The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-17

BLOOMINGTON, IND. March H.
.,ar,- made ewes pop out down here yes
+arfsv She came the longest way ana
lad The biggest delegation. She showed
tbs hest head work and won by the larg-
est score.
win more than $500 persons present
Aha seventh annual state high school
basket bail tournament started here yes
terdav in the new gymnasium at lndl-
ms University and when the last day
game was ended. shortly after oclocN
last evening. ten teams had been eliin-
mated and the same number remained
to eght it out in the semi-hnafs today
The closing game late yesterday after
noan was considered one Of the classlest
If the tourney 1T was staged between
t5endallville and. Pendleton. the two
fves running nip and tuck up until with
IN I'VE minutes Of the final whistle.
when Pendieton otabined safe lead
The biggest score piled UP was by the
snappv little Emerson quintet from
cary. which registered 50 points to 10
Tor Rockville. II was agreed by several
critics capable of judging the teams
that the Gary FIVE showed the best head
work Of any on the floor during the day
and IT is expected TO be heard from
again today.
Lebanon Uses Subs.
Kokomo. Bloomington, Martinsville.
Lebanon. Rochester and Richmond all
appear to be represented by unusually
strong teams. The Rochester quintet
had practically no opposition in Win
gate. the former champs being led to the
fune Of 25 TO 0 at the end of the first
half. Another weak team was Trafalgar
and it was common remark that it
VAS almost unexplainable how two or
three Of the teams had won their dis
friet honors. Lebanon played almost its
entire game with substitutes.
one of the surprises of the day was
the easy victory OF Bloomington over
Lafayette the state champs. the upstate
crew having been doped to win. Bloom
ington played four substitutes in the
last half. and. after its star guard had
been retired by the fouIing rule, went
through the last nine minutes with only
four men in the lineup. Bloomington
and Gary are the two lightest teams
entered in the tourney, but the players
are fast.
The closest scores were between South
Bend and Kokomo and Washington and
Martins ville The men on those hves are
above the average in size and weight
and evenly matched.
Hundreds of supporters followed
many of the teams to the city. and it is
a fair estimate to say that at least 1900
rooters are here Besides all the chap
ter houses every hotel is OVERLOOKING
and private homes have been opened to
house the guests.
Large Gary Delegation.
Five hundred people were massed in
front of the gym at o'clock yesterday
morning where they stood until :
o'clock. the time the doors were opened.
Several hundred fans were compelled to
stand up in the doorways and in order
Ia hold their seats scoRes Of persons re-
manned inside the building at the noon
hour Although Gary is the fartheSt
AWAY, Il has one Of the largest dele
sations present. Lebanon was accom-
panied by nearly 200 supporters.
Instead of sending a delegation. Mar
tinsville had Western Union leased
wire attached to the press table and
every play during the day was flashed
to the Artesian city. where it was post
cd on the public square
The work of the four officials was
highly commended and no complaints
of amy kind We're made by representa-
tives Of any Of the teams. Move. one
Of the referees. IS captain of the New
ark International League baseball team
and will leave next week to join the
team Ia its spring training.
The schedule was resumed at O'Clock
t'is morning and tonight the finals Will
~ played for the state championship.
AFTER the final game three sets of
trophies viii be awarded and the tour
NOS Will end with a big dance in the
auditorium Of the student building.