Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-12
CITY LEAGUE TITLE
FOR CENTRAL TEAM
Barringer Quintet Put Up Stiff
Fight, but Are Forced
TO Succumb.
RALLY TURNS THE TIDE

Central High School annexed the
Newark High Schools Athletic Asso-
citation basketball championship yes
terday afternoon, when its repre-
sentatives defeated the Barringer
High School quintet on the Central
court by a score of IL to "a. The
Barringerites put up the best game
they have played this season, and it
was only in the last five minutes OF
the most sensational play that Cen
tral had the better Of the going. Bar
ringer played a stiff brand of basket
ball, punctuated by sensational shots.
The Central players passed all around
the Barringer quintet at times, but
seemed to be unable to locate the
basket with the usual accuracy.
It was noised about before the game
that several OF the Centralites were
out to fatten their averages in the In
dividual standing of the N. II. ;. a.
A, which may have caused the falling
off In basket craftsmanship.
Whatever may have been the cause
OF the Central ineffectiveness, Bar
ringer was an unexpected contender
until the last few minutes of play
The ball was in Centrals possession
during the greater part of the con-
test, but the efficiency OF the Bar-
ringer guarding and the ability of the
Blue and White forwards to gauge the
net from any distance kept matters
even. Spectacular dribbles on the
part of Central offense made the big
Barringerites show to a disadvantage,
but the pass work came to an abrupt
stop when ii neared the basket, the
strenuous tactics of the Barringer
guards offsetting the Central bril-
liancy of game.
The game was a remarkably clean
one Not one class b foul was
awarded to either team. At times
the centralltes would get the worst
of collision with their brawnter
opponents, but such collisions were
rare and always unavoidable.
Central led at half-time by q score
of 20 to 10. The crowded gymnasium
was kept in an uproar by the nip
hnd-tuck game Of the two teams.
After trailing in the early part OF the
first period, Barringer sprang Into the
lead, but was repassed toward the
close of the half Abramson retired
In favor of Kruger, for Central, and
the rejuvenated lineup showed to
advantage Central got tho worst OF
the breaks in foul-shooting for sew
eral minutes in the second period,
ECKER proving accurate for Barringer
IL.
scored field goals, and free throws
by Lehrhoff put Central ahead, % to
20. Here Barringer spurted, and
Cohen and Ecker tailed q quartet OF
field baskets, the like of which were
never before executed on the central
court. A free throw and a field bas'
let by Steadman placed Barringer
ahead, 20 to IS, and excitement ran
high when Lehrhoff tied the score
with a free throw.
Central took a brace at this juno
ture. Lehrhoff tailed another free
throw, which Lefkowitz supplemented |
with q field basket. Another free |
throw by Lehrhoff followed. The |
waning Barringer hopes were revived !
when Cohen netted the leather from |
the field. The Blue and White |
elation was short lived, as LehrhoH
proceeded to drop in four free throws |
In succession. Again Barringer made |
nm attempt TO turn the battle. ECKER |
secured another sensational held goal
which Steadman supported with
free throw. The Central teams con-
certed attack proved too much' now
ever, and 1t forged ahead on Lehr-
hoff's brace of fouls, and field nas-
ie+ apiece. contributed by Lefkowitz !
and Kruger.
Red Kruger in half game starred |
FOR the Central team, his field baskets |
coming when they were most needed. |
Sammy Lehrhoff, the Central guard
had a good day at penalty shooting
locating the net nine times, in add
dition to which he Tailed three field
baskets. Captain Lefkowitz. of Cen
trial. accounted for ten of his teams
points. Ecker, O new recruit at Bar
ringer; Cohen, his running-mate az
forward, and Seller, at guard played
sensational games for Barringer.
Steadman. at centre, also displayed
good form The summary:
CENTRAL.