The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
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WHITING OWLS
EXPECT HOT
GAME SAT.

WHITING, Ind. Feb. 1O.-Word has
come from the camp OF the Big Five
squad that Harry Friehllng and Bernie
Egan have been added to the team. As
Friehling IS at present in New York
city It Is evident that the Owls op-
ponents for Saturday night are leaving
no EFFORT unspared TO win this crucial
game Tho addition OF these two men
TO the squad will give Manager Finn
OF the Chicago quintet q total Of ten
seasoned players all OF the elongated
type. Against this array OF baske;
talent the Owls viii send a squad Of
nine men equally as tall fully as skill
full and elusive. but younger and more
able 20 stand the hardShips OF the full
route.
From familiarity with the tactics o.
the Chicago dve In seasons gone by II
IS evident BIZ Finn and Coach Pressler
VIII endeavor TO wear the local team
outin the hrst half and then substitute
their scoring units In the endeavor -
smother the oil city team.
The Community House has been the
scene OF many crucial ring caging bat
lies, but It is doubtful il there was
ever one staged there that could equal
this one in Importance. skill and riv-
airy. Both Of che Quintets have been
in the game so many years that there
Is not a trick or Get OF signals known
10 the critics that has not been tried.
In fact, each OF the teams has invented
many a new vancouver and II head
work counts for anything in winning
a bask etball game this contest should
furnish the spectators with the very
extreme phase Of the sport.
Earl Watson Will start the game at
right forward for whiting, Earl IS
the smallest man IN stature on the
squad but the biggest scoring unit
ever on any OWLS Club basket ma
chine. IN fact. lie Is without doubt
the most accurate long and short range
shot on the court today. His steady
Improvement this season has been
watched with defght BY local fans
against him VIII be pitted Moose
Cochrane and Harry Friehling.
Potter and Eckman Will work at lett
forward for the home team. Both are
sterling basket cagers. Their versatil-
ity this season Is the wonder Of the
local fans. They display ability a.
scoop the leather in whenever It rolls
loose and 70 pass and dodge correctly
Paddy Driscoll. weiss and Egan Will
oppose them on the Chicago quintet.
Mastney. the Owls tall and elusive
offcnse man. Will perform at the pivot
position. He displays ability to shoot
in and out Of the opponents defense at
VIII and in previous games this season
IN which Feeney happened to oppose
him has always won the jump.
Stock, Knowles and Bartruska, the
local left guards viii furnish opposi-
ton for Marquardt and Griesel, They
are one or the potent factors this sea-
son in holding visiting clubs to a close
field score. Knowles is the latest re-
cruit to the I'VE. He played the first
part OF this season with the Chicago
Boosters and for seasons past has play
Cd sensational pail for the Illinois Ath-
lstic Club.
Paul watson and Jack Traviscek.
whiting right guards. will stop John
son and Elliott OF the visiting team
from registering field goals. Few for
wards have ever eluded these eIongat-
Cd floor guards. Their activities on the
6ffense have made accurate basket
aging BY the visiting squads impossi
bic
These 10 seldom an opportunity TO
Isl tncss such brilliant game OF bas-
Eetball as kill be shown on the local
court next Saturday night Both teams
are composed II the finest players that
the sport has developed. They repre-
sent the very uppermost limits or bas
r. cheering art
Tickets viii be on sale at Ritter's /
until 500 D. m. Saturday evening,