The diamond drill., 1921-01-08
RANBLERs WON TWO
stambaugh and Negaunee Teams Fall
Before the Crystal Falls Wanderers


The Ramblers rambled up to Ne
gaunee and rambled back again with
the scalps OF the Negaunee basket
bailers hanging suspended to their
belts by score OF "a 10 20.
The local players are loud In praise
OF the way that they were treated at
Negaunee and they hope to have the
Marquette range boys down here soon
TO square with them.
An account OF the game, taken
from the Monday issue of the Mining
Journal is as follows:
Playing its first game OF the sea-
son with an out-of-town team the
crack Negaunee Legion basketball
quintet went down 10 defeat Saturday
evening at the high school gymnas-
ium at the hands OF Crystal Falls. 20
to "a. The contest was fast and
closely fought from whistle 10 whist
le and was one OF the best seen here
in some years. While local fans
We're disappointed at the score they
were satisfied that they had Witness
ed an excellent game.
AT the end OF the first half, which
was hotly contested. the score was z
to in favor OF Crystal Falls. Early
IN the second half Negaunee took a
one-point lead. but was unable to hold
u. When the. smoke had cleared a.
way IL was found that the visitors
were victors by four points.
The game was witnessed by one or
the largest crowds ever assembled In
uie gymnasium and following ~.
contest dancing was en,ovaa -.
~ an oy the "cloverland Five or.
me visiting team had the aav...
age over Negaunee because tbsv ha~.
piayed several games and thar 49,
per'ehce showed in the pincbs, Wiz,
-ne score tied. During the aa..
naif Dunk" simu and Red. Fsrras
nigh school stars. now mem
'ers OF The Kalamazoo Normal so,.a
in Negaunee uniforms ana
played good ball. ""u
The summary:
crystal Falls-Kiern. forw,
forward. s: Kinder cs,,ar
- Van Morder. guard Larsoa
,uard. larson.
,,mn saunders. forward.
'imu' forward, 6; Heiser, forward q
ransen' center. 8; Hawke rpard.
guard. 2: Farrer guard
Referee-J. II. Carol
ne hamblers are apparently stan
ing INTO their stride Tbe,r ~.
salnst Stambaugh and Neeauraa 90
eek showed much better orpanigaa
am rheir ability TO carry the bau
own The court was especially efec,.
e IN the Negaunee game.
The Stambaugh gama rh.
snt was holly contested. The RAN.
.'s appeared in their new uniforms
y showed only flashes OF speed ana
am work Larson and yanNor,ar
ayed strong defensive game wh,,a
'nder' hieren. and T.. Guentbar
ared equally in scoring hQnors-
On getting four baskets STAN
ugh showed better teamwork hry
IS unable to locate the basket Tbe
al score was 27-is I'm favor OF tba
'mblers.
Ihe second contest OF the week was
Negaunee. II proved 20 he much
''er game than the one AT home
g Handlers displayed the best team
'rk they have shown at any time.
'egaunee fans were loud In their
aise OF the team that had beaten
'ir pets. The game was played be-
g large crowd. the receipts A.
uniting 10 s2so00. Let's show them
TO boost team when thev an
y on our floor on Jan. %.
Niagara win play here SATURDAY
nj The HANDLERS are determined
avenge their 20-le defeat n ,tha
IDS OF Niagara earlier in the sea-
Come out and cheer them on ~
iory. Let's make II -four strairst-
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