The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
MOUNT PLEASANT
BEATS kE0kUk
Visitors Get Early Advantage From
Clash With Second Team and
Hold 1t to the
End.
TIE SCORE WAS is TO IL
When First Team Goes In It Had
the Best of the Argument, But
Could Not Overcome
Big Handicap.

Because the Keokuk second team
was sent In to oppose them during
kthe opening FIVE minutes Of play, the
Mt Pleasant players were able to pile
IMP an early score of eight that
k0ventually gave them the game last
might in their first battle Yith Keo-
kuk high, the score being IS to 1.
Tor the visitors.
When the regular Keokuk lineup
vent into the affray, the locals had
the best Of the deal, and had the
regulars started at the first whistle,
the chances are that the score would
have been IL to 10 for Keokuk. But
as It was, the score was close and
the game one of the fastest that has
ever been played at the local gym
nasium.
Although Mount Pleasant displayed
DETER team work, this was offset BY
the individual playing of the Keokuk
men. The ball was In Keokuks terri
tory the greater part Of the time, but
the visitors fought SO desperately
that this proved of no advantage. the
Keokuk baskets being all made on
long shots.
Second Team Opens.
The Keokuk second team com posed
OF Sterne, Garrison, LeFaivre, Marks
and Gray faced Mount Pleasant when
the first whistle blew. This squad
I was unable to cope with the fast M.
r. players and in a few minutes, eight
points had been chalked up on the
board for the visitors.
When the veterans, McQuoid, Nc
Cav, Davidson, Hubinger and Wygle
appeared on the floor, the gym rang
with the shouts of the royal ROSTERS,
who were out two lines deep. But
even the first team had a hard time
holding its own. making four points
In the first half against three more
by the visitors SO that when the half
way station had been reached the
score was II to for Mount Pleas
ant.
The Second Half.
In the second half Keokuk went off
with dash and the play was very
largely in the nefghborhood of the
home basket. But when the visitors
wrestled the ball away from the Pur-
pie and White, and shot it down the
floor, it was almost always a sure
goal.
Fighting against better organized
team, Keokuk only made a one point
margin on the visitors in the second
half eight being chalked up by Keo-
kuk and seven by Mt. PleasanG
Toward the last Keokuk fought In
desperation and most of the scoring
come In the final few minutes. Both
McGaw and Hubinger made remark.
able shots and received the glad
hand.
The play of the visitors was marred
by many fouls. Seventeen chances
were given to the Keokuk free throw
ers through Mt. Pleasant misplays. Of
which number only four yielded
scores.
Right Forward Green played the
star game for the visitors, making
twelve points Of the eighteen. He
was sure basket shooter and strong
on the defensive side. NJ. Harsbarger
did not have the chance Green did to
shine, but he put up splendid game
&C defense also.
McQuoid, as usual, played in great
style. but was so closely guarded that
1e had few chances to wing the ball
lasketward. He was IN every scrim-
mage, however, and was the most for
nidabie man ON the team. Wyg1e
vas good on the defensive and David
on was always in the fray while Nc
themselves by their long shots. Da-
ant Of Hamilton officiated il an ex-
client manner.
The Lineup.
Keokuk Mt. Pleasant !
terne, MoQuoid ............-..Gr Green |
Right forward
harrison, McGaw ..... NJ Harsba-gsr !
Left forward
,eFafyre, Davidson ........ Thomas \
Center
Iarks, Hubinger 100. ID. Harsbergar
Left guard
ray. Wvgle ....-....-... Moore
Right guard
Referee-Dadant, hamilton.
Ec0rers-Toy, Keokuk; Dean, Mt. 4
Pleasant.
Timers Hancock. Keokuk: Litzen-
hsrg Vt Pleasant
Score end Of first haf-Keokuk a:
st Pleasant Il Il
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s7aslpger !; N a-~rEharger, I f; Green Z
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eee taeTSgs-11c0noid, 3 in 10: Me- !
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