Evening star., 1954-01-19
Mount Vernon Five
To Meet Rugged Test
In CIV High Tonight

Following an attractive high
school basketball schedule this
afternoon. attention will shift to
George WaShington's gymnas-
ium tonight where unbeaten
Mount Vernon runs into the
toughest opposition Of its young
season at 8 o'clock.
The Presidents, considered by
some observers as the top scho-.
lastic team in the vicinity, have
turned in four impressive VIC
tories since losing i. to John
Marshall Of Richmond and its
alumni before Christmas. Anoth-
er win tonight would give CIV
a 6-2 record. leadership In the
Northern Virginia Group I,
standings and early dominance
over its two biggest rivals for the
title.
Last Friday the Presidents de-
feated Washington-Lee. $3.50, in
the most lop-sided decision In
that 20-year series.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon
with All-State Forward Bill Ed
mondson leading q veteran first
team returning from last year.
has compiled its unbeaten string
at the expense of Fairfax (twice)
and weak Woodward Prep.
Two High Scorers.
Spectators who are lucky
enough to squeeze into the CIV
gym tonight will watch two of
the most prolific scorers In Vir-
ginia in Edmondson and Doug
Yates. the Presidents 6-foot-3
post man. Yates ranks third
among the States Group scor-
ers with a 22.3 point average
per game and EdmonSon, q g.
foot-1 all-around performer. is
right behind with q 20.7 aver
age.
This afternoon in the Inter-
high doubleheader at Mckinley
Tech, Chamberlain has q chance
to regain some of the stature
it lost last Friday when East
ern snapped its eight-game win
ming streak with q 71-49 past
ing. However, the Volts are
taking on another powerful team
in Tech. presently tied with VIII
son for the league lead with q
20 record.
If Tech fails to win the first
game, Eastern C1-0), is expected
to move into the No. spot by
defeating Coolidge in the night
cap. The first game of the dou-
bleheader begins at 3:15 pm.
Two other league games on
tap find Fairfax at Falls Church
at 8 pm. in another Northern
Virginia encounter, and Arm
strong taking on Phelps at Ter
rell at $3.50 in the only Inter-
high Div. ID contest.
Eastern Wins Second.
In games played yesterday,
Eastern made up a postponed |
game with Northwestern and |
won its second straight, 61-47.
behind Gino D'Ambrosio's % |
points.
Unbeaten PooleSville won its !
fourth, 61-57, at the expense of |
Sherwood as Bob Deadrich scored |
81 points and Hugh Griffith fol-
lowed with Is for the winners.
Elgin Baylor scored a points
this time as Spingarn avenged
an earlier defeat by Douglas Of
Baltimore, 64-51, at Spingarn.
The high school schedule to-
day and tomorrow:
. Mount Vernon at George Washington> |
Washinston7Lee n;sfin Lee at wsstern. $50 Pm.
Wakefield at Richard MO1tsomery.
Wilson VS.. st. Johns. American o..
Roosevelt at Northwestern. s pm.
Chamberlain at Mckinley Tech, 3:15
Eastern VS.. Coolidge. Mckinley Tech.
4..1u pm.
Bell VS. DeMatha. Hyattsville. pm.
Howard at B-CC. 4 pm.
Annapolis at Bladensburg, z pm
Poolesville at Gaithersburg. 2:3O pm.
Suitiand at Landon. 3 pm.
laurel at Oxon Hill. 2:15 pm.
Frederick Sasscer at Southern. pm.
Great Mills at Lackey, z pm.
Gwynn Park at Surrattsville. pm.
Georgetown Prep at st. Adams. $50
p.m.
George WASHINGTON o. Freshmen at
Bulls Prep. pm
Armstrong VS.. Phelps Terrell. q pm.
Fairmont Heights at Mace Lane. 7:30
pm.
Woodward Prep at Carroll. 3 pm.
Mackin at National Training School,
pm.
Herndon Va. Osbourn at Manassas.
Union at Hodman-Boston, pm.
Tomorrow,
Episcopal at Anacostia, $40 pm.
Dunbar at Douglass, 3 pm.
Baltimore Dunbar at CafdoSo, 3:15