The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
LEGION is NOT SURE
OF VICTORY UNTIL
LAST few MINUTES

A last minute rally by the Legion
basketball team gave them a we'll
earned victory over the fast Shelby
vile Legion basketball quintet on the
Coliseum floor, Monday night, by the
score of 20 to % With the score at
"a tie and a minute and a half to go.
Logan slipped two pretty ones through
the netting and gave the locals a
victory.
The locals seemed to have an off
night. Their defense did not seem TO
be working in the best of order or the
score might have been somewhat diff
ferent. The offense also was not or
the best. many shots going wide Of
the mark
Simmons opened the scoring with a
free pitch. This was soon followed
by field marker by Mcbride after the
wearers OF the Old Gold had had num-
erous chances at the basket. But
here Shelbyville opened up and a goal
by Richeson and Hack soon put them
in the lead. Another two point mark
er gave the Legion the lead and from
then on the remainder of the game,
the visitors could not get into the
lead, although they succeeded in tying
the score on several occasions.
In the last five minutes of play the
score was tied five different times.
The locals were not sure of their vic
tory until the last minute of play. AL
though the score was close the game
was somewhat slow and dragged at
times, both teams playing some in
different basketball. In the final 10
minutes with the victory in sight for
both teams they speeded up and some
very good basketball was displayed.
Second Contest
This was the second game for the
Shelbyville five this season and they
certainly made fine showing for so
little practice. With few more weeks
of practice they will have one of the
best teams in independent circles in
Indiana.
The Legion showed lack of practice
In this game. Whenever they gained
possession of the ball, they seemed
lost, resorting mostly to the dribbine
game, having the dribble broken and
losing the ball many times This prob.
ably was due TO the fact that new
combination was tried in Monday
nights game
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the Legion line up, all the men play.
ing a good game, with Simmons lead
ing in the scoring department, making
eight points. The other points were
divided equally among the other play
ers.
Richeson was the bright light on the
visiting team and the local defense
found him very hard man to stop. his
floor work was very good and his bas
ket shooting was about the best that
has been seen here this season. The
work of this diminutive forward KEPT
the Shelbyville crew in the runnina
all the time. His running mate. Hack
also played a good game. Richesor
scored Is of his teams 25 points.
BilingsIy Plays
Billingsly. four-year man from De
PAW, who was substituted in the last
half of the game, played well for the
time he was in, but was not in the best
OF condition, due to a minor operation
from which he is recovering. He die
not go into the game until Dieter ant
Winters squared off in the center O.
the floor in regular Dempsey-Carpentie1
fashion. Both were elected from tn,
game by Referee Parker.
Wednesday night the fast Miami uni
versity five will appear here agains
the Legion five and another good gam,
is expected
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