The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-10
BASKET BALL BOYS
LOSE THREE GAMES

FOR nVe minutes neltneT sue SCOTeu'
then Tucumcari threw the first bas-
ket. This seemed to quiet the crowd
who were figuring on walk-away for
their team.
Then Vegas began to score and ut
the end of the first ten minutes the
score stood z to 4 in favor Of Vegas.
The long court began TO tell on the
Tucumcari boys and Vegas opened up
carrying the ball from one end TO
the other with apparent ease.
AS the game was more or less a
free-for-all Gentry was found guilty
of holding and forced to play slower.
This gave his forward n chance to
cage many goals. Fouling was fire.
quent throughout the game, but nei-
ther referee, nor umpire, would call
them unless the foul was plainly seen
by the spectators. The crowd want
ed rough play and Kissed and hooted
when fouls were called.
The first half ended with Las Vegas
having n big lead. The Tucumcari
lads were tired and showed it. The
second half opened with Tucumcari
again scoring first but the spurt was
only temporary. Gentry was disqual-
fied for personal fouls and Gerhardt
went in at guard. He would not stay
with his man and Hite threw many
goals. The game ended with Las We
gas leading SO TO Is. Hayden and
Hite starred for Las Vegas and Jack
son for Tucumcari Hayden guard,
threw six field goals. Hite scored 36
points or more than half made. Jack
son played an all-around good game.
Friday night the boys met Ration.
They had practically the same line
up as at Vegas. This game was the
best Of the three although Tucumcari
lost. Prof. Keelie of Trinidad was the
referee and held the boys down. Fight
ing over the ball after the whistle wcs
blown, was called personal foul, and
the boys soon knew he was master of
the game. They were well satisfied
with all his decisions.
The game opened with fast start
the ball going from goal to goal with
utes. The crowd was yelling all the
time begging Ration to score. When
at last they did the crowd nearly rails
ed the roof. The Ration center was
put out on fouls in the first fifteen
minutes. The referee was strict and
in the second half Gentry again was
disqualified. Dixon went in at for
ward and Gerhardt at Guard. Dixon
scored better than Wharton but Ger
hardt did not stay with his forward.
The last half seemed long as the
I'll NJ
won by a score of 81 to 10. jackson
Jacobs and Fausnacht played best for
Tucumcari and Fred Gillispie for Ra-
ton.
The floor had post in the center
and radiator at each end of the
court. The ceiling was low and over
hand shots were out of the question
The boys were tired after the game
Wharton who was unable 10 play the
second half and Dixon who replaced
him were sick all night. Gentry and
Gerhardt who took his place, were
all in and even big Jacobs was com
planning. Jackson and Fausnach'
played hard the full game although
both were effected by the altitude.
The Tucumcari boys were faithful
rooters for the visiting LaJunta girls
team. LaJunta defeating Ration girl
easily. LaJunta played slow but eacl
pass seemed to go just where it was
desired. Only one girl used the single
hand throw and she played the bal
from one end to the other.
LaJunta was champion of Colorad,
last year and are on the road to ,
second championship. The forwards
were sure and played together.
The next day was used in preparing
for Trinidad. Trinidad played in al
amusement hall with IA very slicl
floor. The court was 80 feet long o
about 80 feet longer than the Tucum
earl floor. When the ball went from
one end TO the other the boys though
they were going on cross-countr,
race. The long court played havo
with teamwork except Trinidad VIII
was used TO the floor. Time and agai
Fausnacht dribbled from end nearl
to the goal Only to lose it again be
fore he could shoot for the basket
Jackson and Fausnacht would pas
back and forth and again lost by hay
ing the pass intercepted when IL seem
ed like nothing could stop them. Onl
the length Of the court enabled Trir
idad to beat them.
Our boys had poor luck in maxim
free throws. After Wharton went OF
only two free throws were made.
the boys could have made free throw
the score would have been much clol
er.
The LaJunta girls played at Trim
dad and won 80 to 20.
Trinidad had faithful bunch f,
rooters and kept cheering throughol
the entire game.
II was long hard trip for the bo,
and they could not be expected to wi
after the strain Of riding ana ne
courts and much higher altitude.
all games the first fifteen minut'
were the best with the score clos
After that the trip and altitude begs