Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
CENTRAL HIGH
PLAYS TONIGHT
WITH MICHIGAN
Local Team Shows Wonderful
Ruem-Has Excellent Chance
to Take District Title.
MiGhiganites Wade Through Op'
position With Ease and Are
Confident Of Winning.

Confident OF Winning.
Members Of the Grand Forks high
school baalkstbau team sprung . sur
prise on their supporters yesterday
by winning over st. Thomas and
Devils Lake BY good majorities and
are now eligible to enter the final
Kame tonight with Michigan city in
the opposition. These teams had lit
tie trouble in taking Victories in the
opening games and predictions point
to q sensational hnAl event
The Grand Forks lads wefo at their
best ana every man put up star con-
test. Michigan City worked in the
same form that marked the work in
the early season play and managed to
outcla@ each aggregation put In op.
position.
Takers Beat BathEate.
In the opening game Of the tourna-
mont ut o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the Devils Lake team took a 80 to Is
victory over Bathgats.. The contest
was tho slowest Of the day and neither
did the best work for tho winners
while Howard was the pace maker
for Bathsate.
Locals Win From Saints.
Grand Forks athletes got in their
drst work Of the meet at o'clock
when st. Thomas lined up in oppost-
ton. The local aggregation put up a
great exhibition Of court performance.
as compared to the early season play
danger Of defeat. Graves, although
in imperfect physical condition, man
aged to collect the most points. Froats
was close second. The guarding of
Mayer and r. Graves was a feature
Of the game and was greatly respon-
dble for the victory. The score was
% to 16.
Petersburg Downs LAngdon.
Petersburg lined up with LAngdon
at o'clock for what proved to be
the fastest contest Of tho series.
Throughout the first half the score
zig Jagged back and forth and when
time was called at the end Of the first
period, LAngdon led with z points to
Petersburg's nix. Sensational plays in
the last half tilted tho score to Peters
bwys fayor and IL to IL tally was
@ksn. H Hildrs worked in tho stel-
lar role for the winners.
TAko m Easy Win.
The nnal zane Of tho afternoon
and Pembtna- The former fivs ooi-
lscted Is points while the northern
eES had dimculU In getting fivs,
three OF which wsre from tree goais.
Lewis and Fowler were taken out Of
the game In the nrst period for stag
Ing an impromptu wrestling bout.
Lew.. who usually plays a star game
any Of the samea.
Locals WIN Again.
In tho first game Of tho evening
carr. the Central high team OF Grand
Forks romped away With another win
by defeating Devils Lake with a tallv
OF - TO 8. Displaying unusual abii-
ary and clever team work, DugEan's
!ads p!ayed q consistent game and
nad little dimculty in downing the
LakesA Tho opposition did not play
Troats did tho big scoring work for
Grand Forks Finch. the midget for
ward. entered the game in the last
nalf ana dropped two nets. The
victory entities the local team to en-
ter tho hnal game tonight.
Michigan in Final.
coach r. B. Murphy's crack Mich
agen team worked for the second
time IN the last contest of the day
Mnen ~ Petersburg was pushed out Of
Pstersburgers put up a hard same
but failed to show the speed and
cleverness Of the Michiganites. Hiidre
sArred Tor Petersburg while Churchill
was the dependable scorer for the
Tctors. Kallestad, one Of the best
PLAYERS on the Michigan team. failed
10 work as we'll as usual.
Big Crowd Out.
A good sized town turned ont n
nsss the games but the majority
OF Spectators were from the cities viii
representative teams visiting in Grand
Forks- A bigger crowd is expected
out tonight. oN''o
The summary Of tho games follows:
I.ne1- Devils Lake
Wst,ssu ago uo'........,;rf....... Burgess
nnsn1e nMser. ........ .lf........ sheIver
Ss. man. .......rg....... Chisholm
Fssld baskst.-Howard 4: witmsr Tsre
Knessaaw 3: ehelver 8; Burrsss q:
y 1%.-s 1%.A-s out Of IL: 9hslver out
q =; Hurees : out Of g; FOULS COM
n-1 1s'a@~,.rsrsonals @,.l Quisiey 2: How
Chishoim :; Reese 4; TschnicaI..
0ulelsy .: Howard 5: Wilmer: si.--
efmAn: 1nesshaw .; Burress. Gh,..
holm 5: Reese. '' e"'s-
gubstitutions-Anderson for Reese
Neferse-Gf1l; Umpirs-Thomnson
ScO1eF ana dmekespsr. Malone.
M.1!,s Inomas: Grand Forks.
chaidsrhoss. L T. 1900 ...... i. t.. 1s.s: Tro.t:
Van Camp. e. .......... a. crif6tt
11o1s1aa. :. 6. ......... re, Mayer
Wss,an: ! 2: ....... ]. 9. r. Graves
2.,s sDuosdfudons: Grandson for Whe-
h9. finch for 0rayss.
l1sld baskets: Hamilton 3. Chill
oefhoss. 1sat&1e. Gfandsen. Graves s.
seea4. 4. of1m<h 4. r. Graves, Finch
1onl eoals: Childefhoss ont OF 7.
S0rayee ont of ..
00ls eommitted: Personals. HIM
49,. - Childefhose, Van Camp 4. Bu-
eaAaa. Jfoats :. GriMth /. 4. Graves
sessss. ofll Umpire rhomp.on.
1. -. slss'1r anA dmsksspsr. Malone.
+ B ( &; i; ....... ). 4. 1Sssta; 1oanssts.
q ..s.,........ O.. KalIand
=. Z; q. = 6. Robsrtson
1s 49,: ptsips fer KcilsS.."
G1aa1: AilAfo i. Adooon.
nsEls. NanaSs, Phelpa =
80 -