South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-20

field goals in this period against one
in the initial half. Veenker played
a good game for the losers, but was
too individual. Thompson performed
creditably in guarding Rhodes. Gary
exhibited flashes of form. but as soon
as that form took on dangerous pro-
portions the South Bend men rose in
a body and squelched it. That is
why they are the champions.
Award Honors.
After the game a large silver low
Ing cup was presented the South
Bend team. II was presented by Col.
Gignilliat, state commander Of the
legion. Mayor Carson presented
Gary with the consolation loving cup.
which went to the runners-up. Cory
don got the cup for being the most
sportsmanlike and McDermott got
the award for the best individual
player in the tournament Both Of
these cups were presented by Col.
Gignilliat The summary of the
game:
South Bend. SS. Gary, 10.
McDermott -. Forward. Hunt
Rhodes ... Forward. .Veenker
Kenzler ..... Center. -. Thompson
Kizer ....... Guard. e.. .McCauley
Award $500. Guard ...... Cecil
Substitutions-Gr for McDer-
mott, McDermott for Gront, Kinzel
for Hunt. Hunt for Kinzel, Marshall
for Veenker, Veenker for McCauley,
Johnson for Cecil. Bedore for John
son.
Field goals-McDermott 3, Grant
4. Kenzler 3, Kizer ., Rhodes 1, Hunt
2. Veenker 2, McCauley /. Bedore 1.
Johnson I, Marshall /
Free throws-Veenker 5 out of 6 :;
Kenzler, 8 out OF ..
Referee-Molney. Charlottesville.
Umpire-Halas Illinois.
Indianapolis and Culver fell by
the wayside Saturday afternoon in
the semi-final round of the state
American Legion basketball touTna-
ment Gary and South Bend posts
we're the victors. Culver proved no
match for South Bend, even though
the locals appeared stale and dead
on their feet. Indianapolis lost a
heart breaking game TO Gary by a
lone point margin. The score was
20 to 10. At the end Of the half
the capital city men had a comfort
able lead Of seven points. the tally
being II 10 10. The Gary defense
in the last half became impregnahle
and only two points. both via the
free throw route, was added 10 their
total while Gary accumulated the
same total in the last period as they
did in the first and it proved TO be
just enough TO win.
South Bend went rotten against
Culver. The locals stuffed many
opportunities to score ana put up
but little fight. They fumbled,
passed erraticalIy. and played alto
gether too individually. Yet despite
all these faults they won because
Culver played a far inferior game
than they played Friday night when
they defeated LoEansport. culver
was strengthened. or weakened, by
Bob Peck. Au-American football
center for two years who performed
crsditably by tallying four field
goals. Otherwise he was a detri-
ment TO the losers. He spoiled their
team work and played a much too
individual game. Every time he got
the ball he shot or dribbled.
Peck Gets "Raz.'
The regular lineup Of South Bend
pLayed only the first half and az
the end Of that period they led by
"a . 10 Z score. They should have
made at least three times that many
points. The most distinguishable
play OF the entire contest was one
executed by McDermott just a split
second before the sun sounded the
end OF the first half He started
dribbling down the court Peck fol-
lowed him. AS he approached Nc
Dermott the latter skillfully pivoted
and Peck rolled head over heels
along the court. tumbling completely
over twice McDermott smiled and
gave the former Walter Camp center
the '.razberries." Peck had been
playing a pretty rough game. having
three personals chalked up against
him. and IL got a rise" out Of the
fans 10 suddenly see the tables
turned on him. Coach Cooper sent
in a flock OF subs the last period
and they scored one more point than
their adversaries. The summary: