Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Leading Elves Clash
Tonight in Catholic,
Virginia Leagues

school basketball teams in the
area will be engaged in games
tonight that will have a definite
bearing on the standings in the
Catholic and Northern Virginia
Leagues.
Gonzaga meets st. Johns in
the second game of a double
header at 8:45 pm. at Catholic
University, while Mount Vernon
takes on Washington-Lee at $3.50
pm. at WI in a Northern Vir-
ginia League game.
The st. Johns Gonzaga game
will pit the perennial winner and
runnerup in the Catholic League.
The Eagles, for years runnerup
to st. Johns. are currently lead
ing with SO record. st. Johns
(4-D is tied with st. Anthony
for third place.
Best Chance for Eagles.
Gonzaga. with an overall rec
ord of 1872, in which it ran up
a winning ctreak of II straight.
figures it has its best chance in
many years to knock the Cadets
out of the title they have won
flve years running. st. Johns
has a 1874 season record. Two
OF its wins were at the expense
OF George Washington freshmen.
including a 96-94 victory earlier
this week.
The first game at Gu will be
at 7 pm. between Mackin and
Georgetown Prep. neither with
a victory in five league games.
Mount Vernon, leading the
Northern Virginia League with
a 81 record. will be striving to
halt Washington-Lee'S eight
game winning streak. WI is
in third place with a 81 mark
and can take over first place
with a win. George Washington,
second with So. would keep its
position with a victory over win
less Fairfax at Fairfax at $50.
Four Interhigh Games.
-Four games will be played in
the 1nterhigh division y
League at Tech High. Chamber
lain meets Wilson at 3:15, fol-
lowed by a game between Bell
and Anacostia. Coolidge plays
Western at 1880 and Eastern
meets Roosevelt in the nightcap.
The results will be meaningless
insofar as playoff berths are con-
cerned. Wilson, Anacostia and
Eastern. likely winners today.
are already in the playoffs along
with Tech. which has finished
league competition with a I'll
record.
A double-header is scheduled
at Spingarn in Division II, with
Spingarn expected to take care
OF Cardozo in the opener at 1870
pm. and Dunbar likely VIM
ner over Phelps in the second
game.
Only three scholastic games
were played yesterday. National
Training School won its 18th
without a loss. defeating St.
Johns jayvees, 74-44: Priory, led
by Damion Cranes 10 points,
defeated st. Mary's of Annapolis,
52-44. and Phelps. with Henry
Wemble hitting for 81 points and
Bob Oden 18. defeated Parker
Gray, $3.50.
The schedule:
TODAY.
chamberlain VS.. Wilson al Tech. 3:l5.
Bel vs.. Anacostia at Tech. ).
GoondgH Us Western al Tech. 40.
Eastern EsStern vs. Roosevelt at Tech. ..
rheIps VS.. Dunbar at Spingarn. y.
;, Gonzasa rs. st. Johns at Catholic
Mackir VS.. GEORGETOWN Prep At Gu.
z pm.
Mount Vernon at washington-tee g.
george Washington at Fairfax, $50
ST. Adams at Landon, $50
News. Va.
DeMatha at Falls Church 3.
Bladensburg at Westminster
Richard MONTGOMERY at Gathers
burg. I.
Sherwood at Laurel. 7:l5.
Poolesville at Damascus
southern at Frederick Sasscer 2
Iackey at Plata, 4.
Bulls VS.. CIV Frosh at Uline. $40.
St stephens at George Mason. g.
Stuyvesant at Herndon. s
Capitol PAGES at Wakefield y
Park"r-Gray VS. Walker-Grant at
Fredericksburg. g.
TOMORROW.
- MONTGOMERY Blair at Bethesda Chevy
Chase. 2.3O.
Nor hwestern VS.. Suitland at Richie
Coliseum, 9 pm
St. James at ST. Alban. ":l5
Episcopal VS. Virginia Episcopal at
Lynchburg. $40.
Gonzaga at GEORGETOWN Frosh. 2.
SUNDAY
st johns VS.. GEORGETOWN Prep at
Priory, =
Mackin at Priory. 3:45.