Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Three Teams Fighting
For PIayoff Berths
In Interhigh Games

VIII go toward reacnlng a nlgner
niche in the Northern Virginia,
Maryland Bi-County and the two
divisions of the Interhigh bas-
ketball leagues should be de-
termined after today's games.
The results of two double
headers in Division of the In
terhigh League should determine
the teams that will meet Tech
in the playoffs February 26.
Anacostia, Wilson and Eastern.
all with Az records. are the
likely choices. All three play to-
day, with Anacostia favored over
Chamberlain. Wilson over Cool
idpe and Eastern over Western.
Tech, with only one loss in
league play, is favored over
Roosevelt in the second game
of the evening double-header at
Tech.
In case of ties at the end Of
the regular schedule February
10. playoff games will be held
February % at $3.50 pm. at
Tech. PlayoffS will be held
only if there are more than four
teams involved. Should ties
occur among the first four teams
in the standings the final posi-
lions will be determined by the
toss of a coin,
Spingarn Meets Dunbar.
In Division II games. the top
attraction will be eague-leading
Spingarn with a SO record
favored over runnerup Dunbar
in the second game of an evening
double-header at Spingarn. Arm
strong and Phelps, neither going
far in the league, meet in the
opener.
The feature game as a gate
attraction" no doubt will be the
George Washington at Washing
ton-Lee game at 8 pm. The
Presidents are leading the North
ern Virginia League with a 40
record. In their first meeting
last month, CIV walloped the
Generals, $3.50, and will be out
to prove it was no accident. A
loss. however. will knock CIV out
of the lead as Mount Vernon, in
second place with a Al record,
is expected to win over Fairfax
tonight at Mount Vernon.
The George Washington Wash
ington-Lee rivalry dates back to
1886. Both teams will be up"
for this one, particularly WI.
The Generals, who had run up
a five-game winning streak until
Smacked by CIV, now have a six
game streak going and are in no
mood to have it broken. Their
league record is 81.
Bethesda Chevy Chase, run
ming away with the Bi-County
League en- route to its finest sea-
son. can clinch q tie for the title
with victory over Suitland at
Suitland tonight. The Barons
are 40 in the league and Suit
land. %. One other game will
pit Northwestern (0-5) against
Bladensburg (3-3) at Bladens-
burg at 8 O'Clock tonight.
Two games in the Catholic
League will be played tonight
az Priory. st. Johns and Car
roll should have little trouble
with Priory and Mackin, respec-
lively.
Carroll Beats DeMatha.
Carroll took over second place
In the Catholic League with
59-35 victory over DeMatha yes
terday at DeMatha. The Lions
held a half-time advantage of
1912 and kept a comfortable
lead despite the 20 points of.
DeMatha's Bill Russell, the
leagues leading scorer. Frank
Wightman, also with 20 points,
and Pete Manning with IL were
top scorers for Carroll.
HagerStown visited Eastern in
a return game and defeated the
Ramblers for the second time,
61-36. Eastern got off to an early
lead, 10-5, at the start of the
second quarter. but Hagerstown
caught fire and was never
headed. Bob Ellis led the Ram
blers with IL points.
In the only other area schol-
astic game. Dave Cross, with 81
points, paced Frederick Sasscer
to a 1913 victory over Oxon
Hill.
western VS.. Eastern at Tech 3:15.
AInacostia vs.; Chamberlain at Tech. 5.
wilson vs.. Coolidge AZ Tech, no
armstrong vs. Phelps at Spingarn,
Dunbar at spingarn, o.
Mackin Us. Carroll at priory =
st. Johns at PTiory, S:45
George Washington at Washington
FAIRFAX at Mount Vernon. 8.
northwestern at Bladensburg, g.
Bethesda Chevy Chase at Suitland.
Bell VI. Capitol Pages at Wilson. 2.
Cardozo VS.. Douglass in Baltimore.
Coinage, VS.. Montgomery Blair at
ST. Anthony at Landon $40.
81. stephens at Wakefield, 3
w woodward Prep VS.. Wilson Teachers
Nokesville at George Mason. g.
Richard Montgomery at Poolesville.
Gsithersburg at Sherwood =.
Damascus at Middletown. 7'I5.
OSnn Hill ar Laurel, 7:30
SurrattSville at Gym Park g.
Alumni At Frederick Sasscer, 1:30.
Centreviile al Lackey, 30
Falrmont Heights VS.. Bates In An
Hoffman Boston at Parker-Gray, 3
TOMORROW
erv, >.
Landon at Sanford CDel) Prep, 2.
81. James at Friends $50.
81 Paul'S al Episcopal $3.50.
Columbian Prep at American o.
Bulls at Georsetnwn Frosh, s:45.
SUNDAY.
GonZasa VS.. Prep at DeMatha. O.
81. Anthony at DeMatha 3:45
. Carroll vs.. Mount st. Joseph in Bal
timore. ..