The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-06
BRUINS WHIP WHITMAN
Green University Quint Wins
Interesting Game From
Whitman Hoopsters.

Playing hard. fast game all the
way. the State University basketball
team defeated the whitmn college
team In the opening game Of the sea-
son last night by the score Of 81 to %.
The Bruins took the lead in the first
minute Of the contest and were never
headed during the entire battle. At
the end Of the first half the Grizzlies
were six points ahead. and after the
tntermission they cinched the game by
shooting six field goals before the
Missionaries could find the basket. In
the last few minutes OF the game the
Montana boys tired fast, and the
Whitman team made a game rally, but
were too far in the ruck to seriously
threaten the home teams lead.
1t was a green team that represented
the university. Not a man in the line
up had ever played a complete game in
a Bruin suit before, but though they
lacked team work. they played with an
earnestness that offset any lack of
efficiency in working together.
Men Play Hard.
Every man Of the five fought hard
and gave all he had. Sanderson, act
ing captain. playing in an unaccus-
toned position at forward, scored five
field goals and kept his opponent from
finding the basket. Big Chris Bentz
saved many basket by his remark
able ability to reach up and pluck the
ball off the rim OF the basket which
he was defending. His passing was
good and he undoubtedly had moral
effect on the opposing players, as when
they saw him charging down the floor.
they let go Of the ball as fast as pos
sible.
Helena Boys Stars.
II any stars for the Grizzly qunt are
to be picked. the hoonrs will undoubt-
eddy fall to Johnson and Newman, the
Helena twain. These two boys, who
played together for four years on the
Helena high school team, worked to-
dozen field goals between themselves
The Whitman quint woked hard but
plainly showed lack of practice. Coach
Apologize was forced to make the trip
without some Of his best men. and the
boys he had picked up to fill their
places did not fit in. Their passing
was poor until the last few minutes,
and they tried for too many long shots
at the basket. Dement,. the only vet
eran in the lineup, showed up in fine
form. but he suffered from an injury
sustained in previous game, and this
slowed him up considerably. The for
wards worked hard and it is certain
that If they had enjoyed some previous
practice together they would have
made a better showing.
Game Starts Fast.
The game began with a flash of
form by both teams, and in jiffy
each quint had two points. but the
Bruins started off and ran up a lead
Immediately. Johnson and Newman
came through with pair of field
goals apiece. and Captain Sandesson
also counted from the floor. Dement,
whirled in a couple goals, though the
guards forced him to shoot them from
one side Of the floor. Dement, was al
ways in a position where he was dan
gerous and at the same time followed
the ball like a hawk.
In the second half. the visitors acted
dazed for the first few minutes. and
Sanderson, Johnson and Newman each
shot two field goals before the Mis-
sionaries came back to earth and
started to fight. The Bruins missed
many shots from under the basket in
the last half, or the score would have
been bigger
The game was fairly clearly played
and but five fouls were called on the
visitors. Sanderson converting three
while Montana fouled 10 times, with
Germ and Dement, converting five into
points.
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