Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-01
EARLV|LLE QUINTET
TAKES LOCAL LEGION
TEAM INTO CAMP
oREYER's SENSATIONAL PLAY
ING IN FIRST FEW MINUTES OF
PLAY DEFEATS OTTAWA LIE.
GIoN FIvE-MASSElLLEs JOLLY
BOYS HERE TOMORROW Foe
GAME.

The American Legion basketball
team uader the leadership Of Captain
Elmer Schlita' Hitter trekked up 10
Earlyille last night and suffered %
10 ~ defeat at the handa Of the fast
Earlyillo Cardinals in their initial bat,
tie of the l92l-1922 basket season,
The Earlgilla co:nhuskcrs displayed
much speed uad won tho game from
the Ottawans IN the first five or ten
minutes OF thu battle
a large throng OF basketball follow
ers witnessed the contest. several OF
whom were from this cit. who made
the trip to get Il glimpse OF Hitter9
men in action for the FIRST time. The
win by Earlyille can no doubt be at
tributed to the sensational playing OF
Greyer, crack right guard for the pillow
jockey quintet. Greyer played circles
around every man on the floor and
there wasn't a single member CT tha
Ottawa club who could stop him after
he got going Out OF the twenty'ninc
points for Earlyille. Greyer is credited
with having scored fifteen OF them,
more than halt. In all he scored five
fields goals and five free throws from
fouls
Frieden Anderson, former o. II. 5.
star, was the looming light for the
service lads Anderson scored four
baskets and three free throws during
the game. He played a clever game
and, together with his speed and accG
racy of shooting baskets, was dan
gerous man for the Earlyille players
to guard.
Andy LEX performed in an admir-
ing manner, despite the fact that he
was only able to score two baskets
during the encounter. LEX and An
derson worked like clockwork during
the last half Of the contest,
At the guards, Langan and Bower
master were taken off their feet dur
ing the first few minutes of play, but
it didn't last long. They frightened
up and showed some fine defensive
playing during the remainder OF the
Glenn Mathes, who played cente.
m Hitter's team, was the other point
getter for the Ottawans. Glenn scored
two baskets during the game, missing
several other chances.
As a whole the Legion team played
a very good game. The game was
lost by them in the first few minutes
of play when Greyer stepped out with
all his speed.
When the whistle sounded sending |
the two teams into action, Andy LEX
had no more than laid his hands on |
the ball when he sent it whirling |
the basket for the first score |
Of the game. shortly afterward An
dereon scored, and it looked as though |
they were going to have an easy time
With the cornhuskers. But Earlyilie's |
team frightened up and used a five-maE
defense which checked the Ottawa
drive. Greyer then came to the res
cue of the Earlyille quintet and soon
they were in the lead. After that
they were constantly out OF danger. |
When the whistle blew ending the
first half Earyille was ahead, IA to I.
During the second half, Hitter's
team practically played even with the
foe, but they were unable to
overcome the lead which the Tar
dinals had stacked up in the first few
OF play. This morning Cap
tain Hitter stated that return game
might possibly be scheduled with the
Earlville team, to be played at Arm