Evening star., 1953-11-10
By Dick SIoy

rector of athletics for the Dis
trict's Division I schools, nor
mally is an impartial observer
when two of his Interhigh teams
get together. But Pearce can be
forgiven for having a roofing
interest in Western High School
Friday when the Raiders take
on Eastern.
Roosevelt is the champion of
the Western Division of the
league after turning back
previously unbeaten Mckinley
Tech, 300. at Griffith Stadium
yesterday and now the Riders
are waiting for the dust to settle
in the Eastern half in order to
learn its opponent for the In
terhigh championship game on
November 20.
However, the chances are good
that the Eastern Division still
will be in turmoil after Friday
the 18th. If Eastern beats West
ern, which is a strong possi-
bility, and AnacoStia takes
Chamberlain as expected, there
will be a three-way tie for the
division lead with only a week
left to find a deserving opponent
for Roosevelt.
Facing Unique Problem.
Frankly, I don't know what
we're going to do" Pearce ad-
mits. We've never had a prob
lem like this since we started
the playotf system G948). But
/ do know we can't have a round
robin series for the champion
ship. That would be like starting
the season all over again.
"Of course, Western could
solve the whole mess by beating
Eastern and winning the divi-
sion title. But, just in case, I'm
trying to work up a meeting be-
fore Friday of the principals of
the three schools concerned. If
any one has good idea I wish
he'd speak up"
Following the Roosevelt-Tech
game at the stadium, Western
played Coolidge off it's feet in
the nightcap of the double
header and won. 21-7. to stay
atop its division standings.
Fullback Roger Haney, a senior
playing his first year of football,
scored two touchdowns, set up
another and kicked all three ex-
ira points to lead the Raiders
to 21-point lead at the end of
three quarters.
Scores on 19-Yard Run.
Haney went 19 yards through
his left tackle on Westerns first
play from scrimmage for the
opening score and plunged three
yards for his teams last touch
down. Quarterback Bob Sar-
gent bulled into the end zone
from the l after Haney had
recovered a Coolidge tumble on
the Colt 13 early in the third
quarter.
Coolidge scored in the last Il
seconds Of the game when Jack
Silas passed Is yards to Roger
Panneton in the end zone.
Quarterback Phil Perlo again
was the prime mover behind the
Roosevelt victory. The 6-foot,
170-pound senior recovered a
Tech tumble on the first scrim-
mage play of the game and three
plays later pitched out to Jim
Corsetty who dashed Is yards
for a touchdown.
PerlO Sneaks for Second.
A Tech tumble on it's own 34-
yard line shortly before halftime
was turned into RooSevelt's sec
ond score Perlo sneaked the
final 8 yards of the drive after
completing pair of passes for
most of the distance. Midway
in the last quarter Perlo re-
turned a punt to the Tech "a
and moments later passed 10
yards to Tom Andrakakos on
the goal line to complete the
scoring.
Against non-league compe-
tition. Chamberlain High took
an early lead over St. Marys
in Annapolis but lost it's sixth
straight anyway, 25-6. Phil
Wade returned a punt so yards
for the Volts touchdown in the
first quarter.
Another makeup game is
scheduled today in the Inter-
high League when Bell plays at |
Wilson at 3 pm.
Two games will be played in
the Catholic League tomorrow,
with one of the contests, St. |
Johns VS.. DeMatha, reScheduled
from last Saturday.
The game originally was set
for Catholic University Stadium,
but instead will be played at 1870
pm. at Griffith Stadium. The
other contest will be Gonzaga at