Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31

p. M.-CastletOn vs.. southport
3P. M.-Broad Ripple VS.. Cumberland.
p. M.-Wfnner p. nj. VS.. winner
p. m.
AS result of the speeding up Of the
play In the Marion County High School
Basket association tournament today city
and county fans are expected to jam the
Marion club tonight when the finals are
staged at s o'clock Broad Ripple was
matched with Cumberland and Castleton
was to stack up against Southport in
the semi-6 final battles this afternoon.
Southport, which drew a bye in the
tournament schedule drawings, reached
the semi-fnals by virtue of its victory
over Valley Mills last night, It's only
game preceding the semi finals Castle,
ton also was lucky in this respect and
was forced to mix in only one contest
before the semi-fnals this afternoon. On
the other hand Broad Ripple and Cum
berland each battled twice in order to
fight for the right Of reaching the title
contest tonight.
RIPPLE BOYS
MADE FAVORITES.
According to the majority Of dopesters
at the morning game today Broad Ripple
was made the favorite to annex the
championship although the Southport
lads had their spirits up today and were
predicting that they would cop the
laurels at the wlndup.
Castleton and Southport we're to go to
grips at o'clock this afternoon ana
then Broad Ripple and Cumberland were
"a meet Cumberland eliminated Oak
Iandon this morning and Broad Ripple
nut the Ben Davis boys out of the run
ming. Homer Stonebraker, former win
gate and Wabash college basket celeb
rity. refereed both the morning games
and kept the contests speeded up. The
usual big crowd was present and every
team was given great support by It's
respective followers.
DAVIS GIVES
RIPPLE BATTLE.
In this mornings games Broad Ripple
defeated Ben Davis, II to TO- and Cum
herland scored a 22-to-16 win over Oak
iandon, The Ben Davis lads have been
stepping fast all season. and when the
fans saw them perform yesterday, when
they scored an easy win over Lawrence,
they checked them to give Broad Ripple
8 hard tussle, and they did. The first
half of the contest was bitterly contested,
and the two teams seemed IS evenly
matched as any quintets in the tourney.
Standiford and Frieund again carried the
burden of the Ben Davis load and maze
the Broad Ripple forwards keep awake
10 hold them on the bottom side or the
count The count in the first period was
even, both teams having points until a
Morris, Broad Ripple forward, Gagged a
held goal and gave his team 2-point
lead.
failed to show their old speed. and they
let Garrett, Broad Ripple center, get
away for three field goals. Robertson
also counted from the floor in this period
and Morris Gagged one free throw. Staudi-
ford scored Ben Davis only field goal in
this period and Martin counted twice
from the foul line.
CUMBERLAND IN
FAST FINISH.
The Cumberland -oaklandon fray was
easily the feature of the morning pro-
gram. Until the final moments of play,
these two teams we're never more than
4 points apart and the lead switched
back and forth several times. With Ave
minutes to go In the last period, Hilkene
scored from the center of the floor for
Cumberland and broke a 14-to-14 tie:
WHITE followed soon with another field
goal.
The oaklandon coach sent e. Peters
and Kneer into the game at this point
In an effort to stop the advance, but 1t
was too late. Wttte and Hilkene each
scored points for the winners In the
second half. Kneer put some pep in the
Oaklandon team when he pulled two
brilliant shots from difficult angles, but
by this time the Cumberland crew had
gained IN q pO1QC led0 ana Iney udQ niue
trouble keping in front. Those who wit
messed the game believe that the count
would have been in Oaklandon's favor
If Kneer had been used in the first part
of the scrap. '..'
VALLEY MILLS
MEETS DEFEAT.
The fshting youngsters from Valley
Mills went down to defeat in the open
ing second round game Of the tournament
last night before the older and more aS-
gressive Southport combination. The score
was: Southport. 20; Valley Mills, 10. When
fhe Valley fads triumphed over the West
Newton huskieS in the opening game of
the tournament yesterday morning they
gained a host of admirers. They were
The smallest and youngest entrants In
the big meet and the fans that packed
the gym were anxious to see them trim
the Southport athletes and stick for the
finals.
have been. little harder work than
Il seemed for the Valleyites, because they
tired easily last night and their de-
fengtve work was not to be compared
with that Of the morning contest. Stu
art scored the only points the Valley
Mills team made In the first half when
he Gagged field goal; Southport hnished
second period they picked up a little
more speed and scored more points than
their opponents, but they could not over.
come the big handicap they were placed
uuQSK III the opening ndlI.
TWO OVERTIME
PERIODS PLAYED.
The gallery was treated to a bit Of
real basketball and the most exciting
contest played In the tourney, to date,
when the OakIandon and Acton teams
FLASHED yesterday afternoon. Both Of
these teams are composed of husky lads
and they fought each other hard during
the thirty minutes Of play. In the first
half the guarding machines of both
schools worked without hitch and half
time arrived with them tied In a 6-to-6
knot. The scrap was just as hot in the
second period, and when the regular
time was UP the score stood ID to IA.
An overtime period failed to change the
count and Referee Miller called them back
for another five minutes. During this
time K. Peters threw a field goal for
sOakIandon and Schlosser Gagged one for
Acton. Bstetter center, pulled the Oak
fandon scrappers through for a victory
with foul goal a few seconds before
E time was up. Saturday morning lineup
Broad Ripple az. Ben Davis (10.
Morris. .a...., Forward .... Stamm
kSchmidt. 49,. Forward Stamford
ECfarrett. ........ Center ...,..... Freund
Robertson. Guard .......... Freizee
4Osborne. Guard ,..,..... Martin
4 Field Goals-Garrett 4, Robertson 1.
Schmidt 1, Morris /, Stamford 2,
Frieund /. Foul GoalS-Martin 4, Nor
his 5. Observation-Disclosures for Stamm.
Notwithstanding
Cumberland (22.) oaklandon de1
s E5ilkene. ........ Forward ..K Peters
81 .angenberg. Forward 49,. Hamilton
NgYitte ...,.-.... Center ........ Estetter
Ferguson. ....... Guard ,...s.. MARTA
Field goals-witta &, Hilkene 4, Fer
uason l. Riley g. Kneer 2 Estetfar I