The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-04
HIGH SCHOOL
TWICE CHAMPS
WIN TWO OF SERIES OF THREE
GAMES AT FARGO.

When the engine that pulled the
train from the north into Madison
just as it swung in on the main
track, it was an understood signal
that there were on board persons of
unsual note.
The victorious basketball team,
tired and sleepygot out of the day
day coaches after long ride home
from Fargo where they pitted their
playing strength against the high
schoovl association champions of the
state of North Dakota, and greeting
them were Supt. Nickel, his teachers
and $50 pupils from the high school.
The weary boys took the ovation ten
dered them good naturedly enough.
Simply for Rolf Schultz. yell lead
er, to give a command for yells from
wide repertoire was not enough.
The municipal band was also present
to furnish enlivening music during
the march from the station to the
high school assembly room. 1t was
a sort of triumphal entry, the sec
ond of it's kind this season.
After the procession had reached
the central building, addresses were
made by H. Fl. Holdridge, Mayor
James Robertson, Thomas Walden,
Rev. r. C. Ballard and L. G. Ather-
ton following music by the band and
a number by the Boys Glee club.
Yells. yells. and more yells severber-
ated through the entire building, as
the juniors and seniors beheld the
faces of Coach Lowry and his team
who defeated Valley City twice al
Fargo
Coach Lowry explained the fea-
tures of the three games al Fargo
showing just how the last ended, in
a score of 1917 in Madison's favo
Clair Crow, captain of the loc
quintet, also described the trip al d
the manner of going into the con-
test against North Dakota's cham
pions.
The local quintet have been signal
ly honored this season, and they
have won for the Madison High
School Athletic association a credit
and reputation that it is hoped will
continue through succeeding years.
Sioux Falls Press: In game
much the same as that in which
Sioux Falls high school went down
to defeat after a game fight against
the state champion Madison basket |
ball five, in the state tournament |
here in March. Madison last night |
fought it out to finish with Valley
City, champions of North Dakota, in
the third and deciding game of the
series played at Fargo and won, IT |
to 16.
AT the end of the first half, the |
score was Is to z, for Madison, with |
F. Welch and the rest of the lineup
rushing the ball through The Valley !
City line for goal after goal. With
the second whistle, however, Valley
City stiffened, putting up defense
so strong that only once during the
half did the Lake City team score.
In that period, Valley City landed IL
the score, but the plucky Madison
quintet fought them off, holding des-
perately, using every trick to gain
time until the final whistle blew and
left them champions of both Dako- |
tas. To Captain pat" Crow and
Swenson, all state tournament guard,
goes much of the credit for the
great victory, because of the impene-
trable defense the two men have
worked out.
In the first game of the series, Ma
Olson, playing on strange floor and
up against one of the fastest and
cleyerest teams North Dakota has |
ever turned out, won, IA to 8, with
neither side scoring much but with |
both using strong defenses and feel
ing out the others style of play. In
the second of the three, Valley City |
came back with rush, winning % to
13 in fast and well played game. |
Last night, Madison went into the |
game determined to make the title |
theirs and performed a feat seldom |
duplicated in the annals of basketball |
in the Dakotas.
The Madison men this year made |
wonderful drive for the title, and
were not content with that, but went |
out after an even greater honor
and got it. And certainly every |
sportsman in South Dakota, no mat |
ter what his sympathies may have
been in the state tourney played
here. congratulates and is proud of
the nervy five from the Lake City ford
their remarkable work.