South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-17
IRISH LOSE AFTER
HARD FOUGHT SCRAP
AGAINST Big LEAD.
Halas' PrOteges Display Real
Brand of Basketball In Last
Half of Game.


vsous efforts. the Notre Dame quintet
swept the men OF Butler of their
feet In the last half OF game az the
s. II. @. A. last night, and cut down
Il point lead 20 five. The reilly
was Interrupted by the gun however,
and the final score was 2s-23 IN IA
vor OF Butler Notre Dame lost be-
cause Butler was able 10 sink six
free throws fin the last half in sddi-
ton TO several made during the ear
Iier stages OF the game.
The injuries which were suffered
by the Irish squad last week neces-
STATED several changes IN the lineup.
Gene Mayl starting at guard and
Roger Kiley maneuvering at for"
ward. Notre Dame started of HE
sure winners. Kiley throwing
beautiful basket within a minute
after play had been started The
crowd went wild and Butler at
tempted 20 retaliate, but three sue
cessive shots failed. The Butler men
showed a decided preference for
long shots. but they were unable to
score for several minutes. Eddie
Anderson was playing a beautiful
defensive game, and Butler was
forced TO attempt shots from almost
the center OF the floor. NOtre Dame
seemed to be playing rings around
Butler: they were covering every OPP
ponent perfectly, and there was usu-
ally three OF them under the hoop
whenever Butler threatened 10 score.
The grey shirted players finally man
aged 10 sink two baskets. and from
then on the game was a nip and tuck
affair. until the closing minutes oil
the half when Butler sank four bas-
kets in rapid succession. Notre
Danes third basket was made In
perfect fashion, Mickey Kane drib-
bling through and around the entire
SCI OF Butterflies. and passing 10 Mayl
who sank an easy shot.
Time after time Butler brought
the bali under tho ring in the early
periods of tho game only to lose it,
FOR the irish were lighting like DEM
ons 10 prevent scoring. The score
was tie at all when Leslie slipped
by the Notre Dame defense to sink
a score, and his team mate. Graham.
followed soon after. Hooker finally
succeeded in sinking several long
shots. and the half ended with But
Ter leading 1913.
Butler increased its lead rapidly
after the second half began until
NOtre Dame was trailing by Il
points. And then things began to
happen Kiley was sent in for Gil
ligan and Kennedy for McDermitt,
and the gold and blue began to sink
basket after basket with a regular
ity that sent their cheerers frantic.
Eut while the Irish were engaged In
the process Of annexing the ) points
By way Of seven baskets and one free
throw that might have won the game
Tor them, Butler was adding up six
more markers by way OF six free
throws The handicap was too much
TO overcome. and the Irish were de-
feated, though fighting desperately
10 the last
The form displayed by Notre
Dame warrants an optimistic pre-
diction concerning the remainder of
the basketball season. II the squad
continues to Improve at the rate they
have during the past week. there is
every reason to believe that a sue
tfeelAI season VIII DC dIAltN Cta
Harry Nehre may be back in action
within a week. and his return will
strengthen the team UNNECESSARILY.
The splints will be removed from
his arm tomorrow. and IL is thought
that the joints Will be limbered out
and in good shape by next week.
With Mehrc in the game. and fight.
ing as the team fought last night,
Tt will take a pretty good aggrega
ton OF basketball stars TO put the
Notre Dame quintet out OF the run
ming. The lineup.
Butler. NotrS Dame.
Hooker .....-........... Anderson
Guards
l-HStle MdNl
Guards
DFlE-s --......- --.-..-.-.. kennedy