The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
DEFEAT FOR DICKINSON
BISMARCK HERE FEB. 5th

BISMARCK HERE FEB. 5th
In the first real game of the season
the Dickinson high school basketball
players went down to defeat before
the crack basketball players of Bis
marck last Friday night in the gym
nasium there. An immense crowd
turned out for the game and among
1.-THE throng of rooters were a loyal
band Of rooters boosting for Dickin-
son. The Senator and Representa-
tives of Stark county had been on the
basketball job, too, and had lined up
a fine delegation to back the local
team.
With the odds greatly against them,
our boys played a great game the
first half. Bismarck started things
with a rush, scoring three baskets be-
fore our boys realized what was doing.
Then during the time that Bismarck
was running the score to ten points
the Dickinson delegation had secured
10. For several minutes the game
stood in favor of the Stark county
boys but just before the half ended
Bismarck was able to add three more,
tying the o
The second half started in great
shape, both sides playing a close
guarding game, making it almost i'm
possible for any of the forwards to
get away for a chance to throw for
a basket. About the middle of the
half the Dickinson fellows loosened
up a little and Bismarck started a
string of scores, and had the game
nicely tucked away before the locals
frightened up. Only 2 points were
cleaned by Dickinson this half, al
lowing the score to stand at the close
of the game 80 to Is in Bismarck's
favor.
The great Improvement in the play
ing of the Dickinson boys is due in
large measures to the able assistance
given them in the line of coaching by
Kenneth Gardner. Mr.. Gardner has
given freely of his time during GER
tain afternoons for several weeks,
helping the boys to get into form.
This is the first defeat of the year
for the Dickinson players at the hands
of a high school team, but it in no
way disheartened them. They lost
after a hard fought battle to a team
of veterans, who put up a fast game
and who were perfectly at home on
their own floor. The officiating was
all that Dickinson could ask for, Har-
>ris Robinson, the referee, made it a
fast, clean game and ~endeavored to
be fair to both teams.
The following are the players and
their positions, also the scores made
and the officials :
Bismarck Dickinson
Smith, G. E. re Rase
Flow .lg Erb, Capt.
Houser c Morrison
Smith, Geo. IF Richards
Albertson If Hartung
Grambs sub McCutchan
Field Baskets: Smith I, Flow 1,
Houser z, Albertson 2, Smith, g, 2,
Morrison l, Richards 1, Hartung 5.
Foul Baskets: Albertson 8 out of
8, Morrison 2 missed, Erb 1 out of a:
Harris Robinson, referee; Bolt and
Rudiselle, time keepers; Van Duel
and Carlson scorers.
III aAOAAO Ooyo RA0y DO0SA SHAo
(Friday) evening at Beach, and will
go after the game with the same vim
as they have exhibited throughout the
season. All they ask is a fair chance
and an impartial competent official,
and If they are defeated they will
take it gamely as they did at Bis
n1arck.
The week following will see a play
in Dickinson which will make every
follower of the game sit up and take
notice.. Bismarck is coming, and COM
ing strong. They want to make this
year a clean sweep with no defeats.
They surely have started well, but
they know that they will have to play
the game, and play it fast. Dickin-
son always has had a good team in
the past and is here again this year
with players who are certain to give
a good account of themselves. The
Dickinson high school has never had
a team defeated in the armory by a
visiting high school quint. This rec
ord alone is enough to insure. a great
game. The tickets will go and go
quickly, so if you want n get it
early, and If you want to see the game
20 a little earlier, for there will surely
be a scarcity Of seats.
The game will start at 8:15 p. m. in
the armory. ~ .
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