South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
LOCAL HIGH SQUAD
SWAMPS CULVER IN
ONE SIDED AFFAIR
Burnham's PrOteges Run
Rings Around Cadets and
Win 3l-l4 at Culver.

capt. Art scheer led the local
high school five 10 a grand victory
over the culver Military academy
basketball team on the academy
court yesterday afternoon. The
final score was 81 20 a, the Bender
squad annexing their 14th consecu-
tive victory
The trouncang which Burnham'
charges handed Lieut. Layton
crew was the worst the cadets have
suffered this season. Lake Forest
strong squad was only able 10 de
feat the Culver team by five points
on the Lake Forest court about
three weeks ago This VIII give To-
cal followers a good idea as 10 the
relative strength % Lake Forest
and the Blenders.
The game which was scheduled
20 start promptly at 2:3o, was de-
layed until 3 o'clocl% 1t had hardly
been underway three minutes be-
fore Evans. the Culver ace" who
is rated as one Of the best forwards
i'm this section. had tossed two bas-
kets from Just behind the foul line,
and Weldy. center. had sunk one
The academy crew was on the long
end Of a 10 1 count when Capt
Scheer called time out That two
minute conference did the Benders
q world of good. as ollie Edwards
tossed four baskets, Benny Edner
two and Nyikos three during the
remaining part of this half 1t was
a splendid rally. one of the kind
which put Goshen i'm the lead
against Laporte in the sectional
tourney and slinched the title for
them.
In the second half, the Benders
did not fair as well as they had done
In the first period Only eight bas-
kets were chalked up in this period,
while a total Of nine field goals and
one free throw were scored in the
first period. Superb floor work on
the part Of Benny Edner and Rus
sell Anderson was the feature of
I the second period. Wee Benny Ed
ner chalked up three field goals in
the last half. Benny unquestion-
ably played the best game of his
/ career. He was high individual
point man, totalHng 10 points for
his afternoons work.
The game was marred by a dis
play Of flsticuffs after the two teams
had been playing probably 10 min
utes Of the second half IL resulted
| in Ollie Edwards and Billy Foltz be
! ing rut on the sidelines for the re-
mainder Of the game. Culver had
come from their dressing rooms TO
start the last half. full OF fight and
ready to sacrifice all I'm order 10
stop the disastrous scoring Of Ctpt
Scheer's crew.
They were paying particular at
tention 10 their defensive playing
and ollie Edwards was breaking
through their guarding game with
ease Billy Foltz. a member Of the
varsity boxing squad was up in the
air" and finau, after Ollie had run
around him 20 score and come back
he Swung on" Edwards This. OF
course, brought n waIlop Of the
same kind i'm return from Ollie.
and resulted I'm their Punishment
| from the game
Excellent treatment was accord
] tQ me squad DN the culver academy
officials and Coach Burnham and
/ Capt. Scheer were very we'll pleased
Meals were served I'm the big mess
| hall. and Coach Burnham's charges
were given an insight into the life
/ of culver cadet. The squad arriv-
1 ed at the school at 1890 a. m and
We're taken Immediately 20 the
riding hall to see the BLACK Horse
Troop" at their drills. Exhibitions
were also given in fancy riding and
polo.
A national swimming meet was
/ held in the big pool Immediately
after the basketball game Fred
/ Schwedt. worlds champion plunger.
added six feet 10 his previous record
/ His former record was 70 feet. made
in one minute fiat. while his record
( for Yesterday was SO feet made in
Z 1902 80 minutes. Unusually good
I exhibitions In fancy diving and
1 sprints We're also on the program.
/ The box score:
South Bend (31).
/ o. Edwards RI 4 q q