Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
TIGERS REACH
BASKET PEAK
De Paw Scores Sensational
Victory Over Strong Purdue
Five-MendenhalI Shines.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.


GREENCASTLE. Ind, Dec. 31.-De
Pauw'S Tiger still was roaring his sat
isfaction today over the historic 32-to-27
victory scored on Purdue's basketball
five, in Bowman gym. last night. The
old Gold supporters remembered the two
one point victories Of Purdue over De
PAW in he last two encounters between
the teams two years ago and were happy
today because they now hold three
point lead in scoring.
The game last night was practically
repetition Of the two games De PAW
lost TO Purdue in he season Of 1851
both teams leading at times and the maj
victory being in doubt until the time
keepers gun was fired. So tight was he
battle that the score was tied six times.
Purdue was on the long end Of the score
seven times, but the Tigers came through
in the pinches with PUSHES that could
not be denied.
The guarding OF both teams was close
throughout the game, but especially so Ia
the first half, which ended with
De PAW on the favorable end of the
1l-to-10 score De Pauw's forwards
pierced the BOileruaker defense more
consistently in the second half, however.
Purdue was Kept within reach Of victory
Throughout the game by Don White
charac erist.cally sensational free throw
Ing. He counted eleven points this way
Neither team scored for several min
utes at the opening Of the first half. the
spell being broken when De Pauw
PLAYER fouled and Don White cashed It
with a free throw. Cannon tied the score
a moment later and d. White eased two
more foul goals in. Mendenhau scored
first from the Geld after beautiful
piece Of Tiger teamwork down the dOor,
evening no matters aga.n. Thus things
went until few seconds before the close
Of he half when with Purdue leading
10 TO 0, MendenhaIi dribbled through the
whole Purdue team and pushed through
two points for the lead.
De pauw opened the second half with 4
wild rush that uetted three field goals
and a sIX-po!nt lead. out purdue stopped
the rally and eveaed up with two clever
baskets from Gull.0n ana one from Don
White De PAW forged ahead again
but Purdue caught up and the score
stood q TO q. Gullion made one or MS
long. side-couTt shots count and Purdue
went two polats ahead.
4 piece OF strategy on the part OF
Coach Fred Walker at that point helped
win the game. lie yanked Mendennall,
tatod Bills The same kind Of move in
one ~ the games two years ago came
near winning 'or De PAW. Bills proved
streak or the door and be tied the
score De PAW lost the lead again at
the hands ~ he lengthy Guilliou. Cam
non made L . 10 - with Purdue ahead
and Ei.Is cGEed another one. which put
De PAW FL the lead for good. Meudeu-
haIl went back In replacing Young; Can
usD tossed couple Of free throws
Coach Lambert threw In couple OF
fresh Purdue forwards and walker took
out tho Flcry-covered Bills In favor II
Young. With The regular five on the
door again De pauw uncorked a terrific
burst ~ speed and after White had
drawn Purdue within one. point Of De
Pauws score OF twenty eight. Menden-
hall. assisted by the bewildering Passing
~ his teammates. dropped two field goa Is
through and the game ended with the
-ers five I<oiDts ahead
rha work cf N0ffeft. back guard for
T. pauw. aud Miller. Purdue back guard.
was brilliant throughout the evening,
Tia. fms are s,.l arguing over which
was the greater. MoFett added to his
wonderful breaking up Of Purdue plays