Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
blair Singing
Blues After Ifs
Second Defeat
By DICK sLAY

Igfaduated-au IL OF them-ano
the Blazers now are headed In
the opposite direction.
A 72-49 licking at Washington
Lee last night was their second
lin three games and the opposi-
Ition probably will not get any
easier from here on. The Blazers
meet Gonzaga Friday and after
the holidays, encounter such as
Anacostia. Coolidge and Roose-
welt outside the Maryland BIZ
County League schedule.
"We're not ready for high
iclass basketball" the Blazers
NEW coach. Ed Moffatt, was say
ling while George Washington
University and Washington &
Lice warmed up for the college
might cap in the Little Generals
lynn.
"Tell 'em well be ready mex
Iyear. But it'll be q long seasor
this time" he declared. Moffatt
who moved over from Wheaton
High. is teaching a squad Of |:
other boys, divided into foul
lsophomores. four juniors ano
flour seniors.
Seniors Are Starters
| The oldtimers at Blair tel
lMoffatt that he has the best.
looking sophomores ever seen al
the Silver Spring school. Hell
go along with that appraisal but
right now the starters are the
Iseniors-Eddie Clements, Bill
Frcman, Dick Smith and Joe
zavona--plus Junior Center Mac
Beasely.
The older boys kept 1t close
for q while last night. squirting
for eight straight points near
the end Of the first quarter
trailing by only one point al
l2-l1. But then wills height
and 2-l-2 zone defense took Its
toll.
Also taking a toll were the
referees whistles. which blew for
So fouls. 80 against Blair. Smith,
zavona and Beasely fouled out
IN the third quarter. along with
Wis Bob Clements. Bob Brown
OF WI and Irving Faunce OF
Blair left for the same reasons
in the last period.
Hank Ide, Tom Hyde and Joe
Loughran, who were wills high
scorers with 90. is and IL points
respectively. also grabbed most
OF the rebounds before Coach
Ralph Guinther sent in the re-
serves.
The quarter scores were 14-I1
1921, 5l-35 and the final. WI
never was behind. Jim Stogo
a junior who did not start. led
the Blair scorers with 10 points
lFroman and Smith contributed
II each.
Washington-Lee remained un-
beaten with its second win. its
nrst coming a week ago in q
tougher game with Blair's arch
rival Bethesda Chevy Chase.
A driving layup by Mike Agee
with % seconds to 60 were the
winning points for George
Washington High in a 60-5s VIC
tory over Thomas jefferson of
Richmond last night at CIV.
The visitors. playing their
opener. had a 1924 edge in field
goals but lost the game by sink
ing only 2 Of l3 foul shots.
Ages last bucket, which gave
CIV a 60-56 lead. put him at IL
points for the evening, match
ing Wayne Stewart behind Walt
lDensmore's is points. AL Col
Inns scored 10 Tee Jay. CIV
evened its record at III.
A dozen Fairfax High players
teamed in 1881 defeat of
George Mason last night in the
Iopener for both at George Ma
son.
Frank Giambattista poured in
|25 points during a $3.50 trounc-
ling Of the new Mclean High last
might at Falls Church. It was
the first game Of the season for
both teams.
In spite of 20 points by
Smokey Lamond and another Is
Iby Hank Sanderson, Bethesda
Chevy Chase dropped its Sec
Iond game In three last night at
Hagerstown High, 70-52.
Unbeaten High Point won its
third game. 1911. in a thriller
lat Oxon Hill last night. Eight
players scored in double figures.
Tony Baker led the winners with
80 points and Sonny Piper sank
~ for Oxon Hill, which now has
a IL record.
! Roy Fox made IS points last
might as Herndon High opened
its season with a $3.50 victory
over visiting Loudoun County.
Bill Lees % points led War
renton to q 1924 win at Gar
Field last night. Warrenton
Ievened Its record at IL. Gar
Field, playing its opener, did
not have a player IN double fig
lures.
Roscoe Grayson scored Il
points and Orenzie Hooks 20 as
Luther Jackson dealt Taylor a
1892 lacing in Warrenton last
night. jackson scored 46 points
in the second half to win its
third game in three.
Lackey picked on Frederick
Sasscer for its second win in
three games, 70-43. last night
lat Lackey.
Laurel High handed Richard
Montgomery its third straight
defeat. 1899. last night at
Laurel. AL Hobbs 13 points led
the winners. Laurel now has a
III record.
Wynn Park High suffered its