South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-26
HIGH FIVE BEATS
\. NJ. STARS 31-23
Old Timers Give Tan and Blue
Quintet Stiff Battle
All the Way.

The high school basketball FIVE
almost struck a snag last night at
the Y. NJ. c. A where it met the
Y. ". c. A. team and just nosed
out a victory by the score of 81 TO
%. The eight points by which the
high school won was the biggest
lead they were able 20 pile up at
any time during the game and most
OF the time the lead they held was
no more than one or two points.
Superior physical condition is the
reason the high won. as the Y. NJ.
FIVE had to slow up toward the lat
ter part OF the game, allowing their
opponents 20 forge ahead. With
half the work behind them that the
high school has had. the Y. VI. c.
A. team would have r~irched away
with a victory with little trouble.
Five minutes Of the first half had
passed before either team could To-
cate the ring. Then the high school
via Smith gathered four points.
SOusley shot basket for the Y NJ,
following with a free throw, max
ing the score 4 TO 3 and this is the
way the game went all through the
first half and also in the second, un-
til the final moments when the high
tOssers managed TO gain their big
lead Though the Y NJ C.. A. boys
We're never in the lead they were
always just at the heels of their OPP
ponents. fghting every second.
y. VI. Guards Strong.
Donovan and Zabo. the nigh
schools scoring machine. were Gov
cred and helpless in the first pc
riod by the guarding Of Nicar and
Rhodes. These two defenders make
a pair Of guards that are hard TO
equal. The period ended with the
score IS 20 II i'm favor of the high
school. In the second half DonO-
van got away and took the game
with him. registering five ringers.
most OF them from right under the
basket.
Sousley started To win the game
all by himself at one time in the
second period when ne threw three
beautiful goals from the center Of
the floor but ne attracted much at
tentiOn after that
Waters Goes In.
The game got so hot that Coach
Cohlmeyer pulled out Award. sub
stituting Waters. who justified the
confidence placed in him by holding
SousIey and shooting a basket that
helped considerably The Y. NJ.
boys began TO feel the pace. and
slackened their speed, giving the
high school lads the opportunity
they had been waiting for
Rhodes. Nicar and Sousley were
the shining lights for the losers.
Rhodes playing all over the floor.
passing and dribbling in great
shape. while Nicar stopped every
thing tHt came his way at back
guard McEndarfer also played a
strong game at center, For the
high school Donovan was the big
point winner while ZabO did clever
work in passing.
In the preliminary game between
the second team and the basketball
aspirants of the high football team
the latter were victorious, % TO 3.
The Y. NJ. G. a. team will meet the
Michigan City Y. NJ. C. a. tonight
at the Y. NJ. c. A. The locals are
looking for n victory after their
showing OF last night.
Lineup and summary:
High school (23) \. VI. (3D
Zabo CCaptD ...-.... Cochovety
Forward.
Smith NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sousley
Forward.
Donovan .-.....-. McEndarfer
Center.
Guard
Award Walters ...-...-.. Rhodes
Guard.
Raskets-Donovan Z. SousIey.
smith. &; McEndarfer. g; Zabo. .:
Cochovety ., Rhodes. Walters
Free throws-Cochovety, 8; Zabo.
g. Referee-BuCk.