South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-16

WINS BASKETBALL
Defeats Jefferson High of La
fayette in Final Game
Cross Gets Medal.
News-Times Special Service

OF the Bloomington team were
awarded medals emblematic Of state
basket ball champions.
Intense interest was manifested IN
the finals which were held today,
when the two teams that had battled
their way through the most gruelling
opposition, faced each other for the
game that would win or lose the
state championship for them. Both
teams had disposed of all the quin-
tets sent against them, and were all
set for the struggle which is the
classic of Indiana basket ball.
AS early as 7 o'clock the gate
leading TO the huge Purdue gym
nasium was closed. At that time it
was estimated that $500 frantic
rooters had made their way inside
while 1900 more were turned away
Inside the gym the Purdue band
was playing At intervals, a cheer
leader would step out and. lead the
high school youths in songs and
yells. Everything was quiet when
Referee Abbott took the center of
the floor and announced the game.
Maloney of Purdue was chosen %
umpire. while John Zuver of South
Bend was official scorer.
The jefferson team of Lafayette
had evidently planned their defense
for this game, for the two Bloom
ington forwards, Marxson and
Rogers, found some opponent at
their elbows whenever they got hold
of the ball. These two stars were
closely guarded throughout the
game. but while the Jefferson boys
were giving them their attention,
two other Bloomington men, Short
and Crane, stepped in and scored
enough points to win the game.
The first half ended with the score
! II to in favor of the Bloomington
five. but the spectators were given n
thrill toward the end Of the game
With less than three minutes TO
play, Sims of the Jefferson five
scored two baskets in rapid success
sion, which tied the score. A foul
was called on a Jefferson player.
Robinson promptly scored thief rec
| throw. Bloomington was now one
point in the lead, but a basket by
Jefferson would put them in the
! lead. Their followers yelled for a
basket, but Crane of me Blooming
! ton team dropped a long one in rs
the whistle blew and the game
ended.
The lineup was as follows:
Bloomington (1S) Jefferson (15)
! Right forward
Rogers ............... Sinus
Left forward.
! Short ................ Jackson
Center.
/ crane Bangs
Right guard.
Robinson ................ Legalley
Left guard.
Baskets-Crane 3. Short >. Marx
son 2, Sims 4. Jackson 2. Free
throws-Robertson 4 out of 6. Jack
son out Of 6.
After the game, Cross of the
Thorntown five was awarded a
medal for the best all-around bas-
ket ball player in the tournament.
Charlottesville took another step
toward the state championship to-
day when she outclasSed Loganspo-t
by a score of 90 to l. Shelton. the
Charlottesville forward, gave a Won
derful exhibition of basket ball PLAY
ing. scoring three baskets from diff
ficult angles. Studebaker, the sta
tionary guard of the winners, play
ed an excellent game. His guarding
prevented many a score. The line
up was as follows:
Charlottesville LOgansport.
J Shelton ............. kisting
Forward.
Skelly ........... Miller
Forward.
Kirby ................. Wedde
Center.
Kennedy .................. Burns
Guard.
Gray ........... ...... StudebakeT
Guard.
Baskets-Shelton 3, Shelly 3. Kirby
IL. Free throws-Shelton 4 out OF s.
Burns l out of 4. Referee-Mowe
Scorer-Zuver.
With Thorntown in such a
crippled condition they cannot send
their stars into a game, eyes are be-
ing tourned toward Bloomington
whom dopesters are picking TO play
in the final game. Bloomington has
the smallest but the fastest team in
the tournament. In their afternoon
game they defeated the heavy Ko-
komo five by a score Of % to IA.
|. The Kokomo lads seeing they were
outclassed and had no chance OF
winning. adopted football tactics ant
attempted TO rough the star player:
Of the Bloomington FIVE. Their coach
however, Immediately withdrew hi:
two star forwards, Marxson ana
Crane. and sent in husky subs tC
take their place. With Marxson ant
Crane out of the game, the KokomC
i've staged a comeback. scoring II
points in the second period. This
lineup for Kokomo was: Younk anC
Armstrong. forwards; Hawkins, cen
ter: Todd and Parker, guards. This
Bloomington lineup was: MarxsoT
and Crane, forwards; Short, cente:
Robinson and Rogers. guards. Bias
kets: Marxson 3, Rogers 5, Crane 4
Houser 2, Hawkins ?, Young /. Free
throws: Robinson 5 out OF 8. Scorer
IZuver.