Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
THE NORhIALS WINNERS SPECIAL NSTITUTESSCAfD LAST log
Business College Defeated
in Good Game by Score
Of 81 to q

in Good Game by Score
Of 81 to %
Before an audience of nearly 800
people and in one of the hottest basket
ball contests witnessed here this sea-
son, the Little Falls business college
quintet was defeated 81 to % by the
st. Cloud Normal team Saturday even
ing at the Germania Hall. The hall
was SO packed that it gave the players
very small space on which to play,
and this was probably the cause of
large percentage Of the fouls which
were called on each OF the opposing
teams, although in number OF
instances Ahles, OF the visiting team,
was caught charging<at his opponent
Outside Of the. many FOULS "a of
which we've called on the visitors and
81 on the home five, which narred the
game considerably, the playing was
fast and exciting, the Nolmalites hav-
| ing shade the better of the CoIlegians
in the passing and blocking, and be-
ing more accurate IN shooting baskets.
Mockros@ and Parent, guards, were too
much for Hall and Cannon, forwards.
+ who were unable to secure goals from
| the floor, and Johnson, who relieved
Cannon in the second half, being
allowed to make but one goal from the
floor. The visitors got lead OF IL
POINTS IN the first half, 10 to 8, but in
the last half the locals picked up and
played somewhat better. If the college
boys had been a little more accurate
in shooting baskets. it is very likely
that the game would have ended
cases when they had an open field and
number of timee the passing also
The superior height and weight of
considerably.
The game was started at 8:15 and
for the first few minutes playing the
ball was rolled about the floor. A foul
was declared on Griffith, followed by
two on st. Cloud, neither team
Saining any points on them. Ahles
hen shot two goals from the floor for
the visitors. Cannon secured the first
point for the locals en'a foul by Ahles,
Williams quickly following by another
point for the Normalites on a foul by
Cannon. Crest fouled but nothing
was gained on it, and then he managed
to secure Little Falls first goal from
the floor, making the score 8 to IN
favor of the visitors. Williams secured
a point on a foul by Berg, and then
mace goal from the floor, following
this with another point on a foul by
Griffith. Marshek secured a goal
from the floor. Cannon then made a
point on Ahles' foul, Williams one on
Grest's foul, Cannon another on
Ahles' foul. Williams failed on
Grifdth's foul, but scored a point at
his chance on double foul, Cannon
failing to do as well with his chance
Ahles fouled again within half a
minute and Cannon made good point
on it: this he followed by making
Marshek's foul count a point. No
points resulted for the visitors on the
next three fouls, by Griffith. Hail
and Crest, but Williams shot goal
form the floor shortly after. The locals
failed on st. Clouds next foul
Marshek secured goal from the floor,
Parent fouled and Cannon shot the
ball for a point on 1t, Marshek then
placed the ball in the netting for the
last goal of the half. Ahles fouled
just before the whistle blew for the
end of the first half, but Cannon
failed to connect for point on it.,
leaving the score 10 to 8 in favor OF
St. Cloud.
The last half commenced little
more ausplciously for the Colleglans,
Griffith securing the first goal of the
half, and secured another point on
Ahles' foul. Although there were
several fouls nothing more was gained
until Williams shot Halls foul, then
Marshek secured a goal from the floor
and Was followed by Griffith with. one
Tor his team. Little Falls failed on
the next two chances resulting from
fouls by the visitors. Williams secured
a point on Halls foul, both teams
failed on fouls by Parent and Griffith.
and then Johnson connected for goal
from the floor. No point gained on
Berg's foul, but Ahles next secured a
goal from the floor, and Williams
basketed Grlffith's foul for another
point. Williams failed at his try on
Berg's foul, but Griffith made good on
the next two fouls by Ah]es, ana
Williams redeemed himself by secur-
ing point en- johnson S foul. AhIes
and M0chros secured goals from the
floor. Williams fouled but Griffith
failed to secure the point Double
foul was called and Williams and
Griffith each secured a point for their
teams. Hall made good on a foul by
Mochros and was followed by goal
from the floor by Crest Griffith
secured the last point for his team on
Parents foul, and Williams the last
for the Normalites on Berg's, foul.
Griffith failed to get~a protfered point
on Ahles' foul, and the game ended 81
q in favor of the visitors
Lineup.
business College- Normal
Hall r. +. 10 Parent
Cannon /. +. r. q Mockros