Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-15
Independent Basketball


of the Central States Independent ANA,
tcur Basket Ball tournament was opened
to local teams today, Nayne Elllncl-
mann, promoter Of the tourney, ,;rn
tied to twelve teams and viii close as
soon as the last one has oeen receIVeu'
which will mean that the nrst Twelve 10
come Will be the first served. rams Ior
the holding of the sectional meets IN IN
diana and the other five States when
viii he represented in the big Central
States meet are rapidly being formuIated
according to Emmelmann. Already 70
tai Of 105 teams have lined up at the
twenty sectional centers IN Indiana, ano
with the closing of entries some time
distant il is expected that a record num-
Der Of the Independent tossers viii De
Ia the field when sectional play starts.
The Meteors defeated Waldron, % to 49,
in one Of the best games played on me
west side this year. The moor "ork anu
basket shooting ability of Dunn ana Car
penter featured WaldrOn forced the
Meteors to show the best form they have
displayed this year. The Meteors are
a veteran organization, having been in
the field for the past two years. The
MeteOTs challenge any team In the state
in the 135-15O- pound class. For games
with the MeteOrs address NJ G. Oliver
care Western Brick Company, P. o. Box
524, or call Belmont 1856 after $50 p. IN.
Out Of town games are preferred
The MapIetons opened their basket sea-
son with a 33-to-21 victory over the
Ferndale Triangles In the Ferndale gym.
Hurst at center was the big Mapleton
star with nineteen points and Harris
played a fast game for the losers. The
Mapletons are a 17-1S-year-o team and
desire games during the Christmas week
with teams having access to "a floor. The
Mapleton seconds, who play in the 15-l6-
year-Old class, also want games. For
games with the larger team call Wash
ington 513S and for games with the sec
onds call Washington 0G72.
In games Of the senior division of the
Northwestern Basketball League at the
community house the North Park Chris
tians defeated the English Lutherans,
81 to 8, and the Home Presbyterians
won from the Riverside Methodists, IL
to T. The Olive Branch Christians with
drew from the league and the vacancy
is open to some good team
The Westminster A c. five has won all
six of its games this season and is aDx-
ious to book stronger opposition in the
15-16-year-o class. Write to NJ d.
Fields, 41O2 East Michigan street, or call
/ IryingtOn 1922.
The Indianapolis Easterns opened their
season by losing to the Speedway team,
81 to II. The Easterns want games with
( State and local teams. Call Webster 1891
/ between 8 and p. m, or address man
/ ager of the Easterns, "a South La Sale
street.
The Lauter basketball team wants
games with fast city and State teams
playing in the 17-19-year-old class For
games address II. Lauter. 1909 West Mar
| ket street, OF call Belmont 0S41 between
5 30 and o'clock. Kingans take notice.
/ The Ferndale TriangIes defeated the
1 Salt Lake team at the Speedway gym,
/ 20 to 0. The Triangles viii play the Nor
! ris Street Christians Saturday at the
/ Ferndale gymnasium.
| A basketball team in the 14-15- year old
/ class wants both games and a floor on
/ which to play. Call Belmont 342S after
o'clock in the afternoon and ask for
/ Orion.
| The First Baptist Church basketball
| team wants & game Friday or Saturday
night with a team having a gym. Call
Main 1884 and ask for Barth-
The Morris Street NJ. E. Church de-
| feated the Eli Lilly team in a fast game
at the Turner Hall last night IS to "a.
/ Kempler and Starbuck showed up best
| for Morris Street. Doub and Raber did
the best work for Eli Lilly.
! ELWOOD, Ind, Dec 15.-The Green
/ town American Legion five last night de-
| feated the Elwood Nash team here by the
/ score Of 48 to 81 The two flves will play
\ return game at Greentown next
/ Wednesday night.
| FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 15-The stage
/ is set here for the opening of the FIT.
/ Wayne K. Of C.'s basketball season to-
night when the local team will stack up
against the Ohio Buckeye Nationals "
I The knights have worked hard this
week in preparation for the fracas.