Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-30
LEGION QUINTET IN
INITIAL It'll t WITH
EA|RLNLLE TONIGHT
HtrTER's GANG PLANS ON TAX.
ING coRNHusKERS INTO CAMP
IN FIRST BATTLE OF SEASON.
SERVICE MEN IN FINE SHAPE
For GAME.

nAtci ePohuihb Pi"SINahy p'N'S
spare moment available for practice,
Elmer "Schiitz" Hitter's American Le-
gion basketball quintet will get into
action In their initial battle of the
season when they trek up TO Earlville
tonight to tackle the fast Earlville
five at the Earlville gymnasium. The
game no doubt will be one OF the most
interesting ever staged around this
neck Of the woods, and the Earlville
hackers are stern in their belief that
their team will do the same thing
that they did to the Ottawa Royals
about week ago.
Hitter's band of exseryice men are
in the pink OF condition for the battle
and hope to bring back the turkey,
For several weeks Captain Hitter has
had his men working out with Coach
Brynsfad's p. V. l.. c, squad to get
in trim for the curtain raiser. and they
have been showing up so good tina.
those who have seen them In practice
think 1t Is almost sure bet that
Hitter's gang Of warriors will be the
possessors OF the long end OF the score
when the final gong Is sounded.
But 1t will be tough battle. That
Is einch, because the Earlville team
consists of band Of players who
have not parted from each other for
the past three years They have
practfced and played together for that
period OF time. They know each
other like book and work automat
ieelly..
Duffy, playing right forward for the
Earlviile quintet, Is an especially fine
player. He Is one OF the fastest pro-
fossional performers around this ter
ritory and Is Is sure bet when 1t
comes to ringing the baskets.
"Schlitz" Hitter, however, will oppose
MIN at right guard and will use every
bit OF strategy available to proven.
the Earlville star from stacking up a
horde of scores against the Ottawans
Miller, Left forward for the Earlville
team. Is also star. Miller Is excep-
tionally fine in working the ball back
and forth and Is very clever in throw
ms baskets. Either Harley Langan
or La Verne Bowermaster will be
scheduled to play against Miller.
To oppose either Bowermaster or
langan and to guard the locals from
scoring baskets, Greyer. who has had
considerable experience, will perform
at left guard Greyer Is a very good
man on the defense and the Earlville
supporters are depending on him to
play an important part In the check
inE of the drive to be staged by the
Ottawans.
Either Boltz or Schrecengost will
play the other forward position for
Earlville Both men are good at the
Job md will probably each serve bit
of time at the position
AT center Gatiss, long, lanky, lean
Fellow from the corn field surrounding
Earlville, will reign supreme. Gatiss
ista fellow that has to be watched,
and Mathes, the Ottawa center, will
have to be on his toes to guard him.
me ottawa Royals, Coach Smiths
team. lost to Earlville, 80 to 16, at a
hig. celebration event at Harding sew
eral weeks ago. At that time the
Earlville team displayed much speed
ana seemed almost invincible. The
Royals whipped Hitter's gang in a
practice game, but Hitter and his men
are sure that the Earlville team will
not DO the victors In tonight's battle.
The outcome Of tonight's game will
nave much to do with the big affair
next Friday night with the Marseilles
Jolly Boys at Armory c, which will
act as the initial home tilt. Follow.
ing Is the way both teams will line
UP for the battle tonight:
Ottawa Legion. Earlvitle.
ANDERSON or
Giehler, IF. DuHy' r.
LEX, IT, Miller, If.
Mathes, C. Gatiss, C.
Hitter. re. Boltz or
Langan or Schrecengost, ~
Bowermaster, lg. Greyer, lg.