Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
AUCUSTANA THE
VICTOR AT ALEDO
William and Vashti Crack Bas-
ketbaI Team Treated to
Unexpected Surprise.
LOCALS LEAD ALL THE WAY
Had Game Cinched From Beginning,
Players Showing Splendid Form
Score 80 to 23.


Vashti, %. Now what do you think
iof your Augustana college? With
Just enough confidence to play hard,
Coach Dan Hayes took his men down
Ito Aledo last night and humbled the
'collegians Of that town by beating
them in a well played game and, in
cidentally breaking their string Of
victories on their home floor Of two
years standing. The Aledo boys feel
their defeat very keenly, as they hop
ed to at least keep clean record on
their home floor for this year, too.
They put up a stubborn fight, but
they were simply outclassed.
If the game had been played on
a floor anywhere near the size the
'Augustana boys have been accustom-
ed to. a larger score would have been
rolled up The William and Vashti
floor is about once again as large as
the Augustana gym floor and this
lnecessitated long passes instead of
short ones as Augustana has been
used to-
Up IN FRONT ROW.
This victory over William and
Nashti places Augustana on a par
with the colleges of this section of
the state in basketball. Thus far
this season the Aledo boys have
made a fairly good record, having
the scalp of the fast Lewis institute
dangling upon their belt. They beat
this team by score of 80 TO "a. Be
cause of this victory they were con-
fident they could put one over on.
Augustana and then. too, being
themselves up a notch in their climb
for the state college basketball
championship. which they figured
they were in line for.
The game was called sharply at 8
o'clock. Captain Larson won the
toss and he chose the east basket
for Augustana. AS is their wont,
they started the game with a rush
and made couple of baskets before
William and Nashti knew that the
game was on.
both SIDES FOUL.
Fouls were called on both sides
in great numbers. the Offenses being
about equally divided between the
two teams The calling of so many
fouls worked a hardship on the team
work of the two fives. Towards the
end of this half both teams showed
signs of fatigue. as the playing was
fast and furious. The score was
Augustana. 16; William and Nashti, /
II, when the whistle blew ending
the half.
During the whole second half
Augustana kept up aggressive play
ing and was never in danger. Will
liam and Vashti lead in points. This
favored the game with no agonizing
thrills for the few Augustana sup
porters who We're present. Toward /
the end OF the game William and
Vashti attempted a squirt but this
was successfully Choked and when I.
the final whistle blew the score was
as above stated, 80 to %, in favor /.
of Augustana.
NO CHANGE IN LINE.
Coach Hayes made no change in /
his lineup during the whole game. 1
William and Vashti put two new men !
in the second half in hopes that a /
new combination would work bet /
ter.
The work OF the Augustana team I
as a whole was good. Each man .
played TO his limit and there was no /
letup at any time. Both Coach |
Hayes and Captain Larson were es-
DeCla1lN
If the work OF any of the men on .
the team excelled the playing of An
derson at guard and Stem at forward 1
1t can be said to have been excep-
tional. Up TO this game Anderson
had only been a reserve and it was
because OF an injury to the regular
guard that he was given chance TO
play He was all over the floor, yet
he was never absent from his bas-
ket when the ball was in play down
there.
STEM POINT GETTER-
Stems offensive and defensive
work was good. He was Augustana's
best point getter. making four field
goals and throwing 10 foul baskets,
S points in all. Andreen came next
with four baskets TO his credit and
Larson followed closely behind with
two. Altogether Augustana made 10
field baskets to William and Vasht1's
fve. This shows how closely the
Augustana guards guarded the OPP
posing forwards. The work of JUS
tice for the Aledo team is worthy OF 1
special mention. He made 16 out
of William and Vashti's % points.
making only two field baskets. but
throwing / > foul baskets. 1t was ex-
pected by the William and Nsshti
supporters that Justice would make
at least seven or eight field baskets.
but they were doomed 10 disappoint-
ment Tor Robb. who was guarding
him, simply bounded him to death.
This star could only break away with
two measly baskets TO his credit
HOW TEAMS LINED Up.
The lineup follows:
W. & V.
Andreen ..... center. Stevens. CLARK
Robb .-..... guard ..... McCord
Anderson ... guard 81. Diefendorf
McCleary l
Larson ... forward .... Lee
Diefendorf !
Stem w forward Justice