The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-25


went into the game in poor physical
condition, the result of an injury, a
finger nail torn loose. A few minutes
after the game started, Adm Mann,
star center, was bumped badly. injur-
ing his eyesight apparently more SER
iously than the crowd supposed-and
his basket throwing, especially on
free 'tosses was poor, contrary to u.s.
ual. He missed enough to have won
the game.
Both teams went into the battle
determined to win. Each had a decis-
i've victory over Lakota and neither
team had lost during the season. The
victory last night made the fifth
straight one for Hope.
Nearly five minutes of play elapsed
before the ball came even near
basket except on a chance for free
throw by Mann following a foul and
he missed. he came back few min
utes later with perfect basket and
and the scoring started. The crowd
went wild. But Hope was playing fast
and furiously, they evened it up.
Gumb played the stellar role of bas-
ket tosser for Hope. The first half
ended Devils Lake 4, Hope 8.
The second half started in whirl-
wind fashion, first one side and then
the other carrying the ball to their
end Of the hall. Both made many
poor passes for the coveted basket
but the scoring ran even thruout the
half each side picking off eight points
Both sides were reaching physical ex-
haustion towards the end of necessit-
ating the calling of time with only
four minutes to finish the half. When
the whistle blew for the final squirt
Hope was the stronger. Degendorfer
replaced Kabeary for Devils Lake,
the latter giving out, but it was USE
less. Hope put in a field basket and
made a free throw sewing up the con-
test.
The lineup: Devils Lake-Mann
center; Kabeary and Lee, forwards
with Degendorfer substituting for
kabeary; Gagen and Brandt, guards.
Hope:-Joslyn, center; Gumb and
Klovstad, forwards; Reynolds and
Plane, guards.
Ofticials-W. J. Gardner, referee;
M. R. Hovde, scorekeeper and Prof.
Kolb, time keeper.
The next game scheduled for the
boys is with Hillsboro. Efforts are
being made to schedule games with
Fargo A. c. preparatory school on
the same trip. 1t is being hoped
that an alumnae game may be ar
ranged for the coming Friday. The
boys are playing in great form and
are anxious to meet the strongest
possible opponents in order that
they may fully try their mettle. Let
us back our boys to the limit. With
more than year of unbroken sue
cesses to their credit, they merit the
finest and most loyal support that
you can give them. Let us boost
for them: get out and see them play
whenever they play at home, sup
port them by your presence-they
are worth it. Without a question
Hope has one of the fastest teams
in the state. They will be the faster
and the better for such encourage
ment as you may give them. Let us
boost for our boys and girls, and for
the athletics which are the sauce
which makes their school life more
vital and complete. Hope got to
within one game of the district cham
pionship last year. Let us push hard
this year and bring home the pen
nant. Let's go-and Let's Go Hard.
The girls voyaged to Sharon on
Saturday, accompanied by the Sec
ond team Of the boys. The girls
reaped an easy victory with score
Of IL to 2. Hazel Pickens was the
scintillating star, making five of the
six baskets. Hazel has been called a
wonder before. We say ditto. The
girls are handicapped by the loss of
most of last years players but are
working hard to develop more bal
anced team work, before the season
closes. Sharon made but one bas-
ket which tells the story of the kind
of guards that grow in Hope. With
a little stronger scoring unit the
girls team will be a hard combine
tion to beat. The second boys team
went down to defeat. They did their
best but were outclassed to the tune
of 20 to 10. However the boys have
the right spirit and will make
splendid material for next year
when many of the present scint;l.