Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1920 — ST. JOE WHIPS WHITING IN CLOSE COMBAT [ARTICLE]

ST. JOE WHIPS WHITING IN CLOSE COMBAT

The St. Joseph college varsity basket ball five defeated the St. Cyril’s club of Whiting at that place Wednesday night in an interesting clash by a score otf 21 to 15. Although the score was close, the collegians assumed the lead at the start and were never headed, and clearly showed their superiority to the home five in every department of the game. At the close of the first period the Red and Purple led 10 to 2, due to the stellar work of Wellman at back guard and the offensive work of Brady and O’Brien.

St. Joseph showed a team play that 'baffled their opponents and bid fair to win the remainder of the games on their chart this season. Coach Feeney has his men playing fast, snappy basket ball, and the coming games wall be rough voyages for the opposing teams. St. Viator’s of Kankakee, IM., will be here for a game Saturday evening, and next Wednesday evening the St. Cyrils’ will play a return game here. • Lineup and Summary: St. Joe—Schafer and Rose, forwards; Wellman, center; Brady and O’Brien, guards. St. Cyril—O’Pat and Senchak, forwards; Peterson, center; Walsco and Senachik, guards. Substitutions—Cox for Rose. Field goals; Schafer, 1; O’Brien, 3; Brady, 4; Cox, 1; Senachik, 2; Peterson, 1; Walsco, 3. Free throws —O’Brien 8 out of 8; O’Pat, 3 out of 3. Referee—Hart.