The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-16
A TIL E les LOSE
SERIES TO CHAMPS
Fond du Lao Worlds Champions De.
feat Bemidji Basketball Players in
Third Game Of Series Of SO to IS
INJURIES PROVE BIG HANDICAP
Bestul, Peck and Neuman Play Strong
Game Although in Poor Condition
Sheppard and Young Star

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mtdH's Athletic club basketball / five
was again defeated riby the Fond du
Lac worlds champions Saturday
night, the final score being 33 to 10.
While the Bemidji athletes were
unable to land a single victory over
the champions, each member of the
team displayed grit and fight ing
spirit which will long he remember
ed by the basketball enthusiasts who
witnessed the games. The locals
were pitted against the greatest bas-
ketball machine in the world, team
which in nearly fifty contests has
never felt the sting of defeat. True,
the Fond du Laos comprise a team of
professionals, but for gentlemenly
and clean players they must be rated
among the best.
Made Many Friends
Each member of the champion
ship five is a real athlete and no
cleaner, contests have verSbeen play
ed in Bemidji than hose of last
week. According to the visitors they
were forced to play harder to win
from the Athletics than from any
other team on their tour. Their vic
tories of the first two nights were
close, but clean cut, and were we'll
deserved. On Saturday night Benz
idji enterted the game with Bestul
suffering from cracked bone in his
left hano. Bestul is undoubtedly
the strongest player of the Bemidji
five and his injury not only kept him
from playing the game of which he
is capable, but also greatly handicap
ped the teamplay.
Neumann Injured
Neumann, Bemidji's star. centre,
|played the entire game with a baslly
sprained shoulder, an injury received
in the Thursday contest, while Peck,
who distinguished himself in the
first game by his wonderful playing
at guard and his, sensational work
at forward Friday night, played with
three sprained fingers. i
Sheppard Stars
Sheppard and Young stood out
prominently in the Saturday night
victory of the champions, the for
mer especially deserving credit. Shep-
tpard counted eight times during the
game and each basket came as re-
suit of his fast floor work. He took
part in nearly every play, and his
fast clean-cut work caused him to be-
come strong favorite with the audi
ence, which was the largest to ever
attend basketball game in Bemidji
Forgarty Helpless
The famous F0garty was again held
down by Jacobson who permitted the
Fond du Lac captain to score but
twice. Hawkins, the mighty centre
OF the champions, played his best
game Of the series on Saturday night
and while he did not connect with
the net for single basket his Ions
throws and defensive play were fea
lures. Longdon also played well.
| Brandon and Howe played grea
basketball, but the Bemidji forwards
for the first time this year, were helt
scorless. Their floor work was good
Should the champions wish to re
turn to Bennidji next year they will
1 find a cordial welcome, for they hav'
demonstrated that they are in clas
| by themselves and are deserving c
the wonderful record they have es
tablished.
/ With the game Saturday night tn
playing season of the Fond du La
team was completed
IBemidji Champ
i The Score
Brandon (c) + (c) Fogart
Howe + Sheppar
Neumann c HaWkir
jacobson g Youn
Bestul g Longdo
Substitutes, Peck for Howe.
Field baskets, Sheppard 8, Foga1
Ity 2, Young 3, Bestul 2, Neuman
Goals from fouls, Young z, Brando
/ 10. Referee, Stanton Umpire, Lapin!
Scorer. Lvcan. Timer. Clande Bai1e,