Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-03

strong finish his team made. His best
games were against the Saints at St.
Cloud t;ls :, and Little Falls at Brainerd.
himself scored one basket.
Guards
Although the defensive side Of the
sport to certain degree overshadowed
the offensive, yet, with but few ex-
ceptions, the majority of the men play
ing ing guard positions seemed to be sat
from scoring: The game of today has
arrived at a point where to be sue
cessful guard a man must hold all the
qualities of a forward.
Carl TennStrum of Bemidji, Jplaying
his first year as a regular but his last
year for he is a senior, was by far the
best guard in the district. Possessing
the burden of carrying: on the fight for
the ball. He seldom fumbled, was al
ways cool, and was the figure around
whom HON his team mates rallied Tenn
points made from guard and when
tried at forward by Coach jacobson
gave good account of himself. While
scored seven baskets for total of IA,
which was enough alone to defeat the
second district champions, Bemidji
scoreless and Gagged six goals himself
AS a running mate to Tennstrum, I
TeTld select w warren tSa Sims of LITTLE
height, good eye and the necessary
drive that goes to make up a winning
player. He teamed we'll with the 9TH
ball well and was tireless worker
Perhaps his strongest games were
against St. Cloud on the Saints floor
| net for four baskets. Against Brainerd
and Aitl1in at home he held his oppo-
nents scoreless.
Lengas Of St. Cloud was one of the
cfr l1Fo
| trict and breaking up plays before they
| were fairly well started was his favor
lite pastime. Possessing the necessary
brawn and weight, and added to these
] burden of carrying on the fight for the
ball. Brainerd Jared badly at Brain
erd, due to the marvellous defensive
work of Lengas and his team mate,
! Albright, two field baskets being the
total Of the Brainerd forwards \
Sprandel Of Little Falls is selected
as running mate to Lengas. He was
strong, on the defense and was>a good
shot. Perhaps his strongest games
! were against Schooner and Freeberg of
St. Cloud on his home floor when he
! time caging one goal himself. Also
| against Sank Rapids, Sank Centre and
Aitlkin he held his opponents scoreless.
Leo Opsahl of gridiron fame, playing
! his first year Of basket ball, Of Bemid
| pi, developed into a brilliant guard and
| next year should develop into one of
| the strongest in the district. His best
game was against Wadena at home
! when he held Spencer to one basket
| and secured two himself.
! Nelson Of Crosby was strong de-
I fensive guard. He cOntented himself,
however, with covering his man and
| breaking; up plays. Rarely did he go
beyond the center of the floor, but with
all due credit to him it must be said
! that Crosby this year needed a guard
| of his type and calibre. Three other
guards deserving of credit are Kings
4, ley of Wadena, Hubbard of Brainerd
and Hendrickson Of St. Cloud
| The teams included in the Sixth dis
! trict conference during the past basket
midi Brainerd, Bagley, Blackjack,
Crosby. Cass Lake, Little Falls, Park
Rapids, Royalton, Staples, Sank Centre,
Sank Rapids, Wadena and Walker.