The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-15
TUCUMCAR| GIRLS
WIN, BOYS LOSE TO
SANTA ROSA FRIDAY

The new gymnasium at the High
School was opened last Friday night
when Santa Rosa brought her basket
ball teams here for two games. The
boys won their game in a closely con-
tested exhibition. There was plenty of
fumbling on both side but Tucumcari
players could not find the basket when
1t seemed they should. The boys did
not seem to have much team work or
If they did they were too excited To use
II. The new court is a large well ar
ranged room with most of the specta-
tors seated in the race course above.
At the end of the first half the boys
were leading by several points the
score then standing 10 to II. 1t was
thought the home team would walk
away from the visitors during the sec
ond period, but such was not the case.
Santa Rosa made 16 points to for
Tucumcari and won the game by two
points, the score standing % to 20.
The girls game was different. 1t
kept the score keeper busy keeping
track of the points made by the two
fast forwards, Gerhardt and Campbell
These points were not altogether on
account of the excellent basket tossing
of the forwards, but great team work
was evident. The girls handled the
ball like "double-greased lightning"
SO to speak. No sooner was the ball
put in play until the girls began pass
ing the ball back and forth so fast
the opponents were bewildered. The
first half ended with score of SO to
in favor of Tucumcari, but the sec
ond came near blanking the visitors
who made one free throw while the
local girls made 81 points, ending with
a score Of 70 to 8.
Coach Wesson is to be complimented
on turning out the fastest team Tu-
cumcari ever had and that is saying
mouth full, because the girls have
always played good ball. Now If
they do not become over-confdent they
will easily win their games this sea-
son. They play the game with their
heads as well as their feet and hands.
They believe in cooperation and they
work together like machinery.
There was good-sized crowd in
attendance to root for the home team
90 wSii 40 ehSouIaBe tHe NlsltoTS 10
do their best.
Town Boys Meet and Organize
The Tucumcari Athletic Associa-
ton met at the school house Tuesday
night and organized by electing w.
Boss Beasley president and Roy Smith
Secretary. Other committees were
appointed by Mr.. Beasley and busi-
ness matters will be taken care of at
the next meeting.
The High School management very
graciously offered the gym two nights
out OF the week to the town boys.
The apparatus has not yet arrived but
Tuesday night after practicing about
an hour the boys choose up and en-
joyed a basket ball game. While
some of the contestants did not play
according to rules they sure made
things lively.
Warden, local base ball player
played forward on one of the teams
and did good work. A number OF
the younger fellows will easily make
good as basket ball tossers. the mos,
promising in the game Tuesday night
were Gr:ggs, Stigall, Wilson, Carlson
and Goodman. Goldenberg plays 8
good game for beginner as did on,
or two others. A number of exper
fenced players are working in the
city and it is expected to develop {
real basket ball team.
The gym will be equipped with ev
erything necessary to make it wortl
while for every young man, as vel
| as some of the older fellows, to joil
the Association and attend the meet
: ings every Tuesday and Thursday be
ginning at 1880 p. m. The charge
: will be but a trifle or just abou
enough to pay the lighting and heat
ing expense and few other inciden
tails. Don't fail to be there next Tues
day night as it it thought the gyr
will be fitted up with the new equip