The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-22
CANON CITY HIGH GOES
DOWN TO DEFEAT BEFORE
SOUTH CANON QUINTET

representatives OIL Ino NOTtu anu
South Canon high schools met Friday
night in a basketball contest. The
crowd was not as large as had been
expected and the enthusiasm was not
as tense as at some other games of
the same character this season. The
excitement. which was calculated TO
swell like the ocean, waves. was. in
reality. more like the passing rip
Piles of our contiguous Arkansas river.
One feature was especially notice
able and commendable. though the
rivalry still lives as in the days of
yore. both the players and spectat-
ors showed at the game Friday night
that though the game be close and
exciting: that although each has that
primordial instinct to vanquish the
other side; yet above all and through
IL all the spirit OF fairness and good
sportsmanship prevailed.
Mr.. Porter of Pueblo. refereed the
game and his work was highly salts
factory.
The South Canon high school boys
started with their regular lineup.
which is Ackelbein and Martinez.
forwards: Foote. center; Thompson.
captain, and Harvey. guards. They
probably exhibited the best form of
any game they have played this sea
son. Foote dropped the most bas-
kets thru the goal and showed good
form thruout the game. The guards
also played a fast game. holding their
opponents TO few goals and also drop
ped the ball thru the basket occas-
ionally on some accurate long shots.
The North Canon High School
which by comparative schools was
rated to win easily by 81 score did
not play in their usual form.
The game started with Clyde and
Claude Ray. forwards: Tomlinson.
center: Miekle and Corrin. guards.
This same lineup last week defeat
ed the Florence team on their home
floor "a to 4. holding them down to
only one field goal. But last night
the spirit of self-conhdence and an
easy victory as in the games with
Florence and Buena Vista last week
told from the beginning and resulted
in their defeat. Near the end OF the
first half when the score stood IL
to 4 in favor OF South Canon Clyde
Ray took the center position and
Malcom Carlson took the forward po-
sition vacated by Clyde. MaIcom
showed up in great form and in a few
minutes the North Canon score leap
ed from to IL. The first half ended
In tie 1913.
The second half began with the
same lineup as at the end of the first
half. The game was very close and
four minutes from the end OF the
game when the score was 1879 in IA
vor OF North Canon Carlson turned
his ankle and necessarily went out Of
the game. FINS Parks. who is still
handicapped by a weak ankle. and has
therefore not been out for practice
for several weeks took Carlson's
place.
The game ended a tie 2e-22. which
meant an extra five minutes addition
al play. During this period the
North Canon shot free throw and
the South Canon a field goal which
made the final score 1894 in favor of
South Canon. In the last minute of
niav altar Thnpnnann C1,,,h Cara,
captain. had taken time out for an in
jury. the North Canon saw an oppor-
tunity to win. II worked. but only IN
part The ball was passed TO Finis
released by trained hands and an ac-
curate eye. would have passed thru
the basket as easily and surely as a
bullet thru the barrel OF a gun. But
unsteady. and the fact that he has
not been out to practice for some
time was responsible for the ball roll
ing on the rim OF the basket and then
dropping outside. instead OF inside.
AZ Napoleon gave the charge at
Waterloo and then saw the mistake
which placed him on lonely st. Helena
20 the North Canon sympathizers
saw in this chance to win and its faii.
ure Inevitable depart
Had the North Canon players not
been overcome by the spirit of self
confidence and the desire to play a
close game. TO win only by narrow
margin. and its being an on night for
them the score would undoubtedly
have been much different.
Tho two feams shall niay main