Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-03-10
AUDUBON BOYS
GOOD PLAYERS
MAKE A SPLENDID SHOWING IN
THE BASKET BALL TOURNA- (
MENT AT INDIANOIA.

H. s. won much favor at the tour
nament held in Indianola last Fri
day and Saturday. Twenty-four high
school teams entered the inter
scholastic tournament given by
Simpson college.
The second game Of the Indianola
tournament according to the pair
ings made by Sec. Taylor, sporting
editor of the Des Moines Register,
was between Knoxville and Lorimor.
Knoxville won by a score of "a to
10. Audubon drew a bye and was
scheduled to play the winner of this
game at four-thirty on Friday. Both
teams showed good form and very
snappy game was played, Audubon
gaining an early lead in the game
and keeping 1t to the end. The fin
al score was &c to % in favor Of
Audubon. The game was fast and
somewhat rough: two of the Audu-
bon players receiving injuries which
prevented them from participating
further in the tournament. Cramer
OF Audubon starred at center during
this game.
BY default, Anita won from Col
lege Springs. BY this elimination,
to play at twelve-fifteen Saturday.
Both teams showed lack of wind on
the big floor, Anita calling time out
Just before the half closed. Audi
bon's superior team work secured
the lead for them early in the sec
ond half. Reed and Wood played
1he best game for Anita, Cramer and
Shupe starring for Audubon. Dur
ing the Anita game, Audubon was
in Hanger of losing three men by
personal fouls; Bullock, of Anita,
was also within the danger line. AS
a whole the game was hotly contest
ed and for time 1t was uncertain
who would win.
Upon winning this game, Audi
bon was scheduled to play Indianola
at three p. m. Saturday. Indian
ola had successfully eliminated all
her opponents and the fans went
wild as the two teams came on the
floor At the very start of the game
Indianola fouled and Cramer tossed
the basket. Audubon soon made
another goal, giving them a three
point lead. Cramer caught a pass
from Chapman, the Indianola guard,
and dribbled down the center of the
floor. making his basket, thus gain
ing five-point lead for his team.
Shupe fouled and Fisher threw the
goal, making the score four to one.
Fisher came back with a short toss,
Audubon fouled ands4Fisher threw
goal, making the score now four to
five. Cramer dribbled down the
center OF the floor, tossed his bas-
ket, regaining the three-point lead,
making the score four to seven. In
dianola called time out, came back
with a more effective defense and
ran the ball to their end of the floor
time after time, but failed to shoot
any baskets. Shupe was fouled for
blocking and Fisher tossed the goal.
Shupe sprained an ankle and Audi
bon called time out. The whistle
blew, Cramer caught his own tip
off and dribbled down and Gagged
another basket. Audubon fouled,
but Fisher failed to throw the goal.
The ball went to the center and
Cramer again caught his tip off and
made away with it, landing safely
within the hoop.
Chapman scored for Indianola.
Nelson scored for Audubon. Cramer
tossed basket for Audubon and
the score was now z 20 Is. Shupe
again injured an ankle and Audubon
called time out.
Ball Ill., The half ended and the
score was Is to in favor of Audi
bon. The second half started and
Indianola was fouled for failing to
report a substitution, and Cramer
tossed the basket. Indianola rallied
the defense but Audubon's guarding
held them. A personal foul was
called on Nelson, but Fisher failed
to throw the goal. Indianola took
the ball down the floor and Fisher
threw a basket.
Coach Sprague's team was becom-
ing badly tagged, so he substituted
Palmer for Sipherd at forward. In
dianola was winded and called time
out. Audubon was still going strong.
Time in. Gardner tossed a basket.
IndianoIa rushed the ball down the
floor, Palmer tossed it through the
) hoop, cutting the nine-point lead to
seven.
camp-map tossed basket for In
dianola.