The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-21
SCORE TIED AT THE
LAST MOMENT
But Rush Takes a Final Squirt =
Tournament Will Be ConcIud-
ed this Evening Results
Of Preliminaries

a crowd that filled the balcony and
the overflow from which congested
The space around the playing court,
saw Rush Springs and verden go over
the route IN one Of the hottest basket
bail games ever played in a Grady
county tournament, Rush Springs TAX.
ing the lead in the stretch and win
nins - to 22
The difference Of ten points In the
score fails to indicate the neck and
neck race that was staged. or the
iierceness Of the struggle waged in
the arena IN days Of old. fair maidens
sat in the amphitheatres and eheered
the battling heroes cn TO greater ef-
forts. SO last night, fair maldens in
the balconies chose their heroes and
gave them what encouragement a pair
Of healthy lungs could voice. From
the start, the cheering was so dealen-
ing that at times the players could
not hear the blast OF the referees
whistle when he called a four or an
out" with the result that play went
liercely on in such instances until the
said judge OF play had dragged the
bali from unwilling hands.
Apparently as the game went on,
the two teams were almost evenly
matched and to toss a coin would have
been good way to decide the match.
On through the game they went. see
saving. With first 6ne team ahead and
then the ether A. no time, until
late in the last half, was either team
more than two goals ahead OF the
other
cuthbertson. for Rush Springs. reg
istered the first score. when on foul
hc successfully tossed a free trial at
goal Hardly had the ball been put
lack into play when Verden. shooting
the oval here and there. worked It
town within striking distance ana
into the hands Of Woods, who shot the
first basket for Verden. placing that
team one point to tie good.
Al the half way post. Rush Springs
was leading by one point, the score
being II to 10. and crittenden aud
Wood were tied for honors, each hay
ing shot four field goals In the last
half, however. Crittenden let himself
out several notches, and shot five
more baskets. making a total OF nine.
Wood Of Nerden was his next closest
contender. with a total Of five field
goals.
At the beginning OF the last ksllf
Rush Springs increased their lead by
one goal, Verden came hack with one,
Rush Springs then shot pair and
McGranahan. for verden, shot two
field goals, and was successful in two
free attempts.
Bedlam reigned supreme. when
v til but two minutes to play, Verden
tcu Int oOofC - - 80 - " do, Hoh :
ever. Verden's last score. Rush
Springs cut into the supply tank for
more gas. threw the engine into high
and with the throttle wide open and
crittenden and cuthbertson shooting
field goals with great rapidity, forged
ahead and ran their lead up to 10
points before the end of the game.
Following is the individual, score:
Rush Springs. Crittenden. nine field
goals, missed one chance at free goal;
Bailey, two field goals CutfLertson,
four field goals, two free goals. missed
siS chances az free goals.
verden, Wood, five free goals, Nc.
Grammar, three field goals. two free
goals out of four chances: Stringfield,
two field goals; Carr and Blundell,
Rash Springs. and Henry and SIM
mons, verden. guards for their re-
spective teams. did good work.
Tonight at the high school Rush
Springs and Ninnekah play off the
finals in class A. Also the Verden and
Amber girls teams will play off the
finals in class A tonight There be-
ing but two girls teams entered in