Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13
Seer. Of IS to IA is Result Of Basket
Ball Game Between Web
ster City and Boone
Teams.
PLAYED IN LOCAL ARMoRY
Home Boys Secure Big Lead Before
Rivals Succeed in Registering
a Score.

The basket ball game between the
Boone high school team and the To-
cal high school in the armory Satur-
day night proved more OF comedy
than a basket ball game. The vict-
ory was the easiest of the season for
the home boys. At the end Of the
session the score board read IS to
Ia in favor OF Webster City.
This one-sided score was great
surprise to local fans. The Boone
aggregation was thought to be a
match for the home men and before
the game it was supposed the score
would be almost even. Seven men
we're brought to the city by the
B. me team and one Of the "subs"
was placed on the firing line. Capt.
Rogers, by far the fastest man on
the team, was to play the sidelines.
It was quite evident that the outsid-
ers expected to win the game with
very easy struggle.
At the sound of the first gong the
centers leaped for the leather and
1t came out in the hands OF Berg
gren, who tossed 1t into the basket.
Again the centers struck at the ball
with the same result, Berggren TOSS
ing it between the rims with great
sease. During the first two minutes
OF play this trick was turned four
times in quick succession. For hye
minutes the teams struggled on the
floor, the locals throwing basket at
ter basket The Boone boys were
taken completely off their feet. At
this juncture Rogers of the Boone
team started in. In a held ball argu-
ment he placed his hand on Mckee,
the heavyweight guard for the home
bunch, and attempted to hold him
on the floor. For his pains IN this
direction he received nudge from
the elbow of his opponent. Referee
France then warned the two men
that this kind Of play would have
to cease, calling double foul. Nc
Kee managed to throw his foul while
his Boone rival was not so success
ful. The score at that time read
Webster City 10, Boone O. Soon af-
ter this Boone registered their first
score. However, the home boys con-
tinued TO play their best. France
and Talcott threw several baskets,
az also did Mckee. After the slight
trouble between Mckee and Rogers
the two were inseparable. Instead
OF following the play these two were
found together in different parts OF
the room, Mckee generally in the
lead. At the end OF the first division
the score stood 48 to in favor OF
the local squad.
In the second half the Boone boys
did not seem to get discouraged In
their efforts against the home boys
but continued to work their hardest
hut they were out-classed badly
Some OF the team work displayed by
Coach Meyers men in this half Of
the game was little short OF won
derful. 1t seemed in spite OF the alb
sence OF Dodge, who was placed on
the sidelines for use In case Of ne
cessity, the men were In Just the
right place at the right time. Many
times they would rescue the leather
from their rivals when 1t seemed
that the latter were sure to register
a score and carry it back to theii
goal. The team work Of Saturday
evening was by far the best ever
shown in the local armory. In this
half Rogers threw a basket for the
Boone team that caused much en-
thusiasm on the part of all present
When in the center Of the room ht
whirled on one foot and hurled the
leather for q score and 1t Landed
squarely between the rims. Miller
and w. Rogers. the forwards fol
Boone. also displayed good work
However, they lacked in team work
Instead OF using this form OF getting
the ball from the locals side. the!
would attempt to nurse the bal
across the floor This was seldom