Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-30
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COUNTY CHAMP
Valley Mills Loses Final Con
test After Comeback
Falls Short.

Southport High~School by winning the
final game from Valley Mills, p to 16, in
the Marion County basketball tOurna-
ment. held at Tomlinson Hall Friday and
Saturday, was crowned champion Of the
county prep fives outside of indianapolis.
The new title holders won their hardest
contest in the afternoon of the last day,
when West Newton was defeated IN the
In the final contest Saturday night
Southport started out with a rush Shu
led at the half way by 1o-to-4 count Nc
LoughIin and Ryker dropped in long
shots right at the jump and the valley
boys could not get going. Inc seCoHp
half was the best part, of the contest e,3
Valley Mills came back s.ro 9sI{ them hem
in the running again after they hau "p
parently no chance. - .,,,,oh
Adams at back guard was too much
for the losers and they were I0rceq ~
take long shots, and it was the Iohs
distance variety of shooting that lhdue
the spurt possible The Southport team
was stopped in the final period as tar
as offensive power went, but their ueleI Iy5
still held strong enough Tor mem 10 puai
out the winner with five points TO spare
The entire Southport five showed
we'll balanced aggregation and deserved
the victory. Bailey and Ryker at Tot
wards and Mclaughlin at center were
good on the attack and the Two guarus
were wei bNlLEu 10 lutAA gNF9'
the little floor guard, was Iast ana
good dribbler, and Asmus was hard &c
get around under the net
The Ben Davis girls team won IRON
the Oaklandon girls in the curtain raiser
Saturday night in a good game by tht
score Of 6 to l. The Oaklandon guards
Eaks and Stoner, held down the fast Ben
Davis forwards in great shape ana ue'
up by Oaklandon. Ben Davis won pc
cause the team had more scoring power
Marglson was splendid PLAYER IN tnt
Ben Davis line up. Her drlbbhhg anl
shooting was sensational and it~was only
the fine guarding Of Eaks that held hel
HolIinssworth, the sturdy back ,guarrt
of New Augusta was awarded [he
& Sturm for showing the best menta
attitude during the meet. Il he New
Augusta player was finally selected as
being more deserving Of the honor thaI
any other after much consideration. H'
was always In the fight. but never los
his head. He gave his best and played
4 the-game clean at all times
Just before the start of the final game
a section OF the temporary bleachers oc
cupied by the Southport rooters fell, bu
no one was injured. Those present Wh(
believed IN omens thought hat the down
! fall Of the rOOterS meant the dcfeat o.
the Southport team, but evidently non'
Of the Southport players Is superstition
for the result Of the contest disprovet
the theory Of the believers In signs.
! The meet was a success in every way
/ large crowds attending and the team
showing marked Improvement over pre-
vious years in their basket ball aba
Iity. For the first time one OF the count.
/ fves IS given chance in the secuona
meet to be held March and 4
( suggestions for an all-county Nv
might be made with the following play
ers named as showing the highest elias
stuff IN the tourney play;
/ FOrward-Stewart, Valley Mills.
/ Forward -Ryker. Southport.
! Center-Routon. West Newton.
Guard-Ward New Augusta.
! Guard-Asmus. Southport.