Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-18
SEMINARY SPRINGS
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SEMINARY SPRINGS
s REAL SURPRISE
High School Basket Ball Team Dc.
feated In First Game Last
Saturday Evening.
The one real surprise Of the local
basket ball season was sprung last
Saturday evening when the Seminary
team defeated the high school team
by a score of 1875. The game was
played at the high school gym. and
a large and enthusiastic crowd was
on hand. Altho the game lacked the
real basket ball that was shown by
the two teams in the battles of last
year, this game was an exceedingly
hard fight, and provided a few thrill
ers.
II ever the "dope" was upset, it
was in that game Saturday evening.
Everything pointed to high school
victory and the best the seminary
rooters hoped for was a close game.
It was generally conceded that with
both Harstad and Nordstrom out Of
the game, the team would be disor-
ganized and would lack fighting spirit.
The former was out as he is not al
lowed to play against high school
teams, while "Abbie" is recovering
from a recent attack Of pleurisy. On
the trip taken couple of weeks ago
several Of the players were more or
less injured and Gordhamer especial
ly was thought to be in none to good
condition physically. He was another
dope upsetter tho and played the
game of his life. AS was supposed,
the outcome of the game hinged on
the fight between the opposing CEN
ters and Captains Erickson and Cord
hamer. The latter had by far the best
of the argument however, and con-
nected for three baskets, holding his
man scoreless.
The seminary bunch followed their
instructions to the letter. They went
into the game and played on the de-
fensive nearly the whole time. This,
with the fact that the high school al
ways has played a better defensive
game this year, sure made the fur fly,
and there was very little basket
shooting.
During the early part of the first
period, numerous fouls were called on
each team, and from these, the semi
nary secured a lead of three points as
Gordhamer had better success shoot
ing them than the high school shoot
ers did. Shortly after this, Gordham-
er slipped away from his man, and
receiving long pass, shot the first
field basket of the evening. This net
ted the seminary lead of five to
nothing which they held until Aim
connected with one from the foul line.
Soon after this Tim Norling brought
the high school rooters to their feet
by connecting with the basket from
the center of the floor. However that
was the extent of the high schools
scoring in the first half, and Gordham-
er added a couple more points on
fouls, bringing the score to 70 for the
first half.
1t was generally thought that the
high school would come back strong
in the last half and possibly walk
away with the game, but such was not
the case, as the seminary continued
to put up a whirlwind Of a defensive
game and Gordhamer shot one foul
and two field baskets during the half.
One was a sensational shot from the
corner of the floor while he seemed
to be completely guarded.
During this period the high school
had to be content with two foul bas-
kets by Aim.
Many peculiarities crept into the
contest; chief of which was the fact
that not one of the forwards used in
the game, scored a basket from the
field. True, Nelson shot one in the
first half, but it was called back as
the referees whistle had blown. Nor.
ling, the high school running guard
scored their only basket from the
field about the middle of the first hall
with a shot from the center of the
field. It was one of the lightest scor
ing games ever played here, as the
seminary made but three field bas
kets.
i Another funny thing was that Cord
hamer made the entire twelve points
for the seminary. Three baskets ant
six fouls were his offering to thu
| score sheet.
Each Seminary man played his bes
game of the season. They picket
their man and then proceeded to stic1
, to him. Especially in the first hall
the lack of high school shots at tn
, basket was noticeable.
l Johnson and Kannikkeberg at tn
, laez1Rr I'd positions seemed to find
q Aselves for the first time since tn
ke game, and they played as !
sEt lives depended on the outcome
Roy Christian at forward played tn
best game of his career, and altho h
failed to shoot any baskets he wa
after the ball every second and pro,
ed to be the speediest man on tn
floor. He was invaluable in the tear