South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
CHICAGOANS OFFER
NO OPPOSITION TO
IRISH COURT MEN
Notable Improvement in Play
Of Halasmen Shown IN
ALB Victory.

In a slow game. which was rem
dered interesting only by the notable
Improvement in the art OF basketball
displayed by the Notre Dame basket
bali team, the Irish defeated Ar
1nour Tech Of Chicago by a score Of
"a % is last night, Notre Dame was
master OF the situation at all times,
and in the second half. Coach Halas
sent IN his reserves, who not only
held the Engineers. but succeeded
in piling up a considerable number
Of points themselves Gene Ken
needy was A pleasant surprise during
this part OF tho game The tall cen
ter succeeded in dropping five bas-
kets in about 10 minutes OF play.
Tie was shooting them from all an
giles and all positions
The game opened rather slowly.
Both teams seemed awkward. and
Notre Dame seemed especially stiff.
The Irish brought the ball under
The basket several times and were
unable 10 sink a., although three
men were jumping beneath the. ring.
Armour made several attempts 10
score with long shots but failed.
Poor shooting lost the ball for Notre
Dame after it had been directly Oe-
meath the basket on three occasions.
Notre Dame missed two attempts to
score By means of "A free throw. Ar
mour missed one. and then the fun
began.
Awaken Suddenly.
The Irish seemed TO awaken sud-
denly. and after tearing down the
noor I'm pretty fashion. the ball was
passed 10 Mehre who dropped IL for
the first score. Within a second af-
ter the ball had been tossed. a COM
blnation Of Kilcy 20 Meh.e secured
another basket for Notre Dame.
Mayl then dropped a pretty one
right through the center Of the ring.
Armour broke into the game with a
free toss. but Kiiey and Mehre came
right back and added a bunch OF
points for Notre Dame. From this
on. Armour was continually on the
defensive il was all Notre Danes
game. The blue jerseyed men SEEM
ed 20 be all over the Doo-, and they
scored almost al will McDermOtt
played all OF his old time speed and
vigor. Tie dribbled i'm and out Of
the Armour defense. passed prettily,
and sunk his shots on most at
tempts He made good on several
free throws also. Armour in the
meanwhile managed 10 sink a few
baskets. and the half ended just af-
ter Harry Nehre Gagged long shot.
The score then was 21-7.
In the second half Coach Halas
ordered his reserves into the fray.
Armour began the scoring with a
long shot The Notre Dame squad
soon warmed mp, however. and
PLAYED Ike frst string men. Their
performance really was one OF the
features of the evening. They Scent
cd 90 Jack the confidence OF the
veterans. but they had plenty Of
pep and worked the BAN down the
floor nicely.
Kennedy Goes Good
Following the ball on all occas-
ions. Gene Kennedy utilized his
height. and added 10 points all by
himself 20 the Notre Dame score.
Logan shot a basket. scored on a
free throw. and also played a great
defensive game throughout Ar
mour began 20 tire noticeably, and
the rest or the game was almost
mouOtonous.
Between halves. the Iuterhall re-
lay teams raced in the second set
or the league series. Badin lost 20
u-,-,-,sor, IN 4he Grsf relay which
was run in 1878. Walsh scored
another victory by beating Carroll
20 the tape i'm 1895 time. The Day
Dodgers made Eood time against
Sorin. winning i'm 1915. but the
best time OF the evening was made
fin race between two Corby hall
teams. which was completed I'm 1877