Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-28
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: Luther Wins. :
Had that most tickle of all goddess
es, Dame. Fortune, favored Bob John
son with q smile or two last Friday
evening, the result of the basket ball
game between the Luther College and
-Willmar teams would have been a Diff
ferent story. But such was not the
case, and after forty minutes of play,
that brought out many varieties of
basket ball, the home team was on the
short end Of the score, "a to 16. An
old old failing contributed a goodly
share to the defeat-the inability to
shoot pot shots. From the start of
the game, it was evident the Wilmar
boys would have to earn every point.
Even. in preliminary practice they
were unable to net the ball with any
degree of regularity. With the excep-
t1on OF Norl1ng, Willmar was out
weighed ten to fifteen pounds to the
man: added to that was the fact that
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Nordstrom and Severinson some four
to six inches. This made it impossible
for the locals to play passing game.
and likewise, 1t made it practically i'm
possible for them to break up the
passing of the visitors. With this in
view, they tried desperately thruout
the game to connect with the basket
rom beyond the center of the floor.
In order that the visitors defense
might be broken.
Out of some dozen shots attempted
by Bob johnson. at least half that
number, 1t seemed, might just as cas-
lily have rolled thru the net, as off the
ring. Time and again, it seemed the
ball must fall thru, only to have it hop
out. Severinson was bothered in the
same way on short shots. The fact
that they were able to hold Luther to
the score made is a source of much
satisfaction to the boys, at any rate.
They scored more points against them
than did Park Region or St.. Olaf in
either of four games.
About three minutes elapsed after
the first tip off before either team had
q chance to score. A foul on Art Nat
Wig for holding gave Severinson a free
throw, which he missed. A double
foul on Qualley and Norling. followed,
and both Streeter and Severinson
missed the shot. Shortly after,
technical foul on Streeter. for carry
ing the ball, gave Severinson a chance
to score the first point of the evening.
AL Natvig shot a field basket a few
moments later. Two personal fouls
were called on Norling, and Streeter
failed to score on either try. AL Nat.
Wig then shot twice from tn field. and
Streeter once, bringing the total to
8 to l. Severinson and Streeter again
missed foul shots, after which the
former scored Willmar's first field
basket. Nordstrom followed second
later with sensational shot. Bron-
stad was fouled for holding and Sew
crimson missed the throw. Nordstrom
added a point for Willmar on a free
throw. Severinson fouled man
shooting, and AL Natvig was given two
free throws, which he converted into
points. Qualley then shot from the
field, followed by long shot by Bob
johnson. Just before time was called
Qualley shot again, making it IA to 8
for the half
AL Natvfg scored first in the last
half, from the field. He was followed
closely by Norling with a like basket.
Severinsoh then had three foul shots
and missed two Of them. Nordstrom
added point on foul, as did Street.
er. NOrdstrom then shot a basket,
and Severinson followed with another,
Streeter shot foul and the score was
IL to 16. Here 1t remained for sever.
al minutes with the teams fighting
desperately, and the crowd Wild. The
turning point Of the game then came,
when Streeter sent one clean thru the
net from beyond the center of the
floor. There was then but three min
utes lett to play, and before time was
called. AL and Art Natvig shot from
the field, while Willmar was unable to
score again, altho they were taking
long shots at the basket.
The winning team had splendid team
work, altho they were nothing extra
on basket shooting. They missed as
many easy shots as did Willmar, but
their long ones went thru the net. At
times In the second half the play was
so fast 1t was difficult to follow the
ball. A feature of the game was the
fact that not substitution was made.
One of the disagreeable features Of
the game was the manner in which
certain persons sitting on the stage
made themselves felt toward the ref
cree. II there were any of them who
thought they could have done better,
why didn't they step forth and say so.
1t was without doubt, the most diff
cult game to referee that has been
played here, and the fact that there
was difference of but one in the
number of fouls called on the two
teams, would seem to put an end to
farorittsm cries that went up. It is an
absolute impossibility for one man to
watch the ball and all the players on
the floor at the same time. The score:
Luther P B F. p T
Streeter (c) rf:.......6 2 2 2 2
Qualley, II ........... 2 2
AL Natv1g. c...........12 2 /
Bronstad, lg ......... 2
Art Natvfg, re-. ....... 2 / !
Total -. .........A 10 8 2
Willmar P B F., r
Severinson, If ........ 6 2 2 2
Nordstrom, IF ........'6 2 90
N0rling (c) c....... 3 2.
w. Johnson, lg........
R. Johnson, rg........ Q / / I