Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Bill 81 CaissidyuphoId,
Family Prestige as S
TONES Win Big One
By Dick Sloy
CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS.

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Bill Cassidy, a lean. curly
haired 6-footer. is keeping the
family name on the lips Of Catho-
lie Basketball League fans for
the fifth straight year with his
play for st. Anthony.
Cassidy one Of three brothers
who have played in the league,
was the biggest reason for the
TONES $3.50 defeat Of DeMatha
yesterday that ruined the Stays
hopes for a berth in the Catholic
playoffs. He scored 26 points,
nine in the decisive last quarter,
and held the leagues top point
maker. Bill Russell, to is for the
afternoon.
Gonzaga ran away from
Georgetown Prep. $3.50. In the
first game Of a double-header
at DeMatha yesterday to stay
atop the league standings with
a SO record. But the result of
the nightcap was more important.
DeMatha Eliminated.
DeMatha's fourth league loss
meant that Gonzaga, Carroll, st.
Johns and st. Anthony will be
the four teams in the Catholic
playoffs February 26 and %. The
seven games remaining will de-
eide the pairings for the playoffs,
in which the first-place team will
play the fourth-place finisher
and No. 2 will meet No. 3 in the
first round.
Harvey Dant appeared the I'LL
innate high scorer for st: An
thony when he dropped in IL
points in the first quarter and
paced the TONES to a 1918 lead.
But Dant reinjured a back
muscle late In the third period
and retired from the game after
totaling 10 points.
1t was here that Cassidy took
over. DeMatha, on the strength
OF three set shots by Russell. had
pulled up to 41-40 in the third
quarter. st. Anthony stretched
this to 47-42 at the end of the
third and moments later it was
6l-43 as Cassidy hit for three
goals and Charlie Facchina, John
Kelley. Joe Sullivan and Martin
Mitchell got one each.
Bill Solid Performer.
Coach Jack Bohne, who en-
gineered his team to the Metro
politan tournament champion
ship last year, hesitates to pick
an outstanding player, but he
does admit that Cassidy would
be strong candidate.
Bill has come up through the
ranks. so to speak," Bohne says.
This is his third year on the
varsity and he's finished player.
Bill is one of the boys 1 don't
have to worry about. I can al
ways count on him for a good
performance"
Bill a 17-year-old senior. is
one OF five brothers. John, now
Il and in the Army, was an ALL
Prep selection four years ago
when he played with st. Paul's,
now called Mackin. Tom, 20, was
All-Prep for st. Anthony in 1851
and 1852. Pat and Joe did not
play basketball.
Prep Has Its Moments.
Prep outScored Gonzaga only
in the second quarter of the
first game. when the Little Hoyas
pulled from 21-5 deficit to 90
Is at the half. Little Tim Hol-
landsworth. sophomore who
wasn't in the starting lineup, was
Props top scorer with IL points.
Mike Williams was best for Con-
zaga with Is and Fred Thornett.
who played less than two full
quarters. got IL for the winners.
In another game played yes
terday, Carroll dropped it's eighth
in Is by losing. 54-47. to Mount
st. Joseph in Baltimore. Pete
Manning's Is points and Bill
Hessler's Is were not enough to
overcome the winners second
half surge. Carroll led at inter-
mission. 1926, but failed to score
a field goal in the third quarter.
The high school schedule today
and tomorrow:
Woodward Prep at Falls Church. &
G. Columbian Prep at Naval Receiving
Fairmont Heights VS.. Carver In Balti-
more, Z.
Parker-Gray at Manassas:
Tomorrow.
.. Georse Washington VS.. Mount Vernon
Tech at Washington-Lee. 8.
Bell at Falls Church. &.
Northwestern at Roosevelt $40
0onzaga at Wilson, 800.
3:45.
Cardozo VS.. Phelps at Terrell, 3:I5.
Spinsarn at Richmond Armstrong.
6:15.
Friends at Priory. $3.50
St. Stephens at Fairfax. 8.
Herndon at GEORGE Mason, g.
Faculty at Bladensburs, 1870.
Montgomery Blair at Carroll, 3:30,
St. Adams at Gaithersburg, $50.
MARYLAND School for Deaf At Pooles-
vile. 900.
oxon Hin at Gwynn Park. 2.
$40.
Laurel at Arundel. z.
Annapolis at Lackey. g.
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