The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14
Observation-Disclosures
Y. M. G. A. DEFEATED s. III. s. AND
BUTLER LOST TO NJ. T. H. s.
Shortridge Only Scored Six to Y. M. G.
AS FOrty-Six-Teams Showed
Lack of Practice.

There was a good attendance at the
opening games in the indianapolis Basket
ball League at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
last night, and judging from the enthusi-
asm displayed the sport will be more pop
ular than ever. The games were between
Manual Training High School and Butler,
and the Y. NJ c. A. and Shortridge High
School. NJ. T. H. 8. won the first game
by a score of Is to Is, and Y. M. c. A. easily
carried off the honors in the second game
by score of as to l6.
Much interest centered in the playing of
the Y. NJ. c. A. team, as 1t has been stated
that Indianapolis Y. NJ. c. A. has the
best five this season that ever represented
this city. With only a little practice and
in the first game of the season the Y. NJ. c.
A. players were able to pile up 46 points.
In view of the fact that a goal from field
only counts two points unaer Ihe new tsa rules Is
more remarkable Shortridge did not put
up a very fast game and showed woeful
lack. of practice. Under the conditions of
the league the Y. NJ. c. A. team must
give the opposing teams ten points handi-
cap and this figured the Shortridge team
only scored six points during the game,
two goals from field by Mckinney and two
goals from foul.
1t seemed like a shame to call a foul
against the little high school players, but
looked the fact that the Shortridge boys
looked almost like pigmieS compared with
their opponents. Max Emmerich, the Y. M.
c. A. center; played star game. as did Nc
Gaughey, Hester and Hardin. The score
and summary follow:
Y.M c. A Position. S. H. s.
Higgins, Hardin. Forward. ........ Dunning
McGaughey Forward $500. Mckinney
Emmerich .........Center Pratt
Hester .............. Guard ................ Gpe
Bates ............... Guard ...............Appel
Goals from field-Y. NJ. C. A.: Hardin, 4;
McGaughey. 5: Emmerich. q; Hester. S.
s. H S.-Mckinney. 2.
Goals from foul--Y. NJ. c. A. McGaughey,
1; missed, 4. Higgins. 1; missed, 2 Hardin.
2. S. III. Stunning, 1; missed. !. Nc
Kinney, !; missed missed / appel missed sYi;u l.
1; Emmerich. 3; Bates, 4. s. II. S.-Dun-
ming. 2; Gipe. s; Appel. 2.
sssreuY M, M C. Al IS; s n 81 IT, and
Horne. Timer-Kelly.
M. T. H. S. had little trouble winning a
victory from the Butler team. Butler Is
much weaker this year than last. and the
men failed to show m1 feir,v team cam w a,na
but showed that IL Is badly In need or prac-
tice. The lineup and summary follow:
NJ. T. II. s. Positions. Butler.
Raffensperger Forward .Dodson
Ayres .............. Forward. Murray
Bohnstadt .Center....... kingsbury
Joe Spohr. CASTOR. Guard. Wilson
j. Shdeler. Guard. .........-.. Mauzy
Goals from field-M. T. II. s.: Raffens-
perger. /; Ayres. 2: Bohnstadt, 4; Shideler.
2: CASTOR, 1. Butler: Dodson, 1; Kings
bury, 1; Wilson. 2.
Goals from foul-M. T. III. S.: Bohnstadt.
5; missed L. Butler: Wilson. 2; missed, 81;
Dodson, l.
Fouls committed-M. T. III. s.: Raffens-
perger. 2; Ayres. 2; Bohnstadt 1: Spohr. q:
Shideler. 1. Butler: Dodson. 4: Kingsbury,
/; Wilson, 4.
Score-M. T. II. s., IS; Butler. 13.
Referee-Jones. Umpires-Modesitt and
Horne. Timer-Kelly.