The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-15
GREATEST PLAYERS
OF HARDWOOD COURT
seen HERE TONIGHT


appear in the lineup of the Indianap-
oils Habichs when they stack up
against the Detroit Rayls on the Col
iseum floor Wednesday night, accord
ing to word received here Wednesday
morning by Promoter Bill Morrey.
White will be seen in forward po-
sition in place of Hank Stevens, who
has received injuries that will keep
him out of the game. There Is nc
doubt that this game will see moro
stars in action than any game that VIII
be staged on the Coliseum floor this
season. There will be two games, the
first one between the Kewpies and the
Fountain City X. of p. teams. This
game Is called for o'clock.
The Habichs will present lineup OF
players that is known to every basket
ball fan in the city. At center there
will be the famous Stonebreaker, or
Wabash college fame, who is consld-
cred one of the best net artists ever
turned out of an Indiana school.
At forward there will be Don White
and Johnson. White has appeared
here several times, having played
against the local high school team,
when member of the champion Leb-
anon high school five. Johnson is tue
only member of the team that has
never been seen in action on the local
floor. At present he is a member OF
the Chicago Big Five team, and is one
of the mainstays of the team. This
pair will form one of the best scoring
combinations that has been seen here
this year, as both have very GOOD
eyes for the hoops.
Strong Guards.
For guards the Habichs VIII have
Bacon and Taylor. These players also
do not need any introduction to the
Richmond fans, as they have played
here many times in the past few years.
The Detroit team also has several
stars in its lineup that will cause lots
of trouble for the Habichs. Voss, the
piyot man, comes here with wonder
full record and reputation of being one
of the best performers on the hard
wool court in the middle west. He
has been picked by Tom Thorpe, a
leading basketball critic, as being the
best PLAYER he has ever seen in ac'
ton. stating that he is a better pas
ketball man than football player, IL
though he has been picked for all
American teams on two different oc-
easions by such men as Waiter CaInp
and Eckersal.
At forward will be Dermondy and
Unger. Both are very fast men. Der
mondy is the outstanding star. inns
man Is one of the best basket SHOTS
in the game, having the ability to drop
them in from any angle on the Iloor
For guards there will be Hausel
and Matty Kavanaugh who form a
very good defensive pair, beside BENG
able TO connect with the basket IRON
the long range. Hauser plays the
floor and Kavanaugh watches the
basket for the Rayls.
First Contest.
The first game of the evening will
be PLAYED between the Kewpies and
the Fountain City h. OF +. teams
This game promises to be a Dattle
royal as the two teams are evenly
matched The Kewpies have list Oh
II victories without defeat and the
Fountain City crew is planning &C
break this list of victories. This game
will be called at o'clock.
Rex Sauter, center on the team. mas
been made captain of the squad To-
the remaidner of the year, since tn
withdrawal from the team of Captain
Bumps Brehm. Chick Crafts, OF tn
high school squad last semester, ha
been secured to play with the Kewpie
for the remainder of the season ant
will appear in the uniform for tn
first time Wednesday night. Graffi
Is ineligible for further competition il
high school athletics.
Tickets for the game can be oh
tanned at the Camera Shop up to
O'Clock Wednesday evening when the,
will go on sale at the Coliseum. TIL
entire balcony is reserved Genera
admission is so cents. Reserved seat
IS cents.
The probable line-ups for the game
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