The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-18
BETSY ROSS, KAYSEE
TEAMS CONTESTING
FOR FIRST H0N0RS

After three weeks of playing in the
Community Service basketball league
the Betsy Ross and the Kaysee teams
remain in a two way tie for the lead
ership of the league. Both teams have
won all three of their games, and are
stepping along at a lively clip.
All the teams are playing good bas'
ketball and the interest shown in the
league is very great. Every night
the gyms are packed to capacity with
spectators, who cheer their team on
to victory.
The refereeing to date has been Of
first class order. The referees have
all donated their services and it has
been so arranged that the officials
will work only about once every three
weeks.
Four Teams Lead
To date the race for the leadership
of the league laps between four teams,
the Betsy Ross, kaysees, Business Col
lege and the Starr Piano teams. The
Betsy Ross team has not lost a game
and has added strength to her roster
that will be eligible the coming week
The Kaysees have played with
clean sheet. They are playing a good
game of basketball but will meet with
sitter opposition their next three
games The exact strength of the
team will be determined after these
three games are played. They meet
the Betsy Ross, STAIRS and the Bust
ness College team in the order named.
Although the STAIRS have lost one
game they have added considerable
strength to their lineup and should
give the best of the teams a good bat
tie. The adding of Sherman to its
lineup has strengthened the STAIRS to
a great extent The business College
team has a very good defensive team
but lack men who can connect with the
basket with any regularity. With the
addition of a couple of good basket
thTowers the college lads should re-
main in the running.
Experienced Players
The above teams have q majority Of
players on their rosters who are well
acquainted with the game and have
played more or less on the hardwood
floor. This fact gives them a handi-
cap over the remaining six teams
who have players of less experience.
Other teams of the league are not
so VIII supplied with experienced play
ers, but as the games progress are
showing wonderful improvement over
the first week of play. The teams that
are showing the most Improvement
over their first games are the Indian
apolis Gloves and the Beverage com
pany teams.
The Hills Ladies' and the Atlas
have teams that should be winning
more of their games but do not seem
to hit their stride. The Quaker Maids
and the Motorcycle club seem doomed
to fight it out for the cellar champion
ship. with the Maids somewhat in
the lead.
Thanksgiving Open.
No game will be played in the league
on Thanksgiving day, thus making
only three games to be played next
week. These games will be played
the last two weeks of the first round,
at the high school.
Only one protest has been filed to
date, that being made by the Motor
cycle club over its defeat by the Bev-
erage five, last Tuesday night. The
Beverages used Connerton who is not
eligible to play in the league until the
games next week. The matter is now
in the hands of the arbitration board.
Following is the present standings
L.