The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-13
ROCKVILLE
ENDURANCE
wins OUT
Winner-eroo<vlIle High.
Observation-Disclosures High.
Third Honors-Divided by New
Castle and Carthage.
Er6okviile, 10; Richmond, II.

"Heartbreaker" Is the nearest ap-
proach to a word that might be used
effectively in describing that Brook
ville-Richmond district champ title
battle at the Coliseum Saturday night.
That r. H. s. without shadow of doubt
the best team in the district and the
logical winner OF the meet-should be
defeated for signal honors by team
that a short matter OF weeks ago
could but furnish the Quakers with
strenuous practise. is problem still
worrying the Richmond fans.
Some three weeks ago Brookville
high, then considered as a speedy but
not dangerous five, invaded the Rich
mond camp for battle with r. H. s.
The score of that game-42 to 90,
Richmond, was representative OF the
merits of the respective teams. Moth
ing was at stake In this game.
Breaks Under Strain.
Saturday night with the title of dis
trict champs at stake, with the Bloom
ington trip as a reward, and backed
by the best school spirit ever display
ed in Richmond, the Quakers through
some explained phenomena of fate
failed to display any of the class that
caused r. II. 8. to be rated as one
OF the first teams of the state.
How did 1t all happen?
The answer apparently is simple
enough Richmond high, team COM
posed OF exceptionally young players.
q team that had expended it's energies
in defeating New Castle just few
hours before, was not physically fit to
come back at the heavier and older
Brookville men, who outweighed, out
reached and outraged their opponents
by many pounds, inches and years.
And before the impression Is given
that any credit Is being detracted
from the showing Of the Brookville
team it might be added that B. H. S.
won the tourney fair and square, by
heady playing, excellent generalship,
superb physical condition and it's de-
termination to win. All credit to
Brookville, the team that is to repre-
sent the Sixth district in the tourney
lists at Bloomington next week.
Crowd Packs Coliseum.
Coming back to the game-fully one
hour before the opening whistle every
seat in the big Coliseum was taken.
Standing room was at premium. At
s o'clock the hall held 1000 more per-
sons than it was ever intended to
hold. Enthusiasm ran rampant. 1t
was the greatest basketball gathering
in the history of the game in Rich
mond-or Indiana for that matter.
The game opened with Brookville
setting the pace. Two minutes after
start of play the Franklin county
crew, thanks to field and foul point
combination of Bossert, led the home
team by three points. Porter's long,
arching shot from near mid floor gave
the Quakers their first score.
Throughout the first half. the teams
battled on fairly even terms. Rich
mond If anything, had the better of
the argument this round. R. H. S. in
its eagerness to score, missed many
easy chances at the Brookville goal.
Richmond led at the close Of the half,
10 to 7.
The deluge came in the final Sim
liar to the New Castle title battle last
year, when the local team leading
by a comfortable margin at start of
the last session, failed to maintain the
pace, the game was lost during the
closing minutes Of play.
Years Begin to Tell.
Brookville's superior weight and
more mature years began to tell in
Richmond high, to all appearances,
was there with the spirit but the flesh
was weak. The Quakers seemed pow
erless to break up the smashing Of
fensive tactics Of English, fiiant Brook
vile center, who scored fields in rapid
succession.
With two minutes yet to go, Parker
was relieved in favor of Tai Jessup.
Pitts went to center. The change in
the Quaker battle front netted two
points. With seventy-seconds yet to go
and one field basket needed to tie the
count. 3,400 Richmond fans did every
thing save take hand in the game
themselves. 1t was a futile effort |
Brookville with the game tucked away
dropped back on the defensive and
the title game closed with Richmond
just three points shy of the Blooming !
ton trip.
The score:
Brookville.
Gls. Els. F.Msd. Pts
Gels, ...... 0 0 0 0