South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-13
DOUBLE VICTORY
WON BY QUINTET
3urnham'S Five Wins From
Neighboring City Team
by 31-14 Score. "a "a :,
BY TANAN BLUE.

sonth Bead High school basket
ball tossers annexed a double vic
tor ITO the1r list Friday evening
~ the ~" courts when the first
team defeated EIkhart By the score
Of a to Il and the second squad
came through with a score OF II to
II. This contest taken BY the To-
Gals gives Coach Burnham's men a
decidedly good comeback for the de-
feat handed the football team al
Elkhart
The superior guarding OF Scheer
and the stellar shooting OF NyikOs
were the outstanding features OF
the contest. Scheer played a won
derful floor game, seeming to be
everywhere az once and then back
again az his guard berth ready 10
guard the local net. Nyikos came
through the contest with eight ing
ers TO his credit, while Capt. Wedel
was next with three. Capt. Wedel
was seriously handicapped with ar
infected leg, but nevertheless dis
played some fast floor work and
made assists TO Nyikos with the ball
O'Dell played a fine game at the
stationary guard berth and let no
one get past him for a short shot
Robacher. who came in the midst
Of the game TO replace Haas. also
showed some good floor work. work
ing well with Nyikos and Wsdel. I'm
a Drv 49,
would also have showed some ex-
cellent form had they been in the
contest longer. but the whistle blew
before they could get a good sweat
up.
Flkhart Improved.
Evans and Russell were the shin
ing lights for the visitors. both OF
these men being exceptionally fast
and having good eye when II comes
10 shooting. The team work of the
Elkhart men has improved greatly
ance their visit 20 Mishawaka
earlier in the season. but the close
guarding OF O'Dell and Scheer al
ways kept them from registering.
Elkhart was weakened somewhat by
the absence OF Swayne. their regu
lar center. and Whitmer. a guard
But with these men in the game
Elkhart would be unable 10 defeat
the locals
Nyikos shot the first basket di-
rect!y at the tip when he slipped by
LOngacre Evans then came back
with a basket. Fouls by both teams
were placed firmly within the net
and the score was again a tie. After
this the locals began TO get down
TO work and a few baskets by Wedel
and Nyikos gave them a small lead.
Scheer. in this part OF the contest,
was At his best and made splendid
passes to both Of the forwards and
occasionally took chance himself
Russell annexed a few for Elkhart
and Nyil<os the rest for the locals
the score for the first half ending
c 70 in favor of the tan and blue
men.
Locals Score Fast
The latter period was nothing
short of n walk-away. For the first
10 minutes the blue and white men
failed to score. while the Buruham-
ties can the score up steadily. AZ
one time during the contest the
score stood % 20 s in favor OF the
locals. The last five minutes a few
free throws with two long shots
gave Elkhart their IA points. The
final score ended 81 10 IA.
The same large crowd still sup
ported the team. every seat being
filled and many being forced TO
stand But when all the new seats
are up the gym Will hold over a
thousand and viii thus take better
care of the crowds at the sectional
tourney
The Iine-ups follow
south Bend (3D. Ell,hart 14).
NyikCs -..--........- ......-... Evans
Right Forward
Wedel (CaptD ... Russell Capt.
Left Forward
Haas ........-.-..- Waumbaugh
Center
Scheer .....-...- .-.-.... Scheer
Right Guard.
t'DeH ..........-. ....--.. LOngacre
Left Guard.
Summary: Bask ets-Nyikos s.
wedel 8. Scheer 2, Evans .. Russell
2 Kistner. RobaCher and Buntman.
-RobachNr for Haas.
8untman for Scheer Zflkey for
O'Dell. Goodan for waumbaugh
Referee-COOk, Indiana