The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-03
Fast and Furious.

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Last night before large crowd the
whistle set going the red shirt Ger
man team, Of the st. Paul Evangelical
church, and the green shirt tossers or
st. Peters Catholic church, in one OF
the fastest basketball tests ever wit
messed in town Without doubt the
league will be the talk Of the town;
II each team puts the kind of pep into
the game that the two teams did that
started the season off last night.
The score stood slightly in favor OF
the Catholics through the first half
and part Of the second, but in the last
few minutes the, Germans tied the
score, and an extra period was re-
iquired to play off the tie. In case
like this, the first team to score two
points whether from field goal, or
two free throws, wins the game. Short.
lily after play was resumed, the Red
Shirts got free throw, and soon
George Kirchner was set back onto
the floor just as he shot the winning
basket. The game was fast at all
times, and was as clean as any fan
could desire. It seems that the fellows
are all in for good clean league, and
are willing to give all the steam they
have to make it fast. The Catholic
team has a strong combination at for
ward, with P. King and Crimmins
back in the game, and their running
guards, Dickey and McGrath, are the
kind that look like speed fiends.
The second game was not quite as
furious as the first, but fast and in
teresting throughout. some wonderful
team work showing out at spots, and
tho hut 11plx Qf
shooting. The Presbyterians were
| handicapped by the absence of Board
| from the game, and are confident that
the next game will turn the tide.
The Baptist aggregation is a versatile
team to make almost whole league of
their own, or tall team, a short team,
heavyweight, or bantam. With Mer-
riam Of the Y team on guard for the
Baptists. and Allen, the consistent Y
center with the Presbyterians, some
wonderful team work will no doubt
soon be evident.
| Much interest is taken In the work
/ of the German team, for they have
the possibilities of a fast bunch. with
such guards as Dutch" Hoffman. and
George Bauer, as we'll as several
choice forwards and centers. 1t seems
Impossible to hold spot on the floor
with the ball for second or two, with
i out Dutch" hitting you and stealing
the ball. An appreciative crowd was
out to see the opening, and no doubt
| the seating capacity of the gym will
have to be doubled for the next games
| to accommodate the spectators.
Line up and score Of the first game:
st. Paul, II. St. Peters, IA.
Bauer, E. Klann .......... Crimmlns
Left forward.
h. k1ann L. Ming
Right forward.
h1TCuuor -'A"AA -
Center.
dOuUau IASAAS'
Left guard.
PeChStein .......... MCGTatn, HasseLt
Right guard.
Field goals Crimmins, 5; P. King,
hurry, Dickey, k1ann, 3; kirchner. 2.
Free throws: Klann, 7-13; hurry,
2-3: P. King, Oh; Crimmins, OIL.
Referee: Allyn Sheldon.
The line up and score of the second
game were as follows:
Baptist, IA. Westminster, 10.
Hopp ...........D Dan McQuoid
Breitenstein ......... Don McQuoid
Lumberg helSer
Right forward.
Bergman ...
Breitenstein Observation-Disclosures. Allen
Center.
Merriam ..,..... bTusmaH
Left guard.
Lumberg, Seifert
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Right guard.
Field goals: Hopp, Lumberg, 2;
Merriam. 2; Dan McQuoid, Allen, 3.
Free throws: Hopp, 81; Allen, 81.
Referee: Paul King.
VoIIey Ball League Tonight.
This evening at SIS, the business