El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
BlsKETBbLL PLAYERS ARE PLEASED
WITH FEDERATION MEET IN FL PAS0
El Paso Y. M c. A. Quintet Has Lead Over Other Com
petitors For Championship Of the Southwest-Bis-
bee Eclipses Las Vegas Basket Runners, While
the Silver City Team Loses to FL Paso.

Considering the apparent short
length of time and the unfamiliarity
OF a few of the teams as TO the fine
points Of basketball one of the most
successful basketball federation tour
naments viii be completed Saturday
night. The teams were well matched
with a few exceptions, and some OF
the fastest games ever played in the
southwest thrilled the fans. Eight
teams from New Mexico. Arizona and
Texas entered the federation and a
schedule was prepared for the ninth
which did not show up during the en-
tire series.
Las Vegas quintet was forced to be
absent from several of the games On
account Of a case Of blood poisoning,
but participated in the match against
Bisbee Friday night Amateur referees
were installed at the c. A A and Y. NJ.
c. A. gymnasium These adjudicators
did their work well, and during the
whole tournament not a kick was reg
istered against them.
Members of all the teams stated they
were satisfied with the work of the
referees and appreciated the diver
siOns given by the Y N. c. A for
their entertainment
Nine matches were played Friday
and u more Saturday 1t was the
original intention of the officials to
stage a 36-Eame tournament, but the
uOn-appearance Of the Big Springs
squad made this impossible
A flashlight photograph viii be
taken of the eight teams grouped to-
gether in the Y VI. c. A. gymnasium.
The annual dinner given By the y.
NJ. c. A. was attended by over %
members of the various visiting and
local teams. The dinner was held Cor
the purpose of boosting the annual
federation and track meet to be held
in this city. on Saturday, May g.
AIamOgOrdO Loses to Soldiers.
Company H squad wallOped the Ala
mOgOrdO visitors in the first game at
the Y NJ. c.. A Friday afternoon by
the score of A to Z. The match was
slow and undressing. the superior
basket and team work Of the soldiers
making competition impossible.
Following are the lineups- Soldiers,
z. Erickson, center. B. Buff and j.
Martin. forwards; T. McEachin, =
Daur. H Rasmussen and R. DOyning'
guards. AlamOgordO, Harry Sauls-
berry and Oliver Lee, forwards, NJ
Jackson. center; Virgil Keith and Lee
Walker, guards. Referee, H Thomas
High school Wins From Cactus.
The FL PasO High school students
defeated their old rivals the Cactus club
in the second match by the score OF
43 to % Following are the hneups;
High school, l. Robertson and D.
Kilburn. forwards; r. Hill. center; p
Schumacher and W. Race, guards; &
Nee, a. BOwden, o. Walker and A
Woods substitutes. Cactus club. Sny-
der. center; R Ross and Fletcher, Tor
wards: B. Hoover and r. Hunt, guards.
Referee, H. Thomas.
Bfsbee Defeats Las Vegas.
Excellent basket work by the Bisbee
quintet put the eclipse on the Las
Vegas team Friday night at the y. Al
c. A. by the score of IS to "a. The
match was fast with little fOuling or
rough tactics. The forwards especial
" displayed good work.
Following are the lneups: Bisbee,
J. L Benton and b Struthers. for
wards; B. Thomas, center; C. Maftio