Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30
Thrilling Finish of Fast Game ,
Keeps Basketball Fans
On Toes
ST. MARY'S DEFEAT
III. S. FRESHMEN
Chetek Legion Team Quits After Row.
-Weyerhaeuser Loses
Here


local floor is the way some of the
fans referred to the caging contest
fought out at the gym Monday night
between the IAN Chicago" five and
Ladysmith a. c. quint. The game
was so evenly contested from the
first blast of the referees whistle
that the big crowd present was on it's
toes much sof the time and enjoying
themselves to the limit in basketball.
The local boys certainly met a
worthy foe and they had to extend
themselves to win. There was not
a dull second during the game. In
basket shooting the visitors had the
edge, but the locals had possession
of the ball the most of the time and
in guarding they were superior to the
visitors. In long shots the Chicago
boys showed skill, one of the visit
Ors making a basket from position
near the entrance to the gym. On
the whole, it was a good, clean game,
though the referee had to caution one
of the visitors for questionable tac-
tics. The Chicago boys thought they
got little the worst of the referees
decisions, but the fans could not see
it,
A Thrilling Close
At the end of the first half the
score stood II to 8 in favor of the
Chicago team With the beginning Of
the second half the Athletics com-
menced gaining on their opponents
and near the close were leading with
20 points to 19 for the visitors. Then
the latter made, it 81 to 20. The ex-
citement was high as the time limit
neared With fine team work the La
dysmith players went at it to win the
game and succeeded in caging the
ball. making the score % to q, just
before the final whistle sounded, and
thus the score stood at the end.
No subs were put in by either
team.
Jay refereed in his usual efficient
manner.
The lineup
All Chicago-Sorenson rf; Bennett
If; Elliott c; Young rg Rhode If.
adysmith-Bliffert rf; Sawyer
If Lee c; True rg; Reik If.
st. Mary's Defeat Freshmen
The preliminary to the main event
was a contest between st. Mary's
school team and a freshman five OF
the public high. This game had lOp-
sided score from the start and showed
a decided superiority on the part Of
the Catholic school boys and a vast
i'm their team work and
playing. The freshmen show
a lack of team work, but there was
good indivi1ua effort. PagePs play"
ing was an outstanding. feature in all"
round individual work on the freshman
quint, while Faser distinguished him.
self in speed.
The score at the end of the first half
was 10 to ,, with st. Marys boys hav-
ing the big end. Their opponents made
a percent gain in the second, but
could not overcome the big lead
against them. the score board showing
36 to at the end.
The boys lined-up as follows:
st. Mary's-G. Ohlf c; Beranek, Her
ron f; w. Ohlf, Mccoy g; Nelson
sub.
Freshmen-Vaugha G; Pagel, Fa-
ser f: Grow, Hayes g Hepburn sub.
The Chicago boys have expressed a
desire for return game and hope to
be dated up before the season closes.
College Team Coming
The Bushey Business College quin-
tent will be here next Monday night
for a game with the Athletics. The
Carpenter Athletic Club team, OF Su"
perior. is dated for Friday, Jan. 6.
This team played our boys last win
Ter. The Bushey team is reputed to
be very fast and an exciting game is
assured when they meet the Athletics
1ere.
Locals Go A-visiting
The Ladysmith quintet went to Wis
.onsin Rapids yesterday to play the
eading team Of that city, and they
will play against the Waupaca team
1t the Potato City tonight.