South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-05

Goshen high school last night won
the prep basketball championship
az this section. The crimson and
white did 10 in a most decisive fash
lon, walloping AIishawaka. the last
rival left fin its way. by a p 10 8
count, at the Y. III. Q. 4. sym.
In capturing the premier wicket
event Of the year. the GOshenites
successfully met and eliminated
Union Mills. Laporte, Elkhart and
Mishawaka. They also sprung the
biggest surprise Of the 1922 season
IN this territory. Laporte and Michi-
gan City both being picked ahead Of
them at the start OF the tourney
But TO Goshen goes full credit for
not only winning, but for being
clearly the best team in the district
tourney-and there were several
good ones. Goshen had a quintet
which possessed speed. accurateness
and brains, the fundamental essen
tals Of a real team.
Games Bitterly Fought
The final contest last night was a
bitterly fought affair, but Il was
not in reality the championship bat
tie. Indeed not, for that had been
fought at II o'clock IN the morn
ing. when LapOrte. tourney favorites,
went under the smashing attack Of
the Goshenites in an overtime scrap,
10 20 IT.
After that contest Il was easy
sailing for Goshen.
The other outstanding game Of
Yesterdays play was Nishawaka' g
wonderful comeback and ultimate
defeat Of Michigan City, IT to 10.
in the second game OF the second
round
The semi-fnals were tame affairs
compared to that morning session.
IL was simple for NIishawalIa TO rout
Sdllweu. 81 10 u. and even more
simple for Goshen TO tumble Elk
hart, SO TO 10.
But the Anal
A gymnasium packed TO over
flowing with lusty-lunged youths
roaring with all their might. so
packed. in fact. that scores were
turned away. which further shows
that the event was a financial sue
cess.
Goshen was first to appear. and
they were welcomed as The favor
ites 1lishawaEa's lighting Eve
came on the floor a bit later and
drew a big cheer from the crowd.
IL was clear that Mishawaka was
most strongly represented.
Lead From Start
Berkey. Goshen's stellar center
and an aII-tournament selection, got
the Jump on Lehr Of Mishawaka al
the start. and the crimson and white
held it from that moment on. A
few seconds after the start Of the
hattie BeUkey sunk q basket for his
quintet.
4 The game went along with Co
y sben's speed proving too great for
AIishawaza and the score was TO
when the netghboring town lads
asked for a rest. They took it but
& proved OF no material help for
Goshen went right ahead and had
the score sewed up at 1913 as the
half ended
Berkey was playing the game Of
his career He had Earnered four
field goals. three of which were the
sensational variety thrown from the
middle Of The floor Wysong. while
not counting in TIE scoring except
By free throws. was the floor pivo,
for the Goshen OUTFIT Euer, back
guard for AIishawaka, was the bright
light of the team breaking ur
Goshen plays with such consistency
that that outfit resorted TO Ions
shots
Nishawaka put up a determined
ngnt when the two teams took the
court for the last hale but the
Goshen onense continued 20 pierce
the uve-man defense which had APP
peared SO sturdy i'm earlier games
and both Freyberg and Berkey
found the net FOR baskets. Lover,
held Eoal and Lehr's free throw
We're au tha- Nushawaka could Sc
cure.
Tho strain Of a hard days play
began 90 tell on the teams 40 IN,
very start or this half and before
it was over both quintets were lag
gins For several minutes the ore
stood ar 21-6 fuaIly 90 be broken by
q free throw by WysouE a short
CINE later the dual gun sounded
and Goshen was ,hus heralded as
champion. % 60 g.
The box score OF tho game