Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-01
By Dick SIoy

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There is a tendency to dis
count Gonzaga's basketball
achievements this season by
pointing out that the Eagles
have been having more than
their share of luck. And Coach
Tommy Nolan. whose first year
at Gonzaga has been a pleasant
one so far. is the first to admit
it. especially when mulling over
that 43-41 victory over Carroll
yesterday.
Lets face it," Nolan says.
"The breaks are the difference
in any close ball game, and we've
had a few close ones lately. I
was satisfied with the way my
kids played against Carroll, but,
frankly, I thought we were lucky
to win it,"
In addition to yesterdays
squeeze with Carroll, the Eagles
own an overtime victory over
Roosevelt, a 9-point win over
Coolidge, a 6-point edge over
DeMatha, 5-point margin
over Anacostia and 62-61 VIC
tory over an excellent George
Washington team last Friday.
There was also that 62-41 vic
tory over Mackin. Their only
defeat in eight games is a 41-4O
loss to Tech.
Players Not StandOuts.
Man for man, the Gonzaga
team doesn't appear to stack up
with other good ones around
Washington. Mike Williams at
6-feet-4 and Dick Ridgeway, an
even 6-footer, are the only tall
boys on the first team and
neither are ranked with other
big players in the area.
But until they're beaten,
they're the best" said Carroll
Coach Bob Dwyer after the
game. Il said it before and it
still goes: Gonzaga has to be
ranked the favorite in the
league"
Before the important Con-
zaga-Carroll game that decided
which would tie ST. Anthony for.
the Catholic lead, st. Johns
coasted to a 67-5l victory over
Mackin in the opener of the
double-header at Carroll.
Rebound work by John Fra
zier, al Burch and Dick Dent
and the fast-breaking of Bob
Rusevlyan and Bernie Mccarthy
broke the game open early for
the defending champions. Fra
zier was high with 18 points.
The only solace for Mackin was
Bill Hogan's II straight free
throws, which. combined with
two straight in his last league
game. was believed to be a Cath
olic record. Hogan finished with
II points and Mccarthy had Is.
Carroll Leads at Half.
Gonzaga struggled to a 1912
lead over Carroll at the end of
the first quarter AS Thornett's
set shots solved CAROLS zone
defense for a time. Then the
zone took effect and the Eagles
were held to points in the sec
ond quarter as Frank Wightman
and Bill Hessler led Carroll to
a 1921 halftime advantage.
But Wightmans effectiveness
under the boards ended there.
He got only three foul shots in
the second half.
After trailing, 1888, at the
end of the third, a free throw
by Ridgeway tied the score at
38-all. Single points by Will
liams, Thornett and Smith made
it 41-39 and Gonzaga went into
a freeze with .5l2 minutes re-
manning.
Carroll got the ball four times
after that, but could net only
two free throws by Hessler.
Gonzaga stalled again and, with
81 seconds to go, Ridgeway made
a push shot from the key. Car
roll missed its next try and the
Eagles ran out the clock.
In another high school game
yesterday, DeMatha won it's
sixth of Ia starts, $3.50 VIC
tory over ST. Mary's of An
Dunbar VS.. Csrdozo at SpinIarn. 100.
Southern at Eastern, 800.
- Roosevelt VS.. st. Anthony at Catholic
woodward Prep VS. wilson Teacher.
Parker-Gray At Hoffman Boston, 8.
Wilson VS.. Eastern at Tech. 3:15.
AnacoStia VS.. Coolidge at Tech, X
Armstrong VS. Cardozo at Banneker.
Gonzaea at Roosevelt $3.50.
Alumni at Tech $50.
Fairfax at western. 3:i5.
Chamberlain at Southern. S.
Bell at Surrattsville. 2:l5.
can u. s.
Il Antnonv at WashinGton-Lee. $40.
Landon at Carroll $50.
st Stephens at Priory. 800. ~
Falls Church at Georse Washington,
George Mason at Occoquan. s.
Arundel at Bladensbure. 7:l5.
Suitland at Anna polls $50.
Frederick at Bethesda Chevy Chase. 4,
Poolesville at Richard MONTGOMERY.
$50
Gaithersburg at Laurel 800.
Deaf School at Damascus. $3.50.
LaP!ata at Frederick Sasscer. 2:1S.
Lackev at Great Mills, s.
Boys Latin at ST. Adams. $50.
SiGwell Friends At Stuyvesant, $40.
Herndon w at Wakefield, 4.
Parker-Grav at Fairmont Heights. 2.
Hoffman Boston VS.. Walker Grant at
Fredeicksbure. s.