Evening star., 1962-01-13
DeMATHA STAR SNAPS BACK FROM INJURY ...-.
Stogs Getting Big Lift From Austin
BY CARL SELL
Star Staff Writer

JOHn AuSJln OF DeMaCna Hlgn
School is playing a tremendous
brand of basketball.
Austin. who had most of the
cartilage removed from his left
knee following an accident in
summer basketball, last night
put on his best performance of
the season as DeMatha polished
off st. Johns. 67-43, in
Catholic League game at St.
Johns new gym.
Also in the Catholic League,
Mackin defeated GOnzaga,
52-43, at DeMatha. In the
Interstate Athletic Confer
ence, st. Stephens took a
4S-41 decision at Georgetown
Prep and LandOn won over
Friends, 44-35, at Friends.
Doctors predicted last Sep
tember that Austin wouldn't be
able to play any basketball
until the first of the year. But
the 6-foot senior worked hard
and was ready when the Stays
opened their season the first
week in December.
John scored 26 points and
played a whale of a floor game
last night. Combined with rhe
Stays rebounding strength, it
was far too much for the young
st. Johns team to handle.
The only bright spot for st.
johns was Bob Lewis, the high
scoring junior. Lewis canned 27
points and at one point in the
third quarter he had scored 20
of his teams %.
DeMatha and Austin started
slowly but got into high gear in
the second half. The powerful
Stays reeled off Is straight
points in the third quarter and
the rout was on.
Austin was backed up by the
rebounding of John Jones and
Gary Ward, who dominated the
backboards. Jones added IA
points and Bill McDermott 10
for DeMatha.
Austin put on several drib-
bling exhibitions in the sec
on half, going the lengths of the
floor to score each time. He
switched hands by bouncing the
ball behind his back and then
sank twisting layups and jump
shots.
1t was DeMatha's second
straight victory in the Catholic
League and ninth in 10 starts.
st. Johns, which had won seven
straight. now has a 9-3 mark
overall and IL in the league.
MACKIN- -GONZAGA - The
Trojans outscored Gonzaga, 23-
13, in the final quarter to wipe
out a 1929 deficit after three
quarters. Arthur Baylor tossed
in nine of his 13 points and
Jim Gina six of his eight in
the crucial final eight minutes.
Butch Braxton had II points
for Mackin and Dick Riva IA
for Gonzaga, which led for the
first three quarters.
LANDON-FRIENDS - The
Bears jumped off to a 1910
lead after one quarter and held
off the Quakers the rest of the
way. Ernie Burton's 16 points
paced Landon, while Friends Al
Stevenson was the top point
maker in the game with 18.
ST. STEPHENS-GE PREP
Jim Howard hit for 16 points
and Landon Holman 13 for the
winners. st. Stephens rallied
for l8 points to Prep'S eight in
the final quarter to pull out
the decision. Joe DeCourcy had
20 points in a losing effort for
Georgetown Prep.
In other games involving
prep schools: Good Counsel
handed Carroll its 10th
straight loss, $3.50, at Good
Counsel; Flint Hill handled
Congressional, Sab, at the
Navy Annex; PriOry defeated
st. Adams, 53-45, at Priory;
Wilson's junior varsity won
over the Capitol Pages, Al
"a, at home; Woodward Prep
dropped a 45-32 decision to
POOlesville at Woodward and
Columbian Prep tanned George
Mason Junior College, 1854.
CARROLL-GOOD COUNSEL
-Four foul shots by Gene
Harper in the final minute
gave the Falcons the verdict.
Bob Bombard had II points
and Dick Rushmore and Har-
per 13 each as Good Counsel
boosted its record to 7-3. Sam
Harris netted 18 points for
Carroll.
ST. ALBANS-PRIORY-John
Pratt popped in % points as
Priory upped it's record to Al.
Jeff Nilsson added IL for the
winners. Tony Ruhino had Is
points for St. Adams.
FLINT HILL-C RES
SIONAL - 1t was the Falcons
second straight victory of the
season following IL straight
losses last year. Bill Short
scored six straight goals in the
fourth quarter to break up a
close game and finish with "a
points.
CAPITOL PAGE WILSON
]. V. - Al Dooley's 16 points
was high for the winners, who
jumped off to a quick lead and
coasted to an easy victory.
POOLESVILLE-WOODWARD|
PREP - The two teams bat
tied on even terms for the first
eight minutes, winding up the
opening quarter In a 1912 tie.
But Poolesville outscored Wood
ward, lis. in the second to
take the lead for good.
COLUMBIAN = GEO. MASON
J. C. - Columbian had four
players in double figures, led
by Phil Norton's "a points, to
offset a 32-point performance