Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
BY BOB HANSON

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BY BOB HANSON
The halfway mark in the
Maryland Bi-County League will
be reached Friday and there still
is no indication of any Of the
six teams getting a toehold on
first place.
There were signs that North
western might take a comfort
able lead when 1t won its first
three league games, but the
Wildcats now are thrown in with
the rest of the bunch after a
45-43 tanning by Bethesda Chevy
Chase yesterday at Bethesda.
Used Only Six Players
Bethesda, tagged earlier in
the season as a team with con-
siderable potential and a definite
threat in the league. got of to
a poor start and at times seem
to be floundering to find the
right combination.
A few changes were needed
and before yesterdays game
Coach AL Sadusky did a bit of
juggling, but still used only six
players.
What happened was a tight
to-the- vest type ball with neither
team taking any appreciable
lead.
Bethesda led, 81. at the end
of the first quarter on Tom Far
rington's layup just before the
period ended. Northwestern
took over the lead at halftime,
20-17, as Gene Tyndall Of the
Wildcats hit on four set shots
from the corner Hank Sander
son then began to hit on sets for
the Barons and it was only
1929. Northwestern. at the end
of the third period on Carroll
Johnson's two foul shots.
harrington Leads Barons
With three minutes left in the
final quarter, B-CC held a 41.35
lead, but the Wildcats became
aroused and began to shave the
advantage. With one minute re-
naming. Northwestern hit to
make 1t 45-43.
The Wildcats made a desper-
ate bid to tie or win in the last
20 seconds. They shot once and
missed. Another shot was good
that would have tied the score.
but the buzzer sounded first and
that killed them of.
harrington, son of Max Far
rington. assistant to the presi-
dent of George Washington Uni
yersity. played an outstanding
game for the Barons and finished
as the games top scorer with Is
points. Johnson was high for
Northwestern with II.
Bladensburg defeated High
Point, 49-37. and pulled into A
tie for the Bi-County lead along
with Northwestern.
High Point had a 1913 edge
at half time, but the Mustangs
rallied to win going away. Bob
Torillo and Earl Rabbit, each
with II points, paced Bladens-
burg. Butch Brown of High
Point was the games top scorer
with 16 points.
One other league game. Suit
land at Montgomery Blair, was
postponed because of mid-term
exams at Suitland. The game
will be played February % at
Blair.
Georgetown Prep eyened its
seasons record at "A with a
$3.50 victory over Wheaton. Tony
Carroll led Prep with 81 points.
Buck Ringler was high for
Wheaton with 20 points.
Wheaton's record is 6-3.
DeMatha won its fifth straight
and 18th in Is starts with a
62-48 victory over Gaithersburg,
led by Ernie Cages 26 points.
Sherwood romped to its sew
enth victory in nine games with
an 1870 shellacking of Kendall
School.
Lackey won its ADD straight
Tri-C County game with a 71-4l
beating of Great Mills, paced by
the % points of Fred Erik.
Lackey's record is 60. Great
Mills is winless in three starts.
In other games in the Mary
land area. Sonny Piper hit for
81 points to lead Oxon Hill to
a 1850 victory over Richard
Montgomery Of Rockville, its
sixth straight and seventh in
nine games; Charlotte Hall won
over Surrattsville, 45-39. and