The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
BUTLER CARELESS ~ SECOND HALF
AND VISITORS WON.
NJ. IT. III. :. Gave State Normal a Ter
rife Drubbing-CIever Work by
High school Lads-Other Games.
standing of intermediate League
Purdue, 30: Butler, %.
VI. T. II. s, 30; State Normal, 6.

The Butler basketball team met defeated
at the hands of the Purdue University team
last night by a score of 90 TO %. Purdue's
victory was not gained so much by the
superiority OF its own players through
the carelessness OF the Butler in the
second half. when their defensive work was
very poor. The Manual Training School
five completely Outclassed the team from
the State Normal School of Terre Haute
and when the timekeeper announced the
conclusion Of the game the score stood 80 to
in favor of the High School boys 1t
seemed like shame for the High School
lads TO give the stalwart men, who are
studying TO be teachers. such an awful
drubbing
The Y NJ C A gymnasium was packed
with spectators and rooters for the four
teams The Butler quintet of fair roOters
was present and they made the cold chills
do a cadenza up and down the spinal cords
of the other spectators with their shFill
screams. They screamed with delight when
Butler came near making a basket and
with fear when Purdue worked the ball
down the court toward the coveted goal. AS
the game was very fast their screams came
at intervals of two or three seconds and
the timekeeper's whistle announcing the
conclusion Of the contest probably saved
many prostrations. nerves were strained
TO a dangerous tension.
The one unfortunate thing about the con-
test that married its interest was the UNI
piring Of G.. 1. Freeman. OF Purdue. He was
very partial and called no fouls against his
own team. On the other hand he called
fouls against some of the Butler players
on the least pIetense. Butler had the best
OF the argument in the first half and when
time was called the score stood IL to 10 in
favor of the IrvingtOn team In the sec
ond half, however, the Butler players
seemed TO lose all ideas of defensive work
and Purdue was allowed To run up a score
out or danger. Three or four times Purdue
worked little tricks that should have been
broken up after the first play. but the
gressiveness and defensive tactics.
MILLER STARTED THE SCORING.
Miller. the big Purdue center, started the
scoring by tossing a goal from field. He
IS so tall that it is only necessary for him
10 reach up and drop the ball into the bas-
ket- Miller played a good game at center
but many fouls should have been called
against him for the way he had of pushing
Longley out of the circle in jumping after
the ball. Higgins made two points for
Butler by tossing two baskets after fouls.
Reimann added a trio of points TO Pur-
dues score by making a field goal after
Reimann's play, and later made goals after
two fouls, placing Butler one point to the
good. Mehring secured the ball on clever
passes and made a field goal. Four goals
from foul by Reimann tied the score, but
before the first half ended Higgins made
a goal after foul. placing Butler one point
ahead
Miller started the second half with a
field goal Higgins made a goal after foul,
and on a double foul both Reimann and
Huggins were successful Reimann made
basket after a foul which was followed
Il.
was successful. After the toss-up Miller
secured the ball and dropped it into the
basket. Reimann added three more points
a similar play, while Butler scored one
point from foul. Reimann soon added an
other field goal to the score, which was
followed by goal from field by Miller.
from foul, and Murray increased interest
In the contest by tossing a goal from field.
mann were successful Reimann scored
the last point for Purdue with a goal from
foul. and Hrggins ended the Butler scoring
with field goal.
The teams lined up as follows:
Purdue Positions Butler.
Reimann. Forward .Huggins
Knapp. Conroy.. Forward ........... Murray
Miler............... Center .LOngley
Peck.....--..-..-.-- Guard .-........-. Butler
Lucas.-.......-..... Guard ........... .Mehring
Purdue-Goals from field-Reimann. g.;
Miller. 4. Goals from foul-Reimann, g..
Missed goals from foul-Reimann, 3. Fouls
committed-Reimann, 1; Knapp, 1; Miller.
Butler-GOals from feld-Huggins, ?; Muir
ray. 1; Mehring. l. Goals from foul-Hug~
gins, Il: missed. f. Fouls committed-Hug-
gins. Z: Murray, 4: Longley, 5; Butler. 4.
Referee-Ralph Jones.
Umpires-West and Freeman.
EASY GAME FOR NJ. T. II. s.
Faulkner started the scoring in the game
between NJ. T. H. 5. and State Normal
by tossing a goal from foul From that
time until the conclusion of the game the
~
way. They ran UP the score so rapidly
there was absolutely no chance for State
Normal to be considered a strong oppon-
ent. At the end of the first half the score
stood is 10 4, and NJ. T. H. 5 added
thirty-two points in the last half, while
State Normal increased its score with two
goals from foul
Training School played all manner of
tricks The high school boys were very
aggressive. but their strong defensive work
attempts OF State Normal to engage in
team work their most successful play.
Kittle and Joe Miner guarded well, and
they were aided by the rest of the team
in securing the ball when State Normal
attempted TO pass IL down the court. The
Training School boys fOuled several times
but in doing so they prevented State Nor
NAL from getting dangerously near the
basket Maxwell's goal pitching was one
OF the many features OF the game, while
Earl Minor and Kaylor made few very
clever throws from midheld for the
basket Even Kittle landed the ball IN
the goal from a field throw. The Training
School boys played all around their oppon-
ents and excelled in every department OF
the game.
The lineup and summary follow;
NJ. T. II. s Position. State Normal.
Maxwell .......... Forward. .......... Sanders
r Minor. Forw ard.-..--... II aGikhef
KaylOr ............. Center. PIERCE
i Miner - Guard ......... BTumfeld
Kittle ----..--.----- Guard ----.-------- ScoI'
NJ T. H. S-Goals from feld-E Minor
s: Maxwell. z: KaylOr. 2; kittle. /. Goals
from fOul-kaylOr, 3; missed, ?. Fouls com
mitted-E. Minor 8. Maxwell, /; kayl0r
1: j. Miner 5: Kittle. l.
State NOrmaI-GOals from fOul-F'aullSner,
s; missed, s. Fouls cOmmtted-Sanders'
2: Brumheld. 4; Scott. l.
In the intermediate League.
Members OF the intermediate League OF