The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-03
Co. A. ENGINEERS TO
/. HAVE STRONG Team
WILL MEET THE MARQUETTE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 6As-
kET BALL TEAM THURS.
DAY, NEXT WEEK.

me copper country DaSketDdu sea
son Will be opened Thursday night O
next week. when the Knights OF Co,
lumbus team OF Marquette will NEE
the Calumet Engineers team at the
Calumet Light Guard armory. The
Engineers are getting into condition
for the game with several hard prac-
tices, those members OF the squad be-
longing 20 the Y. NJ. c. A. working on,
on the Y. NJ c. A. floor. The basket
ball courts al the armory will be in
readiness for practice and play by to-
morrow evening. IL is expected. Work
% building the standards and boards
for the baskets was started last even
ing and the boundary lines win be
marked out today.
The game should be one OF the best
OF the year. II win be the first appear
anee in the copper country Of any team
from outside Of this district and the
knights OF Columbus team comes here
with the purpose OF taking two games
In its fight for the chamionship OF the
northern peninsula OF Michigan. The
championship was won by the Mar
ouette team last year. The Engineers
have a strong lineup and one that
will more than hold its own with any
OF the copper country teams. Al
though an Engineers team was de-
feated by an overwhelming score byI
the Y NJ. c. \. team New Years day,
this was not the regular team OF the
company. only two OF the regular play
ers taking part in that contest.
The team that will meet the Knights
% Columbus next Thursday evening
will have Henry Johnson. the old v.
NJ c. A. star center. In this position. |
Lorlmer Eaton and DIT. Herring Will
be forwards DIR. Benjamin Is wanted |
by the team and may play as one Of
the guards. while Mart Christensen.
GsSche. VIII johnson and II. ]. John
the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. champions. |
make Up the remainder OF the squad. |
is one Of the fastest and clev- |
crest forwards seen on a local floor |
this year. Eaton's ability IL well
known. He was a member Of the Y. |
" G. A. team last season. Gesche |
played on association teams several
years ago and will quickly get back |
into shape. DR.. Benjamin. who is To-
Gated at Mohawk and Gay, played on
class teams az the University of Mich
lgan. lie is husky and speedy
Dancing Afterwards.
Following the basketball game next
evening. there will be lanc-
ing TIL twelve O'Clock al the armory.
the Laurium orchestra being engaged
to furnish the music But one admis-
sion will be charged for the basket
ball and the dancing. o5 cents per per-
son. II is anticipated that there will
be- large attendance OF lovers OF
both the game and of dancing
The dancing will take somewhat Of
the form Of a leap year party and
several novelty numbers will be in
troduced. The program will he n pop
ular one.
Shooting Tourney.
1t is probable that the shooting tour
nament arranged for the members OF
the Engineering company will open
next week and continue till late in
February. Each of the six teams, into
which the company has been divided,
will meet each OF the other teams
once. This will leave time for the ar
ranging Of a second schedule before
the close Of the winter. IL desired.
Practically every member in the COM
pany is getting In some good practice
on the indoor range at the armory,
number going to the armory every day
for shooting. II IL compulsory that
members Of the company do so much
shooting but 1t has not been found
necessary TO compel members Of the
Engineers TO get into the game.
The coming inspection of the COM
pany by Capt. Caples of the Third
battalion, regular Engineers. which is
10 take place during the last part Of
this month. will likely be rigid one
The company will next week begin
holding extra drills i'm preparation for
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