The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
FAST GAMES OPEN
THE BASKETBALL SEASON
NJ. T. II. S. Defeats Butler, and
Shortridge the Victim of
Y. M. c. A. -
LATTER A CLOSE CONTEST
Three Minutes Overtime for
Y. M. c. A. to Make
Sak. Point.

Seldom has Indianapolis witnessed such
exciting and nerve-racking basketball so
early in the season as the two games that
marked the opening of the Indianapolis
Basketball League last night In the Y. M.
C A gymnasium. For two hours the gym
nasium rang with the shouts OF the different
crowds of rooters as the teams see-sawed
ahead. Butler pitted against the Man
ual Training High School, and. though the
boys from Irvington fought fiercely. they
were one point in arrears when time was
called. the final score being q to % in favor
OF Manual Training High School. The
team from the Shortridge High School
sprang a surprise when they played the Y.
NJ. c. A. five about even, and lost only
after the score was tiled just before the
whistle blew, and ii was necessary TO play
three minutes extra to decide the final
score, which was: Y. NJ c. A, %; Short
ridge, 20.
Despite the stormy weather last night
good crowd saw the opening games of the
league. and there was no lack of enthusi-
asm- While neither game was replete with
spectacular playing or pretty team work,
those who ventured out were well repaid,
for the contests were interesting from the
beginning to the end. Both games ended
so closely that almost every one was on
his feet and shouting wildly. In the last
few minutes of play the Butler five took a
squirt and ran the NJ. T. II. S. team hard,
almost tying the score. When the whistle
blew at the end of the last half of the
other game both teams had 20 points 10
their credit. Umpire Haynes tossed the
ball up for the teams to play on until one
scored. The play was fast rough and vi
cious, but after three minutes of battle
Hester secured the ball in a clear field and
tossed it neatly into the basket. An out
burst Of pent-up enthusiasm indicated the
| tension of excitement of the spectators.
From a review OF the team work of the
| different teams last night, it is apparent
that the league games will all be close
this season, as the teams are playing about
even. The Y. NJ. c. A. did not show up
to its usual form last night, and despite
the fact that they won after giving Short
| ridge ten points lead. there were times
when the high school boys outplayed them
at team work: Butler and NJ T. II. S.
bllng often and weak In getting their team
work started.
Ter and M. L. II. S. The latter started the
scoring soon after the whistle blew by Bohn-
stadt throwing a goal from foul and fol-
lowing ii up a minute later by one from
| field. kingsbury found the basket for But
| ler's first points by pitching a goal from
the center Of the field. Spohr added two
hard 70 one from the side score o the e e placing
| this point Butler started some fast team
work and threw three goals straight run
ming. Fouls were called both teams re-
| peatedly for rough playing, but In the
| throwing from fouls Kingsbury bested Bohn-
stadt and rarely missed a chance. At the
fSrGf hnI 81.
| II in favor of the high school FIVE.
| In the second half Butler put up a better
| game and outplayed their opponents, crawl
| ing steadily up on the score. Murray
| fouled soon after the half began and Bohn-
| stadt found the basket for another point.
He followed 1t up with hard throw from
| the wall Immediately under the basket. On
Browns foul NJ. T. III. S. added another
| point to their score, and Cook made IL n
Kingsbury had accepted three free chances
| at the basket and Murray placed hard
one from the side Of the field. He was
fouled In making the throw and was given
one point in addition. Kingsbury made
the score 10 on chance from foul Spohr
made the last score for Training School.
| from the center of the field. kingsbury
made the final score for Butler Il on two
| chances from fouls made by Bohnstadt.
For Training School Spohr and Bohn-
| stadt played the star games. while for But
| Ter Murray, Brown and Mauzy put up good
| iarity with the ball. fumbling II repeatedly.
The game between the Y. NJ. g. A. and
| the Shortridge High School was rough
| and-tumble battle in which the former had
| a little the better of IL. Shortridge was
| given lead of ten points and continued to
keep il until the last few minutes OF play,
| when Hester and Higgins found the bas-
| ket for series of goals. Fouls were called
| on both teams repeatedly, and in the toss
| ing for goals High School took slight adj
| vantage. The Y. NJ. c. A team showed
| lack OF practice and at no stage OF the
| game did they get their team to work to-
| gether as the same five have done in for
| mer years. Higgins and Hester did the
| best work for them, while Spohr and Shank
| deserve credit for their work. The teams
| lined up follows:
Butler. Positions. M. 7. H s.
| Ayers .............. Forward........ Murray
| Cook ...............F orward......... Anthony
| Bohnstadt Center. ............ Brown
| Spohr ........... Guard. ............ Mauzy
| Guedel ............ .Guard.-.-.... Kingsbury
Goals from feld-Bonstadt CD, Spohr CD.
Cook %. Murray CD, Kingsbury %. Goals
| from foul-Bonstadt 9, missed 8; Kings5ury
| II. missed s. Fouls-Ayers %, Cook Q),
| Bonstadt Q0l, Guedel CD. Spohr CD. An
thony "a, Murray CD, Brown CD. Kings
| bury %, Mauzy a.
YMCA Positions. S.Hs.
Higgins ......... Forward. ........... Shank
Hardin ............F Forward. Michael
Reeves ..-...-..-..-Senter- ----.... MCKINNEY
Bates ............. Guard. Gipe
Hester .............. Guard............. Sheets
Goals from ield-Huggins CD. Hardin CD.
Reeves ca. Hester 90. Shank. Mckinney,
Gipe. Goals from foul-Huggins CD, missed
(3); Hardin missed co.. Fouls-Huggins CD.
Hardin GU, Reeves. Bates CD, Hester tf),
/ Shank co, Michael tD. Mckinney CD.
! eree-walker. OF Charlottesville.
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