Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-10
Fastest Game Of Season Holds Large Audience S%psIbOund Dur
Ing Entire Period Of Play. SCheNing, WhflWbld Star,
Features for Visiting Q%uintGte-- Hank" Thomas and
"Pete" Hansen Save Game for AmbOy- Game Ends In e.
28 Tie, But Visiting Team Refuses to Play Extra Five Min
ute PERIOD Tom ThOrp, Of Columbia, Referees.

Local basketball fans were given
their first real thrill in the game
against the Windsor Big Five on Sat
urday night, which was awarded TO
Perth Amboy's star combination the
Auditorium Five, by a score of %,
due to the opponents not wishing to
play an extra five minute period, when
the second half ended with both ends
totaling 2S.
Hank" Thomas and Pete" Hanson
were the individual stars of the game,
together with Dutch" schelling of
the opposing team. These three boys
Gid the greater part Of the scoring,
and also played a great floor game, as
did the remaining members of both
teams. This game was without doubt
one of the best that has ever been
played on o local court. Thomas
scored eighteen of the local teams
twenty-eight points. -four field goals
and ten fouls, and Hanson scored
three double counters. Schelling scor-
ed nineteen of his teams twenty eight
points, seven baskets and five fouls.
First Half, Windsor 10 Amboy 10.
When the teams appeared on the
floor, and Tom Thorp, of Columbia
called time, it could be seen that the
visitors lax a number of cracks in
their lineup, and a fast game was as
sured. The ball passed back and
forth on the court, and Schelling
scored the first basket, a classy well
placed shot. Thomas missed q foul
for Amboy, and then made Amboy's
first point, by making a oul shot.
A short time later, Hank" tied the
score with another foul goal. Thomas
was showing the fans that he plays
real bask etball, when hard pressed
Thomas was given a chance to make
another foul, and amid the roaring of
the large assemblage of local back
ers the Auditorium combination step
ped into the lead, 30. This lead was
retained very short for the visitors did
not allow the lead to remain with the
local boys for any length of time,
ScheIling shot another basket, and
the visitors were leading a.
Clark increased the visitors lead by
making good a foul goal, 5-3, and
Thomas of the local five, stepped to
the fore once again, scoring a foul
goal, "a, and O. moment later, tied
the core, by putting in another free
shot, SIS. "Hank' put the local
shot from the center of the floor, ID
and increased this lead by putting II
another free shot, SIS.
Solador uncovered near the center
of the court, pulled a spectacular shot,
and edged up on the local team, ST.
Clark followed this with another
pretty shot, from a spot nearby and
the Newarkers stepped to the fore, 9
s. Schelling increased the lead one
point, by a free shot, 10-S, and he
added two moro points by another
field goal, 12-8.
Schelling scored the visitors final
point of the half, when he secured a
single point by a free shot, 13-S. A
minute before the whistle blew
Thomas dropped in another counter
and the score was 1910.
Second Half Ends In Even Score.
The second half started with Amboy
endeavoring to secure the three points
by which the Newark combination
lead. Schelling increased the Wind
sor lead by putting in another foul
goal, 14-10. Thomas scored the
second point of the half, by dropping
il a free throw, AL. Pete Hanson,
about the only man uncovered, Sc
cured a pass, and made a pretty shot
on the side of the basket, 14-13,
Schelling scored another free throw,
and the score was 1913.
Schelling evaded his guard. and
dropped In a double counter. 1913,