Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-21
DEMlkG WINS
Basket Ball Game With Silver City,
Score Is 10 s.
SILVER CITY 0UTclASSED.

The sport loving people Of The active
and progr Cssing city Of Deming are
jubiiant over the overwhelming vic.
tory OF the young ladies basket ball
team In the contest with team OF
Silver City young ladies at Deming
Monday night.
J. Weldon Berrcy, q well known an.
thoriiy on basket ball. who has been
Mt Doming coaching the team for the
past week, AMI Grover Strong. the
local enthusiast. who was requested to
umpire the game, returned TO Albu-
querquo this morning Both gentlemen
speak In the highest terms Of the hos
riJality Of the citizena OF Demlne and
the enjoyable time extended 10 them
by the courtesy Of the people. But
their most laudable terms Of praise
are in favor of the basket bail team.
composed Of young ladies from the
Demng high school. who carried OFF
the victory by score Of rs 60 G. and
they are more deserving OF admiration
by reason OF this being their first
game.
Tho Silver CITY team. under the
management OF prof y 4. Owens.
have been In continual practice for
the past year, several Of the players
being veterans in the basket ball
world. Time and time again the Silver
City team challenged the Demlng girls
for a game There being rivalry be-
tween the two neighborlng towns, the
young ladies OF Demng made up their
minds that they would show their
neighbors who and what they were.
They Immediately wired Mr.. Berrey
who has umpired several games here,
asking II they could secure his serv-
ices as a coach. He gave them a fav-
orable reply and went TO Deming a
week ago last Saturday. The young
ladies were short on practice and
knew very little about the rules OF the
game
Mr.. Berrey Immediately put the
young ladies under a systematic prac-
tice. compelling them TO leave dances
and social functions alone during the
term OF the practice, much to the dis
pleasure OF some of the young gentle
men.
when the people of Dsming learned |
Of the coming event, every one became |
greatly interested In the game. and |
tickets were sold in an astonishing |
manner.
Big demonstrations, accompanied |
the event @, Monday night
The Silver City team were met at
the train by over $50 people who ten
dered them many social pleasures.
As soon as the game was called and
both teams were playing their best II
was plainly evident that the Silver
City team was outclassed Their coach
ing had been inadequate, and the
young ladies could not be blamed for
their lack OF knowledge OF the game.
The team work OF the Demlng girls
was excellent. displaying skillful and
expert playing that can only be ident!
fed with accomplished players. The
Deming team young ladies range be-
tween Is and II years Of age. but they
are clever in the ait OF basketball.
In the second half, the Silver City
team seeing they were not in the game
left the field. giving the Deming girls
a complete victory.
The young ladies Of the winning
team could not thank Mr.. Berrey
enough for his one week OF effective
coaching. In appreciation OF his serv'
ices he was presented a handsome
gold medal. bearing the names OF the
young ladies In the basket ball team.
This one victory is only a starter;
they will continue with daily practice.
and In : short time will be In posi-
ton TO meet any young ladies' team
in the territory. They will undoubted-
iy play a game with the Las Cruces
girls. the champions of the territory,
in the near future.
Umpire Grover Strong won consid-
cradle popularity by his fair and just
decisions. and the teams were very |
grateful to him for his valuable serv-
ices.
Messrs. Berry and Strong were ten
dered reception at the Adelphi club
and treated with highest respect by
their hosts,
A successful future is predicted for
the young ladies basket ball team OF
Demlng.
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