The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
SEMI-FINALS
OF The Girls Basketball
Tournament
Won By The SOphOInOFGS And
The Freshmen

AHU UuIktklUn
The publics interest in girls bas-
fet ball was well demonstrated on
''riday evening when both the lower
.oor and balcony of the Y. NJ. C. A..
we're packed with a capacity audi
euce to witness the semi-fnals of the
sirls' basket ball tournament. Two
games We're played, the Freshmen
Seniors match followed by the Junior
sophomore contest, alternating in the
halves. The spectators interest was
well repaid by the two best played
end most hotly contested games Of
the entire tournament.
Like the two similar contests last
week, the final scores favored the
freshmen in the first game and the
scphomores in the second, but, with
the added zest lent by large and
enthusiastic audience, the playing far
cutclassed all previous demonstra-
tons. It may be said that this was
Cne of the most interesting and sue
cessful events of the year in high
school. activities for it was the re-
sglt OF faithful practice, good coach
ing and the hearty cooperation of the
faculty and the student body to make
girls athletics a success in Mt. Yer
ron high school.
IN the first game the Freshmen out
c,assed their older opponents as the
latter enterd the game with a weak
eEed team. Nevertheless, excellent
basket ball was played by both teams
and a spirited fight ensued. Mary
Elliott, the smallest player on the
fcor by means of her wiry move
ments and neet-footedness, was ev.
c'yWhere with the ball and was large
" responsible for the Freshmen vic
tory, though Mary Brown did some
s,illful basket shooting Close guard
Ing held the Seniors to a zero. Faun
Nichols did good defensive work in
holding the Freshmen to a low score
SO keenly contested was the first
half of the second match, which end
ed with score of 80 favoring the
Juniors, that excitement ran high and
loud and long was the cheering for
both sides. Early in the second half
The Sophs shot foul, tieing the
score. Then the struggle for the pos
session of the ball grew so furious
that it was hard to realize that
girls game was in progress. The
Juniors soon forged ahead with a
field basket, but this was Immediately
followed by like shot by the Sophs.
Just before the final whistle, the
Sophs threw foul which spelled de-
feat for their opponents.
Like last weeks game, so closely
contested was the match that individ-
ual ability was not predominant,
though Lucille Stinemetz played
furious game for the Sophs as also
did Gladys Phillips. For the Juniors,
Irene Berger played the best offensive
same while Helen Stinemetz did ex-
celent work on the defensive. The
guarding of both teams was very
able. The lineup and summary:
FIRST GAME
Freshmen (1o) Seniors (O)
Forwards
Nj. Clements. ... l.. Hawley
NJ. Brown. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. M. Dye
Guards
\. sweeney .......,....... M. BlSnOp
NJ. Frye. e............. ....F. Nichols
Center
E. Gorsuch. M. Matthews
Rover
nj. Elliott. ............ IF. Hinger
Field Goals-M. Elliott, M. Brown 3.
Foul Goals-M. Elliott, NJ. Brown.
SECOND GAME
sophomores ~ Juniors (6)
Forwards
J.. Stinemctz z..............M M. Fobes
NJ. ringer. ...,.............C ~. wright
Guards
ID. Swingley. Fl. Stinemetz
G. Hoffman. n............,.M M. Charlton
Center
A. Ahrendt. ........ I'M. Cochran
Rover
G, Phillips. ...............,.I. Berger
Field Goals-L. Stinemetz, Nj.
Hinger, G. Wright, e. Cation.
Foul Goals-L. Stinemetz 2, G. Phil
lips, M. Fobes 2.