Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-19
FRESHMEN TAKE
RIVALS IN CAMP
Defeat Sophomores in Decisive
Manner in Initial Basket
Ball Game.
SENIORS GIVEN SURPRISE
Juniors Trounee Older Boys by Score
of IS to 15-oreat Interest
in Tournament

in Tournament.
Contrary to expectations the fresh
men and juniors were the winners of
last nights basketball tilts in the in
ter-class tournament at the high school
The yearlings defeated the second
year men by the score of "a 10 90 and
the juniors dished out n walloping TO
their upper classmen. the seniors. the
final score being. juniors %. seniors
10 The freshmen were dark horses
and caused great surprise by their
exhibition OF last night.
They won on fine teamwork. good
guarding, and fast pace which the
sophomores seemed unable 10 keep |
Much promising basketball material
was shown in the freshmen lineup. the !
work of During at center. Tabor at |
forward, and McAIuliin at guard be- |
ing the features. Dempsey, Barker 1
and Wilson for the sophomores. were !
the stars, the former making S out of /
a possible IA free throws. The fresh /
men showed their superiority early in .
the game. the first half ending Il to /
8 in their favor. The second period .
again went TO them. the score being. 1
freshmen 20. sophomores II. The line
up OF the two teams was as follows:
Freshmen-Tabor. l. f. Owens, r.
F: During. c.; Heinbeck. l.. c.; r.
McMullin. X. G.
Sophomores-Cox. I. c.: Dempsey.
r. F.; Henry, c.; Titterington, L. c.;
Fotch. r c.
Substitutions-Ba Barker for Cox. Bias
sett for Henry. Wilson for Barker.
Summary-Field goals - Tabor s,
Durling 8. Dempsey. 1, Barker >, vii
son ? Free throws-Tabor out of
9 :Heinbeck l out of 8: Dempsey out
OF Il: Wilson out of >. Time of
minutes.
Seniors Beaten.
The second game between the sen
Iors and juniors promised to be more
interesting at the start, both teams
lighting hard the first half. The sen
ors forged in the lead early in this
period. but were overtaken by their op-
Donents the half ending: Juniors -. ,
seniors s. From that time on the jun
ors were never in danger OF being
ieaded. while the pep" Of the SEN
or team dropped considerably in the
.econd half. the juniors rolling in bas-
sets almost at will The upper class
Joys were looked upon to win the tour
lew and last nights defeat was a {
cruel blow 10 the rooters Of that
lass The present indications point
o the juniors as the champions, al
hough the freshmen are expected to
mt up a great battle against them. IL.
lark and NcGinnis starred for the Z
eniors. while Thomas and Tabor did W
tellar work for the juniors. IL
The lineup; T
Juniors-McCuHoug L. C; Tabor. hi
:. +: Thomas, C.; Anderson, L. G.; III
ames, r. G. w
Seniors-Cavanaugh L. F.; Aackley.
IcGinnis. r. F.; Clark. c; U. Clark, W
/. G.: McGinnis. Ackley. r. c. ar
Substitutions - Ray McMullin for bl
IcCullough. da
Summary-Field goals-McCullough lii
Tabor 3. Thomas 3, Anderson 1. Nc
IuIlin 1. Cavanaugh l, II. Clark 3, L. de
lark l. en-
Free throws-Thomas out Of 10; OF
Clark. out o. 4. de
Time of halves-2O minutes. Ref ",
-ee-w. Robb. Umpire-W. Gleason. fig
mekeeper-Reeves Oh
Tonight the juniors will clash with no
q freshmen while the seniors VIII
Ike on the sophomores. The gym SJ
lsium was packed yesterday after
ION by enthusiastic students.
Robb In Charge.
Last night the local high school bas- 90
.tbaIl five practiced for the first 90
ne under VIII Robb OF the faculty 7.
their coach. r. c. Cook who for -.
arly had the team in charge and who s,,i
4 such good work in preparing the Co..
uad for the Tiskilwa contest, was -,
reed TO resign the coaching job on 49,
count of the great increase in his
nool duties. Physical Director II. -
Roe has charge of the grade school 80
,rk and could not spare the time for
: basketball team, so Will Robb -.
s chosen by the athletic board.
Robb has had much basketball ex- Or
renee as he was an all state guard ''o
the Augustana quintet for two sue
,sive years. and has been popular
cree I'm many contests in this city S
ce Robb told the men in practice moo
[ night that il Weiderquist and day
,llberg OF the Moline five could be mel
down that the locals would have the
he end of