Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-07
|YarnaII Plans
TO Retire at
Northwestern

Northwestern High School will
be looking for a new basketball
coach at the end of this season
as Bill Yarnall, veteran Of 81
years of coaching, plans to re-
tire.
| Yarnall, remarked last night
after his team beat Bladensburg
High. 54-52. in three periods of
overtime. This Is 8 job for a
younger man."
The peace and quiet OF retire
ment beckoned stronger than
ever last night when with 10
seconds left in the third over
time. Walt Curtis calmly sank a
set shot from 80 feet out.
! Earlier, Earl Rabbit of Bla-
Idensburg made a free throw to
tie the score, 1919, with about
a minute remaining in the regu-
Ilation game.
The Bob Torillo Of the Mus
Itangs and Rabbit were high
scorers for the night with 10 and
III points. respectively. Gene
Tyndall had Is for the Wildcats.
/ This was the County League
opener for both teams. Bladens-
burg has a AZ record while
Northwestern stands at 3-3.
| Tom harrington scored 20
points. believed to be an all-time
school record, before he fouled
out midway in the fourth period
to lead Bethesda Chevy Chase
to a 73-48 victory over Suitland
in a Bi-County League game at
IB-CC last night.
/ When Harrington left the court
the thunderous ovation stopped
play for almost three minutes.
/ Overshadowed by harrington
for B-CC was Lee Steininger, who
Igot l8 points. Dan Shriver was
best for Suitland with II.
/ Montgomery Blair opened de-
Tense of its Bi-County League
crown by humping High Point,
69-5l, last night at High Point.
Dick Smith. high scorer for the
might. led the Blazers with 20
points but was aided considerably
by Eddie Clements, who pumped
in Is and Bob Daniels who
scored II.
Nick Veerdonk's 18 markers
and Is by Ken Clay helped keep
High Point in contention until
the late stages of the game when
Blair finally pulled away.
Charlie Holmes sank a layup
with Is seconds remaining to
give Wheaton a thrilling 54-53
victory over Sherwood last night
at Wheaton. Buck Ringler
dropped in 20 points to lead the
Wheaton scoring. He was fol-
lowed by Holmes with IA and
Jerry Power with 10. The victoy
was Wheaton's third Of the sea-
son against two defeats. Sher-
woods record is identical.
| Defending champion Oxon Hill
in command all the way, raced
to 54-35 victory over Surratts-
vile last night in a Prince
Georges County Glass B League
game at Surrattsville. Sonny
Piper paced Oxon Hill with %
points. while Dave Walden LED
Surrattsville with 10.
I Unbeaten Damascus High won
its fifth straight game of the sea-
son. defeating Gaithersburg. So
38, last night at Damascus
Ronald Cue with II and Herb
Thompson. Is points, spear
headed Damascus. which was
ahead at halftime by one point
1922.
LaPlata High scored its third
victory in FIVE starts. romping
over Calvert County, 81-57. last
might at LaPlata. Marbury
Hawkins dunked % points and
Bunky Abel added 20 more to
Ipace the LaPlata scoring.
Other games in nearby Mary
land yesterday resulted in Fred
ierick Sasscer winning its second
after three defeats. 4l-39. over
Laurel, and Lackey running up
ia 1885 margin over Margaret
Brent. The home teams were
winners in both cases.
| Lackey. Class C champion of
the State. won its third game
against one defeat and its first
in Trt-County League play.