The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-31
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Gsonl LssD Combination.
Ausustana college basketbali
huskfos defeated the st. Ambrose
uuiAtet on the lattef's moor Eat
urday night in enc Of the fastest
and most closely contested games
seen in the tri-citiss for some years,
the Svedes edsing the Ambrosians
out In the last four minutes OF
play, bringing the score to Il TO
is. Up to this time the score
stood IL. to 10 With Augie on the
uppsr end. Rydholm. substituting
for swanson, dropped in . sinkef
and AndPeen added two additional
points Via the free throw route
giving the Rock island school a
lead Of ave points, which lead they
retained until the ANAL whistle.
The game was featured by close
guarding on both sides. In fact,
the guarding was SO close that the
referee called 20 fouls in all, nine
Of which were credited to the
Swedes. and the eleven being on
Deylin's men,, Swanson Of August
ana. and Hogan of st. Ambrose,
were both taken out of the game.
each having four personal fouls
marked against them. The guard
ing Of each team accounts for the
relative low score for a basketball
game.
Fouls Check Scoring.
II either team worked the bail
down the floor. and such thing
was rare, their hopes for field
basket would go sailing away by
| the rush Of an opponent, and either
personal foul was called on the
"rushee" or the ball was lost on
| a Jump ball. However, each Gagged
six field goals, although the major
| ity of these shots were made from
the middle Of the floor.
The Ambrosians were the first te
score, whea Nolan dropped in a
free throw. This was the only time
during the entire game that Dew.
llin's men were ahead, although
after the first few minutes of play
of the second period, the Ambros
| ians brought the score to within
one point of tying Augustana. Ans
again, in the last four minutes o
play, Augustana lead by one point
the score standing II to Is. A
the end of the first half, Swed
berg's men led st. Ambrose b,
three points; the score, IA to IL.
Saints Stage Rally.
! With the opening of the secoa
half, Devlin's men took the omen
sive and succeeded in coming with
in one point of overtakiRg tn
Augustana five. However, tn
Swedes soon struck their stride an
never lost the lead which they ha
: retained throughout the initia
period.
The remainder OF the half wa
one of the most exciting exhibition
Of basketball ever seen on a tr
city floor. Two field baskets ON til
part of the Ambrosians at any tim
, tduring this period would have pi
l them in the lead, but Swedbery
men showed real guarding abilit
The fourth personal foul on Swat
son of AugustanA, was called, an
Kydholm was substituted. The Ia
ter dropped in q counter for n
: team, and Andrews annexed tn
a more points for Augustana by III
! throws. At the final whistle Au
j ustana was leading by five-poil
margin, the score standing Il to !
u AndReen the Star.
To Andreen, center Of Augustan
. soes much credit for the school
Q victory Saturday. His ability
0 sink the free throws was the d
d termining factor In the defeat
st. Ambrose. Gus" made nj
counters out of the IL tries.
+ comparison to Nolan's four out
a nine attempts. For the Ambro
q ians, FottFal and Nolan were t
d chief scorers, Fottfal annexing 10
d field goals, Nolan getting two De
}, goals and four free throws.
ID Aufustana students and I
le schools followers are rejoici
ID over its victory Saturday mig
The game was the first between
II two schools for several years. X
at airy has always been high q
,: either team would rather have v
l. Saturdays game in preference
SIS winning all the remaining gan
* on its schedule. However, to Al
er ustana goes this satisfaction.
The victory over St. Ambr'
az makes It seven straight wins
ed lAugustana. Coach Swedbefg -
e. veloping ons Of the strongest tea
ht in this years conference. and
to the present rate the Rock Isls
It, school will be high contenders
ok the championship OF the conferel
at the tournament to be held
a Decatur, March 3, 1 and 5.
of The Summary.
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