The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-08

HSSoCldtlOn last evening Wnen Ma
rion's State league leaders demon
strated their skill. gameness and rea
fighting qualities by defeating the fas
Spaldings of Columbus in the closes
game of the season, 80 to 2S.
The score does not show Just how
exciting was the fray. From tn,
first minute of play to the very las
rooters and players alike were unde
a great strain and the tense moment
were relieved somewhat by the mos
enthusiastic roofing heard i'm the gym
this season. 1t was anybody''s game
all the way and If roofing does an,
good then 1t Is only fair to say tina
the victory is due to the encourage
ment given the local five by a gym
fun of bowling bugs.
II was nip and tuck most of thu
way. Picking a winner was Difficult
at any stage although toward the
close of the first period 1t looked al
though Marion-7as in past games
was gradually sewing up the contest
Coming from behind the locals made
pretty spurt and the half CLOSED
with the score 16 to 10 in favor ot
the home folks.
But there was disagrccble sur.
prise i'm store. The Spaldings will
an altered liinc-up worked to bet
ter advantage and with a. concerted
rush kept the bucket warm and sue
ceeded in attaining the lead within q
few minutes after play had been re-
sumed. Then Marion overhauled
them and passed into the lead only
to lose it again. Finally with the score
26 to 22 against them the locals made
a game old dash and overhauled the
visitors, making the score 2s all. The
winning goal came few seconds be-
fore the play was stopped.
And all of this time pandemonium
reigned. Every time the locals were
anything, however
trivial. the gym roof was nearly
raised off by the bugs giving vent to
their enthusiasm.
The Spaldings are the best bunch
of athletes that have appeared here
this season. They have the speed and
their teamwork, at least i'm last
nights game, excelled that OF Marion.
Atkinson, star of the visitors. Is
state university player, and was a
tower of strength to the callers. II
was he who kept Click busy last night
the usual order of affairs
on account of the brilliant play OF
his opponent, which kept him work.
lug hard on the defensive, Click ala
not shine as bright as usual In the Of
rensiVe play. But his work was
great, nevertheless as was that OF
each of his fellows. one of the pret-
tiest plays of the evening was pulled
off in the first half, when every MEM
bcr of the local team handled the ball,
taking IL first from the middle OF the
noor down under the Marion goal,
and then down the field again. where
after long series of clever passes,
Foster Gagged the pill from difficult
angle There were other high lights
in the Marion play Staub fought
like a tiger on the defense and did
valiant service. Rice and Gloomy
Hume were in their glory each Gag
ing the ball four times and helping
the others to execute some stellar
stunts.
Target work of the locals was sad
Iy off, however. or there would not
have been such a heartrending, soul
twisting struggle. Time and again
the locals with free throws missed.
The ball developed tendency to roll
all around the bucket and while the
hush of expectancy brought absolute
quiet in the hall, 1t would gently drop
but not into the basket. This hard
luck was in evidence throughout the
greater part of the game and was
discouraging In face or the
fact that the visiting players maue
several long shots stick.
A local weakness was discovered
in attempts made to pitch foul goais.
Colburn of the visitors Gagged ana
thus kept his team In the race. Al
though having fully as many chances
Marion got but two. Rice was unable
to locate the basket on the free
throw. and gave way to Foster VINO
Gagged the ball twice. Staub also tried
and failed.
But taken all in all the contest was
better than the one with Manshelu
and the best of the season. The locals
clearly that the better
team won. Yet had they Travelled al
the same Olu kdil hS ~ ~ f'-~N 7'H,'
games The Spaldings would have been
distanced. Better than all else, how
eve, was the spirit displayed--tpe
lighting sort that knows no defea'
and that keeps on trying until the
end. It was this spirit that broughl
victory last night In the race OF
the hardest kind OF luck In baskel
heavlng. A victory In that sore OF
game is more cornmendable than III
any other.
Click, the crack Marion guard
formerly played with the spaldings
Knowing his ability the visitors
watched him closely. Roughness re-
suited in many fouls being caileu
The visitors outweighed the locals
and were really the aggressors In th'
rough play.
In the second half Noggle, umpire
IN the first, took cochran's place ane
did well.
Lineup; :.
Marion--30 Spaiulnss
Foster ........L. n. 49,. Atkinson
Rice (Capt.) .R. r.. .Colburn Capt
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