The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
DEkALb PROVES
DUCK SOUP FOR
Aue|E LOopERS
Swedhurg's Tossefs Win Saturday
GanA soils, VIXEN Bengstsn.
Andreea Gene Back

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Augustana basketball team de-
feated the DeKalb Normal ave on
the latter's home floor Saturday !
night in an easy game. humbling |
them to the tune Of 30 to Is. In
Saturdays game the Swedes show
ed the form which was prevalent
in their work earlier IN the season
and outplayed their opponents in
every phase of the game.
Long shots were impossible due
to the low gymnasium ceiling. but
Swedberg's men struck their stride
early in the game and worked the
ball down the floor In clOck-like
fashion. completely bewildering
DeKalb's guarding.
The teamwork which Augustans
displayed against the DeKalb AZ
gregation was as good as has been
shown by the Swedes this season
and Coach Swedberg Is confident
that his team, continuing to play
this style of basketball, will bring
the Rock Island school in the lime
light at the annual l. T. A. G. TO
be held at Decatur next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
i Augie Opens Strong.
i Augie started with rush at the
, opening Of Saturdays fracas, and
scored IL points before Dekalb
, realized that they were in the game.
, Bengston started the fireworks Tor
his team and was followed by An
dreen sinking a couple Of counters
DeKalb succeeded in scoring only
five points in this half, while the
Swedes continued to throw 'em IN
from all angles, totaling % points
At the opening Of the second hall
1.-The terrific pace set by Swedberg''
men in the initial period slowet
up considerably and DeKalb, tax
ing advantage OF this lull, started
what might have been q wonderful
v comeback, and succeeded in cut
ting down Angles lead consider
t ably.
n However, this squirt did not las,
I and Swedberg's men were not Sc
= riously menaced during the re
: mainder Of the half. The Dekal
'e five showed much better basket
" ball in this period than at the open
,e ing of the game. and had the
:" fought in tie first half as they ID
!" in the last, the victory WOULDN'T
), have been so decisive.
w Two Veterans Star.
is Bengston, right forward for II
Augustana quintet, has apparent
regained his basket eye. "Benl
succeeded IN locating the hoop Il
= eight counters, dropping in sho
from difficult angles. Andreen all
found himself in Saturdays gam
getting IL points to his credit
The showing of Augustana at Il
tournament next week will be d
Itermined largely upon the work
these tive veterans, and II they CO.
- tinue to set the pace they have
the last two games, the school
chances of coping the state ho
- ors will be, greatly increased.
In the drawings made at Decat'
Saturday, Swedberg's men we
ms pitted against Coach Finnegan's
Viator quintet. st. Viator is o.
Of the strongest teams represer
ed at the conference and has d
feated Augie this season. 1922.
a game played on the Rock 1slal
So floor. Andrews absence in Il
m game. however, put a. crimp in t
~, work of Swedberg's men, and wi
q" this man again covering the piv
90 position, it is the opinion that t
ne Swedes will turn the tables, a
he a. a time when victory counts
to great deal more than did the 3
at feat earlier in the season.
Augustana will meet st. Wat
'od in the opening round Thursday,
)ut outcome Of which game will g
ON some definite information as to
lay chances Of each team in questl
of winning hOnors.
to Saturday Summary.