The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27
LOSE CLOSE CONTEST.
Locals Are Defeated by Ascension
Cubs in a Sensational Elk
hibitiOn at the Armory.
Sandstone Downs Princeton High
School Friday Evening-Double
- Header Tomorrow Evening.

After one of the closest, scrappiest
and most tense games ever staged on
the local Armory floor, Co. G's basket
ball tossers took the referees count
Thursday evening, but not until they
had forced their opponents-the AS
cension Cubs of Minneapolis-to trav
ell on high all the way to win. And at
that if couple Of questionable de-
cisions at critical periods made by the
visitors referee had been eliminated
in all probability the locals would have
hung the long end Of the score safely
out of reach Of their opponents.
The final count was 20 to rs, and
that just about tells the story Of the
game. 1t was a case of Greek VS..
Greek, and the largest crowd of the
season was on hand to witness the
thrilling contest.
The Cubs started with a flourish.
They negotiated three baskets right
off the reel, and dense gloom settled
over the local enthusiasts for brief
stay. Co. G finally adjusted the car
buretor Of it's scoring machine, how
ever, and from then until the time
keepers whistle sounded there was
action galore. Smith waited the
sphere through the net couple OF
times, and then Morton evened up the
score by tossing a basket. The Cubs
took the lead again when Pouliot,
their accurate right forward, shot the
ball through the net, but only held it
a short time. Newton got within
range of the basket twice, and counted
each time. G's lead was increased
when Morton negotiated a goal, and
then Doane added to the enthusiasm
of local followers by gently propel-
ling the ball through the net. Before
the period was over the visitors nego-
tiated two more baskets, but Co G had
the advantage of a Is to Is count
when time was called. Smith for
Princeton, and Van De Mark for the
Ascensions, each threw a foul during
Mis round. a..a,- 's.s.. 5sass
The second half was even more ex-
citing than the first, and at times the
referees whistle was drowned by the
vocal enthusiasm of the crowd. Dur
ing the final minutes of play Morton
went in as left forward, giving his
place as guard to Maggart.
Morton started the scoring in this
round by throwing basket during
the first few minutes of play, and the
visitors counted twice shortly there
after. Honors were even again when
Wilkes planted the ball through the
loop, but then the Princeton defense
collapsed temporarily, and the visitors
negotiated six baskets before the mi
litia boys took brace. At this stage
of the game the score stood 10 to 20
in favor Of the Cubs, and it began to
appear as if the G team was due to
be annihilated. Doane revived the
hopes Of the locals by penetrating the
Ascension defense for basket, and
when Maggart followed suit the en-
thusiasm Of the spectators knew no
bounds. Doane again broke down the
defense Of the opposition, and the Wis
itors appeared to be slightly worried.
The count now stood 20 to rs, and it
was not changed during the final min
a1tes. By stalling, and devoting all
their energies toward a defensive
game the visitors managed to retain
) this lead to the end.