The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-09
ANACONDA TEAM
L|ckS MiSSOulA
Visitors Too Fast for Home
Guard In Basket Ball
Game.
BAIRD STAR OF MUSS
Missoula Guard Outstanding
Figure in resided
Contest.
BAIRD STAR OF MUss

Shooting baskets from every angle
and displaying whirlwind passing
game, which continually kept the ball
under their opponents basket, the Ana
conda high school basket ball quint lit
orally swamped the Missoula team un-
der a shower OF field goals and free
throws at the university gymnasium
last night. The final score was 80 to Is
In favor OF the Smelter city boys. a
desperate rally In which Durant and.
Mccarthy featured. adding eight points
to Missoula's total in the last two MIN
utes.
Visitors OF With Rush.
The visiting team had the game well
in hand after the first two minutes of
playing, assuming an early lead and re-
tanning II through the contest. The
score at half time was IS to Z, in Ana
conda's favor and the slaughter con-
tnued undisturbed during the first IL
minutes Of the second period. the Smell
ter city team amassing IA additional
points, while Missoula failed to score
again. Then Schlossberg was shifted
to center, Durant and Mccarthy sent
to forwards, and Wardle placed at
guard. and the npheavai worked won
ders. for the home team scored four
field goals in rapid succession. Durant
slamming in three. the last with the
final whistle.
Baird Shining Star.
Baird, the sturdy guard. Mas the
shining light of the game. But for his
desperate efforts. the score would have
mounted to the half hundred He was
all over the floor, interceptng passes,
high and low. and frequently stopping
the man with the ball. and persistently
smashing Anaconda's near perfec, PCS
sing game. Schlossberg played a hard
game, being all over the floor, and
making three pretty field goals in the
first half, though closely covered at all
times.
Ahern Anaeonda's Star.
Ahern, the lanky Anaconda forward,
shot six field goals tossing the ball in
from all angles, and showed remark
able accuracy from the l5-foot line,
making six of eight free throws. Will
son and Stephens also played well, the
latter coming down the floor three
times In the second half from his guard
position to shoot field goals, The team
work and passing from his guard po-
sition was irreproachable. while the
home team seemed to lack fight, and
the forwards were too closely covered
to make a showing.
Sehiossberg Starts Scoring.
The game started with the usual
rush. a long toss by Schlossberg from
the field bringing the first score. Then
Anaconda scored seven points, three on
fouls, in rapid succession, before
Schlossberg added one on a free throw.
Baird repeatedly stopped the visitors
passed and saved many a count. Will
son. Hartsell and Ahern each tossed a
goal through the nets then Schlossberg
made beautiful shot from the field.
long shot by Ahern brought the Wis
uor's score to Is as the half ended.
The Anaconda juggernaut rolled up
points with amazing regularity in the
second period. three shots by Ahern
and three by Wilson. mixed with a
couple OF free throws bringing the
count up to 80 to :. Then the shift and
tAebefore- mentioned rally, which came
too late to do much good, except to
give Durant an opportunity to shine
as basket shooter.