The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-07
PHI DELTS-BLUFFTON
PRESENT FAST PLAY;
VISITORS EARN WIN

Button American Legion basketball
1--WE showed Richmond fans some real
class at the Coliseum Wednesday
night, when they defeated the Phi
Delt basket men, SO to 80. The visit
ors had been heralded as one Of the
fastest teams In the state, and their
exhibition Of the court game lived up
to their record.
After having been buried under 81
to 10 score IN the first half, the Phi
Debts stepped to the front in the sec
ond half of the fray with whirlwind
offensive power which netted 10 field
goals. The entire home team seemed
to work better in the final period and
the visitors were held down better.
The two teams started out at fast
clip, neither making point until al
ter four minutes of play had elapsed.
Bombardment of the goal by Cummins,
Bluffton crack center put the claim
ants of the state title far out in front.
Johnson, forward, also was a consist
ent point-getter registering total OF
eight baskets In the game.
steady-going offense was the asset
of the Bluffton quintet. They knew
where their fellow-player was most
of the time Follow-in shots helped in
their aggregate score in the first half.
Especially effective at under basket
shooting was Boltin. who registered
four of this variety
Fans Well Pleased
At any rate, fans were out to see
what most fans like to see, and that
is plenty of scoring. The 80 points
made In the game Kept things inter
esting at all times, for both teams
made nest shots from all angles.
The entire Phi De't team deserves
credit for the good exhibition of the
court game, and with bit of practice
on offense, they will have an evenly
balanced scoring machine to meet the
opposition scheduled this winter. The
local fraternity has several unusually
good teams booked, which are great
drawing card. ST. Xaviers, of Gin
cinnati, will appear on the Coliseum
within the next few weeks.
Game Next Week
Muncie Meadow Colds will oppose
the Phi Debts at the Coliseum next
Wednesday night in the second game
between the two teams this season
When the Phi Debts played at Muncie
recently, the Meadow Colds had the
edge to win, inasmuch as they had
played eight games previously. The
Meadow Gold roster has several good
stars on 1t, capable OF showing real
class on the court.
AS a curtain-raiser to the game, Bos
ton Independents will meet the Foun
faiV Nf fnta
BIuffton (50) Phi DeIts 500
Johnson. - F ..... Porte
Bolt1n. ........... .-.-........ Ros'
Cummins. 1900. C $4,000. Simmons
Kyle. G .JessuI
Schumacher. 49,. G. .......R R. Harding
Field goals-Johnson s, Boltin 4
Cummins Z. Kyle 3, Towns 2. Porter
4, Rost 8, Simmons 8, Jessup 8.
Foul goals-Cummins 2, Jessup 8
Simmons.
bstitutions-Bluffton Prough fol
Schumacher, Towns for Boltin, Buckner
for Towns. Phi Debts: Brehm for Por
ter, Lovin for Harding, Porter fol
Brehm, Brehm for Porter, Eikenberry
for Jessup, Hyde for Rost.
Referee-Parker (Richmond).
Curtain-Raiser Fast.
Richmond Piston Rings and De
Molay quintets engaged in a hair-rais
ing contest in the curtain-raiser. i
was an overtime battle, which further
ed the tensity of the game. Each team
made one field goal in the extra period
with two minutes left to play. Jimmie
Good connected for field goal for tn,
final points of the game, giving thu
Rings the victory. The DeMolayt
were bit weak on foul goal shooting
Frhnir FIGHT EnDf fh IN h. iY1s
all the time, however. Summary:
DeMoIay (13) Piston Rings as
Hyde. ........ ...-....W VOL
Hamilton. ........ G ......... Wilson
Spaulding. ... G .GooC
Ross. ........ G. ...... Ashenfelte
Field goals-Hamilton 4. Spaulding
Wentz, Wilson, Good 3, Wolf
Foul goals-Hyde l, Wore 5.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Wentz TO
Ross, Davenport for Sanford, SANFORD
for Hyde, Hyde for Wentz.
Referee-Reid (Richmond).
Brownsville Hi Wins Court
Game From Boston Tossers;
Independents Lose Battl.
BOSTON, Dec. brownsville H
net tossers displayed fast floor gam
on the local court Wednesday nigh
and defeated Boston high school. 50 t
is. r. Rutherford, veteran on tn
visiting team, was responsible for tn
victory for the visitors, registering ST
field goals.
Boston plays Dixon at Dixon Thurs
day night Summary:
Brownsville (32) Boston (fS
Setser. F Brattai
: Heiber. ..... F .Heinbaug
r. Rutherford. =. C Samuel
Redo. .. G. .... Duk
l.. Rutherford. -. G .......... Cal
Field goals-Setser 4, Heiber 4, +
patberford Rrattain . Heiphauvh