Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
VARSITY WINS
FROM COLLEGE
BY 50 TO Is
"U' Team Goes Through
Entire Season With One
f. n""1' Defeat.

The university basketball tear,
closed their season last ever ng in u
blaze of glory with a defeat of no
Fargo College team by a score a.! 10
to rs. The game last evening was
a little too one-sided to be in:ci estins.
as the university gained a large lead
during the first half and m ,intalneu
it without difficulty to the end. The
Fargo team put up a good fight and
played in good form. The Superior
team work and basket shooting of
the varsity was responsible or: -heir
easy victory. the Fargo tear1 being
unable to cope with the teamwork
put up by the university m
First Half Fast.
During the early part of :he first
half the game was holly contested.
The Fargo quint scored first with Il
pretty field goal by Hill. Ellingsen
soon gave the university team one
point via the foul route. The Fargo
basket by Hill. The guarding at this
point was close n the passing of
the university men was very ragged:
The varsity scoring machine soon got
in operation. however, and they piled
up a 16-point lead. the hale ending
with the score % to II in favor of the
university. During this period the
Fargo team played hard and held The
university men tosa close scorc until
the varsity found themselves and
broke away. The university team did
not play in their regular farm dur
ing the first part of the period. :heir
passing being poor and their team
work not up to standard. They tin
ished the half in their usual form and
piled up points at will during the lat
ter minutes of the period.
Fargo Slows Down.
The second half was nearly a repe-
tition Of the first. The Fargo team
scored first. but the varsity came
back strong and began to pile up
points. The Fargo team played
harder in this period than in the first
and put UP a better game. Two sub
stitutes were sent in for their team,
and they speeded up h playing OF
the Fargo team. The varsity did not
display the form expected in the sec
slow on this account. Towards the
close of the half they came back and
put up a better zane. 1t was only
at times throughout the game that
they played the game that they were
capable of. The Fargo team shot
with better consistency in the second
half. their long shots being especial
ly good. The university team was
in the slightest danger and
played the Fargo team off their feet
when they struck their stride. At
times their passing was o but in
general they put up their usual strong
name and eXcelled in every depart.
ment. The Fargo team fought hard
throughout the entire game. but theil
efforts were without avail and the
university men broke up every at.
tempt at teamwork.
Not Ono Defeat.
Last nights victory closed the sea.
son for the university cam. They
have gone through the entire season
without a defeat and have piled w
Is straight victories. During the sea.
Sol they were never threatened ex'
cept in one game. and have easil!
held their opponents while they pilet
up large scores. Last evening the
game. and while it was lot up to the
previous, the men all deserve credi'
for the victory. Each man played
his position in good form in the game
last night. Coop. at forward for thu
varsity. was the heavy point gettel
of the evening. securing IL field goal!
for his cam. Ellingsen at the othel
forward played the floor in excellen'
shape and fed the other men with
fine consistency. besides %annexing
field goals. Seed at guard played {
fine defensive game and kept thu
Fargo men at long shots during botf
periods. Hill and Burns did the bes
work for the Fargo team. The line
up n summary follow: