Evening star., 1954-01-11
| Win Over DeMatla
Proves 81. John 5 Has
Another Powerhouse
Bv Dick Sloy

AnVIIiGI GIIVWOltlVVSV
By Dick .Sloy
It was apparent today that
those in the Catholic League
who were hoping st. Johns
High would have Just an aver
age basketball team this season
will have to wait at least an
other year.
That has been the suspicion
all along. what with victories
over freshman teams from
George Washington and Ameri-
can University numbered In the
Cadets 6-1 record, but that 81
40 licking Of good DeMatha
squad yesterday removed all
doubts.
ITS one OF my better teams" T"
Coach Joe Gallagher mused
yesterday. rejecting over his
previous six years when st.
Johns won the Catholic cham
pionship. "And it's probably the
best-balanced bunch I've ever
had.
Gallagher figures this team
has just about hit its stride now
and one of the big factors has
been the progress of Glen
Mitchell. 18-year-old son Of
Howard Mitchell. National Sym
phony conductor.
Mitchell High Scorer.
Mitchell was high scorer In the
game yesterday with Is points.
but that performance was not as
noteworthy as his rebounding
and floor work. In fact. three
other cadets reached double fig
ureS as Center Dick Dent got Ia
points and Bob Rusevlyan and
Bernie Mccarthy each got 13.
That's what Gallagher means
when he speaks of balance.
1.-THE first time I gave Mitchell
a good try was in the Eastern
States Catholic tournament in
Newport, r l., last March. and
he showed exceptionally well"
Gallagher says. "Since then he
has come along nicely and the
club definitely is at its best when
he's in there. His height (6-foot-
312) makes him good under the
boards. but he also works the ball
nicely. That way we can use
him outside and leave Dent and
(John Frazier (both 6-foot-3
under the basket and have Nc
Carthy ready to drop back on the
fast breaks"
Rusevlyan, the Johnnies' high
scorer so far this season. got only
one point in the first quarter
yesterday. But Mitchell and Nc
Carthy took up the slack and
st. Johns jumped to a 10-1 lead
before DeMatha could set up its
defenses. But it was already too
late. The Cadets. employing a
constant fast break. stretched
the lead to 20-10 at the quarter,
! 40-18 at the half, 56-28 at the
end of the third period and then
tackled on 25-point last quarter
with second stringers Bubba
Healy. Bob Talbot and Jim COL
Inns pacing the attack.
Scoring Slump for DeMatha.
Bill Russell and Art Doyle, De-
Matthias scoring leaders in pre-
vious games, had a terrible after
noon and Jim Dugan. Charlie
Werle and Bill Gallaher weren't
much help. Russell scored 13
points to top his teams attack
as the Stays went down to their
fourth defeat in seven games.
In the first game of the Cath
olic double in the De-
Matha gym. Gonzaga's entire
squad Of IL broke into the scor-
ing column as the Eagles beat
Mackin. 62-41. Fred Thornett
sank 13 points and Ronnie Ben
nett got 10 for the winners while
Jim Slant was high for Mackin
with 10 points. 1t was the Sec
ond victory for undefeated Con-
zaga.
One other game played yes
| terday saw John Carroll wilt in
last quarter and absorb its fourth
defeat in seven tries. 65-46. at
the hads of Mount st. Joseph
of Baltimore in the Carroll gym.
Bill Hessler salvaged 19 points
| for the Lions but he was topped
by the visitors Dennis Mcclure.
who got 81 points and led the
| last-quarter surge. Carroll had
held a 41-40 advantage at the
end of the third quarter.
OF the three games scheduled
for this afternoon, only the
Northwestern Eastern game has
been postponed because of the
snow.
The high school schedule for
| today and tomorrow:
! Tech VS.. st. Anthony at Catholic u. z,
Bulls at Maryland Frosh. o.
Tomorrow.
! Bulls at Maryland FroSh. q.
| Bell VS.. Roosevelt at Tech. 3:15.
| Western VS.. Anacostia at Tech. As.
| Dunbar VS.. Armstrong at Terrell, $3.50
Washington-Lee at Fairfax. =.
| Tech at Bethesda Chevy Chase. 4.
| Episcopal at Coolidge. $40.
Eastern at Bladensburg. 2:30.
| Wilson at George WashinRton, $50.
st. Johns at Suitland, S:l5.
| Priory at Richard Montgomery, 3:45.
| Surrattsville at Mackin, i:3U.
Gaithersburg at Laudon, $3.50.
Woodward at George Mason, 3.
1 Quantico High Mt st. Stephens. 3.
Leesburg at Herndon
Sherwood at Poolesville, go.
Surrattsville at Laurel. 1880
| Frederick SasScer at Oxon Hill, 2.
| Parker Gray at Maggie Walker.
Virginia Captions Elected