Show Utah Wins American Hoop Championship Crimson Battles Way Through Big Chiago Chicago Chi Chi- ago cago Tourney Without a Defeat t i Packer and Romney Star i J. J Telegram Special Service Nelson Nerson Utah university basketball basketball basket- basket Norgren's Coach M March 18 Coach n CHICAGO battled f Its way through g the A. A A. A U. U tournament yesterday yesterday yes- yes ball team successfully and Is there ore the proud holder hoder of the Chicago without a 1 defeat championship of America By defeating defeating de- de the amateur IS of Herald cup illinois emblematic Athletic club last night the eliminated the last the 27 28 to final score was The club took second place In the tourney and the Oakland Oak Oak- The illinois AthletIc club 1915 champions cham- cham Francisco Olympic land Y V. M. M C. C by defeating the San of took third Oaklands Oakland's victory over oer the Olympics was by a score 7 to 29 the largest that ever The crowd was saw a basketball contest so far as were easily records coords show There the main floor screeching rooters on down from the tiers of gal gal- jr r f peering cries In the First Regiment armory silent s spec spec- ec- ec and nd not one of them was a tat tater a tor r. r It was the hardest fought athletic contest seen In Chicago In many years didn't subside with And nd the clamor the When Charles the end of game A. A Dean of the national basketball presented Coach Nelson the celing cell cell- Norgren with the Herald cup ng quivered goal oal toss by Left a a. pretty It was Forward orward Packer of Utah that won the the time time- seconds before fifteen ame Johnsons Johnson's s rs r's whistle Catching out from under the goal Packer lass ass for the second dropped theaU the laU aU into the net Had he missed the Illinois Athletic club would have won ivon 26 J The 7 The to grand finale began w with it 1 tl the earns Leams deadlocked five minutes after second halt half had opened he 15 At halt half time Utah had the lead LO io 10 Then the Tricolors evened it up at 18 A foul by A. A gave He Clark a chance to score one point double dribble by Van VanPelt VanPelt VanPelt did Then a Pelt and a free throw by Johnson made basket it 19 all Feeney's spec spectacular cular put the Tricolors ahead 21 to 19 to Romney a Utah guard proceeded knot the count again with a basket from the center of the floor the floor the most sensational shot of the tourney Backing away from the Utah goal Van Pelt slipped and fell down on onE E Feeney ceney This slip hurt Van Pelts Pelt's neck and Feeney's leg but they stuck With the score 23 to 21 Feeney was tak taken n from the scenery for his fourth fourth- personal personal personal per per- foul and Moose Cochrane sub sub- A second later Van Pelt was waa escorted to the sidelines for a like offense offense offense of of- and Blondy put in Johnson scored his free throw on onVan onVan onVan Van Pelts Pelt's foul and Freiling added a basket Packers Packer's ringer made It 26 to 25 with the Salt Lake boys ahead Johnson successfully caged two free throws offered the Illinois Athletic lub because Romney Homney tackled Feeney B s he was trying for the basket That nade It 27 to 26 with the Chicagoans ahead That was all until Mr Packer spilled he beans It was the short snappy passing Same ame that played the I. I A. A C. C to a standstill Also It can be said that there here was considerable pepper as well wells TB ts s salt Bait Clark Packer and Van Pelt were in the high lights and Freiling's work stood out for the I. I A. A C. C Feeney did lid not show as well as ks his followers expected The Pres and Johnson also delivered in bang up style The Utah team leaves for home at 10 o'clock Sunday night Clark fouled and Johnson missed a aCree afree afree free Cree throw The Utah captain came back with a a. goal from the field and ando andon o on this play Van Pelt was hurt burt Time was vas taken out Freiling came back for forthe forthe forthe the Illinois club with a field b brisket basket He committed a foul and Clark was i successful in his attempt from the foul Coul line Van Pelt fouled and Feeney missed the try Clark made another from the foul line lne after atter Feeney had fouled Johnson shot a goal from the field followed by one by Freiling Packer tied the score 6 to 6 6 with his oal On Go Goodrich's foul Johnson threw one from the line The Utah left guar made guard made another foul and Johnson threw the tho goal W W. fouled but Clark failed in a free throw thi Johnon Johnson John John- son on fouled and Clark Clarl added one to the Utah total Freiling again fouled and the Utah captain was once more suc suc- I Johnson made one from the foul Coul line on Romneys Romney's foul Johnson added one more point on Lowells Lowell's second second second sec sec- ond foul Van Pelt Packer and Clark made goals in quick succession and the whistle blew to end the first half with Utah in the lead 15 to 10 The Illinois quint returned determined deter mined to overcome the lead and started started started start start- ed the second half In a rush After a to few minutes of play the score stood 18 IS to 16 in Utah's favor with the Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago boys going at a wonderful gait The Tho second half halt started In this manner man man- rie tier ner A A. A shot a a. field goal goat Fe Feeney ey fouled and Clark was successful success success- ful Cul ul on his throw Feeney made a field basket and on foul Johnson Johns n caged the free throw Packer shot the next basket Johnson made a a. free throw on Van Vai Pelts Pelt's foul fout Time was taken out while Freiling recovered from loss of wind Van Pelt Committed an open personal foul which gave Johnson two tries from the foul Coul line and ho he made both This This' tied tho the score A. A fouled and Clark shot the tree free throw Johnson and Feeney pushed Illinois to the front with two goals from the field Clark fouled but Johnson missed the goal Romney ran raJ down from guard to make the field seal goal oal which set Utah one point behind Utah shot hot into th the 5 lead lead again again when 1 Van 11 an Pelt snared a Pretty goal from the side At this point Cockran ran was put in Fe Feeney Feeney's ney's s place to oppose the Utah center Van Pelt was taken out for tor personal fouls Blondy took 1 his place The Utah followers saw C hopes slip lp away when Johnson made ade a free throw and A. A and Johnson scored baskets from the field The score stood 27 tO 23 in the Chicago Chicag rhe boys boys' favor I Th J game appeared to be Chicago's h h the tho end so near A foul by A A. gave Clark his opportunity t to one from the tho foul line which was Vas quickly followed goa by Packers Packer's s goal making the score 27 to 26 with Utah Utahn Utah Utai in n the rear Then Clyde Packer got 1118 hand on he ball and shot the sphere for Utah's final and deciding basket making the count 28 to 27 The score V ILLINOIS A. A C. C 27 I 3 J M H Ht t J o o 0 o 0 o 0 S. S c E. E E. E c Eo f. f F 0 III G g O e 2 in i 3 ij II a- a ii I r Johnson It If 3 3 12 9 0 1 16 1 A. A ir If h 2 0 0 2 4 Feeney c 2 1 0 2 4 c C. C 0 0 0 0 0 Freiling Ig 2 0 0 3 4 W. W rg 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 9 13 13 9 9 27 Johnson Johnson given two tries on a a. personal foul by Van Pelt U U. OF OF UTAH 28 0 0 0 0 EE c c E EG G G 0 d do o 0 0 0 I 3 II Po Packer It If 5 0 0 I 1 10 10 Clark rr rf 2 9 8 2 12 Van Pelt c. c 2 0 0 4 4 Goodrich fg 8 8 i Ig 0 0 0 3 0 Romney rf i I o 0 o 0 z 2 2 c. c 0 0 0 0 I Tot Totals ls 10 9 8 12 28 |