Evening star., 1953-01-31
Herzbrun's Al Points
Sets lnterhigh Mark,
Stops Tech Streak
Interhigh Standings.
By Brian Bell, Jr.

Often a h1gh-Scorlng basket
ball star is not too popular with
his teammates, but this definite
1y is not so in the case Of VIII
sons Lon Herzbrun, who broke
the interhigh record last night.
Herzbrun scored Al points to
smash the old mark Of SO set
by Westerns Hal Weintraub
against Chamberlain in 1949,
and led his team to a 1851 VIC
tory over Tech. The Wilson VIC
tory stopped Techs 30-game
winning streak in interhigh
competition.
In the second game Of the
league double-header, Roosevelt
beat Western, 1882, for the
Riders 18th straight this season
and fifth in interhigh play.
Roosevelt tops the league with
a SO record. followed by Wilson
(4-0) and Tech GID.
Lon got a terrific ovation from
the fans when he scored his
Seth and 37th points, and en-
braces from his teammates
who had fed him for the winning
markerS-after the game. Ear
lier in the game Herzbrun had
passed up several easy chances
to score for passes to teammates
in better position and this may
be the clue to his popularity.
Scores Quick 10 Points.
With 81 points on the score
book and six minutes remaining,
Herzburn was taken out by Coach
Tony Kupka. Tech put on q
squirt and the regulars were re-
turned after three minutes of
rest.
AS the first -stringerS waited by
the scorers table to re-enter the
game, some one. leaned over and
said to Herzburn: "You need only
six points to break the record"
Gon said later this was the first
he knew of his chances to smash
the old mark.)
Herzbrun turned to his team
mates and asked them If he
should try to break the record.
They all gave emphatic approval
and got the ball to Lon the re-
mainder of the game. Herzbrun
sank two fouls and a lay-up to
come within a point of his goal,
then calmly dropped in a pair
of free throws to tie and break
the mark.
Herzbrun made 13 points in
the first half and came roaring
back with % in the final period.
Lon sank IA field goals and 13
fouls. He didn't miss a shot from
the free throw line until only
five seconds remained in the
game.
II couldn't have broken the
record If it hadn't been for the
other players, Lon said. when
they heard I had a chance they
wouldn't pass to anyone else."
Wilson Starts Fast.
Wilson ran away with the
game from the start, leading,
25-10. at the end of the first
quarter and 1920 at the half.
AL Hobelman an Joe Peligrino
controlled the boards for Wilson.
Techs Tony DiChiacchio, CYO
star two years ago, led his team
with 10 points, while Buddy
Brotzman dropped in Is.
Just as Herzbrun was hot and
Wilson won easily, Westerns Jim
Wexler had an OF night, scoring
only 13 points as the Raiders
lost to Roosevelt. Bill Wright did
a good guarding job on Wexler,
but the tall Raider missed many
shots he usually makes. If Jim
had scored close to his interhigh
average of % points Western
might well have knocked OF
Roosevelt.
Phil Perlo topped the winners
with 10 points. Jack Gyorda,
playing his last game for the
Riders, made it his best as he
dropped in Is. Wright and Hal
Pollin took most Of the rebounds
of both boards.
Roosevelt led 1922 at the halt
and 52-40 at the end of the third
quarter as Western fans kept
waiting for Wexler, their meal
ticket, to find the range.
In tonight'S double bill at Tech
Coolidge meets Bell in the OPEN
er at 1880 and AnacoStia faces
Eastern. 49,.