South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-25
SCOTT HIGH TEAM
VANQUISHED AFTER
THRILLING BATTLE
First Half Ends, 9 to =
Nvikos and Edwards Lead
Second Half Assault.

Because tHey showed consider
ably moro basketball than was dis
played throughout tine recent dist
r.rct tournament here, South Bend g
form .faa.e h.-h school five triumph
od over Scott high OF Toledo. cham
rto0s Of Ohio. az the "l' gym last
rIrht Tho count was -5 10 is
Coach Elmer Egruham proteges
were forced 90 battle every second
OF tho way n order 20 turn the
trick but the decisive manner in
which So was accomplished stamps
the locals q dangerous contender
iu the national prep event TO be
held at the University OF Chicago ia
April
The contest proved q thriller for
the great throng of more than 1000
peop,a which crowded every nook
81 tho big gym So closely was IL
Fought that at no time before the
fourth quarter were the teams sfpa-
rated by more than four points.
Nviko, Outstanding star
Standing out above the work %
DIS perspirng mates and rivals was
tho performance Of Johnny &yikos.
center ON She local quintet To
those who watched him play every
foot Of the floor and sink baskets
in every crucial moment, Johnny
Nylkos viii long remain i'm their
minds
q, was Nyikos who kept Meyers
The giant Toledo center. under
cover throughout the game It was
Nvfkos who. with ollie Edwards,
Kept thc Blenders iu the running du-
ring the first half And it was
Nyikos who started the Burnham-
ites ON the rally in the third quarter
which turned "a 1910 count into
90 glorious victory.
Eut this slender youth was able TO
shine not because his mates faltered.
but because they put him ON the
hut because they put him ON the
showed guard.ue ability that would
have been "A satisfaction TO any
coach. while Scheer's floor work was
sensational in spots.
For Scott high there is this TO say.
Lower and Scharer. beside whom
the remainder of the team appeared
like giants. bore the brunt OF the
attack. Lowers offensive work was
the thing that put SCotr off 20 o
good start. and Scharer's defensive
play is what kept South Bend from
rounding away 20 n lead in the first
half
Locals Outwcighcd
When the teams took the floor at
rar
eitors so outweighed South Pend
that many q fan in the bleachers
saw fading hopes for South Bend.
The first quarter was speedy but
clean and ended with score knot
ted at 4 90 A..
In the second period the play lag
ged "a bit and both fIves adopted a
system of defensive play. South
Bend had fewer opportunities at
tho wicket than did the Toledo men.
but the locals made their shots
count and the half ended with
South Bend I'm the lead, TO Z.
Bitterness marked the third
quarter when the contest reached a
climax. South Bend forged ahead
only Co bee tied again 10y the visitors
A. lN llNlA At4. ...A AAA t'A N'lh'
I'm flash of Speed. Schecr. Ed
wards and Nyikos carried the ball
down the floor and Nyikos tossed
one from the center of the floor and
.u.r--- closed with Eurnham s
game. - 10 10.
With victory in it's grasp. Capt
ScEeer's outlt tore into Scott fercely
during tine last quarter Ny1kos
CaEed "a close one after Edwards had
failed under the basket a minute
after the period opened Eduar
scored two minutes later ou "a short
shot and free throw by Nyikos
brought the count 1910 Meyers
huge Scott center. oozed one through
The South Bend defense at this point
bat Nyikos responded with "a Ions
r.rErr from The r-sht side of the
court. Meyers secured another foi
-eott and basket by Edwards fol
lowed before Euruham showed hi,
approval and confidence by sending
lu One second squad. a minute later
ths game WAS over. d. TO 10.
The box score Of the game follows.
Hraf