Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-26
BASKET BALL NOW
DRAWS ATTENTION
OTTAWA ATHLETES
CITY is CERTAIN TO HAVE AT
LEAST TWO SEMI PROFESSION
AL TEAMS TO REPRESENT 1T.
ON RING COURT.

Although Ottawa has had hard luoR
IN the gridiron this year it has prom
ises of being well represented in the
care sport, professional basketball
Two teams have already been or
eoni2ed and a third will also take the
Amor from what is known now. Ine
American Legion has not as yet or
eaniaed its quintet but the plans ca'l
Cor a team this season to represent
the local post
The Ottawa Tigers are organizing
and several crack players have at
ready signed UP for the season. Iha
management Of the Tigers hopes to
nut light fast team composed OF all
formerformcr high scheol players on
the floor. The team will traleI ana
MAY at home stars like BopoN
unliord "Toto" Carey "Ole' Byrne
and "Ole" Goodman will be seen IN
the new lineup Duffy, CoW''l anu
several others whose names can not
he diyulged at the present Viii be- on
the new teams roster
When the Tigers played al lAe
uhrdsne tournament last year iur
the first time they made mark Tor
themselves that will make them hlsh-
~ recommended throughout that see.
rim, Of the country II was their mrs
time 20 play together and they ana
not ahve the lineup then they expect
TO have this season
The old Ottawa Royals OF las year
will probably be organized again al
though nothing official has been done
hut the suits are here and II almost
is sure they will be worn by some
men this year who will perform IN
der that name this season.
Fans who. saw the Wild Irish bat
tle the Terrible Swedes last year al
the armory will be glad TO learn that
there Is talk of this club organizing
again
The high school faculty team plans
10 carry eight men the regulars be-
ing the teachers themselves but three
substitutes from around town OF the
highest ability will be signed to be
members of the squad.
From information that can be gain:
ed it appears as though "Dck' New
herg. who for four successive years
was a member OF the varsity at Lom-
bard college will play center Paul
Waugh who halls from the Bradley
institute will play one forward with
Ben Parks who halls from the Uni.
yersitS Of Wisconsin at the other FOR
ward. PA" Harboldt who is well
Known on the local floors for his
work last year will be the standing
guard He comes from Il small school
but one that is prominent in athlet
les. Western Normal. Wesley Kettle.
camp win play the running guard 20
sition He comes fro mthe UNIVERSE
ty of Chicago and these who have
viewed his work in the high school
gym say he has a dead eye" for bas-
kets Those already named will con-
stitute the regular lineup while the
outsiders signed will be substitutes.
The faculty vii lhaye a big adyan-
tage over every other team in this
locality in the fact that they will be
able to practice nightly and develop
good team work for it is the plans Of
Coach Newberg to send the high
school basketeers in to scrimmage at
regular intervals during the practice
season which will help both teams
considerably
So the fans Of ottawa will be given
a chance to see many good local
teams in action this year, It is not
known whether any efforts will be
made to organize strictly pro team
with outside players.