Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
Central High TOssers Trim Reading Five in Sensational
Game at Lancaster; Victory Brings Central Pennsy
vania Scholastic Championship to Harrisburg; Eddie
Hilton Is Star Shooter; Captain ROte Shows Head
work at Critical Times

In sensational game at Lancaster
last night that was not decided until
the final whistle blew. Central High
tossers came off victorious, defeating
Reading High, score 4G to 81, and
winning the first Central Pennsylvania
lnterscholastic championship. Over
confidence on the part of the local
five brought some lost opportunities
early in the contest, but in the sec
ond period CentraIs work brought a
lead that could not be overcome. 1t
was the final game in series to de-
eide q tie-up in the race for this sea-
son. Each team won previous VIC
tory.
Reading tossers fought like fiends
Never in the history of scholastic bas-
ketball, have two teams fought such
bitter, nip and tuck battle, as that at
Lancaster last night. The game was
played on the auditorium floor. The
space was rather limited. The specta-
tors were protected by netting, but the
latter was annoying to players on both
teams because of the cramped quar-
ters.
Controversy over rules was settled
at the beginning by Referee E. c.
Taggert of Steelton, who read rul-
ing from the a. A. L. on center tip
were overruled. Each team suffered
from penalties. and foul shooting hon
orS were about even.
Hilton Is Big Star
Eddie Hilton was the boy who
brought the victory for Central. Each
of his three field goals were long and
difficult shots and the six points to
his credit helped a whole lot. Cap
tain Rote played his usual star game.
This boy was the real leader and on
a number of occasions held the Cen
trail players together by his head
work.
Wallower was another star. This
little fellow squirmed through some
todgh interference formations, and
tossed his three goals under difficult
ties. Thomas continued his good rec
ord in foul shooting, although in the
opening period he was nervous and
lost some good opportunities. His field
Soals came at the right time. Houtz
jumped center in good style and
Central basketball machine was in
working order, Readings chances less
ened every minute.
Reading is Game
The Berks county champs were
game until the finish. Only once
were they in the lead, but that one
point to the good, brought renewed
inspiration and for time they fought
like tigers to keep ahead of Central
The score al the end of the first half
was Central 81: Reading %. II was
early in the second period that Read
ing forged ahead. Then came a de-
sire on the part of the Berks quintet
to make a cleanup, and this brought
loss of headwork, and finally de-
feat.
Snyder was the big star. He tried
10 play the game himself. Wilson,
Wendler and Dietrich were in evidence
at intervals. Reading eXcelled at pass
ing early in the game, and broke up
Centrars interference q number of
times on new plays which they have
practiced recently. They acknowl-
| edged the supremacy of Central at
the finish.
Big Crowd From Harrisburg
The game was witnessed by crowd
of SEQ spectators, including 3S4 from
Harrisburg. The local rooters were
not all from Central High School.
Basketball fans in general turned out
to help bring the championship to
Harrisburg. Old Lancaster knew
something was going on when the
three carloads of rooters arrived.
Everybody helped in the cheering,
singing and school yells. Reading s
20 rooters had little chance with the
Harrisburg noisemakers.
During the game the school songs
were inspiring, and after the game
the rooters turned the town upside
down for so minutes, while waiting
for the train TO return to Harrisburg.