Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-26
HOOKER LEADS
BUTLER IN THRILLER

Butler was forced to play a sensational
game last night to win a thriller from
Earlham on the Butler court, 81 to u.
The contest was one OF the most exciting
played on the local door this season,
the winner being IN doubt until the final
whistle when baskets by Hooker, Leslie
and Captain Jones in the last two minutes
put the Blue and White out in front TO
stay. Deiderlch. Butler regular floor
guard. was out Of the game and his ABB
sence was felt keenly by the locals.
After trailing the visitors for the
greater portion of the FIRST half Hooker
came to the front with Two sensational
shots just before the half time whistle
and Butler was on the long end OF a
13-to-12 score at he close OF the period.
Hooker was the bright light for But
Ter, the Christian star counting seven
times from ali corners OF the court, be-
sides playing a bewildcring floor game.
The exhibition put up by Carey, Earl
played by a visiting player on the But
Ter court this year. The ianky pivot
man snagged eight field goals aud his
work kept the Quakers threatening
throughout and made them dangerous at
ali times.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 2G.-There
was less than thirty seconds OF playing
time left when Rog kiley Gagged held
goal from the center OF the hoQr aud
gave NUtre Dame 81 TO 30 shade over
Wabash on the Notre Dame court lasg
night The 81 to 80 count went as final
and the game count between Notre Dame
and Wabash now stands even.
Wabash played the game without the
services Of its leading player Snake
Goldsberry, who is i'll at his home In
Kiiey goes down as the pinch hit"
hero of the scrap, but captain Mehre
and McDermou were the athletes VINO
really starred for the Irish. Mehre hit
for five field goals. while McDermott got
four from the field and seven from the
foul line.
bash, getting five field goals and eight
fouls, which gave him the individual
scoring houors Of the game. Thorn was
the next big scorer fOr Wabash.
The game was nip-and-Wck aftair
all the way through, with the lead
switching several times, and both coaches
trying all sorts Of combinations In an
effort to dig out the smoothest running
machine.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Feb o8-Basket-
ball. wrestling and swimming teams will
fight for Purdue tonight. The basket
ball artists will engage Northwestern on
their own door. the swimming team VIII
participate in their first meet Of the sen
son at Illinois. while the wrestlers VIII
entertain the home crowd by taking on
the Northwestern mat team in the Pur-
due gym.
Coach Lambert took nine basket ball
men with him 10 Northwestern this
morning Following the game the team
will go to Ann Arbor to hook up with
Michigan FOR the second time this year
The Purdue mentor had not decided on
the lineup he would use tonight When
he left Lafayette. Coach Clevetts took
the following men to Urbana this morn
ing on the swimming team: Captain
Hamilton: Roberts, A. G. Stoever, L. c.
Stoever Murphy and Benton.
The men who win wrestle tonight
against Northwestern will he Dice, lis
pounds; BrOuse, lbs pounds; Macklin
135 pounds; Alcorn, 14S pounds; Cap
tain Kepple, 1853 pounds; Swank, 175
pounds, and Spencer, heavyweight.