The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
WITH THE TOSSERS
(From Trench and Campo
orty-first Beats T.irtieth NJ. G..

Zip" Ponatowskis twelve field bas-
kets and four free throws had lot to
do with the 54 to 8 victory the tornado
41st infantry quintet scored over the
SOth machine gun battalion in League
'.B' at the Kansas building last even
ing, January 4.
Coupled with the little left forwards
cribbing exhibition, the entire 41st ag-
gregation displayed wonderful team
work all thru the contest. The attack
of the winners had the machine gun
ners bewidered from the first minute
of play. Lack of practice was notice
able on the part of the 3Oth five.
Center Sholopski and Rt. Forward
Horton also played brilliant basket
ball for the winners, the former get
ting himself five baskets and the lat
ter four.
Twcnty-eighth T. A. Downs Ord. Dept.
Playing bang-up basketball all the
time enabled the 18th field artillery to
walk away from the ia ordnance
department team at the Nebraska
building last evening. There was
nothing to it but the 2Sth at any stage,
and the game wound up At to IN Ia
vor of the artillery boys. Left For
ward Baker led the winners IN scor-
ing with fifteen baskets and one foul.
Right Toward Powell Bakers running
mate. tailed five ringers. There was
nc stopping these two players, while
the defensive work of the 28th guards
pra ctically held the ordnance team at
bav. allowing only four baskets.
This game was free from rough play
ing. A large crowd was present.
20 Inf. 40, Q. NJ. c. Fl.
The 20 infantry five made its de-
hut in League A by walloping the day
lights out of the fast Q. NJ C. gang,
last night.
Both teams resorted to open play,
yNI0
However the 10th lads proved the
better shooters and hauled down the
long end of the coin. Despite of his
teams losing, Center Matthews starred
with field baskets and one free throw.
Center Snupe and Right Forward
WeIborn were the shining lights of
the winners, the former caging seven
baskets and one foul.
Base Hospital Captures Opener.
Base hospital made a conspicuous
start in League A by trampling the
20 infantry five, SO to 9, in one
sided battle at the base hospital gym
nasium at Fort Riley last night.
,, The medical corp tossers met with
stiff opposition in the early part of
the contest. Speed and teamwork
soon eliminated the defensive game
the 90 resorted to-
cloth Ed. Sig. Bn. Wins Easy.
Playing an improved brand of bas-
ketbaH over what they displayed in
their initial conflict in Lea que "B. -
the cloth Field Signal Battalion found
little difficulty in winning over the
goth Machine Gun Battalion at the
Nebraska building last night. When
the smoke cleared from the ED the
signalmen were on the heavy end of
43 to II score
Shooting baskets at long ranTe was
habit with the cloth lads. with or
, gan and Stockland showing the w2v. in
{ corraling points. DeSp tie of the lop-
iteresting from start to finish. as both
. quintets were apparently chuck full
! of that indom.table never-say- die
spirit.
! Each team brought along a large
crowd of followers. Honors were even
/ in roofing. however.
+ 30fh f. A. Cracks Before 2Sth Attack.
! Consistent teamwork gave the 10Th
Field artillery a victory over the
speedy S0th Field Artillery at the Ne
brasl1a building last night by a score
of 81 to 10. BY downing the 30th the
F winners kept in pace with the 10th for
! the top POSITION in the pennant ram
. Bile.
! Altho outplayed at every angle of
+ the game, the 3Oth battled their ri
walls bitterly from whistle to VIII site.
Too much class, however. spelled de-
feat.
With a number of battling offensive
/ plays, the 29th were able to brea k
down the defensive efforts of the los
ers. Ernst and Hollar. 29th guards,
covered the 30th forwards every min
ute of play. and never gave them an
opening to shoot
! Schmatterly. a new man on the 29th,
played a bang-up game. while Right
! Forward Whiteman played his usual
I aggressive brand of dashing basket
ball. Center Smithers also performed
+ in creditable manner. but had hard
{ luck in his tries at baskets Forward
+ Frazier did the bulk of offensive work
for the losers.
/ seth Machine Gunners Have Gallop.
Crihbing baskets at will the Goth
machine gun battalion quintet won an
: easy victory over the 2Sth machine
! gun battalion. Il to 5. in league "B''
! last evening At the end of the first
, half the winners were il the lead by
count of IS to ,. Left Forward Her