The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-22

Galeshurg. III, Jan. =
hPbard college defeated IN.
sley Of Peoria in easy iasiL.
here last night by q sea-. !,
Al to 90. Hess, center, was ~
point man for the Galesb,,,
quintet.
Augustana basketball iiya ~,
tinued its winning streak last pi,a,
by defeating the Monmouth colIsss
quintet, 1888, on the home ssS
The game was the fastest d,m
onstration Of basketball played !,
the Augustana floor this oee,os
With the exception of the first ~
minutes Of play, Augustana ",
never out Of the lead. althourh
four-point lead was, the most MAJ.
gin the Swedes could annex pptl
the last II minutes of play.
Here Bengston started a rallv
for his team. and Swedberg's men
ran up comfortable margin, en-.
abling the mentor to send in soma
of his second-string men.
BY its victory last night Iugus.
ana comes one notch closer to til.
conference championship, and a,
the present rate of speed and i'm.
provement which the team is show.
ing, there is no doubt that the Rock !,
Island school will be among the
chief contenders for the champion.
ship at the M:llikin tournament
March 3, 4 and 5.
BengstOn Begins.
The initial period of last nights
game was the best basketball Wit.
messed in this vicinity for some
time. Bengston started the fire,
works for Augie by dropping IN a
sinker Immediately after the tip
off. but Smiley followed for Mon
mouth by locating the basket for
a counter. Bear and Clarke sue.
ceeded in locating the hoop in sue.
cession for Monmouth before Swed
berg's men could get their bear.
ings. However, Augie soon over.
came this four point lead and took
the offensive throughout the rest
of the game.
Augustana's five-man defense
Style bewildered the opponents for
short time, but the use OF short,
snappy passes enabled them to
work in occasionally for short
shots. although the majority Of
Monmouth's counters were made on
long shots. The teamwork OF both
fives deserves mention. Both used
the short pass. working the ball
down the floor in a manner pleas
ing to the 400 fans present. At the
end CT the first period Augusta1a
was leading. 24-20.
Augie Cuts Loose.
In the last half, Bengston again
dropped in a basket for his team
on the first play. and was again fol.
lowed by Smiley for Monmouth
In the first few minutes OF play
it seemed that this period, as vel
as the first. would be neck-to-
neck race, but Augie soon Opened
, up and ran wild. dropping in court
ers from all angles. and the hal
ended ~ to 33, with Augustana Oh
the upper end.
Bengston. right forward and cap
tain Of the Augustana five, va
easily the shining star OF the con
test. annexing nine field goals 10
his team. He was closely followe
by Andreen. center. who dropps
| in seven field goals and five ire
throws. For Monmouth. Smile
showed the best basketball, maxim
| II of the SO points made by ni
team.
Meet Bradley Tonight.
Augustana meets the Bradle
team tonight ON the ZONE foo
This will be their first mlXup E
the. season. and interest is keen
the tri-cities as to the outcome
tonight's contest.
Bradley has a big advantage owe
the Swedes. in that they have ioI
letter men on this years team,
in comparison with two on tha'
Augustana.
However, if Augie plays true
form and shows the basketball 'h'
it has already played this seaso'
there is no reason to believe u.
the Swedes will be humbled t.
defeat in ton; gifts fracas. III
game is called at S.l5.
The Augustana Academy I'VE wi
play the Tiskilwa high school az !.
curtain raiser. beginning ct 40
q! SUMMARY.