Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-03-28
LOCALS ELIMINATED
AT STATE TOURNAMENT, By AL
BERT LEA, % TO 19-FAsTEsT
GAME OF MEET.

After winning two games by over
whelming majorities, Little Falls was
last Friday morning eliminated from
the state high school championship con-
test at Mortified by losing to Albert
Lea high by score Of 20 to ~. Inc
game was conceded by all to be the best
game of the entire tournament and the
twin city papers, in their write-ups OF
it praised the Little Falls team ana
said that Albert Lea was mighty lucky
Albert Lea copied the state title, de-
featinp New Tim in the finals Dy q
score of 80 to 4, so it may be seen from
this that Little Falls was practically on
a par, with them and was eashy tne
next best team in the state. ..- ...
Following is the lineup and summary
of the game: -:.., r.,,s
Albert Lea A'1''eT Me"5s
Porter. .KF ..'.''':c ao1
G. Manner. LIZ .....: oPlan:1H9 ~
Thune. ...........C ......' 1ou1 ' win
G. Manner. ...... rig .......: L 49,
Willardsen. ...... .LG .:.....''. o
Goals from Field-Porter l, &. MAUI q,
er 4. Thune 3, G. Malmer l, "anu' -
STRANDED /, Tourtillott 2, Sims l 20
- Free Throws-G. Manner out OF 49,
Wands 7 out Of Is.
Observation-Disclosures for Ihune'
Kanl;n for Willardsen.s Elvig Tor LIZ
vim.
The following write-up Of the game
appeared in the sport sectlon VI ~.
Minneapolis Journal Saturday morning. j.:
ssAlbert Lea fought it's way into me
finals here this morning, defeating LII.
10 nails % to 10 in the fastest game
of the annual state high school basket
hall championship tournament: Inc
game was the kind which furnishes a
thrill every minute.
Albert Lea won, but at times was
>ontnlaved. Little Falls showing wonoer'
f1 ficorwork and passing only to en-
counter bad breaks in their shooting
T;me and again Little Falls broke
through the five man defense OF the Al
bert Lea team and missed the ring,
while the Albert Lea men shot q STEADY
game and piled up enough points 10
Give them a 4 point lead at the eno'
nh. first half started with rush. Al
bert Lea started scoring after one m1 nc
ute of play with a free throw: Alt.le
Falls shot a free basket IN inc M
minute and Albert Lea followed VIII
the third free shot in as many mln
utes. After that the game develoPess
into concentrated attacks Dy pVIl
, teams which resulted in the hrst aa Il
ending Albert Lea's, IL, Little fans
"The second half opened with tat
team travelling at faster pace tnah -
the opening session. Albert Lea scar.
ed long shot game. Thune cageo on;
from near the center OF the noor ane
G.. Manner followed with another 1loil
almost the same spot and 6roKe tnr1!st
on the next play with dr1Dple "n''l
resulted in basket.
little Falls regained it's balance at
+e,. the first attack and fought through
Albert LEAFS defense for series OF
baskets which brought the count up u
20 to Is in favor of Albert Lea SHORTY
before the end Of the play, when tnt
yictors showed their class, running thel!
% sooro IN n 23 in whirlwind of action
while the best Little Falls could 90 wa
to add three points to their 10.
fouls were called and many were &C
cidentallv committed which the official
could not see. During the last half Al
bert Lea lost the services Of Thune an
Willadsen through personal fouls, bu
Warrington and Kaplin, playing owe
their heads, held up the attack OF tn
Little Falls men.
G. Manner and Wands divided tn
honors Of the game. Manner scored 1
points for his team and Wands cage
II points for the Little Falls outfit
Both these men shot the free throw
and were more uncertain in this depart
ment than in shooting from the foo