Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04

In a, we'll played. bitterly contested
battle on the Auditorium court Sat-
urday night the Speedway basketball
team of this city made it two
straight wins Overt the Harmony
basketball combination. also of this
city, in the series to- decide court
championship of this city, and the
Championship OF the third congress
sional district. The Speedway COM
bination was in the lead. 1923, when
the whistle blew for the conclusion
of the game. Z.
Led by David Hank" tt omas
crack Amboy star, as captain of the
team, and Bill Smith. crack Newark
tosser, the Speedway team was in
the lead during the greater part of
The game. Thomas showed at his
best in this game. his all-arcund
work greatly aiding the Speedway
team. He scored three field goals
and sixteen fouls out of twenty
chances. Smiths floor work, partic-
ularly in the second half. made a
big impression with the fans. The
Newark boy also played a part in
the scoring.
Pete" Hanson, Harmony pivot
man, like Thomas, also gave a good
foul shooting exhibition, making
thirteen fouls out of seventeen
chances, and also scored once from
the field. The shining light in the
Harmony lineup was Edward
"Blackie" Regain, who scored four
times from the field, and was the
individual scoring star in the lineup
of the losing team.
The Harmony team took the lead
shortly after the start of play when
Pete Hanson dropped in a bril-
liant shot, but Thomas discounted
this score with a somewhat similar
shot. The going was nip and tuck,
the lead changing hands several
times on account of the good foul
shooting by both teams. l.. this ses-
sion both foul shooters made seven
straight shots without missing. The
Speedway team gained a slight lead
in the middle of the half when Ray
Handerhan, occupying a guarding
position against Captain FREDDY
Gochau of the Harmony team.
dropped in a double counter.
This was Ray Handerhanfs only
field goal of the game, but his defen-
siye work in holding Glochau score
less from the field was a big aid in
the victory. Handerhan's field goal
and consistent foul shooting by
Thomas kept the S~peedways in the
lead for some time, but Regain came
back strong toward the end OF the
first session with two double count
ers, and the contest again settled
down to a foul shooting contest. The
teams were knotted 14-14 at the end
Of the first half.
Bradley, playing guard for the
Speedway team, put his combination
in the lead to start the second ses-
sion, with a w pointer. After some
fast floor work by hpth teams. Ref
cree Solador blew for a jump ball
and when Ray Handerhan failed
to jump. the ref>ree called a foul.
Captain Thomas argued this point,
claiming that it was not a foul, and
considerable time was taken up in
looking for a rule book.
1t was finally decided to allow the
foul be shot. and if the point was
made, and it happened to be the de-
Gliding one It the end. the rule book
would settle the decision. Hanson,
however, missed the foul, but the
rule book points out that a player
does not have to jump unless warn
ed by the referee, and Solador dld
not warn the player in this instance.
The referee admitted after the game
that it was a slip-up.
After the game was resumed the
Epeedways ran up a seven ON lead.
Bob Handerhan and Smith scoring
double counters. and Thomas scor-
ed another foul pointer. Fast work