The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-12-26
ALUMNI DEFEAT HIGH
SCHOOL TEAM 27-&

For the second Time IN recent yeSllo
the High School basketball team has
met defeat on their home floor. A
few years ago the second team of Co.
K did the trick and Tuesday evening
the Alumni duplicated the stunt.
Starting the game with all new men,
not a one having played in a regular
game previous to this year, the
Alumni raced away with their young
er brothers in the first half. A shift
in the lineup was made for the last
half which gave the High School boys
better results. Through the first half
the Alumni carried the game to the
youngsters, who fought nightly for
the upper hand.
It was a grand fast game from start
to finish, each team playing with a
determination not to be outdone by
the other. It was also a fine game
to show up the many weak points OF
the High School, as it is the first real
hard game the the High School boys
have had. The team work of the
Alumni was fine, but they were not
! there with the basket shooting overly
strong. The basket shooting Of the
High School was not of the best, es-
pecially the shooting of fouls. The
first half ended 16 to 6 for the
Alumni. "
The enthusiasm of the crowd was
good, who loyalty supported the High
School throughout. Nevertheless,
the brilliant plays of the Alumni were
not overlooked and were cheered
heartily. !
For the Alumni, Crosby Richards
was the high point maker, securing
five field baskets and two foul throws.
Bill McCutchan crowded him close,
getting five from the field. Roquette
was unable to play his usual game,
being greatly handicapped with an in-;
jured thumb. While in practice at
the University he threw both joints
out, and the least little blow gives
him intense pain. Notwithstanding
this handicap, he was in the game all
the time and landed pretty basket
the second half. Vernon McCutchan
and Happy" Soules had their hands
full breaking plays which they did
repeatedly, thus preventing the High
School boys from getting near enough
to their basket to be dangerous.
These two guards are enough to dis
courage any forwards, but the High
forwards fought steadily on.
For the High School Frank Rich
ards, duplicated the work of t5s
! "little" brother, as @he calls Crosby:
He also secured five field goals.
Frank played with more confidence
and is coming forward and no mis-
take. Little "Buck" Butler, the midg-
ct of the team, was there all the
time and though he was guarded by
Vernon McCutchan he was able to
secure two field goals. Parker was
on the job strong for an entirely new
man, but the tricky work of Bill Nc.
Cutchan and the rush of the Alumni
proved a mystery hard for any player
without a large amount of expert
ence to solve. Bill Parker is in the
game all the time and is a conner.
Sid Morrison replaced Parker in. the
first half. He played the best game
he has played yet, constantly break
fine style. Though he was a little
weak on the jump against McCutchan,
his floor work made up for it. He
was able to land two baskets the sec
ond half the same as his opponent.
Harold Rase, the hard playing guard,
found the Alumni forwards a tough
proposition. He played the game all
the time and worked hard. He is new
in fast company, but did well consid
ering his experience. Paul Erb, cap
tain of the team, replaced Race about
the middle Of the half. He is easily
the big man on the team. He plays
a cracking good game as guard and
can be used at center in a pinch, and
if the team is crowded for a forward
he can fill that position acceptibly.
He held Richards to two baskets and
to even it up dropped in two himself.
Lee McCutchan certainly did stick to
his man, Roquette. He was with him
all the time and few were the free
shots that the elusive forward Sc
cured. Lee is inclined to hold but
when he breaks himself of this he
will be valuable guard.
Though little sore from the sting
of defeat, the High School still feel
that they are the superiors of the old