Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-15
A BATTLE ROYAL
Dallas Wins Championship by
Defeating O. A. c.

Defeating U. A. G..
Dallas, II; 0. A. c., IS. Such
was the result of the fastest and
most exciting game of basket
ball ever played in Corvallis.
From the time the contest began
up to the last moment of play,
the state championship for 1904
was in the balance. It was in
deed a game worth winning. Dali
las and Corvallis have made an
excellent showing this season and
by their magnificent playing both
teams knew what they had to
compete with. Never since the
football team defeated the Neva-
da eleven, has there been such
breathless suspense and nerve
racking enthusiasm. Spurred on
by, over one hundred Dallas en-
thus1asts who came up by special
train to lend their encourage
ment, the plucky visiting team
fought the battle of their lives,
with a determination not to dis
appoint their faithful followers,
and they fulfilled their fondest ex-
pectations and for one more year
they can float the championship
banner for having the best basket
ball team in Oregon.
Fully FIVE hundred Corvallis
people and students turned out to
yell for their favorite team, and
the local boys played like dem
ons to wrest the coveted victory
from their opponents and from
the excellent start they made,
prospects were exceedingly bright
on the Corvallis side at the end
of the first half.
The game was postponed until
the Dallas crowd arrived at-about
$3.50, but the large audience who
were kept waiting for nearly an
hour, were given a treat in the
way OF music by the O. A. c..
band. The whistle blew for the
play to begin as soon as the Wis
itors arrived.
Following is the result of the
first half. Moores and Steiwer,
one each from field; Swami three
from foul line, and missed one.
For Dallas, Wilson one goal from
field and two fouls. Score, 0.
A. c. 7; Dallas, q.
In the second half Dallas took
a brace and succeeded in passing
the home team, who tied the
score at ID to ID. Dallas finally
made a goal from field and after
numerous attempts threw one
from foul line, while o. A. c.
were only able to make one point
from foul line. During this half
Teats made four points from field
and Wilson eight from field and
one point from foul line. Swami
for O. A. c. made four points
from foul line, Steiwer and Rine-
hart two points each from field.
Score at end of second half, Dal-
las, II; o. A. c. IS. Ten fouls
were called on each side and it
was here that o. A. G. was far
ahead of the visitors.
Polling, of Dallas, who has the
reputation of beiig the best cen
ter on the coast, found his match
in Coates, who not only proved
the faster. but kept the Dallas
man from making a point. Lit
tie Swami kept his man guessing
all the time, but the Dallas lad
was too. heavy for the favorite,
but he put the visitor in the
shade when it come to throwing
goals from the foul line. Stei-
wer, at guard, did splendid work
and spoiled numerous opportun-
tiles for the opponents. Moores
and Rinehart both put up good
ball and the Dallas men found
them formidable rivals.
In fact, we believe the result
would have been different had
the referee watched the ball more
closely. In a game when the
state championship is to be de-
cided, disinterested officials
should be used. Then better
satisfaction will result.
Although the playing was
rough, there were no disputes
during the game and both teams
speak highly of each other. Pol
ing, the crack Dallas center, said