South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-24
HIGH SCHOOL
WINS CONTEST
Local Basket ToSSerS Defeat
Huntington Five by Score
of rs 10 Il.


Huntington Friday evening az the
court ~ the score of p to-
IS in the most exciting game wit
messed on the home floor this sea
i son. The first period the Hunting
4 Ton lads displayed a poor brand OF
ball. but staged a wonderful come
hack the final period bringing the
score 10 within three points Of win
ming at ore stage Of the game. The
4 Tan and Blue men played ragged bali
the latter period. but despite this
we're in the lead throughout the
contest.
The first half OF the tilt the locals
were seen in the best form that
they had exhibited this season plat
ing "a game without . defect The
team work was au example OF what
lie locals had been doing ia 2rac-
fice for the last week. while their
shooting was better than at any time
this year. During this period To-
point 'ead Was put over ON the
Dovnstaters But the dnal half OF
the game their playing was simply
without any style, the whole team
looking as II they had never played
together before Everytime man
got the ball ne shot-never think
ing Of passing It 20 an open man.
Meets Big Fivcs
The Huntington fve has buckled
up against some of the best squads
iu the state, anC have succeeded I'm
defeating both Manual and Shor-
ridge. OF indianapolis, Richmond.
Rochester and jefferson High. OF La
dves that played I'm the finals Of
the state tourney last season. With
these teams having been tucked
away By the Huntington lads the
Burnhamites should be proud Of
taking the DOWNSTAIRS into camp
The Huntington five was built
around its captain. Smith. the only
man remaining from last seasons Eve
and have developed n wuirlwind five
from such material Meyer playing
forward was their main factor in
The scoring world. although starting
late in the contest made 2 OF their
points Capt. Wedel was seen in
sis best form, going like a whirl-
wind in the forepart Of the game
and through his efforts made the
big gap between the local and Hunt
ington scores. Nyikos was the big
register OF the tilt making 10 points
two more man Wedel entered. AS
usual the locals stellar guards SCheer
and O'DeU played their first-Class
game at the guarding, not letting
a short shot the first period Their
guarding vas 50 close throughout
The game that O'Del had 20 be
Withdrawn IN the final minutes Of
the game on account of personals
But hlIed hts tracks and played
hne game for the short period ne
was in.
The First Periods.
TEa frst period OF the contest
Wsdel Immediately started off with
the scoring, which ne followed with
few free throws Soon Nyil1os Haas
and Scheer started going and had
nut the score up 20 10 before the
Huntington lads scored a basket
KrfeKbauu was their mainstay in
the hrvt part OF the half. but be
fore the contest got far under way
Mover began 10 ring them up. The
score ending tie final half g 20 g.
As the DOWNSTAIRS had displayed
in the latter part Of the first half
they were rounding into shape. and
they started OF at a fast rate plac-
inx five points 10 the locals one.
From here on the fighting became
intenae and the High school got on
their feet again NyiSOs placing two
Markets. keeping the ave-pOint gap
between the teams Bone breaker
placed : basket bringing the score
within the three-pOint mark Of tie
ing the score Things looked bad
FOR the locals az O'Der was taken
out Just at this moment. but Scheer
came through with q basket putting
the High school Eve again at i've
point reach. The pistol announced
he end OF the game shortly after
wards
Huntington (21D So BEND t2s)
Mover ....... ...-..... Wedel 60
Right forward
kreg bs I'm -....... Nytkos
LEE forward
Beaver .....---.. .-.-..-... Haas
Center
johnson ...-.-..-.-. .......... Scheer
Right guard
smith ....-.-... ......--..- O'Dell
LEI, guard
Field Goale-Moyer. 8. Nvikos 5:
Scheer. 2. Wedel. =. Ereigbaum. .
Bonsbreaker. @; skinner Haas
Foul Wedel, four out Of
I'VE: Mover. two out OF s.
subsututions-Rob for We
Gel. Buntrnan FOR O'DelI. skinner for
Rriegbaum BOnebreakcr for Bea-
ve- wunderhurE l0r smith
Refsree-Cook. Indiana.
In a preliminary contest the Y
" {. A. juniors defeated the Nish-
awaka all interclass team by the
score OF u % 10 The NIishawaka
ads being IN the lead by the score
OF 10 9 the FIRST period Blntman
md Robertson starred for the win
rers while Jones and Feldmau were
-ne MishaValta maiustays