Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-10
FUN AT SCHOOL.
Nc MILAN Keats Sedalia And Kirks-
Vile I'm Basket Ball.

to the Statechampionship" Defeating
sedalia and Kirksville in big double
header Saturday night is her latest
achievement in basket ball. Seda-
liza High Sshoolw supposedto be the
Fast, and able to hold his own be-
greatest obstacle in the way Of the
fighting Mcmillan quintette; But SAT-
urday night at Hardin Gym the home
boys just lacked two points of doub-
ling the score on the fast Sedalia
team, the final being 3S = 20 The
second game of the double header
with Kirksville was taken by a
2O-16 score.
The "big five" was in good con-
dition, and played great game
against Sedalia. They were fast and
had splendid team work and lots of
fight They started the scoring and
had seven points before Sedalia made
goal Each time Sedalia threw a
goal, Mcmillan Immediately followed
with two or three to offset their OPP
ponents' gain. The half ended in ia
vor of the crimson and gray boys
sometimes called bulldogs because
of their energy and fight, 2O-1O.
The game was good clean exhi-
bition of basket ball and was one of
the most interesting games played
here this year. Joy Kistler and Ry-
Ian Rhodes wire unfortunate in that
they were each knocked out" but
Coach Rich, armed with wet towel
and administering first aid to the
injured, SOM had them on their feet
Captain Morris Keath was unable
to play but Sam Locke ably filled his
lplaee at left forward and, played a
star game. Sa1n is hard fighter.
fast, and able to hold his own be-
cause of his strength. He is the best
utility player Mcmillan has had for
several years, as he can play guard
or forward, and is a star in any place
An injured knee, which kept him
out of practice the first few
games of the season, is the only
thing that prevented him from maxi
ing the regular team.
Joy Kistler played his usual great
game He had his eye on the basket
and made several good shots. Once
he shot a goal from the center of the
long Hardin gym. He shot free
goals without a single miss. Rodes,
Atchison and Cunningham each play
ed an excellent game.
The Second Game.
The second team was started against
Kirksville, and did well, considering
the size of their opponents. The
score at the end of the first half was
tie-6-6. Kirksville played better
in the second half. and it was neces-
sary to send in the first team play
ers to save the game.
Tho the Kirksville boys were not
skillful players, they were very large
ald old, and our second team boys,
two of whom are freshmen, deserve
much praise. They had the best
team work and played real basket
BALL Their line up was 0. Austin and
H. shoush, forwards; M. Towson and
J. Kearns, guards, L, wonneman,
center.
Mr., Campbell refereed both games.
The Hardin gym was packed with
rooters who cheered wildly as seda-
liza and Kirksville were being beaten
by the speedy MCMILLAN boys. Many
of the older people of the town who
have never been followers of the
game, until this season, were present
and their pep" was equal to that Of
the younger people. Mcmillan at
tracts the attention, not only with
her athletics, but with her live school
spirit and good work in general Mex
leo people are awakened to the fact
that Mcmillan High School is an in
stitution to be proud of.
sedalia has had very successful
season excepting for two defeats.
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