Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-27
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TOURNEY FIVES
DISPLAY CLASS
Moscow and Darlington Cop
First Two Games in 49,
Pound Meet.
CONTESTS AT Y. M. G. A.
MORNING GAMES TODAY.
{ Moscow, %; West Newton. 10.
Darlington, 35; North Grove, II.
Evansville, 81; Mt. Comfort, Z.
EyANsyIILE SHOWS GLASS.

EVANSVILLE SHOWS CLASS.
The Evansville Lincolns annexed the
third game of the morning by trimming
Mount Comfort, "a to Z. The down
staters were not pushed, but they dis
played enough form TO indicate that they
are set to put up a hard fight for the
title Seller was the chief Evansville
point getter with five field goals, Balm
also was in the spotlight. The winners
showed excellent passing and team WORE.
In the first two games of the 15o-
pound state independent basketball tour
nament in progress at the Y. NJ. c. A.
the Moscow Independents and the Oar
lington Bearcats put over victories, the
former eliminating West Newton. % to
10, and the Bearcats trOuncing the North
Grove lads, So to II. These games opened
the first days play this morning and
there was a fair sized crowd on hand to
see the first hostilities of the meet, which
will continue two days. closing with the
Championship contest at 5:15 o'clock
Saturday evening
In the opening game West Newton
fought hard, but Moscow was a shade
too classy, the Gosmell brothers doing
exceptionally good work for the winners.
g. GosmelI tossed the foul goals for his
much to the delight of the Moscow fol-
lowers. OF the Moscow boys twenty-five
points, c. Gosmell registered twelve.
RAY RAIN
DARLINGTON STAR.
Darlington had an easy time with
North Grove and after running up a
safe count in the opening half the mem
bers Of the winners let down in the
second period and saved themselves for
further action. Ray Rain was the
Darlington big point getter when he
dropped nine field goals through good
for eighteen markers. He played under
the basket and his teammates fed him
the ball for many shots.
Ralph Rain also starred by clever floor
work in his position as running guard.
Darlington made two substitutions In
order to reserve It's strength and the
Reserve men also proved good shots at
4he basket. J. Delaney was the North
Grove star. He Is small player but he
refused to stop fighting and in addition
to scoring four field goals he also put
lots of pep" into the game by his ag-
gressive tactics Darlington made IA
yorable impression with its style Of play
and it was the opinion OF the fans pres
ent that this team will make a strong
bid for the title.
HoURNEY GETS
BRIGHT START.
Enthusiasm at the opening games to-
1ay was keen and il is evident that the
IrSt annual state event for the independ-
HDt amateurs VIII be success unuer the
management of Wayne and Emmelaman
Lineups and summaries of the morn
Ang games follow:
Moscow (22). West Newton 13i.
T.. Gosmell Forward 49,. .McMuilen
&. Gosmen.... Forward. .........PaIk
Tillisen. 5000. Center ....-.ThompsOn
Peck Guard Parsons
Meal. ............ Guard ......... ROutOn
II Field goals-P. Gosmeu, .: c. Cos
nell, 3: Peck, . Tillison, l McMulien,
=: Park. / Thompson, =; ROuton, !. Foul
E0als-C. Gosmell, g; Parsons, 1. Referee
-Feezel.
Darlington (35l. North Grove On.
Alton ......... Forward ...... Delaney
Raw Rain .... Forward ......... Miller
Hunt .......... Center. H. Puturbagh
Ralph Rain $50. Guard ......... Haskell
Pikering .........G Guard. J. Puturbagh
Field Goals-Ray RAIN. 0: Ralph RAIN,
?; Aston, 1; Thompson, 3; Muller. ,
Delaney, +; Haskell, - Miller, /; II.
Puturbagh. l.
Foul GOals-Alston I /: II. Puturbagh. J.
Standardization for Ray
Kahn: Muller for Hunt.
Referee-Head.
Evansville (3D. Mt Comfort %.
Seiler. Forward ........... Hole
palm Forward Dumman
AVPiT .... Center ...... L. Steele