The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-01-21
wARRENSBURG WON 81 to Is
First Game An Exhibition OF
Stage Fright.


The basket ball season was oDened
al Wentworth last Friday night with
the Warrensburg State Normal
School. The teachers took the long
end of a 81 to is score. Warrens-
burg has q veteran team, one which
has been together for several years
ever since the training school DAVIS.
Their quintet should make a great
showing in the college conference.
But it was not their fast floor work
and sensational basket shooting that
caused the one-sided score. The
Wentworth five gave one Of the great
est exhibitions Of stage-fright in the
first half that has ever been seen.
Naturally, that was to be expected
as it was the first game of the sea-
son and the whole team was green
and without the services of a single
old head to steady them. But the
W. M. A. boys were up in the air.
-Four times out Of five Wenner would
get the tip-off from center and the
Red and White quintet would carry
the ball down the court but once In
der the goal no ono could hit the
basket. Shot after shot went wild.
Fannin, usually an accurate shooter,
was absolutely wild and on numerous
occasions when Walter was free near
the basket, he failed to see him and
made long attempts for a goal all
of which went wide. All Of the others
fumbled, and missed also under the
goal.
On the other hand Warrensburg
made baskets with great rapidity.
They had a couple of long-shot art
lists who could put the bali through
the hoop from almost any place on
the court. AS the result, the first
half ended 20 to 8 in favor of the
visitors.
The second half was what redeem
ed the game somewhat. The Went
worth five came out with the old
fight and played the collegians to a
standstill, IL to IL. Their passing
was better and their shots more ac-
curate. And above all they seemed
to know what they were doing and
some of the plays began to work.
incidentally the ball began to drop
though the net and W~arrensburg, in
spite of desperate struggles, could
not get away with as much frequen-
cy. 1t began to look as if Coach Wi
kotf had the makings of a good team
after all. The final pistol shot left
the score 81 to Is.
In looking over the game there is
cause for much encouragement. Went
worth did not play up to standard and
the team showed streaks of play that
indicate great possibilities. In the
first place the w. M. A. five is I'M
deniably fast, faster it seems than
last years championship basketeers.
Their passing is also quick and clev-
er. In the matter of shooting bask-
cts, it is well known that Fannin is
a star when he is at himself and
Walter and Pratt are not far behind.
Hand and Wenner. especially Wen
ner, looked very good at guarding.
And the fact that they played the
experienced Warrensburg team even
during the second half shows that
they have the stuff. 1t was all lust
a plain case of nervousness and
stage-fright during the first half.
From now on that team may be ex-
pected to exhibit a real brand of bask-
ct ball and Wentworth will certainly
be heard from in the conference.
Dorland was warrensburg's out
standing star though Marley, his
team mate, was not far behind. The
whole aggregation is a smooth-run-
ming basket ball machine, and one
of the best ever seen here.