The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11

justice, yet had there been the least
symptoms of honesty and fairness In
the referee the game would have been
won by the visitors. As evidence of his
eagerness to discover the errors Of the
visitors and overlook the short COM
ings of his friends and associates this
referee called fourteen fouls on Oro-
Vile and only four on Conconully. To
make the robbery more glaring. after
time was up, and the score stood ~ to
IS in favor of Oroville, the referee
called a foul on Cole as he was dribb-
ling the ball, a most palpable injus-
tice. The referee took this means OF
letting the Conconully team tie the
score, giving Conconully another
chance of five minutes. 1t was bold
stroke, but won, for the foul was
thrown, and In the subsequent five
minutes Conconully made five points.
finally winning by score Of "a to ~.
From Conconully the team drove
back to Okanogan, playing there Fri
day evening taking we'll administered
trouncing to the tune of 81 to 25. Okla
hogan played fast game and the team
work was the best seen this season.
The Oroville boys were not In a condi-
ton to do their best but they were
outplayed and Okanogan won on merit
solely.
As under new arrangements made
after the team had left home there
was no prospect Of train north un-
til Monday a sleigh was engaged to
convey the party to Oroville. In order
to get the boys back home as soon as
possible vehicle was engaged here
Saturday to drive down and meet the
returning party on the road. With a
|brilliancy that we'll fits him for high
position in the democratic depart
mental service, the man entrusted with
the rescue team drove only as far as
Tonasket. and instead of going on, as
instructed, or waiting at Tonasket for
the belated travellers, he turned around
and drove back to Oroville. The ball
team arrived at Tonasket shortly after
the departure of the Oroville vehicle,
had to remain over all night and did
not reach home until 1880 p. m. Sum
day.
Dribbles.
There will be no return game with
|Conconully. as that team refuses to
come to Oroville, although Prof. Davis
offered to pay all expenses. This is
hardly the proper high school sport
ing spirit, and the Conconully high
should be ruled out of all future coun-
ty sports.
Several Of the Conconuiiy school
boys, witnesses Of the game. stated to
members of the visiting team after the
game that their club won, but not on
the square.
The boys have nothing but words Of
praise for the members of the Con-
conully and Okanogan teams, and the
treatment received through their
hands. They were kindly, courteous
and hospitable. That is the true
sportsmanlike spirit, always promin
emily developed in manly lads.
The boys do not feel that the town
Leople of Oroville as whole show the
proper spirit of loyalty when they
compare the attendance at games at
home and abroad. Far larger crowds
turn out at games in neighboring
towns than are to be seen at home
games.
Local admirers of the home team
should take into consideration that the
defeats on the trip we're no disgrace
TO the players. The games were played
after long, cold rides, leaving the boys
in no condition to do their best, be-
sides one of the most aggressive and
best members of the team was unable
to take part. That proved a serious
andicap.
As an indication of loyalty to team
membership, and the readiness to rec
Ognize merit in individual players,
those who took part in the games dc
not hesitate to declare that II Aubrey
McMahan had been in condition and
with the team both games would have
been won. He is strong factor In the
Organization, and while his aggressive
offense and able defense might not
have changed the result at OkanogAn
| it is pleasant to note the confidence
that his associates have in him. and it
lis that confidence that adds to the eff
cheney of the entire team when he is
ON the floor.
After their rough and tough exper-
ience the boys returned home we'll
tired out, but physically fit.
A team in any line of sport cannot
be expected to win every time, and
two defeats in six games is not 4
/ ad record.