New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

> worked together like parts OF Well
oiled and perfectly fitted machine.
Durbahn Makes High Score.
Durbahn, center and captain Of the
local team, played splendid game,
both by excellent team work and by
making the ball fly through the net
seventeen times, fourteen field goals
and three free throws. He also kept
the opposing center from scoring but
could not help him from breaking away
sometimes and dribbling up to the
basket only to be stopped from shooting
by the everpresent guards. Durbahn
is an experienced man, having played
on the first team for two years.
The brilliant right forward, Schleuder,
= played such dashing game that his
guard might as we'll have tried to stop
a whirlwind as the swift-footed forward.
He had plenty of team work and also
scored ten field baskets, thus adding
twenty points for his side.
Dougher, the LETT forward, played a
good game and his guard had his share
of work following him around and around
= until he was nearly exhausted. Dougher
made two baskets and also has to be
credited with superb teamwork, which
enabled the center and the other forward
to pile up the score for the home team.
Guarding Is Close.
The guards, H. Berg, right guard and
l.. Berg, left guard, held their men down
to such degree that the opposing for
wards only made one basket each, thus
keeping Sleepy Eyes score down to
nine, four of these points were made by
field baskets and five by the free throws.
l.. Berg kept Sleepy Eye from scoring
time and again by his excellent and time
ly guarding. H. Berg also kept the
opposing teams score from soaring by
: spelling many a shot for the basket.
The two Bergs had plenty of team work
and are to be credited with helping the
forwards and center by excellent passing
and guarding.
Herzog, substitute forward, was put
in Dougher's place in the second half
and showed up very well, considering
some injuries received during practice.
He put in some enviable team work
and gave his guard plenty of exercise.
Kogge, another substitute, was given a
chance in the last quarter, when H. Berg
was taken out; he guarded his man so
well that he hardly had a chance to
shoot at the basket, not to say succeed
ing in his object. Both of the substitutes
pulled off some clever passing and used
good judgement in all their playing.
Sleepy Eye Lacks Experience.
AS this is Sleepy Eyes first year in
basket ball circles, the result was as
expected, because New Ulm has ex-
perienced men while Sleepy Eye has not;
but they played a fairly good game
under the circumstances, the fact that
they were on hostile floor also had
something to do with their playing as
they necessarily became somewhat ratified
when the students let loose their yells
and cheers. The forwards of the op-
posing team were of good material, but
did not get chance to show it because
the two Bergs were always en- the spot
to stop their basket shooting. Their
center was also good and made Durbahn
use all his jumping ability to make the
ball 20 in the right direction. The
guards were a little slow and could not
keep Schleuder and Dougher from shoot
ing baskets, though they tried all their
cunning and strength to do so. The
passing Of the opposing team was ragged
often passing to a New Ulmite instead
of to team mate; they also tried long
passes and sometimes did not pass to
anyone in particular but sent the ball
flying way down to a part of the floor
where there were neither friend nor foe.
AS could be expected in the first game
of the season, plenty of fouling was done
by both sides; New Ulm committed a
larger number Of these than Sleepy Eye
as five OF Sleepy Eyes points were re-
suits of foul goals While New Ulm's score
was enriched by only three foul goals.
In an interview, Coach Kierzek made
the remark that the Sleepy Eye team was
green and inexperienced; but he was in 9
happy state of mind because his team
did not slow up towards the end, instead
they seemed to be in better condition in
the last quarter than in the first.
Lineup:
New Ulm Position Sleepy Eye
Schleuder F. Nelson
Dougher F. L.Kleinsmith
Durbahn G. W. Keinsmith
L.Berg &. Christensen
III. Berg G..