Indiana daily times., 1922-02-24
MUNCIE MAROONs WIN.

Terre Haute "Y," 26; Orleans, 10.
Muncie Maroons, 1S; Vallonia, 8.
MUNCIE MAROONS WIN.
In the third game of the morning 8
pla ytoday the Muncie Maroons defeated
the Vaalonia team by a count of lS to ..
The first half ended 8 to s in favor OF
ValIOnia but the losers failed to count
a single point in the final period. The
Muncie hVe-man defense was too much
for the VaIl0nia team, which scored only
two field goals throughout the contest.
In the morning games today of the
State Independent amateur basketball
tourney being held at the local I. NJ.
G. A. three more teams were eliminated
in the race for State title. Berne, by its
victory over Converse, won the right TO
continue into the second round tonight,
meeting Advance at 8 o'clock. Terre
Haute "Y' took a well-earned victory
from the Orleans team, which has been
winning from all the teams in the soutq-
ern part of the State. The W five
meets the winner Of the Muncie Maroon
and VaIlonia contest at o'clock ton1ght
Good crowds are attending the net tilts
Z and many out-of-town basket pail Iaqs
are here roofing for their faVCrltes. Ihe
first game Of this evenings play should
find a capacity house with Broad Ripple
meeting Lizton in what promises to be
hot scrap The Rippleites always sup
4 port their team in great shape and say
Four games in the first round were on
the schedule this afternoon.
In the first game of the morning to-
day Berne defeated Converse in a slow
game by the score Of 21 to H. Berne
led all the way through the struggle,
the first period ending II to Z in the
final winners favor. w. Clark, for Berne,
was the star of the contest and counted
four times from the floor and once from
-. g. 60 hierh inf M ~ ha
game Macy looked the best for Con-
verse Lineup and summary;
Berne (21.) Converse (14.)
w. Clark .......... f. ........... Schrock
Pyle. F. ..........-V Vincent
Oliver. ............. c. ........... Arrlch
c. Clark. k........... G. ........... .Nlccpm Ji1i
Observation-Disclosures 1igst.lt for Dill, Din for
Macy, Macey for Shrock, Delaney for
Vincent. Field goals-Shrock, Ar
rich, g. Macy. /; Clark, 4; Pyle, 8 Oil
yer, / C. Clark, l. Foul goals-W.
i Clark. / out of 8; Whiteman, out of 4 !;
I Shrock, 1 out of 2; Macy, out of D.
Referee-Teller.
y The Terre Haute "Y'' proved the best
Atnisher in it's game with the Orleans K.
P. five this morning and won, 26 to
4 after the first half had ended with
<*T3es count standing at points apiece
In the last period the winners got to-
il
inson formed an offensive combination
that could not be stopped. Perkinson
was usually on the scoring end of the
attack and scored six baskets from the
field. Wilson was strong on the defense
and forced the Orleans squad to take
many shots from far out on the floor.
Ellis kept his team in the running by
accurate work from the foul line. Bussick
s. dropped in three from the field for the
Orleans team. Lineup and summary:
Terre H. ''Y" (26y Orleans X. of P Q9l
Perkinson ........ lE'..''''''...; Busslck
Risher ............I I................ Ellis
q Failing ........... .G............. Belcher
Wilson ........ ..G............... EIrod
Substitution-Heise for Belcher.
e Field poals-Bussick, 8; Ellis. 1; Heise
2: Perkinson, g.
3 Foul Goals-springer, / out # 8;
4 Risher, L out of 2; Ellis, out Of
Reseree-J amiesOn.
In last nights games Broad Ripple,
Lizton and Advance won their way
! Into the second round of the
4 tourney after three hard scraps. The
between the 'Y" Leaders and Advance.
N The winners had everything their own way
B In the first half, which ended 10 to Z.
4 The Leaders did not show the flashy form
with which they won the local sectional
d and their passing and shooting was
consequently off.
81 IN the Seconu ndI1 the Leaders SpurIeQ
b and the game speeded up. Advance
i seemed to nave all of their plays
4 built around Etter, their flashy center,
z and when he got going he was a hard
& man to stop. Advance looks like a
powerful contender for the championship.
n Russelville and Broad Ripple got to-
N gether in the first game Of the Thurs
"A day erening card. which was featured by
n long shots by Russelville. Broad Ripple
y did not take many long shots, but kept
d hammering away at the losers defense,
81 which did not weaken until the middle
n of the second half
q In the second half the losers started
3 passing wildly and Ripple was not long
81 in taking advantage of this and inter
Il cepted many passes for easy shots,
y finally winning, 27 to 49,
B. In the second game of Thursday eve
& ming Lizton took Lyons down the line.
81 but not until after hard fight by 81
y to 10 score. Lizton came out on the
4 long end of a 10 to score at half time
a due to their superior shooting. Close
q guarding by the losers featured
81 the game Montgomerys accurate
# foul shooting won the game for the Liz
y ton bunch He made nine out of eleven
y tries.