Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-11
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Ganes-Renghing Starts.

The basketball tournament Of the
Illinois intercollegiate Athletic
association opened this morning at
the Augustana gymnasium when
McKendree and Lincoln OF the mi
nor division staged the initial con-
test, McKendree coping the con-
test with q "a to Is tally.
McKendree has been picked as
very probable winner in the minor
division, the other favorite being
st. viator college Of Bourbon
uaise.
Tho hrst two morning games and
some OF the later contests present
ed features of ennui to the large
crowd which gathered. They were
unevenly matched and ended with
m overwhelming victory to one OF
the sides. The exception was the
terrible Normal-Milliken wrangle.
But this was Just at the start.
When Augie and Hedding square
! of for the initial game they both
encounter in this tournament, at 3
o'clock this afternoon things will
begin looking up. This and nu-
merous subsequent clashes are ex-
pected to be all that can be de-
sired in the way Of classy, fast and
clean basketball.
Merry Of Lincoln made the first
point of the game and tournament
when he shot free throw in the
first ave minutes of play on a per-
sonai foul called on Wagner of
McKendree. Wagner scored the
first field goal.
The first half was featured by
Merry's uncanny ability to shoot
free throws; he made seven
straight. Lincoln's team as unit
displayed some neat guarding,
messing up many Of Mckendree's
chances at counters. Smith at
right guard distinguished himself
particularly as guard for Lincoln
in this period.
McKendree displayed the best
formibut had hard luck for the first
10 minutes or so, seemingly being
unable to find the hoop. WAGNER
broke the spell when the first pc
riod was about half over and rolled
IN q field goal and from then or
the Lebanon school steadily piled
mp her lead until the end Of the
nrst period when the score stood q
to 9 In her favor.
In the last half McKendree con.
firmed her supporters hopes II
rendering the game decisive vic
tory. Wagener played stellar
game from start to finish. his drib
bling being especially noticeable
He was fast on his feet and wen
around and through a lot of Lin
coins defense. Wieneke scored thu
,Fs most heavily for McKendree
Loops 10 Ont Of Is.
Merry OF Lincoln showed th'
spectators in the last half that h,
could be counted on for scores 9th
er than free throws. slipping in ;
neat one every once in while
He looped 10 free throws in 13 at
tempts.
d Lineups - McKendree: Gained,
u RI; Garrett, II; Wieneke, C: Wag
ener, rg; Collard, lg. Lincoln
Bangert. lg; Smith, rg; Alberts. c
II; Merry, RI. Subs: Sayr
4 Of McKendree for Canedy.
Summary-Ffeld goals: Caned
/; Garrett, 5; Wieneke, 5; Wager
or. 8; Alberts. 1; Merry, 3. Ere
throws Garrett, l out OF 2; Wier
eve. out Of s; Wagener, / out {
2: Merry, 10 out of 13. Fouls cal
ed: Personals: Canedy. /; Garret
1; Wieneke. 1; Wagener. l; Co
lard. 1: Angert, 3; Smith. /; A
berts. /; Radford, 2; Merry,
Technicals: Canedy, 1; Garrett,
Wieneke, 2; Wagner, 2; Smith, l
Merry. 2.
Time Of halves: 20 minutes.
i Referee: Reynolds; umpire
4 Birch: timer: Morris.
Score-Mckendree, "a: Lincoln
Is.
Carthage, S2; Shurtleff. 1o.
This game was slow and unin
teresting until the las> few minute
when Shurtleff frightened up an
showed Carthage they really coul
play. Carthage won.
Carthage had merely toyed wit
Shurtleff up till this time. rackin
mp Is to 4 lead. the score at tn
end OF the first half being Garth
age. 15; Shurtleff, 3.
Carthage should at least featur
In the semi-fnals.
Lneups-Carthage: Bieterma1