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COATESVILLEDEFEATED BYG. H. S. LADSHENDRICKS UOUNTA BASKETBALL PLAYEIIS TAKE SHORT END W a 28 TO 22 SC ORE INBASKETBALL (JAMK BLAA ED IN ARMORY HALL IN GREEN-CASTLE ON FRIDAY EVENING.I field high school team at Plainfield. The basketball enthusiasts of the high school will attempt to run aspecial car to Plainfield, for the accommodation of the many rooterswho probably will attend the game. The Greencastle team has defeated Plainfield team in one game played here this season and they expect to repeat the same “dose.’The line-up of the teams follows:G. H. S., (28). C. H. S., (22). Small L. If. StewartO’Brien R. F HastingsCrump..........-C........- BrownReel R. G. LambertMcIntosh L. G. PhjJ!i?5Referee—Lewis of Del auw. rield goals- Brown, 2: Hastings, Stewart, 4; Small, 3; O’Brien, 4; Crump, McIntosh. Foul goals Hastings, lt;of 13 attempts; Stewart 1, out of 2 attempts; Crump lb, of 14 attempts. Times of halves—20 minutes.-—o--\N EVEN IdO AT THEMARRED BY ROUGH PLAYTEACHERS’ EXAM IN \TIONlThe Greencastle high school basketball team defeated the Coatesvillenigh school team Friday night o.i the Armory floor in a rough and tumblecontest. Many fouls were called on members of both teams for using rough tactics during the game. Thescore was 28 to 22.The local team, although handicapped by the loss of two of its best players, put up a classy game of basketball. The contest, however, was ’marred by rough playing. During the contest 29 fouls were called.The team work of the local boys has improved greatly since the last game and the Coatesville lads were outclassed in this department of the game. The visitors handled the ball nicely but seldom were able to „*et the ball within striking distance of *heir goal. Practically all their field goals were made from long shots lt;rom the middle of the floor.The first half of the game was slow. Neither team registered any points until many minutes after the beginning of play. The locals scored first when Crump, Small and McIntosh reeled off three field goals in quick succession. The Greencastle guards played an excellent defensive game during this stage of the contest and the Coatesville lads were un-. hie to score but 2 field goals in the first half.Crump of the locals was in fine form in tossing the inflated sphere from the foul line. He registered 5 goals of his fi attempts in the first half. The half ended with the locals leading the visitors by a comfortable margin, the score standing IT to 8.The Coatesville team came back strong in the first few minutes of play in the second half and threat-‘ ned to overcome the lead of t.hlt; ireencastle boys. The second half of the contest was featured by the ^ough playing of both teams. Crump of the locals was threatened with disqualification by the officials for using rough tactics. The game was decayed several minutes on this account.With the score about even both teams struggled desperately in th«-'ast few minutes of play. The local forwards proved to b* the surer shots and they registered the necessary goals to win. Crump caged 5 of his 7 attempts from the foul line in the last half. The game ended with the Greencastle lads leading the visitors 28 to 22.Captain Stewart and Forward Hastings starred for Caotesville, while ('rump and O’Brien played a good game for Greencastle. The* guarding of both teams was exceptionally good. Although the visitors were ole to get more shots at the basket than the locals, they could not register field goals with the regularity i • their opponents. The local ladsJust one hundred persons who desire to secure a teachers’ license were here Saturday to take the examina-ion of the year which was held in the county superintendent’s room inthe court house. Mrs. L. G. Wright had charge of the examination. Thecounty superintendent’s room wouldnot accommodate all of the applicantsfor licenses so the grand jury rcomand the court library room had tobe utilized as examination rooms. Frank Wallace assisted Mrs. Wright during the day, he having charge of the examinations in the Grand Jury and library rooms.HOPE TO HAVEACoinhopr:isprlt;Ththipnthethe7priLIGHT TONIGHTELECTRIC LIGHT COM BAN ^ FIGHTING TO KEEP ITS WIRES I B—HAD MEN OUT ALL LAST NIGHT LOOKING AFTER WIRE TROUBLE.TELEPHONE LINES DOWNtovmafordatmethesointhepriIfullatjor;herthebecantheing(INmissed very few of their shots.The next game th»»t will be played♦y the locals will be with the Blain-*‘We are making a fight now to keep the wires we have up in work-have light tonight,” said John G. Bryson, manager of the Butnam Electric company, at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Bryson reached Greencastle from his home in Brazil on the only interurban car to reach ing order so that Greencastle willGreencastle from the west this morning.He reported that Brazil was completely in the hands of the storm early Friday night. All lights were out early in the evening and most of the telephone lines were down when he left town this morning.Early Friday evening the Butnam Electric company linemen were called on duty and wire out all night righting to keep their wires up and their service going. This morning only one section of the town was without light. That was on east Washington street.The telephone company suffered greatly from the storm, Many of their local phones were out of commission and there is little hope of getting the lines straightened out before Sunday and if the storm continued it will be even later.The city fire alarm system was “shot to pieces” again this morning and many days will he required to straighten this up. The system being old, its wires are rotten and a storm like the one Friday night plays havoc with the system.Tsupcenr191bur moi is t any Jan onb and T n a rCagelt;rfgeREOFVwoeRedfugrootoriMuwhiitscurf eauntbinitsBeiqualawintha
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GreenCastle Herald Democrat
Greencastle, Indiana, US
Fri, Feb 06, 1914
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