The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-28
COLUMBUS MACHINE
HITS RICHMOND HARD
FOR 81 TO e VICTORY

Columbus high school basketball !
players displayed the class which they
were reputed to have and defeated
Richmond high school Friday night in
the best high school game which has
been played on the Coliseum floor this
season. From the opening whistle, the
game grew faster and faster until the
crowd was on its feet and in an up
roar. With one team leading, then the
other, the first half ended 20 TO 10
with Columbus leading.
Richmond started off good in the
first minute of play when Kennedy
dropped one through from the middle
of the floor for the first counter of the
fray. Harkins followed with hard
shot from the side which netted the
locals a four point lead. Columbus then
came up and through the clever shoot
ing of Have and Lucas gained the
lead at six to four. The score varied
and at one time in the last of the first
half. Richmond led by a Is to IL
count Columbus rallied and run up
the score to 20 to Is when the half
ended.
Uses Regular Lineup.
Columbus had every regular player
in the fracas and was breaking down
the floor with remarkable speed. They
opened the second half with much
more effective style of offense and
scored five points. Their smooth
working offense was the best seen
here by any team all season. With all
four offensive players advancing down
the floor as one unit. they had Rich
of az n
quell the wonderful style which was
put up.
The locals rallied in the middle of
the second half and at this time, the
score stood, 81 to % with the winners
leading. The pace was telling on
some of the Richmond players and
substitutes were sent in. With little
punch, the locals might have rallied
and overcome the lead of six points,
but Howe OF Columbus, was entirely
TOO accurate with his shots.
Small But Speedy.
Columbus had a small, but speedy
five and their ability to work together
branded them the classiest of teams
which have been here this year. Howe
was the outstanding star for the win
ners with nine field goals and five foul
counters for total of "a points to his
credit He had the most scientific
style of shooting OF any player seen
here in high school play. Ii Richmond
had been able to stick on this man,
they would have had chance to win
Richmond was represented with two
fighting players who stood out as fac.
tors in the close play. Rost and
Greene fought hard and were respon
sible for the tight contest. Rost was
all over the floor, breaking up play
after play and dropping five field goals
through for his team. Greene played
a smashing game at guard and was
the factor in breaking up the Column
bus machine under the basket.
Disturbing Element.
One thing has been smashing Tbs
hopes and opportunities of the locals
this season and that is the disturbing
element of ineligibility. Kessler and
Crafts, both candidates for the floor
guard position, are at present ineligi
BILE. This caused a shift in the lineup
Of the locals. Lineup and summary
Richmond (2s) Columbus (37)
Harkins Howe
Rost Essex
Schumacher Zeigler
Kennedy Lucas
Greene Fitch
Field goals Harkins. 8; Rost, 3
Kennedy, 4 Howe, 9; Essex, ,; Zeig
Ter, l. Lucas, 3; George, 1. Fou
goals Rost, >; Green. 2; Howe, 5
Substitutions: Northumberland TO
Schumacher, Good for Harkins. Colum
bus-George for Fitch, Huffer for Z:
sex, Essex for Huffer. Referee
Palmer, Indianapolis.