Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17
AUCUSTANABEATS
HEDD|NC Al TO 50
Strong DOwnstate Team, Though Fast,
Is Unable to Head OF Con-
RAIDS Fighting Squad.

Three successive victories, over
teams who had already performed sue
cessfully against Illinois colleges,
have given Augustana college basket
ball five big boost for the headlines
over the state. Having defeated Car
thage "a to 7, Western Illinois Normal
81 to %, and Hedding Al to 80, on a
three-day jaunt, the collegians return
ed home in good condition, though
slightly worn by the strain of keen
competition, especially that of the last
tilt of the series, which resulted in
the overthrow of Hedding, Al to 80.
The count of that game was decisive
and during no portion did Hedding
threaten to cop the big end of the
score. Entertaining hopes of defeat
ing the Lutherans, and elated over her
Al to II victory over Lombard, which
pointed victory was won last Wednes
day night, the Hedding team entered
the arena confident. From the first
whistle, however, Augie had the adj
vantage, and before the game had fin
ished Reeves had located the hoop IL
times and Melted three foul goals.
Samuelson, as ever, was closely watch
ed, but managed to get four goals.
The team left Rock Island Thurs
day morning and met Carthage at Car
thage that evening. The result of the
first of the trio of games was the most
decisive Of the set, ending in "a to 7
defeat Of the at-home boys. The team
work aid fight showed by Augustana
was the principal feature of the game,
and Carthage, though represented by
team which at glance at results
would be moderated, was helpless be-
fore the locals. The work of Berg and
E. Johnson, guards, as the score indi-
Gates, was of an unusual calibre
Friday night, after zigzag journey
in an effort to locate Macomb, Angus
tana's men measured Western Illinois
Normal, the tally sheet showing 67 to
%. Blonberg and Carlson were in the
melee nearly the entire time, and their
value was definitely fixed In the first
half of the battle Carlson successfully
tossed the pill through the hoop eight
times. Franklin Johnson also helped
to make the score decisive, playing a
fast, heady game at guard for goodly
portion of the fray.
Hedding was admittedly the tough
nut" to crack, but Conrad had antici-
pated the game and presented his most
solid front 10 the Abingdon lads. Ev-
erything was Augustana's, and the
final count was Al to so. Here it was
that Reeves made the big showing
totaling % points. Swedberg played
fast game at center, as usual, and
gave the team work a fine beginning
at each toss-up.
One hundred and sixty-two points to
sixty was the result of the sojourn to
southern Illinois, and proves concise
ly that Augustana has team CT cham
pionship class.
Three home games are booked for
the next three weeks. William and
Nashti opening the home series Sat
| urday night. AS the nearest rival in
the /. |. A. A.. keen rivalry exists be-
tween the Aledoans and the Islanders,
and fast game is expected W and V.
as usual have fast aggregation. but
after such an unusually successful
trip, Conrad expects little difficulty in
tying Vashti's scalp TO his belt OF vic
! tories.
The Commercial basketball team oil
Augustana college went down into de-
feat at the local gym Saturday night
at the hands of the Cambridge high
school quintet, the final count being
16 tn &