Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-20
CARTHAGE EASY
FOR AUCUSTANA
Locals Take Step Nearer Inter
collegiate Title by Winning
Again.
SoPHS ARE VICTORIOUS
Curtain Raiser Between Girls Teams
Proves Interesting Event-Gym
Packed by Crowd.

Carthage college was easy last
night for the fast Augustana basket
ball quintet, the locals winning by
somewhat one-sided count of so to 81.
Carthage had but little chance with
the exception OF the first 10 minutes
of play when they led the Islanders
by a close score. Augustana, how
ever, began to overhaul them rapidly
and at the end Of the half had piled
up a total of % points to Is for the
opposing five
Stem starred for Augustana, playing
the first half against Haltgreve at.
guard who played what is called a
running guard Hoitgreve. while he
succeeded in tossing three baskets,
did not make a success of his efforts
owing to the fact that he could not
keep Stem well covered and the Angus
tana forward threw 81 out of the
locals % points in this half In the
second half Stem played against
Eicken who stuck TO him like mucilage
and he could not throw single field
basket. Anderson, against whom Holt
greve played the second half, tossed
in six baskets, Holtgreve repeating his
running guard" tactics and making
but one basket.
The largest crowd of the season at
tended the game, the gymnasium at
the college being packed with stu
dents and fans who cheered their team
necessarily. This victory places Au-
gustana notch nearer the top of the
PERCENTAGE column for the Illinois
state collegiate title, the boys now
having won six out of seven confer
ence games, while Wesleyan leads
with seven won out of eight.
Summary of the Game.
The lineup and score of the game
was as follows:
Augustana (50). Carthage CID
Stem ...-..G. II f....... Windman
Anderson 1911. f.......... Trouth !
Swedberg ....... C. e. Windman
Hultgren .......r. g...-..... Eicken
Berg ..........L Co.. Holtgreye
Field baskets-Sten 10, Anderson Z, |
Swedberg 4, Berg 1, G. Windham 4, |
Trouth 2. E. Windham 1, Holtgreve 4. |
Foul baskets Trouth in at
tempts; Stem in attempts.
Sophomores Trim Independents.
In a curtain raiser the Sophomore
and Independent girls teams of Au-
gustana college played the first con-
test of the season at the college floor |
between members of the female sex, |
the Sophs winning a close game by |
the count of to 4. Great enthusiasm I.
v as shown. the first half being es-
pecially exciting when the score end
ed to / in favor of the Independents.
The Sophs have fast quintet, how
ever, three of their team being MEM
bers of the first college coed five,
and the final score totaled to 4.
Summary of the Game.
The lineup and score of the game
was as follows:
Sophomores (S) = Ethel Isaacson,
right forward; Lillian Lunden, left
forward; Amy Anderson, center; Es-
Their Youngberg, right forward; Flea
cor Naenuson, left guard.
Independents (4)-Rilla Frazer,
right forward; Agda Larson, left for
ward; Audrey Chopper. center; Laura
Anderson, right guard; Clare Blake
more, left guard.
Field baskets - Lillian Lunden IL
Amy Anderson 1, Eleanor Naenuson l,
Agda Larson 1.
Foul baskets-Audrey Chopper ?,
Ethel Isaacson 2.
Denies Spencer's Petition.
Snrins{ieid Ill Feb 2O-The state