Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

desperate effort to hang defeat on
Harvey this afternoon. The tourna-
ment closes with two games tonight
in the finals.
Plucky Macon COPIED from Cicero
in the first game last night in a pretty
battle, 25 to 20. 1t was Ciceros bat
tie until the last half. when Macon
staged one of the greatest rallies ever
seen on the local floor.
Cicero was leading, Is to ) at half
time and it looked as if the Chicago
suburban team had cinched the con.
test But game little Macon, the team
that smashed the title hopes OF Nor
ris. was undaunted and went into the
final period determined TO win And
gamcness again triumphed over abil.
ity.
Macon scored 10 points in that final
half, while Cicero could only connect
with eight markers. Grcnnell, who
has been starring for the Grundy
county team turnout the tourney.
dumped nine free throws into the
basket while Dusky. Misener and Lar.
son aided valiantly in conQuering
Cicero.
The gymnasium was packed an hour
before the Joliet-Waukegan game.
The first contest had to be stopped
several times while the crowd was
chased out of the aisles and stairways.
Long before s o'clock the place was
overloaded and there were long lines
OF fans in front of the ticket office.
Holders Of reserved seats had dfflcul
/ ty in fighting their way to their
places and sometimes found the seats
occupied by "squatters'
After the heart-breaking Joliet.
Waukegaa game, La Sale and Strea.
tor took the floor to see who would
battle Joliet at o'clock this after.
noon. La Sale won 10 to IA after a
rather tame affair, stacked alongside
of the Joliet-Waukegan battle.
The teams finished even up at the
end of the first half. but Streator
could do nothing with the La Sale
defense in the final period, while
Messrs. Hoard and Mccormack tossed
enough baskets for La Sale to win.
Most of the fans departed before this
game was finished
Streator, another OF the unknowns
in the tourney, sprung surprise in
the first game yesterday afternoon by
hanging the injun sign on Spring Val
lev to the extent Of "a to 49, Gents
named Daugherty and Burnell were
responsible for the Spring Valley
crepe and between EN- they scored ~
points. Each contributed the other
two markers Yep, 1t was an exciting
day for the DOWNSTAIRS.
La Sale was scheduled TO play
Plainfeld in the second contest of the
afternoon, but the quietus was put on
this contest by scarlet fever case in
fslainfeld. The western villagers
failed to show and the contest was
uuiy lOilclLtu w LHC lIdCdlledHS. All
of which did not cause any worry to
the dOwnstate fans who are anxious
to see one Of their teams in the finals
Dwight, the team that looked so
good in the game with Tonica Thurs
day night, failed miserably before the
assaults OF Harvey and incidentally
aided in uncovering a new star OF the
basketball world who promises tc
make an all-state team the experts
can pick. His name Is Stasand. and
gosh. how that boy can play that old
center position. "A. H. =
Stasand, who Is getting, 'his educa
ton at Harvey, nee Thornton. scored
a matter Of nine baskets and four free
throws during the afternoon and Har
vey won, AZ to A. Stasand's' 90 points
went long way toward deciding this
game and the big centergwas tower
OF strength on the defense side of the
game. too Air Of which Boosts Har
vey's stock considerably
There was good crdwh at the az
tcrnoon session and plenty Of indica
lions Of the record breaker OF las
night.
Streatorr N ttty.t