South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-24
HELLERS RETAIN
LEAD; CLAUERS
SHOW STRENGTH
Furniture Men Get Awful
Scare From Jewelers.
Three Teams Tied for
Second Place.
sTANDTNC or THE TEAMS.


Heilers .'.-. 500
Elbel BIDS. $500. 'oVV
Bagbys ..-. 800
Peerless Press 800
Clauers - / 200
SpirOS ZVV
The Hellers retained undisputed
possession of first place. the Elbel
Bros. Bagbys and Peerless Press
went into a tie for second, while the
lowly Clauers and Spires retained a
firm hold on the bottom Of the ladder
as a result OF last nights games in
the Y. NJ. c. A. Commercial league
basket ball.
The results were: Peerless Press
is. Eabel Bros. II; Hellers u.
Clauers 9; Bagbys q. Spires IA.
Opening Game Fast.
The opening struggle-that be-
tween the Peerless Press and Elbels
was one Of the snappiest games
yet seen this season. The printers
pulled a big surprise on their fast
opponents and due 10 the eXcep-
+icnal foul goal shooting OF Hsrpel,
who, along with three field goals.
guard for the WctOrs was one Of
the bright stars. his aggressive floor
work being Of the stellar variety.
ed. O'Donnell went well for the
Eibel Bros. while Capt. Elbel played
a consistent game
The printers were without the
services Of two stars. and Eddie Ell
bel was substituted at an 18th hour
notice. He also aided the Bagbys
a week ago in defeating The league
leading Hellers.
Oauers Make Fight.
Outlucked but not Outplayed nor
outfought. the CIauers. with their
usual gOal-missing jinx, gave the
furniture men the scare and fight
OF their lives. In the second half,
with the odds against them. they
came back strong, but lacked the
necessary points TO win. Myers and
Miller. the latter a new recruit. went
well for the winners. while most
everybody for the victors played con-
s.stently
With the score against them and
the Spires leading by four points,
the Bagbys came back and defeated
the clOthiers in a snappy game 20
16 Eager and Seifert, former Mish-
awake teammates. showed sensa-
tional flashes OF speed, and the
former. after having seemingly lost
his eye for the basket. came back
last night with five ringers and one
field goal. a total OF II points. Gar
field, for the same team. made 10.
capt. Witt of the cellar occupants
played his usual steady game. max
ing four ield goals.
Summary.
Peerless Press C1S). EIbels QD.
diei ............-. ODOnnell
Forward.
Harpel, capt .......... COCheVeity
Forward.
r. Elbel ...-...... r. Shanafield
Center.
Rose ....t.....-. capt, Don Ethel
Guard
BondHrant ......... Bacon
Guard
Goals from feld-Harpel 3. O'Don-
nell . r. Elbel .. Giel. Bondurant.
Cocheveity. Bacon. Goals from free
throws-Harpel A., Referee-NIuler.
Hcliers CID. Claucrs co..
c. O'DOnnell ............. Mueller
Forward.
Engdahl ...-....s,.. Miller
Forward.
IL. O'DCnneH Elbel 1900. Myers
Center.
Brandstraetter .... BusSert
Guard
Whiteman, Capt. ...... Capt. Near
Guard,
Goals from feld-Mueller. Myers
2 ODonnen p Engdahl. Brand
straetter. Whiteman. Goals from
free throws-Myers .. O'DonnelI.
Whiteman Referee-Miller. Sub
stitutions-Ferrage fer Miller. Miller
for Near Nicar for Forage.
Bagbys (s7). Spires 16).
Seifert ...-...-...-.... Hildebrand
Forward.
e9lNanuS ............ Brandt
Forward.
Eager. Capt. .......... Capt. Witt
Center
Anderson ..-............ r. Engdahl
Guard.
Garneld ......-. r. Engdahl
Guard
Goals from held-Eager 8, Gar
field 5. Witt 4. Brandt ,. Anderson
2. Seifert, Hildebrand ?. Goals from
free throws - Eager /. Referee
Miller.