Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
CLEAN SWEEP IN
BETHANY SERIES
Augustana College Basketball
Team Secures Revenge on
Swedes from Kansas.

the series of three games with Beth.
any college of Lindsborg, Kan, Satur.
day night by winning the final con-
test by the score of 40 to 16 Despite
the loss of the first two games bv
one-sided scores, the Kansans were
game TO the finish and not for q min
ute did they let up in their fighting
spirit Their never die" spirit was
a commendable feature Of the series
and evoked considerable applause
from the great crowd assembled Sat.
urday night to see the final game.
The desperate attempt of the Beth
any men to land one game of the
series became at once apparent with
the blow of the whistle The Kansans
Immediately jumped into the lead
when Peterson successfully threw
two foul baskets. Stem gained a point
for Augustana by a free throw. Beth
any again drew away when Peterson
shot a pretty field goal. Stem secured
another point on foul and Peterson
did likewise. Andreen put Augustana
in the running at this point by shoot
ing a goal from the center OF the
field, but Runbeck helped Bethany
draw away again by making a field
basket on swift play and the score
stood to in favor of the Kansans.
At this point the Augustana machin-
cry got into working order and began TO
run with the old time relentless regu-
larity. Stem secured a foul basket and
second later shot pretty field goal
other field goal and Augustana led by
one point Another pretty shot by An
dreen and 40 by A. Swedberg fol-
lowed in quick succession, while Sten
secured two field goals and W Swed-
berg one more before the half ended
Peterson succeeded in adding only one
additional field goal to Bethany's s
points during this half, making the
score q to 10 when the session ended
In the second half Augustana's ma
chine worked even more relentlessly.
Despite the closest guarding on the
part of Nystrom and Aurelius, the
Augustana forwards got away with
their swift plays repeatedly, while A.
! Swedberg at center aided with two
field baskets. Anderson also left his
! position at guard long enough to con-
! tribute a sensational shot from the
center of the floor.
| A fresh Bethany guard, Hultquist,
was put in the game when the last
session was half over in an effort to
| hold the Augustana forwards, but to
no avail. A second substitute, Ingman,
was also injected into the fray four
minutes before the end by the remov-
al of Aurelius for four personal fouls
! Aurelius did not display Intentional
roughness but was penaliZed for hold
/ ing his opponent in the excitement of
the battle. Augustana's guards played
a remarkable game in this half, hold
! ing the Bethany forwards to one field
/ basket by Runbeck. Peterson copied
/ four foul baskets in six attempts dur
| ing this session, making Bethany's
score for the half, 6.
Stem was again the scintilating star
for Augustana, making 20 points or
half of the total score of the local
college. Fourteen of these points were
on field baskets, while he bagged six
additional points in nine free throws.
Following the game Augustana cele-
b1ated the triple victory by big bon
fire on the college campus. While the
band played stirring airs, the rooters
circled the blazing pile and carried
Augustana's players on their shoul
ders. The Bethany players were ban
quoted after the game by the Bethany
club of Augustana seminary. The Kan
sans left for home yesterday noon
On the return trip they will play vii
liam Jewell college and the Kansas
State Aggies. The lineups:
Augustana-W. Swedberg and Stem
forwards; A. Swedberg, center; An
dTeen and Anderson, guards.
Bethany-Peterson and Runbeck
forwards; Carlson, center; Aurelius
Nystrom, Ingman and Hultquist
guards.
Field goals-Sten, 7; w. Swedberg
8; A. Swedberg, 4; Andreen, 2; An
, derson, /; Peterson, 3; Runbeck, 2.
Free throws-Sten, 6; Peterson, 6.
Referee-Driggs. Scorers-Kempt
and Lincoln. Timekeepers-Ryder
and Spong.
Time of halves-20 minutes.