The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-23
Ninnekah Captures Cup in Basket
Ball Contest 4 Game Forfeited
by Rush Springs YER
den Girls Winners
CONTENTION ARISES
81 OVER ELIGIBILITY
Hsatsd Argument Starts and Root
ers Resort to FisIicuffs OFF,
GERS Interfere and Com
mittee Decides Dispute

Amid scenes OF the widest excite
ment at the high school gym satur-
day nisat. Ninnekah and verden were
returned the winners OF the 1914
Grady County Basket Bali tournament
ia the boys and girls classes, respec-
lively, The former by a forfeit over
Rush Springs, and the latter by out
playing Amber. last years champs,
and winning in a clean, fast game. lo
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Apparently everybody and their rel
atiyes from every section Of the coun-
" were present and were attempt
ing to crowd themselves into the lin.
tied space in the balconies. Never be
fore has greater crowd been gath
cred in the arena and never before
has such intense feeling and enthus-
iasm prevailed. The teams previous
ly put out OF the running by the law
OF elimination. remained TO see the
finals, and together. with their form
er supporters. picked their favorltes
for the classic. and let their prefer
ences be known In no uncertain terms
Long before time for the games to be
called the factions supporting the
rival teams were hurling yell after
yell back and forth across the courts.
and yieing with each other for su.
IremP a. by sheer lung power.
Girls Teams Enter.
AZ the two girls teams entered the
courts from their dressing rooms. il
was difficult to pick the favorite by
the applause OF the audience. In each
case il was deafening Amber. dress
ed III black uniforms. trimmed in
orange. entered the arena first and
were hailed as winners Of last years
tournament aud urged by their sup
poglors to duplicate the stunt Equal
ly enthusiastic was the reception
given the verden team when. uni
formed in white blouse and black
blooners. they trotted into the courts
and began warming up
During the first half Amber. seem
ms over anxious. was called for fouls
sepoatedly. three free goals being
thrown BY verden. because Of such
penalization to two for ve.den in the
first half. Early in the game. II was
apparent that vefden had the odds IN
their favor. They took the lead early
in the game. when Miss Wantland
shot the first basket. after having
missed a try at free goal.
MA Wantland's work throughout
constituted the major per cent of the
Verden attack. Every point scored
by verden during the game was cred
tied, . her. She shot five field goals
and out Of Is chances was success.
ful in shooting six free goals. Miss
Osborn. .Asiber forward. shot one field
goel and was successful in six at
tempts at free goal out Of fifteen
chances. Miss Owens. Amber for.
ward. shot one basket from the field
and missed four free trials at goal.
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AT the end OF the first half the score
was to in Verden's favor. but dur
ing the last half verden was called
several times for fouling and Amber
CLEANED several points thereby. Miss
Stecker refereed the game to the en-
ere satisfaction of all. winning much
praise by her prompt and accurate de
cisions at all times
At The close Of the game the cere
monies OF presenting the cup TO Yer
den we're short but impressive The
two teams lined up at the north enc
O. the arena, and marched to the cen
ter. Amber bearing the cup. which
was there presented to Verden, Miss
Wantland receiving it and offerins
her thanks to the Amber team. Fol
lowing the presentation of the cup. :
short but altogether riotous war danc'
Of yictors was INDUCED in by Verden
aided BY members OF the Chickashi
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