Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
basket BALL TEAM
CLOSES ITS SEASON
MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN
RECENT YEARS ENDS IN
VICTORY.
FAST AMES TEAM is
DEFEATED So TO 2e
Visitors Start Contest With a Rush,
But are Outpiayed by Locals After
es But Two Games Out Of Ten Play.
ed During the Season.

The basketball team Of the Marshall
town high school closed one of the most
successful seasons in the history of
the game locally Friday evening. when
the fast Ames five was defeated at
the local gymnasium by score of 5S
TO &c. The team was given a great
support on lis final appearance. the
game being witnessed by 2 large and
enthusiastic crowd.
The visitors started with g rush and
for the frs: ten minutes honors were
even. After that, however, Marshall
town took the lead and rompe6 away
with the game. At the end Of the first
half the home team led by II points
Alnes showed the effect Of the strenu-
ope contest in the last half and Mar
shalltown showed superior form and
better physical condition. Newcomer
and Ruth. as forwards, played excel
lent basketball. and were the stars of
the contest. Packer. at center. out
played his opponent Thomas. guard
Of -Ames, was injured several times
during the game, but DESPITE his hard
luck played the fastest game for the
visitors.
Captain Meyer was compelled thru
illness % remain on the sideiines thru
out the game. His inability 70 get in
the game Was exceptionally disa appoint
ing, as it was Meyers last opportunity
10 play on e high school team. as he
is a member OF the senior class. The
teams lined Up as follows:
acknowledgements and Ruth,
forwards: Packer, center; Ward and
McC-eery. guards. Ames--F1aucher
and Davis. forwards; Storey. center;
Thomas and Quade. guards.
Summary: Field observation-disclosures
9; Ruth, 10: Packer, /; F7aucher. .;
Davis, 8: Story. i; Thomas... Fouls
Newcomer. I; Davis. s. Referee-Daw-
kins, Marshalltown.
The team has had an unusually Sue
cessful season, having lost but two
games, both TO Grinnell. The team
has scored $50 points in ten games,
70 2l5 points made by its opponents.
Captain Meyer has been star thru
OUT the season. and his graduation will
remove from the team one of the most
reliable men the school has had in
several years. Mover is the only senior
on the team, however, and rhe pros
poets for a fast team in 1915 are I'M
usually bright.
The student body and members Of
the team have been greatly disap-
pointed by the failure of the school to
obtain representation at the north
eastern Iowa tournament at Cedar
Falls The authorities failed 10 accept
the application Of the Marshalltown
team, altho several teams which Mar
shalltown has defeated have been ad-
mitIed 20 the district tournaments
Ames and Nevada also failed TO get
into the tournaments, and it has been
the general opinion that there was
lack OF system in conducting the meet
/ ings this year. The local team is salts
fed with its showing this year, how
ever. and is hopeful of even better
success next season. The -Ames game
closes the schedule. the alumni game
| having been conceded because of lack
Of interest among the alumni players.
| Following Is 4 complete summary Of
! the games for the season just closed:
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