Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-02-23
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
CARRIES OFF SECOND
GAME; GIRLS WIN

ASnlanQ mas flnally aWakeueu "
the fact that she possesses an honest
to-goodness basketball team, that
when its puts Its mind on it can de-
liver the goods in the classiest man
ner ever witnessed. Judging by the
crowd that filled the high school
gymnasium last night to witness the
second of the series of games be-
tween Roseburg high and the home
high school team, lovers of this sport
have faith In Ashland's players and
will not let them lag for the sake
OF encouragement.
And did the team make good? Well
tell the world 1t did! Carrying off
one of the most bitterly fought games
ever played on the home floor by a
score of 29 to 26.
At the end of the game the score
was a tie of "a to "a. Five minutes
extra were allowed, at the expiration
of which the Ashland boys were the
winners by three points over their
adversalieB.
Girls Beat ROseburg.
The preliminary game was played
between the home girls team and
the girls from Roseburg, and result
ed in a score OF 40 to in favor Of
the home team.
While the score was too one-sided
to make a really thrilling game. much
enthusiasm was displayed over the
playing Of the home team, who put
up one of the prettiest exhibitions Of
skill and art in basketball ever wit
messed here. Miss Hoover, one OF the
forwards, was high pointer" hav-
ing 80 points to her credit at the
end of the game. She had close
second in Miss Beebe, the other for
ward, who made three baskets. The
excellent work OF Misses Carbon and
Tinker, centers, and Misses Edison
and Hake, guards, called forth the
utmost praise and applause from the
spectators. Miss Frulen substituted
for Miss Hoover in the last quarter,
and showed remarkable skill and
proficiency, which was most marked
as this was her first public sappear-
ance on the basketball floor. The
splendid team work of the guards
kept the score down to Z points and
was a marvel OF evcellent team work,
The Roseburg girls played fine ball,
but we're simply out-classed by SUI
perior playing ON the part OF Ash
land.
Fast Playing Featured.
The game of the first team with
ROseburg high was faster and harder
than that of the previous night. At
that time Ashland discovered they
had met foe worthy Of their steel,
and accordingly knew they had to put
in their best licks to win. The fact
that the city had awakened to an
interest in the contests helped won
derfully in rousing the team to try
its best to keep up the honor Of the
old burg, and that they did so the re-
suits testify.
The team worked as a unit through
out the entire game. The basket
shooting of Guthrie, the floor work
OF Ramsey and Captain Heer, and
the guarding Of Aitkin and Young
were special features of the game.
The Roseburg boys put up one of
the hardest fights on record and were
splendid adversaries. They also had
the advantage of being larger and
heavier, and 1t was only by skill and
never-failing watchfulness that the
Ashland boys won out. The local
team has done splendid work under
the training Of Coach Hughes, and
much credit is due the latter for the
victories falling to the high school
team.
Tonight Roseburg plays the Sec
ond game of its series with Medford.