The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-22

liable addition to the local quintet.
The next game, between Rupert and
Gooding, proved to be the most eX-
citing of any up to this time The
score at the end of the first half stood
in favor of Gooding, by a margin of
three points. However, Rupert came
back from a thorough rundown with
a determination to win, which they
did by twelve points, or a total of 40
to %. The championship now lay
among the three towns, Rupert Oak
ley, and Twin Falls.
In the third game, Jerome lost her
chances for the consolation cup ly
losing to Shoshone. The score was So
to 10, Gwinn of Shoshone making 10
points of the 35. Shoshone had several
trick plays which worked with great
success.
The fourth and last game of the
second series, between Bull and Hol-
lister resulted in a total of points for
Bull, and 10 for HOLSTER. The towns
remaining to compete for the consola-
ton cup, were Bull, Shoshone, and
Hepburn.
On Saturday morning, Rupert and
Twin Falls played the first game of
the third series, Rupert winning by
one point, % to 81. This was I'M
doubtedly the fastest and hardeSt
! fought contest that Twin Falls fans
have witnessed this year. At no time
in the entire season has the Twin
Falls team exhibited such excellent
teamwork, or such accuracy in basket
shooting. The score favored Twin Falls
by one point AT the end of the first
half Throughout the entire game
there was very little difference in the
scores. In the last thirty seconds,
however, Rupert made a free thro ",
| which broke the tie and won them
the game A record in applause as
we'll as basketball was made that
morning. This put Twin Falls out of
the race and left the championship to
be decided between Rupert and Oakley.
Shoshone and Bull had a hard
fought battle the same morning, Bull
losing to Shoshone by one point. The
score was Is to 16. Hall of Bull
played we'll in this game, making sew
eral difficult shots. Shoshone used
her fakes to good advantage, and
showed improvement in teamwork.
The final game for the consolation
cup now lay between Hepburn and
Shoshone.
The finals were held Saturday night,
Shoshone and Hepburn playing first
for the second cup. Hepburn won by
two points, the score at the first half
being IA to II in favor of Hepburn,
and % to "a in the last half. Bohon
of Hepburn made IA of the "a points,
while Gwinn of Shoshone made 20 of
the % points. For fast basketball
these two teams were almost a perfect
match. Very few such even games
have ever been played in the local
gymnasium. Shoshone took their de-
feat like the gentlemen they are, and
we're during the entire tournament.
Shoshone's conduct was heartily APP
preciated by every witness of their
defeat.
The last game of the last series, to
decide the championship of the tOurn-
ament, between Rupert and Oakley,
resulted in Oakley's favor, by the
score of SO to "a. From the stand
point of team work Rupert excels all
those who entered the tournament, but
from that of accuracy in shooting both
field goals and free throws Oakley
certainly beats everything that ever
came to Twin Falls. In fact the bas-
ket shooting of Hale, Harper, and of
Openshaw, was nothing short of phe-
nomenal. Hale made free throw after
free throw, without a miss, and all
three of them shot goals from the
center of the floor, that appeared to
be practically impossible. The ma
jority of the goals made by long dis
lance shooting are banked from the
back board, but the Oakley boys seem
ed to give them enough English" to
let them slip through without touch
ing the ring. Hale made is of the
thirty-eight points, while Nelson of
Rupert made 20 of the "a points The
silver cup furnished by the CONNER
cial club, was presented to the Oak
ley captain, by referee Bracken, in the
midst of the most vociferous applause
ever heard in the Twin Falls gym
| nasium.
High men in the tournament, were
Gwinn of Shoshone, making 50 points
in four games; Nelson of Rupert max
ing 81 points in four games, and Neu-
| man of Twin Falls who made 81 noints