South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-01
BASKETBALL AND
WRESTLING WILL
BE on TAP TODAY
'Wo Games Are to be Staged
at Y. M. While Cooper and
Smith Will Settle Question
on the Mat.

Followers OF athletics will have
nance to see at least two branches
Z sport this afternoon and evening,
Though the bowlers at the E,lks and
Inc G. A. c. basketball team viii have
vacation. owing to other events to
e staged at these places.
i The CoOper-Smith wrestling bout
TO be a big feature at the Y. NJ.
Thursday night, while Gary and the
peal association will clash at basket
ball. in the afternoon the annual
3crap between the high school team
md alumni Will take place.
@. A. Cooper, former athletic di
rector at the Y. NJ. G. a, and
I dummy" Smith, formerly OF NOtre
Dame. but now connected with the
teel mills in Gary will be the partici-
pants in the wrestling 90. I'd fol-
lowers Of the game predict it to be
bne of the fastest battles ever staged
here. w lie Cooper will have his
ham shac ed in weight by about ten
hounds the quickness for which
Smith is famed should aid him to
= hold up his end of the battle.
Both i'm Condition.
Cooper has been training steadily
BIT the local gymnasium and is in per-
&ect condition. He says that he was
bever in better shape in his career,
Ind dispatches from the Gary camp
indicate that Smith has not been
shirking when it comes to hard work
Smith will step on the mat weighing
.close around 165 pounds.
Work in the formation of a basket
ball five to clash with the basket
Shooters from the Gary association,
has occupied the time OF Physical
director Miller since his return Tues
day evening from F1ndlay, o., where
he had been on a business trip, but
|the squad has finally simmered down
Ito these men: Barrett and Hobbs,
forwards; Rose and Witt, guards, and
Goodwin, center.
Goodwin is a student at the Uni
Iversity Of Chicago and has been inn
ported especially for the game with
IGary. He is a member of the Chi
| cago squad and has made a name for
| himself in track work in the college.
I He is a Splinter and half-miler.
Owing TO the rules Of the Northern
| Indiana Athletic association barring a
number OF the high school men in the
commercial league from playing in
1.-The Y. NJ. c. A. five, Miller has had
Ito confine his choice to men who are
mot connected with high school ath-
|Ietics. As some OF the cleverest play
ers in the league are high school men,
The game is scheduled for s o'clock
land will be Immediately followed by
the wrestling bout.
High Meet Alumni.
Figuring on paper the Alumni
should win the annual battle with the
high school squad. The "old grads
will put one OF the strongest teams
they have ever had on the floor. while
the present tan and blue aggregation
fe admittedly the inferior of the
squads OF the last three years.
@. A. Cooper. formerly assistant
physical director at the Y. NJ. G. A,
has been acting as coach and man
ager Of the alumni, and will have the
following men on the floor ready to
do battle: Grant. Cassidy, Red
Goodwin and G. Witt are four cap
able men for the shooting positions
Verne Stephenson or Goodwin will
take care Of center, with Rowe. NicaI
and Brug handling the guard places
Should Goodwin be used at center
Steve Will be put in at guard, his
old position.
Coach Metzler has been drilling the
school team hard for this game ard
expects the men 10 be in the fight
from whistle TO whistle. Capt. Allen
may not be able to play in Thurs
days game, unless a finger which he
hurt in the Mishawaka game Is bet
Ar. A slight scratch, which was moi
ken care OF, has resulted in the
niger swelling to nearly twice it's or
dnal proportions and has hindered
ne little leader considerably In
Rhooting. Van den Bosch will start the
game at the other forward with Scott
In reserve. Forster Will work at cen
tier, while Staples, COttrell and Stan
lev Will be used at guard.