The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-28
A SPEEDY GAME
WITH BIG SCORE
Y. M. @. A. Defeats University
Of Manitoba by a Score Of
43 to II

The Grand Forks Y. M. C. A. has,
ketball team Saturday night defeated
the University of Manitoba by a 49,
IL game. and although the score
would Indicate One-sided contest,
nevertheless the spectators received
their full quarters worth, TO rspeed-
Ter team work, and better all around
basketball has not been played in
Grand Forks for several moons. The
local team secured a lead of ten
points 'early in the first half, grab
bling five field baskets while the Can
adams took u little nap and could not
break up the local plays. Then the
Iobaites woke UP and secured four
points and the locals negotiated some
more. When the first half ended the
~" led by 22-1O score. In the sec
ond section of the game the lead was
increased by the "Y." and the endur-
ance of the local team told in the
long run, for when the gruelling con-
test was over, the local men we're
fresh and fit for another contest. Di-
rector Miller has developed the
strongest team in North Dakota, with
out a question, if comparison of
strength by games played can be es-
timated In any way. The Fargo teams
play about even with the university
and the "Y" would secure big lead
on the "U,' taking comparative scores
as a basis-usually poor standard
to judge from.
The team work Saturday night was
feature of the game. Manitoba ex-
hlbited classy work along this line,
but did not seem able to secure the
points they should from their good
passing, because local man guard
ed too closely and stopped the try
for field basket. 1t would be hard
to pick star from either team. Sid
dali secured the most points for Man.
itoba and played good ball. Easton,
the big guard, prevented the plays of
the "Y' from resulting in points,
many times, by his clever defense
work and sure handling of the ball.
Davis, the center, who outplayed
Chittick in the university game Fri
day night, had the tables completely
turned on him Saturday night BY
Chittick, who prevented Davis from
securing single point and secured
three baskets for the local "Y" by his
own shooting. Chittick worked hard
to overcome his poor record of the
night before and succeeded admira-
bly,, with all due credit to Davis who
10 some player. Tom Woods worked
hard at all times. and played a brand
OF all around basketball that is hard
to beat. Woods plays game ball, is
never beaten or made to quit and his
five field baskets were the result of
his good Judgment and gameness. The
O'Keefe brothers lived up to their
usual reputation as consistent play
els. "Doc." although not in hard
training, managed to get away with
five baskets. and his manner of toss
ing the ball while closely guarded,
presumably was source of pleasure
to lovers of the game. DOC" is, long
and lanky and he has the one hand
basket throwing act down to point
never equalled by any player in the
northwest His brother, Snip" al
though more diminutive in size, is al !
ways after the ball and has good
eye for shooting baskets. He negotiat- |
ed hve field goals, even though play
ing guard position and half the time
he had his man guarding him, in
stead of vice versa. Cooper has not
played SO much this year and did not
get any baskets but his defense work
prevented in large measure the Peg
gers from getting a larger score. He
was mainly responsible for the break
ing up of the Manitoba plays and his
remarkable endurance and strength
stood him in good stead. when
scrambles for the ball were in order.
The officiating Saturday night was of
the best order. Mr.. Scott of Rugby
and Mr.. Nichols of Winnipeg doing
this part of the evenings act. They |
made the game clean and fast and
there was absolutely no wrangling or
disputes after they once made their
decisions because the. Judgment was
always fair.
The line-ups:
Manitoba. Y. NJ. A.
DAVIS: ........... &C. ........ Chittick
SlddaH. Tom Woods
Elliott. Doc O'keefe
Warner. 100000. C. .......... COper