Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-03-08
FANS WERE
WELL PLEASED
TWO fine GAMES OF BASKET
BALL PLAYED SATURDAY.
MINNEKAH1AS LOSE BOTH
FIRST GAME WOy BY HIGH SCHOOL,
SCORE 24.25-.-SECOND WON BY
MARRIED men, SCORE 1915.


To apply the proper term to the two
games of basket bali at the New Opera |
House, Saturday night, We would say
that they we're hum ,dingers. That
however is slang phrase bu. whoever
coined the word had evidently wit |
messed just such contests for that seems
to adequately express the sentiment of
most of the crowd after the games we're
over. Not that the games were poor
far from it, they we're the cleanest and
best games witnessed here this season,
and last season too for that matter.
The first game was called promptly
at 1880 p. m. and was between the high
school boys and the Minnekahtss. The
boys we're very evenly matched and
both entered the game confident OF
being able to win from the other. The
game was q fast one from the start
Neither side seemed to be able to gain
an advantage over the other, first the
school boys would be point in the
Lead then the Minnekahtas would
come back with field basket. The
first half ended with the score q tie
8 too.
The second half was even more bit
terly contested than the first but here
again the zeal and skill of one team WAS
only on par with the other. At the
end of the second twenty minutes
which was the close of the game the
score stood "a to 25 in favor of the high
school. 1t was easily one of the best
games ever staged here The lineup of
the two teams is as follows:
High school:-Strouse, center; Sage,
right forward; Vorce, left forward;
Woodcock, left guard; Kline, right
guard.
Minnekshtas:-Joyc center; Spen-
Ger, right forward; Eastman and Roth'
left forward; Fawell, right guard; Fargo,
left guard.
1t was thought early in the evening
that the first game would be rather a
preliminary but instead there were two
main events. Immediately after the
close of the first game, the crowd was
treated to sight which caused them
to applaude long and heartily. This
was the appearance of the married
mems team in appropriate costumes
with all their war paint on and eager
for the fray. Chas. Stewart, who proved
- nf
ing. was first on the scene and his Ap
pearance was cheered to the echo
Charles smiled his appreciation ano
commenced warming up very uncon
cernedly. He was closely followed by
OF. Sage, R. A. Hummel, j. @. " haley
l.. H. Hedrick and Fred Engle. Each
in turn was given an ovation which
caused them to flutter about nervously
like shy school girl in her first part!
dress. This, however, it is though
was not entirely due to the applause
SO much as to the abbreviated custome
(bathing suits) which they wore. Thei
nervousness soon passed off ant
soon they were causing the crowd t.
set up and take notice by their work ii
the preliminary practice.
The Minnekahtas appeared on tn
floor again at $40 aud the game was or
Here is where some of the real surpri
ses came in. Sage and Hedriok thre'
baskets like professionals and Stewar
at center always shot the ball ava
from his opponent into the hands c
his waiting team mates and the teal
work of these old heads was somethin
to wonder at. Hummel and Engle 6
guards played all over their opponent
literally as we'll as otherwise, and mad
splendid showing. In the seoon
half whsley took Stewards position {
center and was fully as effective
helping with plays as his predecesso
Only once did he lose his head an
then ne nearly scored basket for th
other side.
The Minnekahtas were not idle a
this time while the married men wei
making the many spectacular pla!
but we're pulling off some sensation
stunts also. Jesse Spencer IN maklI
field baskets was the star in this Co
test. The xaule earlier III the evea!I
had taken great deal of their streng
and this caused the Minnekhhtas to sic
up to the extent of losing the game
score of 13 to 10.
Each tnam had its crowd of enthu,