South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-01
Bender Quintet
To Play Initial
Game of Season
First Scrimmage of Year Is
Held as Team Begins to
Outline Itself.

: Seventy-fve candidates for the
South Bend High school basketball
team turned out at the Y. NJ. c. y.
/ last night and were sent through q
fast workout, featured by a hard
scrimmage. Coach Burnham is
working his proteges at top speed.
facing the initial clash of the year
one week from the coming Friday
Advance Information from the lake
city school does not hail the team
as one likely 20 defeat Burnham's
prides, still the local mentor is not
taking any chances Of destroying the
spirit of the team, with an early de-
I feat. Those men who start the
contest will be the pick of the entire
! high school student body, and If
, they are unable 10 defeat the visit
ors, it will not be for lack Of the
/ best material. Aspirants viii be
given their chance during the pro-
/ cedure of the contest. but how soon
will depend entirely upon the tide
Of battle.
/ Ten Cents a Game.
Season tickets viii be put on sale
next Monday. The price Of the
ticket. good for nine contests on the
season schedule will be one dollar.
an average Of ten cents for a single
contest. The ticket however does
not include the tournament games
and sale Of the tickets viii be limit
ed to high school students only.
Capt. Scheer is the one shining
light on the team. He has entered
upon his new duties with a zest and
| commands the respect and admira-
ton of all Of the material. Fans
will miss the Scheer to NyikOs COM
bination, one which struck terror in
TO the hearts of men playing on high
school teams in northern Indiana
and down state vast year. Scheer
promises to be au-state guard this
year. A good demonstra lion Of his
ability was given last night when he
raced through the ranks Of the sec
Ond team men at will.
Where's Casey?
AS yet, no point getter, pinch
hitter speaking in baseball language
is in sight and this department is
another where the loss Of Mike Ny
/
on the entire squad even promises
TO develop into one Of his ability.
Coach Burnham is taking stock Of
this and has placed Matt Butch.
freshman whirlwind at a back guard
position with orders to break up an
formations Of the second team.
This he has accomplished with
/ ability rivallng the performances Of
! Maxey, who gained repute as a guard
in his playing last year. Maxey IS
ineligible this year due TO the five
year ruling.
Anderson, veteran forward Of last
years aggregation who has been on
the sick list for the past three weeks
suffering from an attack Of mumps
was out in a suit last night, demon
strating a fash Of his real self. de-
spite the fact that he is not yet in
/ the best physical trim.
Johnny Nyikos, brother TO Mike
promises to make a regular berth
on the seasons team. He subbed
as a forward last year. IN last
nights practice ne showed up well
and is dOped TO give Anderson a
] EOtA 7 uLA ADA HIS A-A ~ 4ln JDDr
Ollie Edwards, last years forward
will be out in a few days. He IS
resting up before starting in on the
( strenuous season. Rodney Miller
and Johnny Voedish were scrimmag-
, ed against each other last night
Both are good but Miller appears
10 have the edge on Voedish, being
the most experienced of the two
f, Voedish viii develop IN the course
Of several weeks, Of the local ment-
or's prediction proves correct.
The less experienced men VIII be
/ put on the ract track tonight and
/ given orders TO cover the distance
OF the track in the shortest possible
time. This will be done 20 give the
| aspirants the most needed practice
Of any department Of the indoor
I bame.