The Dickinson press., 1909-02-06
TWO GOOD GAMES
Small Boys Lose in Basketball to
Older Oplon :nts by One Point
Girls Show Much Improve
ment in the Game.
ment in the Game


Two exciting games of basket ball
were played at the armory Friday eve
ming of last week. the first team of high
school boys winning from the second
team by the score of 80 to 20 and the
game between the two girls teams
resulting in a victory for the Reds over
the Fellows by the score of II to is:
There was not as large an attendance
as the quality of the games deserved. j
The contest between the boys was as
snappy and exciting as the most enthu-
siastic fan could wish. The lads played
far better than many teams of double
their size and experience and the game
was closely contested Throughout.
The first team was composed of older
players but the little fellows were so
quick IN their feet and were right there
with the goods every time, that the
audience as a whole favored their side.
The boys gave a splendid exhibition of
basket ball and in reality played much
better than their older opponents.
Throughout the first half and part of the
second, their playing was superior to
that of the first team but the latter had
more wind and kept in the race longer
30 that when. toward the end of the
second half, the smaller boys began to
weaken and appeared all in, the older
fellows got in their innings and by a
succession of baskets, rapidly made up
the big gain which the second team
had and won the game. At first the
score was announced as 81 to 80 in
favor of the little fellows but it was
later discovered that they had only 20
points. so the first team won by a single
point. When the two teams played the
game between Co. X and the Oresons,
the second team likewise lost out by one
tally. However, they feel satisfied be-
cause they really won Friday evenings
contest on the merits of the game, if not
in number of points.
For the first team, Maynard Litch wa
easily the star. Tony Kostelecky also
played a snappy game. Of the smaller
boys. Lewellyn Roquette, Vernon Nc
Cutchan and Eugene Green did good
work, while the others, Wayne Kline
felter and Watt johnson were not far
behind.
The summary.
First Team Second Team
J. Jefferies, IF. l. g..W. Klinefelter
T. Kostelecky. l. f. I. g., W. johnson
M. Litch. c. c., v. McCutchan :.
L Palmer, +. 6. l. f.. l. Roquette
c. Richards, l. &. +. f.. E. Greene
Score. First team 30. Second team %.
Goals from floor. Kostelecky 4. Litch 9,
Jefferies. Roquett e S, johnson 5, Greene
2, McCutchan.
Goals from fouls, K~linefelter 2, Ro-
quette.
The girls also showed a big improve
ment over their first public appearance
and while the game was. of course,
somewhat slow, there was good playing
on both sides. A marked gain was
noticed in basket shooting and the score
high for a game between two teams
of girls ,
The Reds had the advantage over the
Fellows, practically from the start. and
they maintained an early lead until the
end. Under the telling leadership of
Miss Litch, the whole team was enthused
to that degree which made victory as
snred. Miss Litch was the star of the
evening and her whirlwind playing was
M Of the features of the game. In
basket shooting she made several diff
cult shots and she was also successful
in goal throwing. Every point for the
Reds was scored by Miss Litch, an un-
usual feat. Nellie Dinsdale and Hazel
Fox also did good work at forward.
For the Fellows, Ethel Parker played a
splendid guarding game. Marjorie Lyle
put in some effectual playing at center
and the two forwards made some GOOD
plays.
The summary:
Reds Fellows
N. Dinsdale, r. f. l. g., F. Jennings
Hazel Fox, l. t. +. g., Ethel Parker
Cola Litch, c. c.. Marjorie Lyle
J. Pendergast, +. 6. l. f.,G. Thompson
Maggie Harkins, !. 6. r. +, N. Dinsdale
Scores, Reds Fl, Fellows IS.
Goals from floor, Miss Litch 9, Maybe
Dinsdale 2, Marjorie Lyle 3, Gertrude
Thompson.
Goals from fouls, Miss Itch s. Maybe
Dinsdale 2, Miss Lyle.
Will ENLARGE Church