The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-09
BY A NARROW MARGIN
NJ. 7, H, 5. BEAT S, H, 5,
The Game Was Not Decided Until
the Entire Game Had Been
Played.
Y. NJ. c. AS EASY VICTORY
Defeated the Butler Five by a
Score of 43 to 23-The Games
in Detail.
:. NJ. c. AS EASY VICTORY

E Butler z 1888
Combating desperately, as If their lives de-
pended upon the issue of the game. ten
young athletes. five clad in the bright red
and white OF the Manual Training High
School and five wearing the somber blue of
the Shortridge High School, measured en-
durance. quickness and skill for basketball
honors last night at the Auditorium, on VIZ
ginia avenue. Not until the whistle blew
that ended the game did the one thousand
cheering spectators know that the Manual
Training School five had the game by
the close score OF "A 10 q. 1t was hard de-
feat for Shortridge. but there no dis
honor in it. The first half closed with the
score tied and the last half began with moth
ing but victory in sight for the five hundred
wearers of the blue and white. But, as is
often the case in basket ball. their hopes
were dashed to the depths of bitter defeat in
the last few moments of play. The curtain
raiser of the evening the contest be-
tween Butler and the Y. NJ. c. A. in which
the latter won with little trouble by an I'M
interesting score of 43 to %.
In the history of basketball in Indianapolis
that between the two high schools. While
the players were on the floor the enthusiasm
of the crowds rang out like the battle cries
of war. AS one team forged ahead by land
ing the ball in the basket or even striking
dangerously close. the long shril shrieks of
the girls sounded strangely above the din
of the masculine voices. Not follower OF
the two schools could keep quiet under the
nervous strain of the exciting struggle.
Z On the toss-up Manual Training School
chose the north basket. After the first
few minutes of play it was apparent that
the game would be close, and fought with
every pound of strength I'm the well-trained
bodies of the players. Shortridge scored
first on a foul by Manual Training School.
A minute later Spohr placed the Training
School one point ahead by finding the
basket from the field. In furious struggle
Immediately under his goal Bohnstadt Sc
cured the ball and placed 1T neatly in the
basket, starting the game with a slight
lead for the red and white. 1t was not
maintained for any length of time, how
ever. Mckinney was passed the ball. and,
standing near the center OF the field, threw
IL cleanly in the basket. The score was
tied In the next minute by Riddle convert
q goal. On foul by Shortridge, Bohnstadt
placed his team one point In the lead on the
Tree throw. Mckinney, however, secured
safely into the net. One Of the prettiest
plays of the game was made Immediately
following. Mckinney, who was in the game
at every period, snatched the ball from a
mix-up under Training Schools goal and
sent II straight as an arrow the length of
the floor into the hands of Riddle, who
dropped 1t neatly into the basket. Short
ninfc In ha md
playing stronger game than at the outset
Diddle cut down Shortridge's lead by secur-
ing goal from the field. Diddle converted
a foul into point. and followed ii with
q goal from the field. In a mix-up at one
side of the floor, Bohnstadt tossed the ball
into the basket and Spohr followed it with
a second true throw from the field. The
half ended with the score IL TO IL.
THE SECOND HALF.
AT the beginning of the second half, the
Shortridge five displayed a wonderful streak
of team work and pulled away from the
sturdier players in the red and white. To
the spectators, it seemed almost certain
that the victory would go to the north side
boys. The scoring was started on a double
fould, both in Bonstadt and Riddle accept
ing second chances at the basket from the
foul line. However Bohnstadt tied the score
later by converting a ShOrtridge foul into q
goal On a pickup throw from the floor
Riddle sent the ball straight into the bas-
ket and In few minutes that followed
placed his team four points in the lead by
By this stage OF the game the excitement
was so intense that every spectator was OF
his feet and shouting and cheering unvol
unfairly. Here the tide began 10 turn
Spohr secured a goal from the field and
Bohnstadt followed with mother, trying tn,
score. After that he Shortbridge lads had
the worst end of the figures. Spohr SEN
ruv0
ball safely in the basket a difficult pick
up throw from the floor. A minute later th'
ball was sent through the air from the mid
die of the field and miraceously bounded In
the Training Schools basket. The lead OBJ
tanned by the red and white could not b'
overcome, try as hard as the ShOrtridg'
men did. When the whistle blew the scor,
was twenty-four to twenty-one and th'
players of both teams, besmired with dus
and perspiration, sank helplessly 10 the
floor.
To say which team outclassed in tn,
points of the game would be a technica
problem. The Training School played th'
steadier stronger game, while the Short
| ridge players 0utclaSSed them In team work
In passing and handling the ball the Nortl
| Side boys were the superiors. AS TO indi
vidual work, every player on each team
played his part of the game. For Manua
Training School, BohHstadt and Spohr were
! the mainstays, and practically won tn
game. while Mckinney and Riddle were tn.
stars of Shortridge. The play rough
and fast as the calling of fouls was no
observed as strictly as usual
The game between Butler and the Y NJ
| G.. A lacked interest and life. The colleg,
boys showed signs OF short wind. and die
/ not stay with their opponents closet,
| enough. Their playing was spasmOdic, anC
| at times they showed a streak of team wOrI
| that almost carried the Y. NJ. c. A players
| of their fet The work of the latter how
ever told, and won the game I'm the frs
! half They should have won by an ever
| larger score, as they had chance afte
! chance at placing the ball in the basket bu
| their aim was not true. Butler was given ;
/ handicap of ten points. but was unable I,
/ make use of II. The lineup of the team
and the summary OF the games follow:
" NJ. G. A. Position. Butler
! Harding ............. Forward ......... Murra,
! Hester ...............F Forward. ....... Anthem
Brown
| Gibbs ................C enter....... Kingsbur-
| Kingsbury
Bates .............. Guard. Davenpor
Kfttle ................. Guard. ....... MatIz,
Score-Y. NJ. c. A., -; Butler. %. Goal
| from field-Harding, 3; Hester s: Gibbs 3
/ Bates. 1; Murray, /; Anthony, 2; Kingsbury
/ /: Davenport. /. Goals from foul-Harding
/ 10: Kingsbury, L. Y. NJ. &. a givei
| points on fouls. Fouls-Gibhs,
/ Bates. 1; Kittle. l; Murray 1: Anthony. .
4 Brown 8; Mauzy, , Cmpires-NValters an,
/ Wicks. Scorer-Jcnes. Referee-Haines.
MT S. Position. SHS S.
AYERS ............... Forwa I'd ........... Riddl