Evening star., 1952-01-23
81. Paul sNeaI -hisse'
Warn Catholic Rivals
IOf trouble in ()iiinu

Its overall record doesn't indi-
cate it. but st. Paul's might very
well prove troublesome for one OF
more of Its stronger Metropolitan
Catholic League rivals before the
season is finished.
st. Paul,s, ranked fifth In the
sevep-team circuit. has come close
twice to knocking off fayorite.
Coach Bob Russell's squad lost by
only two points yesterday, 51-49,
to Priory and recently lost to
1irst-place ST. Anthony's by only
six points.
I'VE haven't quite made it,
Russell says. 'but we've got . team
that could and, / think, viii knock
on one OF these favorites."
ST. Paul's will enjoy the role
Of favorite Sunday when it plays
Georgetown Prep at 2 pm. In the
first game Of q league double
The feature attraction at
4 pm. pits undefeated st. An
thongs against once-beaten st.
Johns. Friday nights twin bill
starting at 1880 lists st. Johns
against DeMatha and Gonzaga
against Prep.
Priory again was led by Jerry
Eckholm. the leagues top scorer,
with o 22.5 average. He scored
81 points yesterday and made nine
out Of 10 fouls. His percentage
In foul shooting is 76.5.
Priory led. 14-1O. after the first
period and 26-20 at halftime. But
Tom Boyce found the range in
the third period and led st. Paul's
back to q 4l-41 tie as the final
period opened. Jay Manning led
st. Paul's with II points. while
Boyce and Bob Herman each
contributed IL. It was Priory's
ninth victory In II starts.
Tech continues to roll and
where it win stop nobody knows.
There are q couple Of teams in
this area that might beat the
provided they have an
off day. But they aren't having
any.
Bulls made motions In that
direction in the FIRST period Of the
game yesterday at the Silver
Spring ,Armory, but went down.
1866.
With Jim Garden, Jim Woods,
Mark Davis, Glen Warner and
Frank Smith throwing In goals.
Bulls managed to make a game of
lt for the FIRST z minutes. With
minute remaining, Tech led,
1915, but before the period ended
the lead had jumped to 28-15.
Herman and Joe Cav COM
bined to throw in four straight
goals.
Tech stretched it's lead to 5000
nc halftime. Just to show how
potent Techs attack was In that
frst half, the Trainers made %
out Of 80 field goals for q 56 per
cent mark.
Garden was the individual
He made shots from
every angle and wound up with 36
points, 50 Of them on field goals.
Tech. now winner Of Is straight
over two seasons. takes on Bell
next In one half Of an interhigh
double-header Saturday night at
Tech.
st. Johns finally is rolling along
as expected. The JohnnieS. losers
only to st. Anthony's in an upset,
win be favored over the
TONES Sunday. The Johnnies
won their ninth game yesterday,
61-42. over Wilson at American
University. Bob Reese and Roscoe
Sweeney each had 81 points to
lead st. Johns.
With all but one Of the IL play
ers on the squad contributing
points, Coolidge trounced Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase, 61-34, at
Coolidge. It was the eighth vic
tory for the Colts against two de-
feats.
st. Albans, paced by John Har-
mans "A points, defeated George
town Prep. 54-43, at st. Adams.
Larry Horning Of the Preps also
had "a points.
DeMatha came from behind In
the second half to win over Wood
ward, 1896, at DeMatha.
Bob Lindsey and Henry Schoen
each scored a field goal In the
last six seconds to give Suitland
. 1872 victory over Landon. Dick
Smith was high for Suitland with
II points, while Dick Barrett
scored 10 for Landon.