South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
ANDERSON FIVE
WINNER, 32-28
DOWnState Quintet Comes
Through in Last Minutes of
Play for Victory.

In a lightning finish Of the most
exciting game OF basketball witness
cd ia this city ia years. members Of
the Anderson high school qulnto.
stepped out in the last minute Of
play ia their game with South Bend
high last night at the Y. N. G. A.
and gathered two field goals, net
ting them four points and the game.
the final score being 81 10 IS. From
the side lines the local supporters
could see nothing but a win for the
tan and blue when the first half
endsd and the score stood 10 to u
in south Bends favor hq+ the first
10 minutes Of the second half the
Anderson men hit their stride ano
overcome the short lead and then
forged ahead.
Aided by strong encouragement
from the sidelines and determine
ton 10 get some points the local
team tied the score at %, all when
there was yet only four minutes
20 play. The teams fought desper-
ately iu the next three minutes. but
10 was IN the last minute and one
Of the down states forwards hurled
the ball through the net twice be-
fore the tan and blue men could
recover, thereby chaIking up a VIII.
for his team.
Locals Take the Lead.
From the start of the game South
Bend took the lead when Mohn
dropped one through the hoops. An
dersOn. however, came right back
with "a goal. ueing the score. Dono-
van and Smith, veterans from last
years team. then began TO show
some real life and they annexed
enough points 20 keep the locals in
the lead. Time and again this com
bination worked the bail down the
floor and rang up goals.
Anderson in this period although
having good team work. did not
seem 90 have their eyes on the cage
and missed several good chances 10
score. South Bends play and team
work was wobbly throughout, the
five men representing the high play
ing their first game together. Smith,
whose regular position is guard. was
stationed at forward and Waters
held down the guard berth. which
is Capt. Szabo's position.
DOnayan SLOWS Up.
At the beginning of the second
half Donovan, who was going like
a house-ahre in the first half. SEEM
ed 10 have lost his pep and along
with il went the rest of the team
IS Anderson scored almost az
viii in the first 10 minutes OF this
period Some Of the most spectacle
lar shots were exhibited when the
down-staters took their turns at Gag
ing the ball from the middle of the
court. South Bends guards appar-
emily getting stage fright as they
watched the long shots fit through
the hoops. With the score at "a to
10. and 10 minutes more to play,
Coach COihymeyer yanked Waters
and sent in Findlay. This adde,.
new vigor 10 the local men and the
displayed more fight. 1t was. how
ever, left 10 Ray smith 10 do the
bulk of the work of scoring, ne com
ing through with three successive
goals. which brought South Bend
90 "a tie with her opponents. After
lighting hard for three minutes with
"a tied score. Woods of che visitors.
GUIDED the local men and stood in
tie center OF the court and heaved
the bali through with ease. A mo-
ment later Miller broke loose and
dropped one in the hoop from a side
gle Just as the ball was being
tossed mp by Referee Cook the gun
sounded the finish Of the evenings
battle.
Smith and Donovan were the stars
for the locals. while Woods and Can
non were the heavy point getters
for the visitors
The score:
south Bend (2s) anderson 1927
Mohn .....-....--. ....-... Cannon
Forward
smith .sv.............. WOODS
Forward
Donovan .....-... -......-.... Miller
Center.
Walters ...--..,....... Rowley
Guard.
Award .-.--.-..... -.-...- IruehlOOd
Guard.
Substitutions. South Bend, Find
lay for Waters. Field goals-Mohr
a. smith. g, Donovan, 6 Cannon. a;
Woods 6; Miller. p Rowley, Q
Fouls smith, J.; Donovan, l.:
Woods 4. Referee. Cook. Time of
hGlves-20 minutes