Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
By Dick Stay

WdStlluSI OI-Acc t1lSH, WlLlIl6r
of nine straight games, including
-four in its league, finally has
reached the top of the Northern
Virginia basketball standings,
but the Generals will have little
time to catch their breath.
WI still must play Mount
Vernon, Falls Church and Fair
fax again and all within the
next seven days. Victories over
the latter two are practically
certain. but handling Mount
Vernon should be a different
matter, in spite of the easy time
the Generals had in defeating
the Majors last night, 60-38, in
the WI gym.
"We're 80 per cent better
than we showed out there to-
night" warned John Grinnell,
Mount Vernon coach, after the
game. "And We'll be here again
next Tuesday 20 prove it. It
won't be any problem getting
my boys up again for WILL"
Except for a brief squirt at the
start of the second quarter.
Mount Vernon appeared help
less against wills pressing de-
Tense and the rebounding work
of Doug Watson and Chris Plain,
a pair of all-league football
linemen who are immovable UNI
der both backboards.
EdmondsOn Stopped.
Bill Edmondson, who scored
80 points against George WASH
ington last Tuesday, made only
a jump shot and a single free
throw and otherwise did little
to uphold his All-State selection
of last year.
Connie Hoffman. the Majors
other high scorer and only tall
man, fouled out before the end
of the first half. Edmondson.
Gary. Treon and Bob Hardage
later left the game for the same
reason.
Tom Hockersmith, Sonny Du-
gan and Bill Carr forced the
Mount Vernon mistakes outside
and didn't take long in solving
the Majors zone defense. WI
grabbed a 1873 lead at the end
of the first quarter. saw it di-
minish to 24-l4 moments later
and then moved away to a 30-16
advantage at halftime.
Generals to Keep Busy.
WI starts off next week with
a tough engagement with Con-
zaga on Monday before tackling
its league schedule. Then should
the Generals falter against
Mount Vernon on Tuesday. Falls
Church Wednesday or Fairfax
next Saturday. George Wash
ington is waiting to take over at
least a tie for the championship
with a 60 record. WI also
will go to Northwestern on Fri
day night. which adds up to a
gruelling flve-game schedule in
six days.
CIV High remained in second
place in the standings by rolling
past Fairfax. 1858. last night.
even though its leading scorer,
Doug Watson, still is sidelined
with a sprained ankle. How
ever Mike Agee and Wilmer An
derson took up the slack with
II and IA points and Jimmy
Motley got Is and John Keen
II more for CIV. Bob Kings 10
points for Fairfax led both teams
in scoring.
Other Games.
Other Virginia teams Jared
thus: Falls Church was edged
by DeMatha, 48-44: George
Mason closed its regular season
with a 1912 victory over St.
Stephens, its 14th win against
two defeats; Herndon dropped
a 1884 decision to Stuyvesant
Prep and Wakefield edged the
Capitol Pages, 40-37.
Over in the Maryland coun-
ties. Richard Montgomery beat
Gaithersburg for the second time
within a week, 47-43: Laurel
handled Sherwood easily, $3.50;
Poolesville got its ninth victory
in IL starts with a 1922 win
over Damascus: Frederick Sass
Ger turned back Southern, So
38, and Lackey won the Tri-
County title with a 56-42 victory
over La Plata. Bladensburg beat
Westminster, 74-53, for its 18th
victory in 18-games.
A pair of games in the Mary
land Bi-County League today
has Bethesda Chevy Chase host
to rival Montgomery Blair at
2:30 pm. and Northwestern
meeting Suitland at Richie
Coliseum at 9 o'clock. B-CC al
ready has locked up that title,