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EM-ROES TAKEVICTORY OVER ATHLETES: Just because the Em-Roes defeated ihe Huntington Athletes last evening 30 to 24 at the Coliseum, some are claiming the championship lost to Huntington but tenon and fans stoutly believe the Em-Roes can be beaten bv the Athletes. The attendance was !J00.Wizards of passing, the Em-Roes were able to out* point the Athletes by preventing Garrctson and Jacobs from ehooting, although both men by their slick shots at the first of the game showed their superiority to the visitors. Jacobs made twenty of the twenty-fourm *points made by Huntington. His eye was perfect and owing to the Km-Kocs blockade under the basket he had to shoot from the middle of the floor. Allhis baskets were clean and made with a snap. He also made eight of the tenfree throws given him.Sweep Em-Roes Off Feet.The big reputation of tin* Em-Roes didn't prevent n landslide of playing by the Athletes at the start. The Em-Roes staggered beneath the onslaught and for a moment went up in the air. However, despite the multitude of baskets which Huntington attempted at short range none of them counted. Out of the fierce playing the referee picked a foul and the Em-Roes malt;k it. In swift retribution. the Athletes steadied and Jacobs made a basket;. Then one two. three, four the Em-Roes in open formation! made baskets. Score 8 to 2, Em-Roes.A foul gave Jacobs a chance and hemade it. Then the Em-Roes scored, andwhat looked like a runaway for Hunt-*ington was started when ('* ir ret son made one, Jacobs made another and a foul and still another. Score 11 to 10. favor Em-Roes. Again the Km-Ro«*s showed indications of going up. They called »iu war council, talked it over and went back in their old deliberate formShortly afterward Jacobs was laid * '*■ with a twisted leg. Tin* fans lv g: for him to recover and numotvou- f marks were that the game w•?. o’T if | lie went out. He was given the allotted time out and went back. limping.First Half Score, 15 to 12Taking advantage, of this reverse inthe Athletes defense, the Em-Roes put in two baskets both of wh:ch came M the end of their slow deliberate pass which was a continual puzzle to to the Athletes. Score 15 to 10 favor Km-Roe*. Jacobs struck back with a basket. Score 15 to 12. The ball was skipped out of center and had made two jumps into the maw of the Km-Roes passing machine when the roar of tin- gun sound ed end half.The referee halted the crowd in its speculative talk on how the game would result ;.-])d asked that no smoking should be indulged in. The fans had not smoked but the request was to forestall any desire to do so.Walters replaced Ellerman in the sec*ond half. Doubled in intensity the•»playing shortly forced both teams to slow down. The slump came with the ball in the Em*Roes hands. They scored and again the Athletes came back, through Jacobs for another. Score 17 to 13 favor Em-Roes. A free shot by Jacobs was off set shortly afterward by a similar one from the Em-Roes, and shortly after the Em-Roes hit the twen-ty mark by making a basket. Score 20 to 14. Captain Crow called a halt, and consulted with Coach Paul Latch ran. The two agreed on a change which placed Crow at back guard and MacDonald the star from the Gus Habicli teaim at center. Fans cheered the change.On a double foul both teams missed. Jacobs got another free shot and made it, and with Garret son’s intercepted ball which counted for a basket the score stood 20 to 17. As always the basket by Huntington stimulated the Em-Roes to redoubled efforts. They scored in one two three fashion. Score 20 to 17.which changed to 20 to IS when Jacobs j scored a foul. Heck was put in by j Coach Late,hem to replace Garret son who was overcome bv illness.Both Going StrongAt tins juncture both teams launched themselves on that last reckless dive when two good teams see the end in sight. ITock proved effective at once against the deliberate pnsswork of the Em-Roes and on a break up got the ball to J acobs who scored, a. long side shot. The cheering drowned the tip-ofT. and was still going when he called a foul on the Em-Roes. Jacobs registered the charity throw. Score 26 to 21. favor Em-Roes.A decisive revival by the Em-Roes*netted them their last three baskets. Jacobs on another free throw and with dual basket also ended the scoring for/ rHuntington. Just when speculation was rife among fans as to whether time enough was left for the Athletes to recover the sliding victory, the gun roared its message of the first home defeat the Athletes have sustained.Lineups:Huntington (24) Garret-on Jacobs (Y 0 wMacDonaldEllerman,rfIfe1*Em-Roes (301 KlineSel ic mil 1 anSmithBuerlinrtI'WneVSummary—Field goals. Garrctson 2.. Jacobs 6. Kl'ne 2. Schenahan 3. Smith 5.Buerhart 3. Fecnev 1.%Eolu shots—Jacobs 8. Kline 2.The Emeralds, Athletes second team, defeated Huntington college Jive 42 to 25. The next game here will be nevf Thursday. March 8. between the Athletes and the Tipton Athletes who do feated the Huntington I cam at Tipton by a small load, recently.
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Huntington Press
Huntington, Indiana, US
Sat, Mar 03, 1917
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