The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
u. n, D, WINS
FROM THE A. c.
a Wildly Enthusiastic
Crowd of Rooters Both
Teams Played Hard

In one of the toughest games ever
seen on a local floor, the North Dak-
ota university basketball quint yes
terday afternoon defeated the state
agricultural college team, 20 to 16.
The game was undoubtedly the hard
est fought and most interesting seen
i'm this city this season. and it was
witnessed by a large crowd. A num-
Der Of university alumni who were in
the city for the Founders day excl
cises, witnesses the game and demon
strated that they are just as enthus-
iastic basketball devotees as in former
years.
During the first half. the teams
played on even terms and when the
this session. the game belonged to
either quint. In the second session.
however. the university team came
back strong. and soon secured
a good lead over their opponents,
maintaining it to the end
Was Rough Contest.
The game was made doubly inter-
esting by the numerous exhibitions of
catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The
players of each team played a rush
ing game from beginning to end. and
Inc hIsI Hall lueS uio NOT pay
time. the Jane r%csounded with the
humping Of heads on the floor. and
the cracking of an arm or a hand
against the face or back Of an OPP
ponent. Occasionally the interest
was heightened by m exceptionally
fine exhibition of the tumbler's art
and a demonstration of the ''grizzly
bear dance" hold.
In individual playing, Hcimcs and
SaA NJ tho YVrtHrG.t>dSkSy fony, ~. $A-
stellar players. Tho playing of no
one nan OIL the Aggics' team shone
out above that OF the other members
Of the quint. Heimes was tho star
of the first half and continued his
stellar playing during the remainder
of the game nut in the last period
was compelled to divide tho honors
with Sad.
While the university team had con-
siderable hard luck tossing baskets in
the first half. they did not play
az strong a game as the A. c. men.
Tho visiting team played a closer
guarding game throughout this ses-
sion and consequently succeeded in
keeping the university score down.
During the second period. the a. G.
team also played in hard luck, sever
tiles for baskets. During this half.
however. they at times played in a
listless manner, while the university
men went into the game with renewed
energy and succeeded in maintaining
a good lead until the end of the con-
test.
The game started off with n rush,
the ball being sent into university ter
ritory. In several minutes. the Far
go men rushed the bali into the ter
ritory and Haskell, who played for
ward. negotiated a basket. For sew
eral minutes the A. c. lead, hut only
for several minutes. Some superior
team wcr resulted in Holmes getting
n basket for the university. Just a
moment OF two after this. Holmes ne
gotiated a. basket on the run. After
times before the half finally ended,
with the university leading 10 to 8.
Judging from the manne in which
the university men went into the
game in the second half, Coach Dun.
lap fed them on sharp-edgcd words
and ginger during the intermission.
They came back with a determination
and in a fe wminutes had taken a
good lead. They kept up these tatics
throughout the remainder of the
game. keeping a safe lead over their
opponents until time was called.
The last half did not prove as
rough as the first period, although
there were several good wrestling ex-
hibitions. This was probably deu to
the fact that both teams used up too
much Of their energy during the first
session.
Sagen forward for the local team,
had rather DOR luck yesterday in
free throws. He was given six op-
portunities and missed each one. At
ter failing to negotiate his sixth at
tempt. Hetmes was given this res.
possibility and he succeeded in maxi
ing four out of eight attempts.
c. G. Hawcke, formerly OF Denver
university but nov studying medi-
cine at Minnesota university, oficiat-
ed as referee n umpire, and gave
entire satisfaction. Despite the fact
that he did double duty. he succeed
ed In following the game closely and
was decidedly fair In his decisions.
The lineup and summary:
U. N. d. N. d. A. C.
d..............F........ Hackett
Sagen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Nolet
Heimes. .........C........ Wheeler
Robinson. ........G...... Breyer
Wilcox. ..........G..... Balsinger
Summary: Field goals, Hackett. 2;
Nolet. 1: Bentley. /: German. 1; Sad,
p: Sagen. 2; Heimes. 8: Robinson, /;
Wilcox. 1: Goals from free throws:
Hackett. 8: Nolet. 2; Hall. l: Heimes.
Agricultural College. Is; Substitutes
Hall for Hackett: Opdahl for Wheel
er; Bentley for Breyer: German for
Balsinger. Referee and umpire: G.
G. Hawcke. Of Minnesota. university.
Time of halves 20 minutes.
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