The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Y. M. C. A. ITEMS;
PAX|US EVENT
An Evening of Enjoyment With the
Paxius Club as tho
Hosts Of the
Event.
THE SUNDAY MEETING
Some Interesting Sport Events Pre-
scented in the Y. N. c. A.
Physical Depart
ment.
THE SUNDAY MEETING

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The meeting at the Young Mems
Christian association this afternoon
will be held half hour earlier than
usual, at s O'Clock instead Of $3.50
O'Clock AS heretofore stated it VIII
be addressed by Prof Herbert :.
Evans of Grinnell college, speaker
well known and popular. His topic
will he on the problems now being
discussed in the church and the cities
of the country, and will be talk with
which a Keokuk audience cannot fail
to be Interested 1t will give much
light on many topics which is dis
cussed every day, and which are OF
interest to every churchman and
every gooG citizen.
Paxius Club.
The entertainment given by the
Paxius club was unique in its many
details and social event which gave
much enjoyment to those attending.
II was a regular frolic. lively from
beginning until the good night hour
arrived and everybody was sorry
when that hour arrived.
1t was a mixed attendance, the boys
taking their girls along ana the girls
appeared glad that they went.
/. There was lively program tndi-
eating that dancing was the divertise-
ment. but it wasn't. There I, was no
Gancing but lots OF frolicsome enjoy
ment The program was printed on a
long card about seven inches long and
two inches broad. similar to those
usas at dances, sand these were the
numbers in the column: 1, grand
march; 1.-TWO sit: 3, walk; 4, goose
berry's special: .. four sit; 6. ladies'
choice Z. moonlight: s. gents rob;
% extra: 10, extra. There were re.
freshments. ard enlivening music and
a general good time.
The Paxius boys proved themselves
to be excellent entertainers and those
present as guests no doubt long for
the time when the Paxius will an
nounce another of their uniquei and
| splendid social .,vents. ~
Physical Department.
Purity Cats Won from Kellogg-Birge
by one point, and keokuk Electrics
took over the 4-man team of NJ. r. p.
Co, 26 to 20. In the first game the
guarding was so close that only
chance shots were made. and no score
at all until the first half was nearly
gone The K. b. men lead the game
until the last minute of play. and
everybody thought they had the game.
but Purity Oats snatched the glory
from them and took the game Is to
IA The second gar.7 was a peculiar
one, NJ r. P. Co. only having four
available men. but these put up a
great fight. and at the end of tn,
first half were only one point behind
their opponents. In the second half,
however, Iumberg got away with
some more baskets and Keokuk Elec-
trio won their second game.
Line up and score of the first
game:
K b., IA. P. o., 10.
Allen McGrath
Left Forward.
McQuoid, Touhey
Right Forward.
Breitenstein cancellations. Akerson
Center.
Porterfield ......... ..... Board
Left Guard.
Fowler .'... Kelley
Right Guard
Field goals: McQuoid, 2: Breiten.
stein 2: Porterffeld, McGrath, Touhey
2; Akerson, a.
Free throws: Breitenstein. As:
Akerson. O-2; Board. 1-6.
Line up and score Of the second
NJ r. P. c.. 20. Keokuk Electric, 26
hlnS SelleTL
Left Forward.
Harrington k1rchner
Right Forward.
Murry bergman
Center.
Schmidt ....,.........,. Lumberg
Left Guard
-. ............ Montague
Right Guard.
Fiel6 goals: King, Harrington. );
hurry. 2: Seifert. .; Kirchner, Lum-
berg, 9.
Free throws: King, 40: Lumberg,
%.
Referee, Chas. King: timer.srorer.
Kirchner.
The reserves of the Keokuk Mtn
school played preliminary aTsne
WIN tHe 1aiuliloH HiSH seHool I'&h'
Friday night, and won by the SAME
score that the first team defeated the
Hamilton first team a week ago, which
surely makes good showing for the
team
Each team played one first team
man, and the squads were we'll match
ed, in speed and ability, except that
the KeoIuk lads were surer On bas-
kets InFaivre at the jumping Job
and Buck at loose guard starred for
the X. H. S. team. The rest of the
lineup in5lude(' Garrison. Wesss and
Hancock. forwards, and Joy guard.