Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
WESLEYAN HAS
STIFF GAMES
METHoDIsTs COUNTING ON OVER.
COMING BASKETBALL
OPPONENTS.

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 1S.--(SpeCian -
with the preliminary games disposed
OF in the present interclass series, the
contest has narrowed to fight be-
tween the sophomore and junior teams
for the school championship. The fin
al game, which will be played either
Tuesday or Wednesday night, prom
lses to be one of the most bitterly
fought contests that will be seen on
the local floor this season. The sophO-
mores captured first honors last year
but they will be pushed to the very
limit to repeat. Their play ing strength
pas been greatly weakened by the loss
OF Bill Coles. last years captain.
who is, at present displaying his Prov
ess on the freshman team at the state
university. Morrow, a varsity for
ward. and Dean. the center of last
years team, and Morris, who is almost
certain of berth on this years var-s5
'sity, are all members of the .'soph'ss
team and from the form they have
displayed thus far this season they
should develop into valuable men be-
fore the season is far advanced The
junior class team is practically a one
man team, but that one man is enough
to defeat the average FIVE man team
providing he is given any kind Of sup,
port. In the recent game with thee
freshman team this man. n. Craver.s
scored twenty-five of his teams twen-s
ty-seven points. He proved to be All
star in every Wesleyan contest last
year and as reward of merit for his
work he has been chosen captain byss
his team mates and should unnuestion-
ably win recognition from the state
critics before the end of the present
season. The senior. freshman and
academy teams have all been climb
mated from the school Championship.
However. some good material has been
uncovered on these teams that willS
aid Coach Heidi greatly in strensthen-j
ing his varsity squad The ability Of
such men as Campbell and Weston Isl
unquestioned as they have already
seen service on the varsity in the
years past. but both were of little sersS;
vice to last years team because Of
injuries which incapacitated them
Kemble. Fred Taylor. ThomDsOnsI
Schaffer. r. Morris. Kinsinger, Deans
and Frank Taylor are all men wh0;
have had some experience and ara;
pushing some of the older men hard
ioi pidSSo vi tuo team. TIdHA 49,
Tor, especially, shows promise of max
ing as great name for himself ins
basketball as his older brother did ~
baseball pitcher. He has played
three years on the Western Military
academy team and is finished athf
lete. While none of the Wesleyal
academy team are eligible for the vaIk$
sity. nevertheless they have some mes
who would undoubtedly win berths ~!
regulars if they only had the chancd&
Sanem, Tribby, Greene and Schell arr
all corners and will be heard from lat
er on. While Coach Heidi has not az
yet completed thes seasons schedule
it promises to be one of the hardeee
ever faced by Wesleyan team. Thu
following games are arranged for:
Jan. 11-Penn college. Mt. Pieasanl
Jan. 1S-Simpson college. IndianolG
Jan. 19-Drake university, DE-
Moines. RI
Jan. 21--Parsons college. Fairnel1
Feb. Monmouth college, MO-
mouth
Feb. s-Simpson college, Mt. Plea
ant l.
Feb. l4-Parsons college, Mt. Plea
ant. III
Feb. l6-Penn college. Oskal0osa.
Feb. 23--Monmouth college, Me-
Pleasant. 5sS
Two games will probably be arran6ia
ed for Central college.