The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-24
Defeated Lean Elks by Score
Of z to 6 at School
Gym Friday
WIPED OUT DEFICIT
High School Boys Relieved of
Debt by Elks and
Generous Public.
(By Ichabod Crane of fine Leans

(By Ichabod Crane of the Leans)
In the Fat and Lean Elks' basket
ball game at the high school gym Fri
day evening the disciples of Fatty
Arbuckle triumphed over the String
Bean bunch, to 6.
The largest crowd In the history of
the sport in Grangeville jammed the
gym galleries to witness the death
struggle which reached climax when
Tubby John Eimers of the Beef Trust
punch fell prone on the floor in a faint
after lying down carefully and by de-
grees. A veterinary who was sum-
moned discovered after a hurried ex-
animation that something about the
athletes left leg was broken. Further
investigation proved it to be a hose
supporter which had sustained a COM
pound fracture. With admirable grit.
however, Tubby insisted on remaining
In the game and refused to give away
30 a substitute. loud cheers from
the galleries,)
Chubby Fullaway was center for the
AvordupOis gang and ran all over the
forest reserve in his successful efforts
to stop the mad flight of the ball He
wore a fetching outing shirt, with
Khaki trousers to match a coat he had
left at home.
/ Midget Maugg was the life of the
party and fitted here and there over
the floor at will and also collided with
the wall a time or two but failed to
make an impression thereon. His
uniform consisted of some brass but.
tons and other garments Midget ts
a member of the Cowboy Band and all
who saw him play basketball agree
that he must be a whizzer on his
oornet.
Rotund Red Harris somewhat under
weight dashed thither and anon and
out of bounds with reckless abandon
and threw the ball In the right direc-
tion part of the time He wore Copen-
hagen blue over flesh and carried a
bunch Of orchids and Lilies of the
Valley!
Coach Reinemer was the star of the
Pudgy Players and contributed all the
baskets checked in the vidtors' column
His team work was above par. He
was also In good form and EMPLOYED
a deceptive dribble When it came
bo dribbling, however, Eimers was
the bright and shining light of the
lard club. Believe us, he has a wick
ed dribhle!
The yells by the Fats were also far
superior to those of the Leans and
were given with technique and shaG-
ing that bespoke an artists interpre-
tation. The Leans rallied from the
yen attack of the Fats at one time
and staged what appeared to be
genuine comeback, but the effort fell
short on one end
On the Clinging Vine club, Glen
Loomis, Glib Eimers. J. G. Safley. Don
Fyisher and Charles R. Campbell were
led to the slaughter. In the last half
OF the clash Charles A. Turner Joined
the elongated aggregation, but the
pardon came too late.
Coach Jack Graham was referee and
his work was highly acceptable to
the Fats. The Cowboy Band congre.
gated on the gym steps and hipped Off
jazz tune while the crowd In the
galleries awaited the appearance of
the gladiators from the dressing room
below. During the evening two bask-
ct ball teams Of Boy Scouts tangled
on the floor In a lively game which
ended in favor of the Boy Scouts.
The game was arranged by local
Elks for the sole purpose of wiping
out a deficit Of some 500 which other
wise would have been borne by the
boys Of the High school basket ball
team Receipts Of this game were an
proximately $40 all of which was by
the Elks turned over to the High
school fund. Another good deed to the
credit Of Elkdomi