The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-29
BASKET BALL
GAME TONIGHT
At TEMPLE

Captain Dob Halliday. Gary Elk
football end and former football
star and basket ball captain nj tho
University 81 Chicago. Will lead hia
Colonial charges Into battle with
the Chicago FDorges tonight ut S
o'clock on the court OF tho Masonic
Temple auditorium. The contest IS
expected to involve the Colonials in
their first test OF strength. for ad-
vance notices indicate tho Chicago
team TO be toFnotehers ia the court
game.
Our Colonials will take to the
maple court tonight with Halliday
snd Ehelfun OF The forward posi-
lions, Smith at Center. and Thomp-
SON and Scott guards. Watch tho
impossible defense or tho liam
mond five aud If you would appre-
oiate to the fullest extent the art
ful rnauepvering Of tho basket ball
athletes note tho lightning short
passes and the throws for the bas-
ket from difficult angles. Scott
and shelton arc especially effective
I'm the passing game, their uncanny
ability TO work the bail down the
floor being but little short q mar
vslous. Note the ability or Smith.
Halliday aud Thompson to cage the
( ball when sesmingly completely
covered. and their unusual quail
Ties IN oluding opposing guards.
Tho preliminary win start tonight
MT o'clock. with the Betz girls op-
posing the Lutherans in game
which VIII give one team or the
other q strong grip on the girls
city basket ball gonfalon Twelve
hundred seats viii be placed on
sRlo at $50 this evening and come
as early ms you will, Il IS a safe
bet that you viii find Sugar Handy
and Bil! Newman firmly intrenched
IN front row seats The check
rooms VIII be thrown open and a
big dance will be feature after
the basket ball game.
The Denver. Colo. Tigers. cham
pionH or the Rocky Mountains, are
headed this way on their first con
tinental tour ot the season Ar
rangements arc being made where
Sy Hammond Will be Included on
their itinerary. tho probable date
FOR their appearance here. their
drRt. being Wednesday,. Dec. goth
A Minneapolis Journal clipping
OF Feb. 27. 1922. IS quoted; The
Denver. Colo, Tigers. champions OF
tho Rocky Mountain district. open
Cd their Minnesota basket ball tour
here last night by defeating the
local club. 20 to II. 1t was the
sixty third victory scored by the
winners this season"
4 compilation OF press notices
show the Molntaineers TO be one Of
tho fasteRt travelling teams of the
country. One OF the Jew exhibitions
In which they lost last year was
~taEed with tho New York Nation
ais at Portage. WIS. before an
enormous crowd Of basket ball fans
The New Workers triumphed % 70
ne. and according to the SIilwaukee
Sentinel d" all agreed that both
cams arc much TOO fast for any or
he best amateur basket ball or
rartzatious tn this section OF the
state"
Boioit College. Upper Iowa Unit
verslty and other teams VINO fne1
tho TiEers last year cannot be said
to ha4o possessed "A STRONGER team
than our own Colonials, With Hal
Nday Scott shelton. smith and
Thompson. halliday. as stated be
fore. is r. sormer captain at the
Uniyarsity OF chicago. smith f. q
former star * DePRuw, school
located IN Indiana. the center ~
basket ball nctlvity FOR tho entire
United statos. shelton Thompson
end Scott rnte with tho best a 8 their
past records bear witness.
Hope College Of Holland Mich
win bo booked for game next
month at The Temple auditorium.
they have played with leading hves
for years rad draw capacity houses
almoaf without exception. They
have requested game hero for
Christmas afternoon or evening
They VIII be met on the regular
basket ball night. Wednesday. if
possible.