The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-16
Y. M. 9. A. Reps Lose to
Columbus Scouts 80
to 30.
FAST GAME ALL THROUGH
Marion High School Wins
Easily From Prospect
High.
Reps Handicapped by Absence of
Miclley-+Winner Not Certain Un-
tl whistle Ended Game-Scouts
Fast Team.

One Marion basket ball team was
defeated by. close score while an
ether local team romped away with a
victory in The Y. NJ. c. A. gym last
night before the largest crowd Of the
season The. Y. NJ. G. A. Reps lost to
the Columbus Scouts. 80 to 30. The
Marion high school team won from
Prospect high, 80 to q.
The first. game of the double bill
was a whfrlwlnd from the very first
hat off, withssthe Scouts leading the
attack. The contest sparkled with
brilliant plays, fast passing and sem
sational basket shooting That the
teams were evenly matched is evil
denced by the close score and the
visitors were fortunate In getting
away with a victory. 1t was see
saw from the start and early i'm the
game II was easy to foretell that the
closing whistle would declare a win
ner by very few points
The Marion team was handicapped n
bit by the absence of one OF their
strong members. Mickey, q guard,
was unable to appear in the lineup
bllh diotllNt Nhn iiOAiNNhbif III Aii1
defensive work, which was the Reps
weak point last night.
During the first half the Reps were
on the defense most of the time but
their accurate basket shooting enabl-
ed them to finish the half two points
TO the good. They made the most oc
their opportunities while the Scouts
were unable TO loc1te the basket eff
fectively although they had numerous
chances.
The first half ended 16 to IL with
Marion i'm the lead. The Scouts OPEN
eo the second half with a determin-
alton to win with the Reps working
equally as hard to put over n victory.
Soon after the hat off. Marshman slip
. ped up from his guard position and
landed a basket which tied the score.
Davis added n foul but by fast work
Foster placed his team in the lead
with field goal. From that time on
1t was a battle between Foster for
Marion and Davis and Cack for the
visitors as these three men led their
teams in the scoring department.
In Wildermuth, the Scouts center
Captain Hume, of the Reps. found a
worthy opponent. The latter's failure
20 secure the hnt-off placed his team
at a disadvantage as signals could
not be worked properly. Fosters brill
Liant basket shooting and all-around
hard playing was a feature of the
game. Twelve points was his contri-
button to the total score of his team.
King, the other forward, was guarded
too closely by his man to enable him
TO get away for more than three
baskets.
For the visitors. Forwards Davis
and Caslxy were the fast men. 1t was
their work in the second half that
sent the Scouts back to Columbus with
victory. Line up:
Marion-3O. Position. Columbus-32.
King, ............R. F..,,......,. Davis
Foster ......".. l.. F........... Casy
Hume ............C...... Wildermuth
Miller .........L. G........ Marshman
Fisher ...........L. G........... Clark
Field gclls-King4, Foster 6. Hume
4, Fisher, Davis 5. 5.Casky 5. Wildermuth
2, Marshman 2. Fouls-Dayis 4. Time
Of halves 20m, Referee-Farnas, Co
mmbus.
After the Rep-Scout game, younger
athletes took the floor. The Marion
high school FIVE experienced little
trouble in defeating the Prospect high
team In the formers initial game OF
the season. The victory pleased the
crowd. particularly it's high school
members whose organized cheering
was an incentive to hard playing. The
lads from the smaller town never let
up and at the start Of the contest made
it appear as though the locals had an
aTduous task before them.
The Prospect team started the game
with a rush, which, for time seemed
Ia confuse the Marion players but
they soon got their bearing and were
two points in the lead Mt the close