Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 10, Hammond, Lake County, 17 March 1917 — Page 8

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TOURNEY SURPRISE Emerson Piles Up Biggest Score of Basketball Tournament by Snappy WorkBoys Are Light But Very Fast. THIS UOBNINO'S OAMES. Rochester, 36; Richmond, 31. FIRST DAY'S SCORES. Muncle, 31; X.lrtoa, 8. Kokomo, 191 South Bend, 16. Bloomington, 23; Jefferson (Lafayette), 13. Martinsville, 37; Washington, 24. Rochester, 36; Wingrate, 15. Richmond, 29; Colurntms, 20. Vincennes, 42; Bluflton, 18. Emerson (Oary), 63; RockTille 18. Lebanon. 34; Trafalgar, 14. KendallvlUe. 39; Pendleton, 24. Kokomo, 22; Muncie, 16. Martinsville, 18; Bloominffton, 15. r.LonMINCTOX, INTX March 17. Garv made eyes, pop out down here yesterdav She came the longest way and had the biggest delegation. fhe showed the best head work and won by the larger score. With more than 3.500 persons present, the seventh annual state high school basket ball tournament started here yest.rdav In the new gymnasium at Indiana University end when the last daygame was ended, shortly after 6 o'clock Inst evening, ten teams had been eliminate and the same number remained i,. fight it out in the serni-flnaN today. The closing same late yesterday afternoon was considered one of the classiest of the tourney. It was staged between KomlaHviUe and- Pendleton, the two h es running: nip and tuck up until within live minutes of the final whistle, when Tendletoit otabtned a safe lead. The biggest score piled P was b' ,np snappy lutle Kmerson quintet from ,;r,-, which registered 53 points to lti for Roi.kville. It was agreed by several critics capable of judging the teams that the Gary five showed the best head ,vf,rk rf any on the floor during the day and It is expected to be heard from again today. Lebanon TJsea Sabs. Kokomo. Bloomington, Martinsville. Lebanon. Rochester and Richmond all appear to be represented by unusually -tror.g teams. The Rochester quintet had practically no opposition in Wintate, the former champs being led to the tune of 25 to 0 at the end of the first half. Another weak team was Trafalgar and it was a common remark that it was almost unexplainable how two or three 0f the, teama had won their district honors. Lebanon played almost its in! ire game with substitutes. one of the suprises of the day was the easy victory of Bloomington over Lafayette, the state champs, the upstate -. u- having been doped to win. Bloomington played four substitutes in the last. half. and. after its star guard bad been retired by the fouling- rule, went il.rough the last nine minutes with only four men in the lineup. Rlooniington Hid Gary are the two lightest Nms ntered in the tourney, but the players are fast. The closest scores were between South l: nd and Kokomo and "Washington and Martinsville. The men on thoe fives are .shove, the average in size and weight and evenly matched. Hundreds of supporters followed many of the teams to the city, and it i a fair estimate to say that at least l.fiOO rooters ar here. Besides all the chapter houses every hotel 1s overflowing and private homes have been opened to house the guests. Xarg- Oary Delegation. Five bundled people were niasse.i in front of the gym at fi o'clock yesterday morning. where they stood until 7 '''clock, the time the doors were opened. Several hundred fans were compelled to stand up in the doorways, and in order to hold their scuts sco(t s of persons rei .sined inside the building at the noon h"iir. Although Oary is the farth.pt ' 'v:i y. H lias one of the largest delegation present. Lebanon was accompanied by nearly 200 supporters. Instead of sending a. delegation. Mar tinsville had a "Western I'nion leased v. ire attached to the press table and evtfv play (luring the day whs flashed to the Artesian City, where it was posted on the public square. The work of the. four officials was highly commended and no complaints ' T any kind were made by representatives of any of the teams. Mowe. one of the referees, j.s captain of the XVvvatk International League baseball team :mi'I will leave next week to join the ti am in its spring training. The schedule was resumed at 7 o'clock i' i morning and tonight the finals will ! played for the stale championship. A fter ih" final game three sets of i, iplii's will be awarded and the tourit'; will end with a big dance in the auditorium of the student building.

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By JIMMIE RAT. WHITING. I NR. March 17. Basketball a la erte will be served to the fans of the Calumet region when the team representing the Northwestern Normal College and hailing from AH a, Okla., js booked to play an exhibition game with the wls at the- Whiting high school auditorium. You wonder why we sa exhibition game. It lpi-8iis" the Owls. no are ever confident of winning, only hope to hold the Oklahonuans to as close a score as possible. The Aln boys are coming to "Whiting frc-h from the National A. A. tT. tournament, where they have been competing for the world's basketball title, and were eliminated Thursday night, when liny lost t. the Brigham "Voting College, of I'tah. who last year defeated the I. A. C. in the rinal game, and who are also expected to repeat this year. .No team has caused so much comment during the tournament as the Normal School boys, who the Owls play tonight. Averaging between 13a and 140 pounds they have been stacking up against the best teams entered in the tourney. In spite of the fact that they have had to give from 40 to fill pounds per man in weight, they won from the Hamlin Triangles In their first gam by a core of 42 to is, and but for a let-up on their part it would have been larger. They were unfortunate in drawing the present t title holders for their second game which they lost after what proved to be the best game of the tournament. j To offset the big advantage in weight i that I hey are forced to give their opponents the Alva boys must necessarily make up for this in another way. and they do. Kvery member on the team is a speed merchant from the word go. and they fight "tooth and nail." from the start to the finish of the game. Working in football formation they get the ball and if once they have it in their possession it Is only by mere chance, either a fumble or Intercepted pass, which seldom occurs, that their opponents are able to get It away from them until a shot at the basket is made and rarely missed. t One remarkable Incident in the playing of the Normal School team Is that they do not have the guard back, which is characteristic of the basketball play ing in this section of the country. Theyi use all live men in their offense, figuring that as long as they have the ball in their possession their opponents cannot make baskets. As soon as they lose the ball they all turn to defense until thcy recover it again. Playing guard position for this team is a youngster, who does not weigh over 120 pounds, and yet, even though he was against men nearly twice his size, he was able to hold his own. His advancing of the ball down than remarkable. In the floor is more Thursday night's play taking the bail at the opponent's goal lie would time after time by means of a fast dribble gain the middle of the floor. At which time his team mates would with a bewildering formation circle around him and from there with passes not more than 6 feet in length l and as a rule about three feet in length, pass the ba from one to the other with such lightning speed that even the spectators were unable to follow it. In this fashion they would carry the ball to their basket and by this time having their opponents absolutely amazed and helpless they would take an easy shot at the basket with the opposition standing rooted to the floor. Fans who witnessed the N'evy Tork .National game 0' three years ago, will see an entirely different style of piay which has pmvn equally effective. This will be the last game in which the Owls will appear prior to a short trip through the east, when they will visit Kenton. Ohio, for a two-day tournament and one day each at Xew Lexington, and Cleveland. On their return to Whiting the w!s will arnear tn oosSib vmree more games and close th .--rt.-ou wnn ine ituntmgton Athletics of nuntington, Ind., present claimants the state title. of VOLLEY BALL Six games have been played this week in the new Volley Bail league at the Community gymnasium. On Tuesday the Ins, composed of Folk. Williamson, Adams and Meyer, took three games straight from the Out?, composed of Oraham. Robinson. Cadwell and Hemsiock. The games were to one-sided to be considered good although the playing was hard ft all times. Thursday the Downs, with Snyder. Klntz. Surpris and Agnew, repeated the feat of the Ins by taking three games straight from their opponents the 1'ps, composed of Rupp. Harrison. Stinseii and Mastclb-r. Next Tuesday the ins and Downs will meet. The standing to date is: F. W. L. P.t. Ins : .-; n i.iiiki Downs 3 '1 ft l.doo Outs :1 ii " .nfiii 1'p.s .l fi ?, .ooii Coffey Scores Knockout. XEW YORK:. March 17. Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, knocked out Joe Cox. the Missouri heavyweight in the third round of a ten-round match in Brooklyn lat night. Coffey was the aggressor from the start and punished Cox severely. Coffey weighed 20". pounds and Cox. L'01. tfiTk "S

SEEKING E Also Wants Palmer of Gary, and Perhaps Ambrose for Hammond Football Team of 1917 Expense is No Object. "1 will put a football team In the field at my park next season to be known as the Hammond Football Team and it is my intention to get the championship of Indiana. I do not expect to make money through the football team because I am going to get the best players obtainable." This was Paul Parduhn'ss declaration that he will promote a successor to the (Tabby A. C. next fall. He will make Frank Blocker the captain and stated last night he does not believe the line with Blocker at center can be improved. Ruffner, Plum, Sellegar. Green, Volkinan. Kohl and Nolan are some of the veteran line men. Johnny Finn is first choice for quarterback but if the little general does not return from the east where he has accepted a position. Captain Blocker will find himself with h loss to repair. Parduhn's baokfield on paper. In the event Finn does not return, consists of Wallie. Hess. Krehart, Palmer Ralph Young-, Talhot, Ted Blocker and Clinks Meyers. Paniuhn expects to carry a squad of eighteen or nineteen. It appears that Calvin, the Wisconsin university star. will not be able to compete In athletics j again until he has had an operation ion his knee. Oalvin was seriously ! handicapped through the season last fall. i Palmer is willing to play with Hammond, according to advises, as he lives I in iary. Last year Palmer was one of t ie sensational backs of the Cincin'nati Celts. It is believed that Krhart wj;l lle ad to play on the same team with -Wallie Krehart is one of the Hess and Frank Blocker, i ten-second man. Palmer fastest hackfield men in the game and Hess has an educated toe and fast moving; feet. Hammond should have a backfield noted for fleetness, according; to the dope. Farduhn m.iy make inquiries about Ambrose, the Klyria, Ohio, quarterbark who proved such a puzzle to the Clabbys" last fall. Ambrose is a wonj der jand in his position and with Krehart Hess at halfbacks and Young for t lie p'.une-r would fit in In great st yle. "I wain a team to beat Fort Wayne, Wabash and Pine Village and win the state championship." states Parduhn. "If I breali even with expenses I'll be well satisfied ALVAH, OKLA., AND WHITING OWLS TO CLASH TONIGHT I Indiana and Oklahoma states who Hers represnted respectively- by the Whiting Owls and the Northwestern Normal School of Alva. Oklahoma, and who were eliminated at the National A. A. V. tournament now being held in Chicago will tight it out tonight, at the Wbiting high school auditorium. This attraction is without a doubt the best that the management of the Owls will have put on this season. The Oklahoma team in order to play this game are maklig a two day stand at a big expense and are being paid a he, ivy guarantee. WHITMAN FIRES WENCK FROM BODY ALBANY. X. Y.. March IT. Governor Whitman late yesterday removed from office Frederick A. Wetick. chairman of the state athletic commission, on the ground that he was unlit for the position by reason of "his character and previous dealings with oilier." It was announced at the executive chamber that probably no successor 10 Wenck would be appointed, fis the governed hopes to see boxing exhibitions ' declared illegal in this state before the I end of the present legislative session. NIXON SHADES M'RAE ROSTON. MASS., March 17 Rilly X'ixon of Cambridge won a twelve-round J decision over Howard McRa" of the : same city in a fast and clever bout here ' last, night. TWO BIG GAMES OF BASKETBALL : The Ressemer Park team from South Chicago, winners of the South Park division of the Chicago Parks, will play the Community Giants tonight at the Community gymnasium. Preceding this gme the Polarines of Whiting will play i the Hudson Profilers. The records of I these visiting teams is full assurance j that the games tonight will be the best

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Coach at Rutger To Suggest Changes in Football Rules. XKW YORK. March 17. It has become known here that George Foster Sanford. coach of the Rutgers college football t' am. lias drafted a list of suggestions for changes in the football rules. The rules commute will meet at the niltinoie Friday, and it is expected that some affirmative action 011 Sanford's suggestions will be taken. Sanford is generally regarded as an extremely radical force in the football world, and almost every season invents a play of a nature which has a startling effect upon the gridiron world. Last season he invent' d the multiple kick, arid it is said that the rules committee intends . to at tin k the measure, and. possibly, declare n Mlegal. Sanford has prepared a def. use of the play. Here is his list of suggestions for changes in the existing code. (1) That the forward pass shall not be thrown into the territory of the defense a greater distance than ten yards. (2) That a fumbled ball on a running play, when recovered, shall not h advanced beyond the point of recovery, the possession of the ball being deemed sufficient reward for dil genre. Kxception. that if a ball is fumbled by n man endeavoring to advance it. he alone may recover it and continue it. It i not meant that this proposed change shall in any way affect or apply to the kicking game. (3) The elimination of the so-called cut down from behind.

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i 'Member that driving, battering-, endskirting half hack by 'he T.ame of Dory j who almost succeeded in heating tlv I'Muhbvs sinsrie handed when th. y met I Racine las-. f;,! in one of the hardest games of the season? ! W Ii. he remembers the Clabbys, too. only lie has forgotten their name, ncj cording- to a story in a Chicago evening I paper. Ie:y. who prize fights as well as footballs, go a trimming by one Phil Harrison in Racine the othr night. The j story follows ji- part: "pory lified up a bad-looking right hand. It looked as if it were broken jur-t about an inch below the first knuckle. His lips were puffed and cut. there was a bruse over his right arm and his cheek was scraped badly. His nose had that fat look that tells of frequent visitations of a well-clinched glove propelled with oe.nsiderable force. "'Hurt? No, that's silly. I just ate a juicy steak and I'm smoking a good cigar. My body is nor sore a bit, as I just stood for a hard rubbing. The soreness is all in my face. Two days will hrinfc.- me back as fit as ever except for

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