The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
Must Win to Remain in. Dis
f trict Title Race; Real j:
- e. z. IT,
- Test of Schedule
LAST MEETING. OF BOTH
IN COMPETITION IN 1917
Largest Crowd of the Season Is
Looked for; Additional
Seating Provided

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The Bemidji high school basketball
1eam are to meet their first real test
of the season in district game to-
might when they clash with the
strong Brainerd high school five at
the armory. Bemidji basketball fans
will have their first opportunity OF
seeing Brainerd. high school quint
in competition against the local high
school five since 1917 when Bemidji
won in stubbornly played game in
the last minute of play by the score
of 20 to 18.
Game Means Much.
If Bemidji can defeat the Brainerd
uuint tonight their chances for the
title will be much brighter. Should
Brainerd win out the locals chances
would receive sad blow of winnin
the district championship, which At
this time appears to rest between Be-
midi and Little Falls.
Bemidii Has Won Most Games.
il. The ,Brainerd and Bemidji high
schools first met on the basketball
floor on February "a, 1912, Brainerd
winning by 26 to rs. score. The
Bemfdji high school team at that
time consisted of Captain Alex Ripple
and Earl Bailey at forwards; Glen
Peck at center; ''Tubby'' Achenbech
and Ryan at guards. The two schools
did not meet again until February 13,
D~o iv,o op.d xryo 6nfno tod hxy
"a 81 to 4 score at Bemidji. "Bem1dj1
also won the return game played a
week later at Brainerd, on February
20, by 80 to 20 score. The team
that year consisted of Captain ''F'uzz'
johnson and Lloyd Tanner at for
wards; Alec Cameron at center; Fred
and George Graham guards. It was
this team that won the district cham
pionship and went to Northfield at
the state tournament, being defeated
by Mountain Lake after winning over
Rush City by a decisive score.
Former Games.
The results of the Bemidji-Brainerd
games played to date follow:
4 Feb. "a, 1912; Bemidji, Is; Brain
- -erd, 26. At Bemidji.
Feb. 13, 1915; ;Bemidji, 81; Brain
-erd, 4. At Bemidji.
Feb. 20, 1915; Bemidji, 80; Brain
.erd,' 20. At Brainerd.
- Feb 12, 1916; Bemidji, 27; Brain
-erd, 80. At Brainerd.
Mar. 8, 1916; Bemidji, As; Brain
.erd, 13. At Bemidji..
Jan. Is, 1917; Bemidji, 20; Brain
erd, Is. At Bemidji.
Mar 8, 1917; Bemidji, 20; Brain
erd, II. At Brainerd.
Feb. 6, 1920; Bemidji, ?? Brain
erd, ?? ? At Bemidji.
Bemidii "Finishes Training" '
Coach Smith put his quintet
through the last real workout yester-
4 day afternoon, preparatory to the
Brainerd game. Coach Smith and
his men are looking for the hardest
kind of opposition from Coach Beyers
team, who will arrive on the six
o'clock train.
. Bemidji is not claiming victory
in advance, but the navy blue and
white shooters are agreed that If
Brainerd is to win, they must put up
a real battle.
Welch and Elmer Dangerous.
In Welch at left forward and Elmer
at center Brainerd has two Of the
best basket shooters in the district.
1t was these two men who single
handed came mighty close to defeat
ing the Little Falls quint on their
own floor Whoever Coach Smith Sc
!. lects to guard the speedy forward
will have to be on the alert every
b. minute for he is considered one Of
the shiftiest men in the district, scor-
ing five field baskets against Little
Falls three weeks ago.
Hall To Officiate.
Frank Hall of Little Falls, former
Manchester college star has been Sc
lected by Coach Smith of Bemidji and
M. B. Scherich, principal of the
Brainerd high school to officiate to-
nights game between thees two an
cient rivals.
Additional Seating Space.
According to the advance ticket
sale it is predicted that the largest
crowd of the season will be present to
witness tonights important game,
=. wqrlch will have an important bearing
ON the district championship. Tickets