The Detroit times., 1912-01-30
'ADDITION OF RAYl FIVE
TO TITLE CONTtNDERS
PROMISES PRETTY RACE
3y Victory Over "Y" Last Night
Hardware Men Are Placed
In Running.
HOW CHAMPION CLASS
ii d. A. C. Enters Federation
There Will Be Four Teams
in Title Race.
Nv RALPH |. YoNkER.

49, <he citv and state championship uA
go r,,ht,s 1895 victory over the ~
xivss promise OF as pretty ro"r
cornered race as could be asked Tor
provided the ID. A. G. gets into TINS
running with the trio that now seems
best able to dispute It's position al
tate peerless basketers left ovei
from last year.
At meeting OF the representative
~ the various athletic teams OF the
cify to be held tomorrow evening a
the ssY" II is expected that the con
Intuition or q city amateur athie.io
federation similar to that now IN use
IN Chicago and in other cities Will DC
adopted. Nearly every organlzatlo,,n
importing basketball team OF can.
Der IN the city. with the exception VI
the ID. A. c., has siEnifed It's lnten-
ton of getting into the new leuesS'
ton.
The "Y.. of course, and Friendship
viii be members, and without uouUI
fhe Rayls. These three, together Win
fhe d. A. C., in case, il decides TO en-
<cr would put up a great night. Al
INV event. even without the ID. A. -
,,rospects are that there will be trio
~ teams scrapping II out Tor supre-
macy under federation ANIMATION.
that contests between local teams
a what is needed to stimulate inter
"a was shown last night. While the
crowd was not as large as Is usual, en-
<lnsiasm was greater. II was evident
~ fhntsa majority of the spectators were
pavi enthusiasts. II looked as II the
.*vu supporters expected runaway.
n 60. they missed a rare opportunity
81 seeing their men pushed TO the
limit. :.
before last nights game, II was
aaid that the Rayl basketball team
would have an opportunity to SHOW
III worth when II met the strong y. M.
~ A Eve. Such things are always
eo;d when II is conceded that the
brave aggregation that has the OPP
nort,inity TO show it's worth" has one
chance In several hundred TO take
onyfhing else but a merciful beating
hence that 1885 score with the hard
ware men at the front end. the result
of an overtime contest, completed py
the most spectacular goal seen on the
~" floor this year. and all through
the fastest and hardest played OF the
yess. is very gratifying to the Rayi
Enthusiasts.
There is a little satisfaction COM
ing TO every basketball team in the
B city every time some local FIVE cleans
nj, on the "Y'' quintet. This is partly
because the "Y" Is so near.y unbeat-
able and partly because II has insist
ed on retaining for It's court the glass
backboards which every visiting team
finds more or less of disadvantage.
Many OF the Rayl men had played
bofore on the association court and
hence were somewhat accustomed to
the conditions That this alone
brought them a victory Is a conclu-
sion that might be jumped at when
the closeness of the score and the
Worth of a single basket is consid-
Y cred
THAT this Rayl bunch must be con-
sidered when the dopester begins fig
,.ring out the state championship con-
tenders is gainsaid Any team that
trims the "Y'' on It's home court has
right to that consideration, but the
form displayed last night would en-
title IL to that
The forward line OF the hardware
outfit Is a glittering array. The addi-
ton of Powers to the offense has
rreatly strengthened the scoring part
~ the machine This Powers may be
classed with any of the forwards of
the city. He has the eastern style
Of play, shooting from overhead In a
. way that is particularly difficult 10
block. That is. he shoots from over
head as a general rule, but II IL be
necessary TO dig up the ball from the
floor and toss II through the ring
With one fell scoop, he IL there at
that stunt too,
II was Powers spectacular after
fine basket that won for the Rayls
last night after the score was tied
Z Although, Kreftz, the "Y" center, go
the lump on the smaller Runkle, tn,
hall leered of to a hardware man
was passed TO Powers, and from tn,
side line near the middle Of the cour
he brushed the netting OF the baske
without disturbing the rim. Beside
haing a very fast man, Powers Is al
tolutely clean. He Is a welcome add
ZION TO Detroit's basketball circles.
Runkle. the Rayl center, Will
shorter than Branston, of the ~,
and Kreitz, who replaced Branny 4
the latter part OF the second hal
when the lanky center dislocated hi
Shoulder, Is fast on the floor. Perc
Wilson, outplayed his brother. Ernie
fnd corralled q number OF goals. 70
The 'eYs' Branston played his usus
star game. Every other y" ma
plaved we'll. the only glarinR veal
ness being the inability OF Stockhar
to find the rim.
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