The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
VALLEY CITY TAKES
The SECOND GAME

CauU1Ss v0uSy SAsy A6A n, oSAOVA;
champions of North Dakota, proved
their right to . second try at Madi-
son high school, by defeating the
last night at the K. G. gymnasium.
The victory has restored confidence
to hackers Of the North Dakota
team who were disappointed in
their showing in the first contest
Thursday night, when they lost, IA
to 9. 1,
/ Last nights contest showed an
entirely different class. of basketball
from the first contesA Both teams
displayed clever ;paaAng and foot
work which was aexceptional for
high school quints. Valley City
had decided edge altho the South
Dakota five battled hard and tocS
advantage of every let-up by the
Valley City team. In the second
half the Madison team suffered some
hard luck at shooting but their
brand of ball did not come up to that
of Coach Fagin's five either in pass
ing or other floor work.
Those Who Did Stellar Work
F. Welsh was the tower of the
offense for Madison and Grow, and
Swenson, the two guards played
hard basketball but the clever pass
ing and shifty floor work of the
Valley City five lured them out
several times, resulting in points for
the North Dakota quint, Wertln
scoring six field goals, and working
a clever passing game with Larson:
Valley City center, was the star OF
the play. Larson was away from
his man most of the time on the
offensive and was on hand to receive
passes on all parts OF the floor.
Time after time Wertin and Larson
worked through the entire. Madison
team with their clever passing game
Ford also took his share in the pass
game and later Holm replaced him
Kernkamp and Mulhair, outshone the
Madison guards last night. These two
men spilled play after play which had
gone through the remainder OF the
team on the way to a score.
First Score for Valley City.
A free throw by Larson of Valley
City scored the first point OF the
game after about three minutes OF
play. The start of the contest was
much like that of the previous night
in point of close guarding but Dotn
teams handled the ball better ana dis-
played greater skill generally. r.
Welsh missed an opportunity to tle
the score on a free throw but a MN,
ute later Grow tossed in a pretty held
goal from the center of the floor for
Madison. Larson missed an oppor-
tunity to even for Valley City when ne
missed a free throw. More passing
and clever team play brought the ball
nearsthe Valley City basket and Ford
tossedin a counter, making the score
2 to 2 in favor for Coach Fagin's team.
F. Welsh came back for Madison
and made the count, 4 to 3 for Madl,
son. A short time later Wertin tipped
the ball into the basket from q hela-
ball near the Valley basket, agaln
putting the North Dakota boys IN the
lead. A personal foul called on Lar
son gave F. Welsh an opportunity to
make the count all, but he missed
He redeemed himself a few seconds
later. however, by making two points
instead of one, changing the story
told by the score again, to s and 5 for
Madison. A minute later Wertln put
his team in the lead again by stagli~
another field goal. ., n
Valley City rooters who hadOac-
companied their team aAd Z num-
her Of Fargo sympathizsxs made the
Gymnasium thunder with cheers tor
the Valley City team. Madlson
players were not disheartened. now
ever, at the unexpected opposltlon
of the North Dakota players ana con
tinued to fight hard. F. Welsh mace
the score>a tie at all when ne caged
a free throw a minute later. MCLEOD
was sent in for E. Welsh at this point
and the Madison five took time out.
With the resuming of play Larson
scored free throw and Welsh MISS
cd a similar opportunity. Holm was
for Ford. Larson made
smother free throw and Wertln cageo
another field goal, bringing valley
C;tv's score up to II. Madison was
unable to score any more oe1ore W w
whistle blew, ending the hall Win '''e
score II to 81
Valley City started 20 scoIe oo W
in the second half. Wertin Gagged
field goal. F.. Welsh came back WIN
q free throw for Madison but Holm
followed with another field goal for
Valley City. Larson contributed an,
other free throw, making tfe score -
to s for the North Dakota t1ve. - T.
Welsh made another free throw. ".
welsh was sent back into the game
for Mcleod and play continued. Wer-
tin broke loose for another two
point counter. swenson, Madison's
stellar guard. was injured by running
into the wall and play was stopped;
He refused to leave the game and
NAV was resumed. F. Welsh scored a
field goal q minute later which proved
to be the last tally Of the contest for
the South Dakota team. except 1or
two more free throws by the same
clever forward. Another field goal; ;by,
Wertin and two free throws completed
the score for Valley City and made
the final count. % to 13. Both coach
es sent in substitutes in the last two
minutes Of the contest. Ouims gong IN
for Crow on the Madison quinn and
Kernkamp. went back in for Leusson
who had replaced him about the mid
dle ~ the final half.