The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-22
sHORTRIDGE BASKETBALL TEAM
DEFEATS BUTLER 70 TO 81.
The Second Series of Games More
Exciting Than the Firstly. VI.
{. A. Again a Victor.
Standing of the Clubs.
Shortridge. %: Butler. p

Y. NJ. c.. A, 81; NJ. T. II. s., 20.
The second series of games in the Indian
apolis Basketball League, played at the Y.
M, c. A, gymnasium last night. were
even more exciting than the ones that in
augurated the opening of the season. The
Shortridge High School five won its game
from Butler in a spirited contest, resplend-
ent with brilliant plays and effective team
work, by a score of % to q. Y. NJ. c. A.
won a decisive victory from the NJ. T. H.
S. FIVE by a score of 81 10 20, Training
School scoring but five points over its han
dicap of fifteen allowed by Y. NJ. c. A.
The crowd was not quite as large as on
the previous Saturday night, but it was
more enthusiastic. The game between But
Ter and Shortridge furnished enough oppor-
tunities for the rooters of the two teams to
give vent TO deafening yells at frequent in
tervals. The Butler quintet of fair rooters
was augmented last night by a bevy or
girls from Irvington, and they screamed
themselves hoarse until the whistle blew
announcing the termination of the game
and the last chance for Butler to get into
the lead. That signal was met with cheers
by the small army of Shortridge support
ers, as s.. II. S. had scored the one point TO
put them in the lead just a few seconds be-
fore the game was ended. But the Butler
enthusiasts met the signal with groans.
So exciting was the game near the close
that the Shortridge supporters could not
control their desires to rattle Higgins when
he tried for goals from foul. On one occa-
sion ii was necessary for Referee Kelly 70
threaten TO stop the game unless the Short
ridge supporters stopped their deafening
cat calls when Higgins was ready to toss
for the basket. Manager Gibbs, of the S.
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roofing. forgetting his official position.
WON AT THE CLOSE.
The contest was nip and tuck" through
out, and was won by Shortridge just at
the close of the game by a successful
try for goal from a foul, La Follett pitch
ing the ball into the basket. Higgins was
given four trials to pitch goals from foul,
and could nave won the game for Butler,
but he was nervous and converted but one
foul into a goal. The work of Mehring
and Butler was very clean, while Murray
played part OF the game with a very weak
ankle. La FOllett, who is not much larger
than a watch charm, was again the prin-
cipal star for Shortridge. Holdson contrib
uted many brilliant plays that aided in the
victory for the high school team. Masters
played we'll at guard, but Barbee was too
much given to fouling.
La Follett started the scoring by tossing
a goal from foul. and a few seconds later
making a beautiful field goal, giving S.
H. 5. four points to Butler's nothing. Bar
bee fouled and Higgins pitched goal. On
a double foul both teams scored. Ovid But
Ter, aided by good team work, tossed a field
goal. tying the score. ShOrtridge went to
the lead again when La Toilette was given
a chance to make a field goal, which he did
on a hard chance. on d double foul both
teams scored and La Toilette increased
Shortridge's lead with another field goal.
Huggins made one of his star efforts from
midfield, and the ball went into the bas-
ket, making the score II to 9 in favor of
Shortridge. Butler made a goal from foul.
which was followed by a brilliant goal
from field by Murray, placing Butler one
TO the good. On Longley's foul La Toilette
scored a goal, tieing the score, and a mo
ment later s. II. 5. went one point in the
lead on another foul. A double foul re-
suited in Butler missing. but Shortridge
scoring, and the first half ended with
Shortridge in the lead by a score of 10
to 13.
The second half opened with both fves
playing fast ball and engaging in brilliant
team work. The Butler rooters were given
a severe shock when Murray attempted to
goal from field, the ball rolling around
the edge Of the basket and falling to the
floor. La FOllett picked up the ball and
made a pretty pass TO HoldsOn, who pitched
goal, making the score Is TO Is in favor of
S: IL. S. On Huggins's foul La Follett
pitched goal. adding another point to S.
II. SIS score. Butler, Mehring' and Hug
gins did a pretty piece of team work and
by criss-crossing Higgins secured the ball
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missed goal. but Longley made a clever
play and tossed a field goal. tying the
score. The excitement was intense and the
Butler roOters were given additional cause
TO make merry when La Follett missed
two attempts to score from foul. On a
double foul, however, La FOllett made the
basket and Higgins missed, placing Short
ridge one in the lead. On Mehring's foul
a moment later La Follett scored another
point.
La Follett committed a foul by running
with the ball and Murray tossed a goal
making Butler one point behind. Short
ridge worked the ball to their goal, but
missed an easy chance. On a foul Hug
gins missed an opportunity to tie the score
Masters fouled and Higgins tossed goal
tying the score. So fast was the play that
members of both teams had committed
many fouls and Higgins added one at a
critical time, which La Follett converted
into a goal, placing Shortridge one in the
lead. The timers whistle then announced
the end of the game. The lineup and sum
mary follows:
;. H. >. Positions. Butler.
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