Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-10
DALLAS COAST CHAMPIONS
Defeat Snohomish by Overwhelming
Score-Will Go East Next
Season.

April 2-Dallas. Al; Snohomish IA;
played at Snohomish.
April s-Dallas, As; Snohomish 12:
played at Dallas.
The defeat Of the basketball team
from Snohomish, Washington, by the
decisive score of 46 to 70, in a game
played on the local floor Wednesday
night, removes from the field the last
claimant for the honors of the Pacific
Coast championship, and leaves the
hve supporters of the "Winged D" in
class entirely by. themselves.
1t is not surprising then, that the
nome team should begin to look about
Tor broader fields of conquest, and, in
view OF the hearty support that has
been given by the citizens of Dallas
during the past, it is not strange that
the business men of the city should
respond promptly and literally to the
appeal for funds to back their
champion team in a tour Of the eastern
states.
ID. L. Fenton, who has been chosen
as business advisor of the team, circu-
lated petition Wednesday afternoon
among the business men of Dallas and
secured pledges for 81, $50 within few
hours. This sum will be increased to
$4,000. and next season, the team that
was so signally and uniformly victor
lous during the winter just passed,
will start for the East, representing
the basketball prestige of Dallas and
OF Oregon against the United States.
OF the game Wednesday night there
is little to be said. Dallas clearly out
classed its opponents in every respect,
and baskets were thrown at will. The
Dallas five played easily during the
entire game, doing but little sensa-
tional team work, and relying more
upon sheer weight and strength to
break down the guard of the Sno-
homish players. Ned Shaw led in
scoring, throwing nine field baskets.
Craven threw seven and Fenton six
from the field and two from the foul
line.
Although they knew that their defeat
was inevitable after the first three
minutes of play, the Snohomish men
played gamely throughout the entire
contest, never once lowering their
hands. and winning the admiration
and respect Of everyone in the audi
ence by their gritty and sportsmanlike
conduct.
In the intermission between the first
and second half, Manager Kersey
stepped out onto the floor, and
announcing that the gate receipts
lacked $25 of making up the sum
required to pay the expenses of the
game, asked the assistance of the
fans" in supplying the deficit. The
Dallas rooters, ever loyal to their rep
team, responded promptly
md in no uncertain manner, and for
I've minutes the coach and manager
II the team were kept busy chasing
lown the coins that we're tossed iIt)
he court by those on the sidelines.
Although, as rule. team stand
ng uniformly at the head of the list
5 not regarded as a success from a
Inancial point Of view, the Dallas
cam never has had, and indeed never
ould have, any reason to complain
n account Of the lack Of financial
acking from it's enthusiastic rooters,
nd the Jealous and substantial sup
ort given by the citizens Of Dallas
as been an unfailing source of
stonishment to visiting aggrega-
ons.
Dallas has demanded OF her team
ictories, and has been ungrudging
her support; in return the Winged
''s" have given them the victories
lat they desired, scoring 619 points
uring the past season, to their a
pponents 2O7, record almost unpre- a
'dented in the history of basketball u
q the Pacific Coast. 4