Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
TEAM PROVES TOO
MUCH FOR sANFoRD's MEN IN
FAST GAME.
MARsHALLToWN HELD 9 TO
4ANO NO FIELD BASKETS
Hopes For Chance at Championship
Blishted by Fast Five From Small
Hard Luck at Basket Shooting -
Locals Win From Council SiuHs.

After fighting its way thru the dis
trict tournament last week. and earn
ing a place in the semi finals at the
state tournament at Ames, the Mar
shalltown basketball team lost out at
the last minute, when Mount Pleasant
defeated the locals 10 this morn
ing. Hopes for the local players ran
high when they put Oskaloosa and
Davenport, two strong teams, out OF
the running at the district tournament
and when they safely conquered CoUn-
Gil Bluffs in the preliminarv~ game at
Ames Friday. But the unexpected
happened. and the Mount Pleasant five,
not touted as especially dangerous,
turned the trick and deprived San
ford's men Of a chance at the
cham pionship.
Mount Pleasant earned It's victory
over the local Eve by outplaying them,
holding Marshalitown TO four free
throws and no field baskets. Both
teams had numerous chances at the
basket but luck did not favor either
side especially.
Mount Pleasan. CutpIaye Locals.
Green. a sandy haired little Mount
Pleasant forward, set a pace for his
team that was too fast and clever for
Marshalltown. and the winners We're
ahead most OF the time. The result Of
this game. the first of the semi finals,
leaves Mount Pleasant and the winner
OF the Indianola-I Iowa City game 20
battle for the state championship. The
losers in the semi-tinals played con-
ISOLATION contest preceding the cham
pionship game this afternoon.
Two Strong Teams Eliminated.
TWO Of the strongest teams entered
in the tournament We're eliminated
Friday night in games which were
rated fully as good as any college
contests every played in the Ames
gymnasium. Indianola sprang the sur
prise Of the tournament so far by beat
ing Fort Dodge IS 10 -. after the
strong Fort Dodge team had led 10
a. the end OF the frs; half. Fort Dodge
had been doomed TO place in the finals,
and many thought they would win the
championship.
Attic the Fort Doige-Indianola
game was close. 1t remained for tbs
Iowa City-Sioux City contest 10 pro-
vide the real thrill for the spectators.
Iowa City was victorious by one point,
y TO II, but II took FIVE minutes extra
time 10 decide the game. Al the end
of the first half the score stood 8 To-
9, and al the end OF the regular play
ing time each team had scored two
points more, making another tie. II to
II. Referee ouigley gave the two
teams five more minutes. just as the
extra time was up Iowa City slipped
a free throw into the basket, and won
the right 10 play in the semi-f finals.
MarshaItown Wins Friday.
BY defeating the strong Council
Bluffs team in the first round Of the
tournament Friday afternoon May
shalltown won its way into the semi
finals Sanford's men held the Bluffs
five without a field basket. accurate
free throwing being responsible for al!
Of the defeated teams scores.
At the end Of the first half Marshall
town led / 10 ;, Council Bluffs having
displayed poor resistance. with passing
that seemed to have no definite pur-
pose. Good work by Dixon and Hurl-
burt In the second half. and excellent
defensive guarding by j. Smith
brought Marsha lltown to the front. In
the other preliminary Mount Pleasant
eliminated Nashua II to S. The
lineup:
Marsha!Itown. Position. Council Bluffs
II. Smith. f...... SupernO:s
Dixon .....-.. ~ f-......... Gowens
Hurlburt .........c.......... Joseph