South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
IRISH nose OUT
POINT AHEAD OF
WABASH COLLEGE
Powerful \. ID. Crew Shows
Unusual Brand Of Ball
and Wins 3I-30.
By FRANK WALLACE.

mid-fioOr which dripped through
the mesnes for tao winning points
and dropped ike a mobshell into
state cha mpionship calculations.
Kuey's picturesque shot defeated
Wabash $3.50; Il redeemed a fai-
tering season BY a glorious victory
and gave the squad a flying start
for next year: and 70 gave Notre
Dame rooters the opportunity 70
stage a wild demonstration from the
pent-up enthusiasm OF two months.
Hence, we celebrate ROdger.
But though the instrument Of
fate. Kiley was only one OF the five
men who played the brand OF bas-
ketbaii OF which they are capable
for the first time IN the year There
was nothing OF the fluke about the
victory but plenty OF the quality Of
good old fight and smart basket
bsu. The Halas five played the
game with Wabash man for man
and the local chances for victory
Improved az the game grew older.
The local crew refused 20 crack and
reacted in the saSging moments OF
eile contest with true Notre Dame
second-half finish. The game was
refreshingiy clean and kept the
crowd raw with excitement until the
final climax.
True To Form.
Wabash. minus Goldberg, lived
up TO press notices and played
clever passing brand r basketball
which was interspcrs o.. With beau
tiful long shots The Little Giant
forwards seldom missed a free shot;
and the stubborn character or the
Notre Dame guarding is al the
more apparent for The fact. The
game was constant round OF prac-
ticaiiy errorless passing. extremely
close guarding. punctuated by long
and brilliant shots from mid-floor
o. clever Goals resulting from a
lightning furry OF pass work.
In addition 20 an improved quail
" OF team play the victory OF Notre
Dame may be traced 20 three fac
tors: The brilliant individual work
OF Mehre and IcDermott and the
quick action Of coach Halas in
substituting his men which kept a
fresh and fighting team on the field
at an L4Illt@- rune NueiIFtEs ana
Cough'tn relieved Logan. Anderson
and Kiloy in both halves. perform
ing notably each time. Garvey in
particular was much In evidence
and stopped many attempts by the
Wabash forwards. Kiley and An
derson showed their best games Of
the year. particularly I'm floor work.
Capt. Mehre kept his team in the
hunt during the first half by five
field goals. some smacking OF SEN
safion: McDermott shot perfect fouls
the frs period and came back in
the second half with three goals,
Two of which pulled the game out
OF the fire and paved the way for
Kiley's sensational climax.
Band ON Scene.
Adams was the big point getter
for Wabash and possibly the most
consistent man in the game. He
shot goals from all positions and
dropped fouls with regularity.
Thorn made considerable trouble in
the first half but guarded Mehre 80
closely in the second period that he
neglected 20 shoot.
Possibly Il was the sight of the
University hand attired in new uni
forms which inspired the local five;
for as the game commenced the
music drowned the noise from the
floor and gave the two teams the
IMPRESSION OF synocOpated flves
which moved around the floor with
the ease OF oiled bearings. Adams
started the scoring with a picture
goal from mid-flOOr and Harry
Mehre answered his ChaNereg with
two rapid counters which put his
team IN the lead. Schanlauo re-
turned the compliment with long
marker and the game went on mer-
rily with every score by either team
matched minute later by their
opponents. Individual bits OF clever
guarding brought cheers from the
crowd and both teams were forced
to attempt long shots with marked
Success. The N'otre Dame team
looked Just one point better than
wabash al the mid-whistle 1915.
Second Half Lively.
Garvey's active guarding featured
the beginning o. the second halt
and the teams recommended their
min and tuck scoring. Logan gave
hts team a "A 81 lead which two
fouls by Adams brought back TO
- -21. With four minutes TO play
and the score 90 % FOR wabash
the teams battled from corner to
corner: with a minute 20 go Mehre
hated the ball around the loop
three times while the crowd held its
breath: the leather went toward the
Wabash goal for apparent victory
bu+ lil ole Rodge beat the timers
gun and the works were OF.
Lineup and summary.
Notre Dame @l- " aotsA o.
Adams