The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-03
WOLVES WINNERSIN
DIST. TOURNAMENT
POPLAR AND GLASGOW TEAMS,
STRONG CONTENDERS,
PLAY CLOSE GAME
WOLF PIT. 10, POPLAR s
Deciding Game Played Amid Wild
Roofing By Opposing Crowds
Dead Wolf Lives

The Northern District Basketball
tournament, held again at Vol
Point, proved an even bigger success.
than that Of last year The beautiful
mild weather induced large atten-
dance and the visitors appeared tc
enjoy every event. The details OF
the features, aside from the games
are described in the school news in
another column.
From q local viewpoint the impor-
tant fact of the tournament was that
the Wolf Point high school team won
first place and as result will attend
the state tournament at the State
college at Bozeman. The Wolves who
will represent this district are. Mar
lyn Young, captain and center; Fred
Yandell and Orris Kragrud, for
wards; Jesse Carr and Roy Kragrud
guards; John Foster, sub. E. Y.
Roore, coach, will accompany the
team and probably Supt. Livingston.
Sophia Onstad, who won the ex-
temporaneous speaking contest, held
during the district tournament, also
goes to Bozeman to take part in the
state speaking contest. There was
much sentiment in favor of sending
the high school band which made
such splendid showing at the dis
trict tournament, but this will prob-1
ably not be attempted.
Eight games were scheduled dur
ing this tournament, the teams being
paired for the first contests by a
drawing at Bozeman.
The first game, Medicine Lake VS..
Scobey This was won by Medicine
Lake 20 to 4.
Second game, Glasgow VS.. Poplar,
won by Poplar "a to % This game
was almost as exciting as the final
and decisive game as the Wolf Point
crowd was neutral having no favor
ite in the two. But it was felt by
of those competent to judge
basketball that referee Tobey gave I
Glasgow the worst of it on several I
crucial decisions. No one pretends
to say that this was intentional on the :
part of the referee, but it was none i
he less unfortunate for Glasgow. :
fans felt that Glasgow
lad at least tie at the end of the ?
second half. This is in no way re- .
lection on the Poplar team which
howed strength that was unexpected b
~ the Glasgow adherents. Fl
The third game was played be- p
ween Medicine Lake and Wolf Point m
nd was won by the locals 80 to a.
The fourth game was Poplar VS..
anne was one of the most exciting 6
f the tournament. Culbertson start OF
d strong and fought valiantly, lead
lg their opponents at the end of the bs
rst period to A, but they could ci
OF keep up the pace and the final do
.ore was 21 to 9 in favor of Poplar.
Fifth game. Glasgow VS.. Scobey.
lasgow won 81 to 2. on
Sixth game. In this game Culbert so
IN defeated Medicine Lake 20 to 6. Sc
Seventh game. Culbertson forfeit ha
the game to Glasgow, giving Glas-
wv third place in the tournament.
The Decisive Game
The eighth and final game between :,
)plar and Wolf Point was naturally
e big card of the program and was io'
tnessad bv tho biooest and widest go
owd that ever got together in the 70
,liseum. An immense crowd of toe
'plar rooters was present, including on
cir excellent school band Demon jec
'ations by the opposing rooters and ed
nds alternated and We'd with each sir
1er for noise supremacy. The Wolf cor
int students had prepared them Bet
yes we'll with special songs and +be
lis, and their efforts were enough -
inspire any band of heroes to fight - -
~, st,',,,. Voc oloo ,,+ ,d int
co f,.o,,, ben;nni,,o ~ end ponI.r the
led to score in the first half but ed
re was no chance for Wolf Point I
grow over-confdent. The Poplar of
m averaged much heavier and biol
ioiueidoiy 'aiiei 'nan Iiie "oiSes' btu
ich proved a decided advantage nov,
was not a spectacular game be- IT
se the ten players engaged fought a.
h such grim determination and
lrded each other so closely that si''e
liant individual play was out of erai
question. che
The sfve man defence for which scho
Wolves had been coached won the F
!, making it impossible for the cuss