South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-11
ELKHART APPEARS
At !. NJ. FRIDAY
Chicago Scheduled for Game
With "Y" Team by
Coach Cooper.


Every high school basketball tos-
ser will appear with blood in his
eyes. The tan and blue men will
probably not be the only ones. but
the same rudy glare will shine
from the eyes OF the men from the
railroad city.
II the local msm ever fought they
lndoubtedl will Friday night, as the
call Garry on" sounded from the
forgotten gridiron men, still fingers
their ears. as they still see the
ugly defeat that was handed 10 the
football men. Hearts should go out
to the poor Elkhart men.
ElkharI Loaded.
Elkhart will undoubtedly appear
loaded up 10 her hubs with the team
a it's best form so far this season.
l.lkhart has ia material q FAR better
team than represented the school
East season, but has not seemed 20
lit It's stride vet this season. They
have four monogram men on their
five. aud the new man annexed is Of
as good quality as the man who de-
parted. At forwards are found
Evans and Wambaugh. These men
work like machinery together, while
with Swayue at center and Capt.
russell and Whitamer az guards
thew have "a team that could have
made South Bend step lively In the
finals OF the sectional last season.
n can be remembered by some that
defeated the locals in an overtime
contest al Elkhart
Real Battle.
% this team wakes up By next
trriday as Coach Burnham has
nunCh they will do. the tan and blue
men will have a real battle on their
hands. so far this season EIkhart
has been handed two singing de-
feats. the first being administered
by Mishaw9ka and the other b.
Niles. the team that the locals
swamped in the opening contest.
Coach Burnhams men showed
that they could put up a first class
battle and come out on top. as was
SHOWN at Laporte last week. This
victory gives the school the bright
est kind OF prospects for the sec
uonal tourney. as Laporte. the run
ners-up in the tourney last year. and
who claim 10 have "A far stronger
team this season. are now safely put
away.
Some Stars.
Boxer In between four high walls
at the local Y. NJ. G. A.. Coach
Cooper has a galaxy of stars that
are making a name for South Bend
an the basketball world. Their fame
has quickly spread until now they
have come out on top. and Coach
Cooper has scheduled contest with
the University of Chicago five TO be
played at the local "Y" gym Satur-
day night. Dec. 20 This will be the
first time that any local team has
ever contested with Chicago Univer-
sity and il is also the first time that
any conference team has played on
the ~ floor. OF course other CON
ference fives have been viewed from
me Notre Dame gym. but none from
the "Y" gym.
Coach Cooper's men should give
the Chicago Five first class bat
tie And the men are going in for
real training TO see if they viii not
he able TO top the Chicago univcr-
sity men.
Buruham Good.
Among the stars of the Y" team
- Coach Burnham of the High
school Burnham was the captain
and mainstay of the Springfield "
VI. c. A. school during his senior
year there. and knows basketball
from all angles. Burnham plays a
forward and has an eagle eve. as his
running mate is Chef Grant. eX-
Notre Dame man. and 81 forward
that Coach porais wishes he had In
building up his five this season. At
center is kensler. an old Purdue
man who also can travel the floor
anu who has AN eve that take ses-
pecially TO long shots. At guards
are Rhoades and Kizer. Rhoades. a
culver product can either play a
forward berth or that of running
guard and has the eve and the
floor work Of his mates. Kiber
comes from Plymouth and his tale
is told in the contest Of the sec
uonal tourney two years ago. when
plymouth five gave the locals a bad
scare IN the final game OF the sec
tional tourney.
The ~" men have q perfect track
behind them. having come out on
TOP or every contest they have par
licipated In this year Among the
lesding teams scheduled are Bron-
son Hall. NOtre Dame; South Bend
High school. Plymouth High school
and Michigan city High. Michigan
city gave them hard fight for
period at the Michigan city sym but
strong comeback the final period
swept the lake city men off their
feet. The other games the ~" men
have scored over 80 points more
than their opponents