at Richmond last night.
Bob Kessler led the Presidents
with Is points. CIV will go after
its eighth victory at 3 pm. to-
morrow when it entertains Peters
burg.
Gonzaga edged Episcopal, 45-41,
at Episcopal. The Eagles trailed.
1917, at halftime. but pulled out
to a 1892 lead at the end Of the
third quarter. The Eagles face
Georgetown Prep at 9 pm. tomor-
row at DeMatha in the second
game Of a Metropolitan Catholic
League doubleheader. ST.. Johns
plays DeMatha in the first game
at 7:3O. On Sunday at DeMatha.
the Johnnies will meet st. An
thongs, unbeaten in league COM
petition, in the second game of a
doubleheader. The first game at {
2 pm. pitts st. Paul's against
Georgetown Prep.
Washington-Lee rolled over {
Falls Church, 67-30. behind Tedfl
Groom and Bernie Dean. Grooml1
scored II points and Dean 15::f L
The Generals ran up a Alb half l
time lead and coasted. Washing I
ton-Lee entertains Lane Of Char ,
lottesville at O'Clock tomorrow
night, while Falls Church visits
Fairfax at the same time. y
Sidwell Friends, which has a
young, promising team, registered !
its sixth victory against two de- ,
feats, 47-44, over Gaithersburg at
Friends. Alvin johnson led Friends I
with 18 points, while Bernie Cur ,
tin scored II for GaitherSburg. h
Armstrong High raised its rec /,
ord to IL victories and three losses !,
last night with an easy 61-31 vic ,
tory over Fairmont Heights High
at Fairmont Heights, Md. Ed
Willis led Armstrong with IL ;
points.
Warren Williams counted "a
points to lead Dunbar to a 1886
victory over Bates of Annapolis att
Banneker Junior High. Dunbar
now has a 5-1 record. "A
Cardozo went down to it's fourth
defeat in seven games, $3.50, at
the hands of Dunbar of Baltimore.
Phelps defeated Parker-G Gray, Il
56-41, at Charles Miller Junior
High. Francis Smith scored 20 .
points to lead Phelps. which held
q 27-20 halftime lead. K