Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-03-10

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day evening on special train accom-
panied by about 800 fans, determined
to win the basket ball game, even if it
should prove necessary to lay out all
the Warren boys. It was the sole ann
bition Of the Thief River Falls crowd
TO win over Warren at all odds, and
according to the manner in which some
Of the Thief River Falls players per-
sisted in deliberately hitting the local
boys, there was nothing slow about
their tactics.
The game started very, smoothly,
Warren making free throw and field
basket. Thief River Falls soon tied the
score and at the end Of the quarter
were in the lead. The Warren boys
came back strong and soon took the
lead, and the half ended Warren 13,
Thief River Falls 10. The Warren
boys were going strong and in the sec
ond half started dropping baskets thru
the iron rings from almost any position.
Edwardh, who is the fastest forward in
the northwest, made several long shots
from three-quarters Of the length Of the
hall, and played good all around
game. His running mate, Swandby,
continually left the visitors guessing
on what he was going to do next, and
even surprised the Thief River Falls
crowd by making several free throws
Knutson at center, had the Jump on
LaBree throughout the game. Dixon
and Quistgard at guards, made it i'm
possible for Thief River Falls to score
as they covered the visitors from every
point, and continually broke up the
visitors plays. 3.
Every went lovely and Warren
was piling the score up right along.
When but five minutes Of play was left,
LaBree, the big Thief River Falls CEN
ter, thought it was about time to lay OF
a few of the Warren boys and took as
his choice Hunter Quistgard. LaBree
met Quistgard at the east end Of the
hall and lifted his arm and hit Hunter
one just below the lip, leaving an ugly
cash which Dr.. Blegen had to take four
stitches to sew up after the game and
will show a mark for life. This made
the Thief River Falls bunch go wild,
!: hut they were an awful blue bunch
when they saw Quistgard come back
and ready for the game, after a short
rest .sEs w s$$:a
] ) The game was again commenced and
& in about two minutes this same man,
LaBree, saw another chance to- get
Quistgard, and took another Wallop
at him. This time Quistgard was ready
for him and proceeded to give LaBree
a little of his own medicine. LaBree
showed his yellow streak and backed
into the crowd so as to- make it appear
that some of the Warren roOters had
hit him. This was not the case, how
stop the rough work and keep the
spectators away. LaBree was assisted
to the center Of the floor where he be-
came unconscious and was taken to the
dressing room where he was taken care
of by local doctor. LaBree, upon ex-
animation, was found to be alright and
after awhile he revived Y and! walked
down town himself. sz.s 'z. 2s3#f
& After this mix-up Thief River Falls
showed their yellow streak by deciding
that they would play no more as War
zen was ahead, % to 16 being the score.
There was still two more minutes left
to play in and as they did not like the
idea Of being beaten any worse, they
showed their poor sportsmanship and
left the floor. According to conference
rules this gives Warren victory Of 2
to I as the referee. gave the visitors two
minutes to get back on the floor .and
start the game again
The Thief River Falls Tribune came
out this week with most scurrilous
write up about the game. It deliberate
~ attacks all the citizens Of Warren,
including the superintendent of the city
schools, the sheriff OF Marshall county
and everybody else. The whole write
up was an absolute falsehood. It says
that some Of the Warren players were
under the influence Of liquor, and to
this statement Supt. Holmquist is ready
to issue statement to the effect that
none Of he Warren high school basket
ball men were under the influence Of
liquor Mr.. Holmquist can also testify
that there was no Warren man, outside
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