The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-19
HAMMOND
LOSES GAME
TO EMERSON
Loss Of Her Two Stars Grip
DIes Hammond Sadly In
Hard Battle.

T,Y IRVING CHA Ia -.
re- cary Emerson basketball quin-
49, ,49n . ha-d fought victory 4as'
n4xnt over the Hammond high scAo"l
axe ~ score Of 20 70 49, PLAYING
without the services Of its Two s'a
performers. Shelton and Cad" aldel
the Hammond team put W GamH
aght only TO lose out to their HluCh
heavier opponents. AS result Of the
heated game which was played en- lhe
winners door Before packed as
.eulblase 81 BASKETBALL fans the I'm
erson team can claim the county pas
Netball champion
The Hammond defense was unao's
a cone successfully with the slow o.
eerse az the home team Emerson
crew played lite .ypical GAroy game.
controlling the ball far better t?an
the purple and white, the Gary play
ers continually used a fast. short pass
combination thai repeatedly had the
Hammond players guessing under the
basket.
Hamuond's defense as wen as that
~ the Emerson men was weak 10
spots and many OF the Gary scores
we're made easy because the offensive
Guards we're not closely covered
hammond was suiity OF numerous
}onr shots and passes that missed
their mark ard these weer always IN
1ercepted 81 Gary players.
Ii was four minutes before either
team could get started, Sturtridge got
The first point Of the game On a free
arrow and Evans did likewise Shanks
Who played q wonderful game 4!
evening shot one into the net from
Under the basaet. Sturtrldge, TIC
GARY star. Kept up his seasons goo1
work BY gettin- several free throws
and a basket Sibly assisted his team
mate with q dandy from the center %
the floor. Evans did a dribbling act
and the ball vent in for diamonds
second basket Hammond tried TO
race ID before the first hair ended
but to no advantage, the score a half
tine being IS 80 in Gary's favor
n the second half Evans after haN-
ns three personals was yanAed by
coach Hess and bolton went n. Gary
Gary started a rally o. free throws
" hich uetted them several points,
Sharks shot a pretty one and followed
with free pass. 2uiulaa was pu-
out On four personals and Giuley took
his place. Jones who was doing
staIling act all evening woke UP and
shot two long ones that brought APP
pIause from both ends Of the gym.
with but a few minutes lelt 10 play
coach Erickson put in his second team
which earlier IN the evening defeated
the Hammond youngsters. = to -.
Sturtridge counting u Of the winners
points was easily the star OF the game
followed BY Sibly who Gagged four bas-
kets Evans and shanks were the big
noise for Hammond. Other players
Who showed well were Housley and
Wood.
Tonight 81 the Irving school gym
The Hammond FIVE will face another
Gary schooI team and this time it viii
% the Froebel quintet which earlier
n the season handed the locals q close
defeat The visitors are bringing ove~
zoo students with them and II viii be
s. game welf worth watching. The
score Of the main event last night:
HamnOnd C1O). Curry COO.
shsnks S-....-vs-F.. .----...... Sibly
Evans .F.-..---... Quinlan
Eggerg S.e.Ss-~.s C.-...... Sturtrige
HousieY sSy.sSss ,.--@-..v.s Wood
Nichols s......... G......... Jones
substitutions-Dolto for Evans.
Gu.Iey for Quinlan. Robbins for Wood
Rooman for sibIy. Kelly for sturt.
Eiald goals-Shanks (2). Evans, Sibly
~. 0uinlan. Sturt- 80, Jones "a Foul
Soals-shanks. Evans go, Sturt, 90
Referee-Evaas.