The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-21
GARY WORKS
TEAM HAS
BEST PLAYER
Hammond Sport Authority
Selects an Al-C0unty
Basketball Team
BIZ HOLLIS HUNTER

under the auspices OF Hammond
Post No. 1e Of the American Legion
Is now past history but neverthe-
less the results bear out what has
been said by few OF US and
thought Of. by many mere. and that
Is. that Hamrnond's young people
are entitled to something better In
the way OF athletic training. Teams
from out Of town, whose members
have attended schools where real
honest-to- goodness athletic direc-
tors teach athletics. showed their
superiority. In other words. ''pre-
paredness" won for Them.
So. instead OF some OF our city
dads seeking TOR something to de-
stroy; I say let their energy be d.
rected along lines to build up the
mind. soul and body. (But that's
another story.)
Irving Chayken Of the American
Legion who was master IN charge
Of the tournament has requested me
to select q first and second all
tournament team. and to name the
player who showed the best mental
attitude" and got results through
out the tournament
One OF the main attributes OF all
tournament teams, must be their
staying qualities.
In picking the two forwards, one
must take into consideration, play
ers ability 10 work all over the floor
and their team work in addition TO
shooting baskets. I have selected
Senchak Of the Whiting Dodgers as
one of the forwards: he made num-
eroos baskets and was on the go all
of the time. I have placed Eggers
OF the Hammond Boosters at the
other forward position. While. at
the tip-off he started at center, yet
he In reality played the front for
ward position and delivered the
goods time and time again in beau
tiful long shots. resulting IN count
ers.
The selection for the pivot posi-
ton IS easy. F. Sibley OF tho Gary
Works team stands out pre-eminent-
". as. not only the best center. but.
in my opinion the best player in the
whole tournament. He was a. good
Jumper played a good clean defen-
Give game. was very much in EVIL
dence in the team work, and whale
OF a basket shooter; and want to
emphasize the fact that with all
Of his hght and pep, he was clean;
an attribute all basketball players
should try to cultivate.
In the selection Of a floor guard.
I have again picked a man who
started at center at the top-off. Nc
Cloud OF the Columbia a. c. worked
exceptionally well on the defensive.
He was all over the floor. taking en-
occasional shot at the basket, but
most OF his time was spent on de-
Tense. or else working the ball
down the floor to ultimately pass 1t
TO one OF his forwards.
Again the process Of elimination
Is easy. in naming the back guard
position.
Manlan Of the Gary Works team.
like Sibley his team mate. stands
as on a pedestal. all by himself
He was easily the best back guard
that played in the tournament
Times without number he was al
his post, under the basket to thwart
any follow up shots that might have
been made. He is a quick thinker
when 1t comes to team work, and
sticks like a leech when 1t comes
to guarding the ball Thus my all
tournament team looks like this:
Position Player Team
Notwithstanding. .Whit'g Dodgers
Forward-Eggers. -. Ham. Boosters
Center = F. sibley. Gary Works
Guard - McCloud. I. Columbia a c.
(F7oor)
Guard - Manlan. Gary Works
(Back)
In selecting a second team I have
used the same manner OF selection
and the same process OF elimination
as in the making up Of the mythical
first team. Some OF these players
started differently at the tip-off.
but I pick them as I saw them.
For my second team have select
ed the following:
Position Player Team
F'orward-Grane .Zeko Travellers
gan. whiting Owls
Center - buffalo. w hitting Dodgers
Guard - McShane. E. Chgo. Dodg's
(FIoor)
Guard - V. Nichols. Ham. Boosters
(Back)
In making my selection of the
player who showed the best men
tai attitude" and got real results
throughout the tournament, I have
selected Sauer of the whiting Dodg-
ers. He was In the game every
moment OF playing time; yet calm
and collected. guarded clean. slip
ped away from being guared, was
always In the team work, and an
exceptionally good basket shooter.
With all this. he did not have one
personal foul called against him
thus feel he is entitled to this hon
or given him.
The tournament was a success.
think, in every way. and I believe
Lake county wants more Of them
The American Legion and Mr.. ebay
ken personally. deserve a lot OF
credit for sponsoring such an event.
and I know that next year the
tournament will haveeeven a greater
patronage,