The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
S. H. S. LOST CLOSE GAME
THE VI. T.. H.. s. TEAM GAVE WABASH
COLLEGE A DRUBBING.
CrawfordsviIIe High school Team
Won on Two Fouls at Close of
Game-Wabash OutcIassed.
shortridge. 21; Charlottesville. q.
NJ. T. II. s.. 80; Wabash College, IL.

NJ. I. II. s., 30; Wabash College, II.
But for the nervousness of two of the
Shortridge players at the close of the excit-
ing game with Charlottesville High School
yesterday, at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium,
the indianapolis High School teams would
have carried off two victories from the
Crawfordsville teams. Two disastrous fouls
were made by La Follett and Herzsch, of
S. H. s., about one minute before the game
with Charlottesville High School ended,
and the visiting team was allowed to tie
the score and go one point to the good by
converting the fouls into goals, making
the score % to 81 in favor Of C. H. S.
Manuel Training School had an easy time
with the Wabash College five and dealt
them a score of 30 to u in favor of NJ. T.
H. S.
The Training School boys outclassed and
outplayed the Presbyterian college men and
had little trouble in running up a high
score. The Charlottesville High School
team holds the interscholastic champion
ship and demonstrated that it is a formid-
able opponent. The boys outweighed the
Shortridge players. Clark and Masters be-
ing the only two players on the Indian
apolis team that were able to cope with
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The Shortridge team went into the game in
a badly crippled condition., as Barbee is
out Of the game on account of heart trou-
be and Masters was sick, having to re-
tire in the second half. With the odds
against them, Shortridge played a good
game, and at the end of the first half led
by a score of 10 to 6. In the second half the
endurance and strength of the Crawfords-
vile players figured largely in the game,
and the c. H. S. five overcame the lead and
went to the front just at the close of the
game.
The Charlottesville High School team
played the toughest game witnessed in In
dianapolis this season. Williams, the big
guard, took advantage of his strength and
brutal tactics and hammered the smaller
Shortridge players against the wall and
gave them the elbow on several occasions.
He seemed TO have a desire to cripple the
indianapolis boys, but in this he was I'M
successful.
The Charlottesville team displayed some
brilliant team work at times when they
were making their uphill climb. They car
ried the Shortridge players off their feet
and scored several points on rapid and
brilliant plays. Walters and SprOW played
the best ball for Charlottesville. La Fol
lett, Holdson and Clark did the good work
for ShoTtridge.
The Manual Training school players
looked big and handsome when they APP
peared on the court attired in their new
sweaters and remainder of new costumes.
They had d slight advantage over the col
lege players in weight and played all
around them. Kaylor, Maxwell and h.
Minor did some very effective work, while
kittle broke up many plays hat were
started by the Wabash five. j. Miner
PLAYED guard i'm the first half and did some
brilliant work. lie was succeeded in the
second half by Shideler, whose playing
prevented the Wabash five from scoring
several goals from field. Loop and Porter
showed the oest knowledge of the game for
Wabash. The college men SpraWled over
the floor, but their throwing for basket was
decidedly inaccurate.
HOW CRAWFORDSVILLE WON.
Shortly after the game commenced Sprow
fouled and La Follett scored the first point
for Shortridge by making the goal. Short
ridge was not allowed TO remain in the lead
very long for Walters tossed a goal from
field, after securing the ball by clever team
work. Sprow and Wicks fouled but La
Follett only made one of the goals. On
Herzsch's foul Walters tossed the bail into
the basket, making the score of 4 to z in
favor of the visitors. Walters also made
goae; on fouls by La Follett and Masters.
Both teams committed fouls but neither
La FOllett nor Walters made the goals.
La FOllett made one goal out of the next
four fouls, and HOldsOn missed one. Time
was called on account of one of the Craw-
louisville players humping his nose against
the wall. on the first play after the teams
resumed the game La Follett made a goal
from field, tying the score and giving the
Shortridge rooters a chance to voice their