The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
EARL HAM DEFEATED
IN FIRST. CONTEST
Rose Poly Quintet Carries
Away Big End of Score in
Game Full! Of Fouls.
WAS PLAYED IN COLISEUM
IN CURTAIN RAISER kIBBEYS DE
FEATEO BUSINESS COLLEGE
TEAM-CROWD OF FIVE HUN
DRED SAW THE SPORT.

Before a crowd of five hundred peo-
pie, the stroag Rose Poly basket ball
team triumphed once more over its
old rival-Earlham, by the score of 81
to II at the Coliseum last night. The
game was characterized by the bril-
liant playing of Hotchkiss and Kerlin
man of Rose Poly, in fact these men
were about the whole show when it
came to throwing goals and breaking
ap the play Of their opponents.
Long before the game was called
the south balcony was a mass of fem
ininity, yellow and white ribbons and
banners, all of which represented
Earlham to the finish, although it was
realized at the end of the first half
that the Quakers were up against
decidedly tough proposition making
the ultimate chances of victory rather
hazy The girls were loy\l and al
though they were recently forbidden
to sing, they used their hands to a
good advantage in clapping.
kibbeys Beat Business College.
Shortly after the curtain raiser
which was played between the kib-
beys and Business college, and which
re suited in a victory for the haber-
hashers by score of 26 to 10, the
Earlham and Rose Poly teams took
the floor amidst the cheers of their
supporters. The play started with
rush, but was soon stopped by a foul,
in fact the entire first half was de-
cidedly married by the fouls on both
sides Referee Hunt had his eagle
eye with him and not one false move
e escaped it. The two teams played
ragged ball during the entire first half
neither of them seeming to have the
ability to get together Earlham
probably took the prize in this respect,
the Quakers scoring only two field
goals, or four points during the entire
fifteen minutes of play. Although
placed at a position with which he
was unacquainted, Hotchdss electri-
fed the spectators with his swift and
heady playing. He broke up one play
after the other for the Mechanics,
while he brought the eager Quaker
rooters to their feet by one of the
longest thrown field goals ever cast
in the big rink. Rose Poly pegged
away during this half and scored three
field goals and three fouls. The half
ended with the score standing to 4.
EarIham Changed Lineup.
At the beginning of the second half
Earlham appeared upon the floor with
a decidedly changed lineup. Gem
was taken from the game and Capt.
(hnn1harc
Kerlin taking Chambers place at for
ward The play started with a rush
and although married by repeated
fouling. "a decided improvement in the
goal throwing line was notice able.
Kerlin, the diminutive Manual Train
ingite. played in whirlwind fashion
and scored Earlham's points from
field goal throwing in the second half.
His casts were made under trying con-
but he proved equal TO the
emergency. Birtch played all over
the floor and aided his team greatly
by being Johnny on the spot at crit |
ical periods. Chambers was not up
to his usual standard during the en-
tire game.
The Rose Poly men, and principally |
Trueblood and Lindeman, were able at |
all times to locate the basket and |
took advantage of six of the nine |
fouls called on Earlham. scoring each |
time. All told. during the game, /
Just thirty-fve fouls were called on /
the members of the two teams. Dur
ing the second period L. Wilson re
ieved Mote at forward, but the /
change did not stem the tide which /
was rapidly showing the Quakers I'M
Ter.
The game ended the score standing
II TO It.. The lineup of the two
eams follows:
Rose Poly. Earlham
Shickle -. forward. Mote, Wilson
Webster =. forward Chambers Kerlin
rrueblood center Gem, Chambers
1adley 80. guard ... Birtch
4indeman guard $50. . Hotchk,ss
Referee. Hunt OF Fountain City:
umpire, Kisner. OF Terre Haute Time
If halves, 10 and 90 minutes
Use artificial gas for light ana hest