La Junta tribune., 1917-02-24

Through an oversight We failed to
get any account last week of the
basket ball games on Friday, Febru-
airy 9Th, between La Junta and Rocky
Ford. Perhaps II would not be too
much TO say that this years contest
with the melon growers was one of
the best II not the best. that ever
occurred between these two schools.
Rivalry ran high, but an honest ef-
Tort was made at both places to have
1t manifest itself only in clean
and sportsman-like manner.
The crowd that witnessed the
games on the evening OF the 9th was
the largest that ever attended a bas-
het ball game in the skating rink.
Over six hundred persons were pres
ent La Junta won the girls end
OF the contest by a score of II to Z.
By doing so, they cinched their
claim to the championship in this
division OF the S. c. n. n. NJ. League.
This game was rather loosely con-
tested II viewed from "A purely sci
entiiic standpoint. but was replete
with so much action and fast team
work on both sides that the crowd
never had an opportunity to think
about the score. This also largely
accounts for the low scores made by
both teams. The ball was being
played so much that II was never in
the possession OF either side long
enough continuously to allow for
any great number of field goals.
The work of Goldie Guis and Eliza
beth Ritter. playing center positions.
was conspicuous feature.
The boys game went to Rocky
Ford by a score OF is to IL. Like
the girls game. II was n whirlwind
OF fast playing from the first whistle
To the final minute OF the last half.
The La Junta team displayed a
burst OF speed that was little short
OF wonderful but was unable to con
meet with the basket in manner
Necessary TO win out. The superior
right and size OF the Rocky Ford
team was too much and while they
contested every inch OF ground dur
ing the entire game, they were
Obliged to concede The long end of
the score when time was called.
This game gave the Rocky Ford
boys the championship In this diyis-
ion of the S c. y. y. NJ League.
ON Friday. February 10th. our
boys matched wits and skill with the
Centennial OPueblol High School
boys. The game ended 3s to 22 in
Centennial's favor Several OF the
boys were off form aud this, coupled
with the rough tactics OF the Pueblo
team, was too much.
on Saturday evening. February
l7th. We took the Central OpuebloJ
team into camp by score OF 90 to
II. The boys came back and played
like yeritable fiends In their deter
mination to retrieve the defeat OF
the evening preceding The game was
hotly contested all the time and be-
longed to either team at almos, any
time.
This far. La Junta has defeated
Pueblo Centennial In the game at
La Junta and lost to her on her
own floor. Central has been defeat
ed, but comes here March I'D To try
and even up the scores.
The championship OF the eastern
section OF the league belongs to Hol-
ly High school. In the southern sec
ton, Ration boys ar. champions and
Trinidad girls have gained the righ,
to dispute the til. to the 1917 pen
nant with the La Junta girls. The
eastern section has no girls team.
Arrangements are not yet completed
for playing the final contests, n the
plan In vogue In years past prevails
this year. La Junta viii be Obliged
to play the final game on Trinidad \
home floor. Holly and Rocky Ford
met last evening TO settle the qucs-
tion between the eastern and central
sections OF the league. Tn. winner
OF this game must meet Ration on
the latter's home floor unless some
other arrangements are effected
The La Junta girls team viii play
the Ration girls practice game on
the Ration court tonight.
Death of Mrs. Melissa Dodds