The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
/. RIDGIAN QUINT
WINS 24-l9 OFF
HILLT0PPERS
Local All Stars Capture
Game With Canton 'Y'
by 9 Points

Aided by "boner" by Hudson.
Rutherfordton center, and the
sharp shooting of AdamoS, Blue
Ridges HilltoppcrS took a q to
10 decision from Ruthcrtordton' 5
Central high, also ltilltopperS'
while the local All-Stars put on a
nice scoring exhibition to defeat
Canton Y az to 33 at the city
gymnasium on Saturday night.
The games were among the
best played here in several years,
but only i small crowd OF spec
tatols were ON hand.
HUDSON SCORES
FOR RIDGlANS
The visitors fron Guthcrtord-
ton jumped off to an early lead
against the HilltopperS, but in a
close quarter the lead changed
hands four times and the period
ended in T to Z tie.
Rollins, visiting guard, put
Rutherfordton in front as the
second period opened, and, with
the score II to 10 against the To-
cal props, Hudson contributed Il
basket for his opponents and the
Hilltoppers were never headed
thereafter.
With the visitors in possession
of the ball, the Hilltoppers drew
in their defense. The ball was
passed to Hudson in his own ter
lit0ry, he looked around a frac-
ton Of a second, seemed slightly
dazed, then turned and calmly
tossed the ball in the HilltOpperS
goal. Referee Jimmie Jackson
eignalicd two points for Blue
Ridge, and q substitute went in
for the surprised RuthcrfOrdton
player. On the bench he said he
lust got mixed up and he
started the second half and play
ed the remainder Of the game.
His team mates were upset and
the Hilltoppers quickly ran the
score to Is to 10 against the visi-
tors. The score at the half ended
Is to II in favor Of the Hilltop
pers.
Little scoring was done in the
third period, the visitors getting
one free shot and Blue Ridge one
field goal.
In the final period the visitors
got three field goals while Ad-
amos scored only one field goal
for the Hilltoppcrs and the score
ended q to 9 in favor Of the
local team.
WILLIAMS LEADS
STARS TO WIN
In the second game, "a free
scoring affair and anybody's
game until the final whistle, the
locals showed a better defense
and came through with win.
Canton got away to an early
lead Of 10 points in the first pc
Rod, but the locals spurted to tie
the count as the period ended.
Price put the visitors ahead in the
second, but Hill matched his field
goal and tied the count. Setter
shot a free one, but Williams
counted from the floor and the
Stars were never behind in the
remainder of the game.
Harry Williams, local center,
led his team in scoring with Is
points, but Hill, local guard, was
also "hot" and scored ii points.
A. Setter, Canton forward, also
scored Is points, and Bill Wilson,
former Edneyville star, was sec
ond high for Canton with II
points.
Wilson showed old-timc form
from back of the foul line and s
Of his points came on long shots.
The line-ups:
B. Ridge (24*) Rutherford'n (l9)
F-Adamos (13) --- Carver (2)
F-Thornton (2) ---- Dixon (4)
C-Martin (2) - Hudson 50
G-BurnS (2) ------ Hare (4)
G-Mmphy ------- Rollins C4j
Substitutes: Blue Ridge, Burke,
Fisher (3). Rutherfordton, Moore.
1.-TWO points scored for Blue
Ridge by Hudson.
All-Stars (42) Canton (33)
lydia (4) - A. Setter (15)
Pace GU ------ Wilson on
C-Wllliams (15) - Price (35
G-Hlll l4) 1900 B. Setter (2)
G-Afledge ----- Morgan on
Substitutes: All-Stars, Corpen-
ing on, Flanagan.
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