The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-23
In the World of Sport
BRILLIANT GAME
Won BY MIDGETS
A WHlRLWIND GAME BETWEEN
THE GRAND FORKS FIVE AND
THE NUGGETS WAS WON nv
THE LATTER-scoRE &c TO as-
PLAY DETROIT TONIGHT.

The midgets showed their real class
yesterday afternoon and won a victory
from the fast Grand Forks aggrega-
ton in a snappy and exciting game OF
real basketball. When the smoke OF
battle had cleared away the score
book showed the tally to be 26 to 20,
with the locals on the long end.
Grand Forks missed the morning
train and did not arrive until $3.50,
This delayed the starting whistle un-
til sometime after A., The visitors
showed some effects OF the trip, but
seemed as fit as ever after they had
warmed up. They appeared to be
rather confident of victory. The up
state bunch were smaller than was
expected, but at that they had a good
advantage over the locals in size.
The midgets were accorded small
chances of victory and the crowd was
surprised to see them start things with
a rush and roll up the score. AS q
result of some good work by Nesbit
and Melchior the high school gained
a lead amounting to ten points wher
time was taken out by Blk in the mid.
die of the first half.
The midgets, especially the guards
were putting up a wonderful fight
They charged quick and hard and KEEP
after the ball all the time. Grand
Forks started a rally but were fought
back and at the half ended the score
stood Is to s.
Remembering Grand Forks remark.
able come back of last year, the locals
were on their guard when the second
half started. Grand Forks did COM
back strong, but the midgets still hat
on their lighting toys and made then
work for every point. For a time i
looked as If the huskies from th'
north would catch up. but by some de,
cidedly good guarding and fighting
Coach Robinson's warriors saved thu
day.
The game ranks as one OF the bes
high school contests seen here. TIL,
officiating was of high order. TIL,
officials had the game always II
hand and allowed the players jus
enough liberty to make things inter
esting. Coach Watkins of the r. c
and Mclean of the d. B. G. alternatec
as referee and umpire.
O'Keefe played about the best gam
for the visitors. He did some goo,
guarding and pulled off several sensa
by Nesbit, and so did not get man,
chances to shoot, but made the best Q
them when he did.
Coulter, the visitors center, Shove
himself to be a very good man, espe
cially dangerous under his own baske
Although taller than Blk. Fargo's cen
ter, he was often out-jumped. Th
other members of the visiting aggrega
ton also played strong games.
The locals smallest men, Nesbit an
Melchior, were their brightest stars
Melchoir held his man safe and thre
times succeeded in caging the pill fror
the field. His floor work was goo
and his ability to roll in the fire
throws aided Fargo's score consider
ably.
Nesbit was a marked man, but a
that, and with the additional task Q
holding down o'Keefe. which in itseI
is no small job for one man, he man
aged to connect with four field has
kets. He played a fine game and hi
experience and all-around ability di
much to bring home the victory.
Perry did some fine work at guarC
His charging and breaking up Of play
was a feature OF the game.
The lineup:
Fargo. Position. Grand Forks
Booth ............ t. $780,. Burfenin
Nesbit .....s..... +. .s.........W Wells
Blk ........s.... c. ........ .Coulte
Melchoir ......... g. .........C'Kee
Perry ............ g. ....... .Jackso
Field baskets, O'Keete 5. Coulter
Burfering 3. Nesbit 4. Melchior s, Bill;
Booth; free throws, Coulter l, Me
chior g..
Coach Robinson and his warriors lei
this afternoon for Detroit determine
to again bring home the bacon. TIL
men who made the trip are Nesbi
Melchior, McInnes, Booth, Blk, PER-.
Coach Robinson and Mclean for a
official.
The seconds also left town for
game with the first team of the Cas-
selton high school, and will doubles
J give a good account OF themselves. Al
sistant Coach Bird will accompany I'll
j team. The game with Harwood. billie
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