Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-03-14
W|LLMIVlAR WINNER
IN hARD GAME
Browns Valley Proved Hard nj
To Crack Last Friday
Basket Ball Notes,

anmOu6 la6t fTIQay evening, after the
basket ball game between the high
school team Of that place, and the
Willmar team, In the statement that
the game was the most spectacular
and interesting that had ever taken
place In that town. The result was
in doubt until the last thirty seconds
of play, when a field basket by Walt
Erickson gave .Willmar a lead Of three
points, just as time was called. The
score was 81 to 10. A most remark
able feature Of the contest was its
absolute freedom from rough play. But
four fouls were called on the two
teams, one ON Browns Valley and
three on Willmar. OF this number,
Osmundson converted his only chance
into a basket, but Cawles Of the VAL
ley team failed to register once out
of his four chances. He was given
an extra chance when Osmundson was
fouled for hacking, the penalty being
two free throws.
The Willmar boys outweighed their
opponents and we're g. trifle more
rangy, but the home team made up in
speed and team work what they lack
ed otherwise. Their passing was as
nearly perfect as passing could be.
In the second half they worked the
ball the length Of the floor time after
time, but close guarding prevented
the threatened scores. They used a
pass along the side wall to very good
advantage, and had the Willmar team
more or less in the air attempting to
break up this play. They also bounc.
ed the ball of the wall to their own
advantage on each toss up after q
held ball. They were fighters from
the word go. In the last period, near
the middle Of the half, Wiflmar had a
lead of II to 8, which looked perfect
ly safe. The home boys rallied des
perately and three shots in quick sue
cession by Allen, their center, soor
changed the aspect of the game. A
Morril tried hard to win for his team
but to Offset the two more baskets h.
scored. Erickson and Lundquist eac@
shot from the field, leaving the three
point margin of victory. Time wa,
taken out but once, and neither team
made a substitution. Browns Vale,
high school, and the town in general
may we'll be proud OF their team
They, together with their supporter
were the gamest losers Willmar ha
ever played.
1t was heart breaking game t,
, lose, but they had nothing but tn,
highest praise for the winners. Fe
the losers, their captain. Arthur MOI
> ril at the left forward position wa
easily the star. His endurance seen
ed limitless, and he was into the thdcl
.. OF every play, ever urging his, ftean
on. His record of ten points score
out OF his teams eighteen speaks 70
itself. Allen at center, was anothe
strong player.
For Willmar Capt. Sanford Osmunt
son and Erickson, the veterans of tn
team starred. The former, on the d.
tense was a terror. No pass SCENE
too high or too wide to elude him, an
the chances his man had for shot
were few and far between. He ais
set his team mates a good exampl
, by scoring the first points of the gam'
1 Eckie was back in the game for tn
first time in four weeks, and his pre-
ence was felt, particularly in the las
D half, when the going was strenuous
and his steadying ability counte
much. He scored five times from tn
field, and was, with Osmundson th