Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-06
Sectional Amateur
Title Captured by
Joy and Gloon, FiUe
Turner's Are Beaten out in
TUO Overtime Periods in
Local Tourney.
WINDUP IS THRILLER

The Joy and GIooms battled through
two overtime periods on the Marion club
court last night before the championship
of the indianapolis district of the state
independent amateur basketball cham
pionship tournament was decided and the
Broad Ripple quintet finally won out,
80 to 90. At the end of the regular
playing time the score stood at a % %
tie. In the first overtime period Hennes
sey counted once from the floor for
the Turner's and Hilderbrand tied the
count again with a shot from the center
of the floor. In the second extra session
the Rippleites counted from the floor
three times, while the Turner's got lone
basket.
Those who followed the. play In the
tournament were not a great deal sur
prised when the south side lads lost
the championship fight. They were forced
TO show all their stuff in the first round
Wednesday night in order to defeat
Glen Kleins Boys club outfit and had
to repeat this performance again yester
day when they triumphed over the ''Y''
Leaders in the semi finals. These two
hard games took away a great deal of
their strength and they were weary when
they took the floor in the final round.
JOY AND GLOOMS
STAGE COMEBACKS.
On the other hand the Joy and Glooms
had easy sailing through the meet. They
drew a bye in the first round and had
little trouble defea ting the Pair-O Dice
in the semi finals. The Turner'S started
the game with a bit of their Old speed
and for the first ten minutes of the
opening period II looked as though they
were going to take the game with ease,
but at the end of this time the grind
began to tell on them and the JOY and
GlOoms started a march to the front.
and when the rest period arrived the
count stood 10 TO Is. Turner's leading.
The locals started strong again in the
second half and piled up a FIVE point
lead in less than two minutes With
five minutes to go the JOY and Glooms
tied the count and few seconds later
took the lead for the first time. long
shot by Secrest evened the count Just
before the regular playing time was up.
Both teams were pretty well 'corked'
in the second half and they missed sew
eral good shots.
The teams fought hard for the hrst
three minutes of the frst overtime pc
Rod and neither scored during this time.
With little more than one minute TO
ge Hnderbrand Gagged a long shot for
the Broad Ripple warriors and II looked
like 1t was all over but the shouting.
until Secrest grabbed the BAR. three
quarters Of the way down the floor. and
threw II for a goal. The score at the
end Of the period was 81 to 81
The Joy and Glooms seemed to gain
new strength for the next period and
they tore through the Turner defense
for three field goals. Hennessey counted
for the Turner's in this session
Now that the Joy and Glooms have
copied the bunting. indianapolis is for
that team and the dopesters are busy
figuring its chances In the state finals,
which are to be played at the Y. NJ c. A.
Feb. % and 20. The Ripple lads have
picked up no small amount of speed
since they made their initial appearance
on local court and they pass the ball
about as nicely as any amateur team
that took part in the tourney. Further
more. they are husky ana every man on
the team has a high school record Mt
tached to his name They look like
strong representatives for this district
In their semi final round game yester-
day afternoon, the Joy and Glooms had
a soft time with the Pair O. Dice and
they we're wise enough to save their
strength for the big show During the
first half they took their time in getting
about the floor and did not seem wor-