The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
MANKATO LADS TRIM UP THE
BOYS DOWN AUSTIN WAY.
Visitors Were 0utplayed and Out
Classed in All Departments of
the Game; Score Sixty-Two to
Nineteen; Local Tossers Were
VERY Much in Limelight Glare.

NltiHllIlSlN utlStlhSu thN ''N''' 'iC--
school tossers at the \. NJ. [. A.
gymnasium last evening. The visitors
were swept off their feet by, the light
ming play of the maroon and cream and
never had IL chance TO connect with the
bio end of the score. Captain Jones
men gave the best exhibition OF real
teamwork seen in the gym this sea
SON and incidently made the largest
score ever recorded in local basketball
records the final count being 62 to
10
The limelight man threw a fit early
in the evening. turned the glim ON the
whole team. and fled for the tall and
uncut. During the remainder OF the
game the Mankato team basked in the
Glow of the aforesaid lime light, in
diliduallv. collectively and in groups,
Ii would be difficult 10 pick any one
star for il was the clock-like team
play. with every man doing his share
that won for the champions.
Hughes showed unusual activity for
man who has been confined to his
bed with the grip nearly all week, and
took prominent part in the scor-
ing. Though playing the position OF
GUARD he shot eleven baskets, making
twenty-five points for his team. The
tall capillary also pulled off some
passing with his partner, Lee, which
made the visitors rub their eyes and
take a second look.
What Tuberg Did.
Tuberg made eighteen points, ski
ing the ball in for nine baskets.
,Skeets" was also an important fac
tor in the teamwork. Thayer and
Jones. while playing excellent games,
did not connect with their usual num-
Der of baskets. 1t was the brilliant
and accurate passing of these forwards
which made it possible for Hughes and
Tuberg TO make the number of points
they did Thayer was up against real
pugilst and was rouohcd more than any
other player on the floor. Captain
Jones did some star work in breaking
mp the passing of the visitors.
Lee had the task of guarding the
Austin captain, Dexter, in the second
half and the big football star made
his man appear like a novice. Dexter
at last gave up trying to get near the
basket and shot from the center of Inc
field. Lee also did some great work
in spelling the team play and long
passes of his opponents. He played
g 10 Of
In the last part of the first hall
Mankato's scoring machine was seen at
its best. Tuberg had no difficulty in
securing the ball and the baskets
came so fast that the score keepers sui
fered nervous prostration endeavoring
to keep up. The value of team over
individual play was clearly shown by
the locals.
One CT the Features.
One of the features of the game was
a basket from near the center of the
field by Captain Dexter of Austin. The
visitors took long chances in shooting
baskets. seldom being near enough to
score. Their team work was weak and
when started was easily broken up.
The game was remarkably free from
wran9ling and was clean and fast Mr.
Flachsenhar proved himself very ef-
fcent and capable official, neither side
obiecting to any of his decisions. Pro-
fessor Geer of Austin acted as the
other official.
As a curtain raiser the second highs
defeated the second independents by
the score % TO "a. The second team
played Il fast game and deserved to
VIM The scrubs have been putting
up an excellent article of ball all seas
on and it is the hard practice they
have given the regulars that places
that team in a class by itself.
As usual the high school students
were conspicuous by their absence, an(
there was no attempt at organized
roofing. 1t is to be greatly regretted
that a school, represented by team
of such caliber as is the Mankatt
high school, does not take sufficient
interest in the work of its representa-
tives TO attend these contests. 1t is t.
be hoped that a some fuure date thu
student body may have Il great aWak
cning and come TO realize the fac
that the school has Il championship
basketball team. Advertising, announce
ments by teachers, roasts by frlend
of the team--all these have failed an'
the teams friends are of the opinion
that nothing short of an act of Provi
dence can impress upon the minds o