The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-17
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Fosston High School in Fas Game
Defeats Local Quint; Score is
Disputed.
JOHNSON AND TANNER
ARE INELIGIBLE
Not in Sixth District; Result Does
Not Affect State High School
Championship.
JOHNSON AND TANNER
ARE INELIGIBLE
(By Special Correspondent

(By Special Correspondent
Fosston, Mimi, Jan. 17.-Fosston
26, Bemidji 10.
This was the result according to
some scorers of the first game of the
season played by the Bemidji high
school basket ball team Saturday
night. The game was played here
and much closer resembled football
than basket ball.
At Disadvantage.
The Bemidji boys appeared to be
at a disadvantage on account Of the
small floor, but regardless of this
fact both teams did excellent work
and until the last minute of play
neither side was sure of victory.
Stars Out of Game.
The ineligibility Of Johnson and
Tanner on account of class work was
probably the chief cause of the de-
feat for Bemidji. Around these two
stars the Bemidji machine has been
built and without these players the
other players appear at loss. Tan
ner may be able to play next week
but Johnson will probably be unable
to play for several weeks.
Not in District.
The result of the game Saturday
evening will not affect Bemidji's
chances for the state title as Fosston
is not in the Sixth district. Be-
midji's chances for the title with
Johnson and Tanner in the game
have been much improved by the
withdrawing from the race Of the
Red Wing high school quint. Red
Wing won the championship last
year.
Tense With Excitement.
The game Saturday night ,.. Was
tense with excitement. Fosston Sc
cured the jump when Bakkum shot
a short basket during the first min
ute Of play. The Bemidji boys tight
ened their defensive, but not until
after Wynne of FOsstOn had thrown
a marker. A squirt of fast playing
put a credit Of one basket to Be-
midi. This was soon followed by
free throw made by plummer. The
ball zig-zagged back and forth, each
team making baskets. The first half
ended with the score 13 to 10.
Many Fouls Called.
The second half was very thrilling
despite the fact that numerous fouls
halted the play. Fogelberg was re-
placed by Lade at guard. Bemidji
on the opening Of the half crept up
within one point Of the Fosston score
when Warfield made a sensational
shot. Cameron after a short dispute
was barred from the game through
personal fouls. Gainey took Bail
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Warfeld's position at forward and
Warfield took Camerons' place al
center
Bailey is Barred.
Bemidji resumed the aggressive
after the change and succeeded il
getting another basket when Bale.
was barred for committing persona
fouls. Tanner being the only Be
midi substitute threatened to go il
when the scorekeeper discovered hi
mistake and Bailey was allowed tt
continue.
The balance of the game wa
brilliantly played by both teams bu
Bemidji was unable to raise tn
score on account of Fosston's de
fensive. The second half ended il
favor of Fosston, the finally score be
ing 26 to 10.
The Bemidji boys played an ex
cellent game and the new men fill
ing the positions of Tanner and John
son played with accuracy.
Fosston Plays Good.
Fosston deserves much credit TO
the game. They had good teamwor
and were accurate in passing. Thel
foorwork at times was excellent
The defensive playing of the Foss
ton team saved many baskets fro1
the Bemidji score.
Score Disputed.
A dispute in the score divided tn
opinion. One score was Fosston 2
instead of 26, the extra basket bein
thrown after the whistle had blown
Another score awarded Plumme
three baskets in place of two, max
ing the Bemidji score 21.
All in all it was good, fast gam
but with Johnson and Tanner i