The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-11
School Notes.

The Athena HiRh Sohoul girls aud
boys hasket hall teams won hoth
games of double header last Satur-
day night FROM Colun bia College and
Dayton High school, respectively, tie
girls score being 1915 and the boys
27-2l. Both games were exceedingly
interesting.
The girls' game was played with
one line, which made 1t much faster
than the wo-liue game. Pauline
Myrick made four baskets from the
foul line and Kathren Froome threw
two field baskets in the East half
making four points each. Jennie Cags
one Of the Columbia forwards, made
three field baskets and two foul
baskets In the first half. and Myrtle
Cox, the other Columbia forward.
scored one field basket and two
points from the toul line making the
score l2 10 8 in favor of Columbia at
the end Of the first half. Very soon
after the second half started. Athena
tied the score and forged ahead and
the Columbia girls never again caught
them. Pauline Myrick scored five
field goals and six fouls in this period,
while KatbIen Froome made two field
baskets. Jennie Cass made two field
baskets 10 the last half which finished
the scoring Of the visitors. The girls
lined up as follows: Athena, For
wards. Pauline Myriok aud Katbren
Froome; Oenters, Hazel Sanders and
Dolly Whits Guards, Ruby Banister
and Marguerite MoLennon. For Co.
lumbia, Forwards. Jennie Oass and
Myrtle Cox; Centers, Avis Vinooke
and Evelyn Heruds; Guards. Maizis
Covigall and Edith Boyd.
The boys game was good, fast
contest, even though the Athena quin-
tet was much lighter In weight. They
were faster aud displayed better team
work than their opponents. McPher-
rio made eleven points for Athena by
throwing two q aid goals and two fouls
in the first half and three fouls and
one field basket In the last half.
Tnarp threw three field goals in the
first period and one in the last, while
Booher made one field basket and two
fouls 10 the first period and two field
goals 10 the last half. For Dayton.
during the first half. Gard made four
fouls, Kendell made two field bask cts,
and Sohlegel made one field goal. AT
the end Of the first half. the score
stood l6 for Athena, Dayton 10. Ath-
ena took the lead and kept it during
the entire game. The lineup for Ath-
ena: forwards, Tharp aud MoPherrin;
Center, Payne; Guards. Booher and
McIutyre. For DAYTON: Forwards.
Gard and Kendell; Center, Van Nice;
Guards, Sohlegel and Morris.
The demonstration of the Patbeoope
picture machine. given in the High
school auditorium Monday evening,
was we'll attended. About 400 people
were there, including grade pupils and
high school students. Superintendent
O. A. Guerne gave short address be-
fore the entertainment, saying that
| the school now owned the machine
and thanking the people for theft as
sistance in the contest. The follow
| ing reels we're presented and greatly
enjoyed: Life in Ancient Greece"
"The Forest Of France "Tea Indus
try of Japan" an educational picture
on Circulation, and several comic
scenes. The pictures were we'll appre-
ated ty the audience. Mr.. keid. who
operated the machine, gave a short
talk on its value to the school, point
ing out that pictures Of any nature
can Ee shown.
The Athena High school quintet will
journey to Ferndale tomorrow evening
to play the return game with FeTndale
HI. When The game was played here
the score ran up to 1919 in Athena 's
favor, but there are only two on the
team at present who took part in the
gamo. The local team has been hav-
ing some good practice for the past
three weeks. as the eighth graders
have been coming ont regularly and
doing good work on the floor. 1t ia
expected the present team will
give good account of themselves. as
did the Eve that opposed the Ferndale
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