The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-14
ATHLETICS LOSE
SENSATIONAL GAME
Fond du Lac Worlds Champions
Again Down Bemidji Boys In Fast
and Brilliantly Played Contest
BEsTUL AND JACOBSON STAR
Sheppard and Fogarty 0utplayed by
Local Guards-Champions Held to
Lowest Score Of Season, "A to 20


Lowest Score of Season, "a to 20
In the most sensational and best
played game of basketball ever stag.
ed in this city, the Fond du Lac
worlds champions last night defeat.
ed the Bemidjl Athletics by a "a to 2s
score. The contest was the second OF
a three game series, the Thursday
night affair having gone to the cham
pions by score of rs to 81. # 4,
Never has a Remidji team fought
with such vim and determination as
did the plucky youths who represent
eel the Athletic club last evening
During the first half the champions
gained lead of ten points over Be.
midi, but at the start of the second
period new life seemed to nave been
lnstilled into the playing of the locals
and they We're able to outplay their
much more experienced opponents.
Fogarty In Background o.. .
Fogarty, the much heralded for
ward Of the visitors, was completely
outplayed by Jacobson, the former
Carlton college star. Not once dur
in the entire contest was the Fond du
Lac captain able to free himself, so
closely was he guarded. Fogarty
connected for three baskets during
the first half but WAS held scorless
during the remainder of'the contest.
Sheppard, at the other forward posi-
tion for the champions, was unable to
connect, and Bestul. who was the
shining light of the previous nights
play, again appeared in the star role
The brilliant Bemidji guard not only
kept Sheppard well covered but was
himself able to three times place the
ball for scores.
Neuman Plays Strong
Hawkins and Newman had a bat
tie royal at the centre position.
Although greatly outreached Neuman
played his "moosecat" opponent to q
standstill
Peck In Limelight
Although playing a position en-
tirely new to him, Peck more than
made good at forward. His floor
work was fast and he repeatedly was
able to break UP the teamplay of the
champions. Except for one instance
when Peck and Longdon went to the
mat in a clinch, the latter showing
a squirt of ring generalship which
would have done credit to Ritchie
the game was one of the cleanest OF
the season. Longdon is claimed to
possess quite record as a pugilist.
Sensational Baskets
Brandon brough the record break
ing crowd to It's feet during the Sec
ond half when twice he threw baskets
from near the centre of the long hall
The little Bemidji captain played a
heady game during the entire contest
and besides throwing eight FOULS
three times Melted the ball. Young
at guard for Fon du Lac, again show.
ed himself to be classy basketball
player. He covered up we'll and his
foul throwing and basket shooting
were features. Sheppard played q
strong game, his floor work being
fast and sure. He is one of the
champs most reliable men, and the
fact that ne is suffering from badly
injured hand kept him from playing
at top-notch speed last evening.
A Great Team
The boys who comprise the Bemid
il team have demonstrated that they
are to be classed among the country:
greatest basketball teams, and while
they have been unable to win from
the Fon du Laos, the champions hav,
been forced to the limit in landing
the games played here. Bemidu ma!
we'll feel proud of Its team.
Lowest Score - .
Another redeeming feature in TIA
defeat of the Athletics is the fact tina
they have held the champions to tn
lowest scores Of the season, losing b;
only seven points in the first gam
and five in the second. i
Bemidji still has a chance to lam
one game of the series and will en-
,s~r the game this evening determine
- .>eure a victory.
The Sc n.y. 3D..
$50, Champ
1850. IN (c) Fogart