Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Basket Ball NeUs, Baseball Boxing and other Sports
GOSSIP OF THE BASKETEERs

Slders defeated Wiley and Garfield High
Schools in two warm encounters. Nor
rison, however, has drilled his men well
for this scrap and they are In shape to
travel at fast clip.
Lebanon, team that has defeated Mar
others, will furnish the opposition for
Coach Blacks Tech combination at LebA-
non tonight. The east side mentor ran
his athletes through a snappy drill yes
terday afternoon making several changes
in the lineup before he took the play
ers off the court. Black has intimated
that he might start new lineup to-
night, but 1t is believed by those close
to athletics at Tech that the regular
squad will carry the battle. These men
have shown more pep during the last
two or three days than they have all
season.
The Cathedral hardwood travellers will
run into a tough proposition on the
Shortridge floor tonight when they tangle
with the fast St Xavier College five of
Louisville Ky. The collegians have bee
stepping this season and come here witn
but one check on the defeat side OF
the ledger. The locals, however, have
been going at their fastest clip for the
last two weeks and are confident thai
they can turn the visitors back with an
other black mark.
Shortridge will try to even the game
count for their weekend road trip whei
they tangle with the Oolitic team o
Oolitic tonight.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb. 12.-Play-
ing in foim far below that Of their re-
cent games, the ShOrtridge High School
basket tossers were handed a 45-to-1S
defeat by Coach Wells Bloomington
team here last night. The Indianapolis
team played good ball In spots and at
times seemed to have the edge over the
Bloomington lads. but they were not con
sistent enough to even come near the
locals during the second session. The
Shortridge Club Of Indiana University.
composed of former students at the Blue
and White school, attended the game in
a body and put nut some strong roofing
Kruger and Logan were the big point
men for the winners. Kruger getting
nine field goals and Logan hitting for
three field markers and five fouls. Rich
ards Riley and Kinzer were the Short
ridge bright lights.
Upton, Ind, Feb. 12-The Upton A.
A. basketball team will start on q road
trip to the southern part of the State the
week OF Feb. 21- The Darlington Bear
cats. State Normal. Rose Polytechnic and
Vincennes teams please take notice For
games address Louis Smitson, Upton,
Ind.
The Silent Hoosier quIntette added
another victim to its string by defeating
the Broadway knights in a fast game
at the school gym last night. The score
at the end Of the first half was 13 TO Z
In favor Of the winners The Anal score
was y to -. Horwitz starred for the
winners, while Weir starred for the
losers. The Silent Hoosiers 90 to Con-
nersville tonight to play the high school
there This should be a fast game, as
both teams have been going big this
season. The dope is in Connersyille's
favor, playing on their own floor.
The local Coiored Y. NJ. c. A. quintette
came hack with a strong rally in the
second half 10 defeat the Alpha Phi Al
pha colored alumni team of Illinois Uni
versity 80 to %. on the ColOred "Y''
floor last night. At the end of the first
half the locals were on the short end
Of an II to score, but they evened the
count in less than two minutes OF going
in the second half, then slipped away
to a lead they never lost. Hap" Haz-
Yard, with three field goals and twelve
fouls, starred for the winners. Bryant
played n great defensive game. Waddell
and Wood went best for the visitors.
The Riverside A. C.s defeated the CRAP
piers. 81 TO Is. and the Riverside Tri-
angles defeated the Riverside Methodists,
81 TO II, In two fast games on the River
side hOor last night
The House of Crane defeated the PHI
Delta Kappas, A TO II, on the Second
Baptist door last night. Becker OF the
winners and Treverbaugh OF the losers
were the stars Of the game. Teams de-
string to meet the House Of Crane five
Tuesday night should call Main OTIS and
ask for Becker.