The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-24
HIGH SCHOOL TO
HAVE FAST BASKET
BAlLQuIN1 lH ii YEAR
Local Team Expected to Make Good
Run for Place at Carlton From
Sixth District.
LOSES ONE OF IT'S
LAST YEAR MEN
Fred Graham's Place Will Probably
Be Filled by George
. Graham.
(By Edwin ]. simons,,)

. .
(By Edwin ]. Simons.)
With enthusiasm at it's highest
pitch and a full team in model form,
it is plainly evident that. the Bemidji
high school will give it's opponents
in basketball not only a good run
for a place at Carleton, but will far
exceed it's wonderful record of last
year. 49,. ~ ~ ~
AS the high school team loses only
one of it's last years men in Fred
Graham, the speedy stationary guard
of 1915 by graduation, this loss will
be covered by George Graham, being
placed as permanent guard in his
place. -, T..
Not Secured Hall.
Although final arrangements have
not yet been made for a hall, the
boys have already commenced train
ing and are looking forward with
strong expectations at! the starting
of the season and first practice. Not
only has the team begun preparation
by training, but the student body
and out-of-school supporters are dis
playing much spirit which had much
influence on the record, of last year.
The tryout will in all probability
find Johnson and Tanner at forwards,
as last year, Cameron at center, with
Bailey and G.. Graham, guards and
Warfield, Gainey and Plummer as
substitutes. This, with the excep-
ton of G. Graham, is the same team
that made the Carleton trip last year
and promises to be even more aggres-
sive in that the players have become
accustomed to each others and their
different styles play ms =: -
Tanner First Choice. .
Tanner, who was first choice for
all-state forward on the first team
and who will captain the quint this
year, is looked upon as the teams
star. His marvellous shooting" and
clever floor work were the features
of every game on last years schedule
and as he is in even better form this
year and with more, weight to his
advantage, much will be expected of
him in making championship team
for the school. .--~--l~--
johnson, nevertheless, is expected
to give Tanner a good race for the
all-state team this year, although,
due to hard luck in shooting baskets,
he lost out to Huebert of Mountain
Lake for the first all-state, being first
choice for the second team. His rec
ord of last year, with his shifty and
speedy floor work and excellent bas-
ket shooting is the source of much
confidence to his team mates as we'll
as supporters. Johnson looks for an
even more successful season than last
year, inasmuch as the team has
started early training and claims "the
team that beats us will run them
selves bow-legged," which is the gen.
eral spirit of the team.
Cameron Useful. ~-.s-.
Cameron, the tall center, another
second all-state team man, will prove
even more useful in this years quint
than last year, since his experience in
basket ball tricks has been greatly
developed through last season, it be-
ing his first year. The prospects of
Cameron coming back" strongly is
depended upon and he will undoubt-
eddy live up to all expectations.
Bailey, at his old o position of
guard, who held his men to small
scores and featured by his offensive
work last season, is already depriving
himself of some of the luxuries Of
life to help make the team high
school champions of the state and
when Claude does such things the
supporters are assured of marvellous
guard work. Bailey has the reputa-
ton of being one of the fastest
guards in this part Of the state and