The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-02
home team
SURPRISES

Players. Visitors Win By
Superiority in Shooting
Many Difficult Baskets.
| TO the enthusiastic delight of the
supporters of the Co. X basket ball
team, in the game with the crack
Oregons Tuesday evening, the local
boys developed an unexpected speed
and brilliance of play which was a sur
prise to everyone. and while the score of
81 to 10 in favor of the visitors, does
not look very advant ageous to Dick
inson, the home team played a game
which would have done credit to any
Famateur organization. They lost out
by the superb basket shooting of their
opponents "
The game had been extensively ad-
verified owing to the prominence of the
visitors, who are on their way east to
compete with teams from Detroit,
Buffalo and New York Citv. for the
worlds championship. The Oregons
are the champions of the west and are
playing with different teams along the
route, merely to keep in practice.
Their visit to Dickinson was impor-
tant for two reasons. in that by play.
ing against so capable team. the Co.
X boys had an experience of inesti-
mable value and also that it gave the
people of this city an opportunity OF
seeing real basket ball and by arousine
their interest in the sport, thus create
ia more enthusiastic support Of the home
team.
In consequence, big crowd witne ssed
the game at the armory. in spite of the
unfavorable weather conditions. 1t wal
al interested crowd and loyal one,
top. madly cheering every time the
Dickinson team made play which wa.
ssSer;or to that Of the opposing lineup.
There were several Disappointment
in the personnel of both teams. Fol
Dickinson. one Of their star men,
Orchard, was unable to play. not, being
in fit condition and training. Thi.
crippled the team to quite an extent.
In the lineup of the Oreeons. the two
star players. in whom much of the
interest centered, did not participate
in the playing at all. Shaw, who is
called the fastest player in the world
did not occupy his position at cente,
and so the audience missed seeing one
of the most anticipated sights. -
Rice, the is year old favorite of the
people of OREGON. whose work is called
very remarkable for one so young. was
also on the. bench and did not take
part
Within minute after the opening
whistle had sounded, Kunz made the
first basket and the crowd went wild
with excitement. Like one voice, the
hundreds cheered madly, almost deliri-
GUS in their enthusiasm. The visitors
quickly tied the score and when Camp
bell made second goal and Dickin-
son was again in the lead it was a
signal for another mighty outbreak.
These two baskets gave the home boys
courage in themselves and from start to
finish, they played, to man. like
move of their opponents
Their brilliant defensive werk was
a surprise to the most hopeful enthusi-
asts and the boys played as they never
have before. It was luck which was an
the ball seemed almost to tumble into
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sible to overcome the supremacy of the
Oregons in basket shooting. To q
i man they were wizards at goal throw
ing and one could not help but admire
the many difficult shots which followed
in rapid succession.
That Co. K was able to keep up the
pace almost to the end, speaks well fos
the local boys. They have every reason
to feel we'll satisfied with their even
ine's work for they gave the crack
players q run for their money and
gained q confidence which will work
wonders in their future playing.
Individually, special credit is due
Schorsch and Baird for Dickinson. They
9ave snappV Performance which was
LARGELY responsible for the spendid show
ing made BY Co. X. For the Oregons.
the work Of Reed was perhaps the star
! playing of the evening. He had q
wonderful eye for baskets and scarcely
missed q Try. Fenton at center put uu
q game that was almost daWlese. while
his playing was especially spectacular,
including two baskets made on tosa
Iup near the goal.
Tho summary: :.
OreS0ns Co. K
TeStA n ID Baird