Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-26
BASKET BALL GAME
PLAYED AT AUDUBON


resulted in a defeat for the Extra
girls and victory for the Extra
boys on Friday, December Goth.
However, both teams from Extra
played good clean games and GER
tainly maintained the high standard
of clean craftsmanship for which
we have long stood.
Considerable dissatisfaction and
i'll feeling was caused because of the
failure of Audubon to provide COM
potent Referees. Whatever else may
be said concerning clean athletics,
competent officials are the basis, of
all sports. The Extra teams were
on hand ready for the game before
it was learned that the referee, who
had been secured to officiate at the
boys game, had failed to arrive and
that no one was to be secured to
referee the girls game. Bartlett
and Hartzell of Extra consented to
attempt the job, backed up by Supt.
McIntire of Audubon. The game
was characterized by considerable
rough playing, which was continu-
ously and allowed to pass. This is
evidently mistake in allowing
such ideals to become instilled in
practicing and certainly submerges
the High Ideal of "Fair Play I'm
der the lower and baser ideal of
"Win at any Cost" The playing of
Miss Anderson for Audubon was
one of the features of the game,
her baskets being thrown from a
position that is difficult to guard
against. For. Extra, the work of all
the girls was very gratifying. Miss
Harrison is to be congratulated in
getting a team together in such a
short time. With few opportunities
for practice, the showing made was
excellent. The playing Of Anna and
Kathryn Hansen for the baskets
and the work Of Pauline Hensley
and Marie Bengaard as center was
Of high order. Score 26 to II in fa-
vor of Audubon.
Mr.. Wolf, Co. Agent, kindly con
sented to referee the boys game.
MIR. Wolf was working under great
difficulties and gave his best efforts
to be fair and just in all his deci-
sions and he is not to be criticised
under any circumstances. The game
started with a rush and the first
was made by Gault in less than one
minutes play. This was quickly
followed by another by Basham
and later by three Others. Gault got
another basket and Basham made
three points from three throws. For
| Audubon, Hart made a basket and
another by Barretson. Hart put off
| fouling and Leach substituted. Nj
merous personal and technical fouls
by men on both sides escaped the
eye of the referee and the first hall
ended with a score OF Is to 4 fol
Extra. Second half started fast and
it was soon evident that rough play
was to be the feature of this half
| At times some of the audience
seemed to think the Audubon five
needed re-enforcements and rushed
out to help. 1t was especially no
ticed that some members of the
team we're trying to avoid friction
! but there were more fitted for the
prize ring than for the basket bal
floor. During the last half, Koot
was retired for a supposed foul ane
\ j. Bintner substituted. With FIRE
quent wrangling the game progress
sed, Barretson for Audubon max
ing one basket, and Fullerton, VIII
returned lately to school from Ame'
made four baskets. Lead one; Kel
ly two free throws. For Extra
Gault got two baskets, Basham tw'
free throws. Game ended with fl
nal score, Extra 81, Audubon Is.
With the game ended small rio
ensued. Insured of defeat, som
young blood attempted to lay on
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