The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-19
MADISON WELCOMES
CHAMPIONS TO-DAY
f.eos AT STATION FOR ARRIVAL
OF WINNING TEiM-Oy ALTON
AT HIGH SCHOOL

The dominant note on the streets
OF Madison this morning was one oi
JOY coupled with pride over the
, greatest athletic event that il has
been Madison's 10 enjoy. When the
h news OF the results OF last night:
/ final game at the state high school
basketball tournament was heraldei
about, the city took on an air of deep
concern and satisfaction over the
( honor that has distinguished the Ma
/ olson high school basketball team.
winners against Mitchell in a score
/ OF p TO Fl. Citizens were happy
/ over the well won success; high
school faculty and students went wild
with enthusiasm that had been pent
up until il was definitely settled that
( no team in the state had the ability
I 10 defeat coach Lowry's heavy bat
tiers The Madison team is a very
/ pronounced champion in a series of
victories that are truly enviabie.
/ Nineteen games out of the season
schedule were theirs and now they
bear home the trophies of honor from
a fariguing contest under which they
never faltered-
After the consolation games of yes
terday the two giants in the basket
ball empire OF South Dakota at the
coliseum floor. at Sioux Falls last
evening in = desperate clash that Nas
Witnessed D! Thousands OF fans and
sar rF.s- snnrTE=rErrE
Madison Won and great the victory
As they returned home triumphant
only 10 be given the greatest ovation
ever ret attempted over L u ath-
letic event
In the first half of last nights the
count stood 19 TO Is in favor If the
locals IL is said that Frank Welch
played one of the fastest games of
his star career. eaging three field
goals and five foul goals in eleven
chances Welch scored TWO baskets.
Jensen five. Crow got foul goal and
odid E WeIch WeIch and Jensen
starred for Madison. Swenson. Jen-
sen and WEIGH are now TO figure on
positions on the all star state team.
Gayville comedies il; Sioux Falls
comedies it; Aberdeen comedies il:
Troquois comedies it: Gregory does
and so do all the state tournament
teams concede that the Madison boys
put the best basketball ever seen in
high school contest circles in South
Dakota.
The team stopped over night in
Sioux Falls and this Afternoon return
ed home triumphantly only to find
a concourse OF more than 4 Thousand
people waiting to greet them and
pass congratulations. After coming
from the cars the municipal band
headed procession of cars that were
decorated in flags and bunting and
the whole line moved up Egan ave-
nue. 10 receive Wild outbursf of
cheers
AT the high school auditorium 4
short program was arranged in honor
Of Madison's proud sons. Following
music by the hand George r. Far
mer. president Of the board OF edu-
cation. spoke appropriately ON the
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or to the coach and his splendid
team Lowry the man who brought
the battling and winning team into
shape for championship honors gave
most excellent response Following
music by the high school students 4
representative from the city also be-
licitzred coach Lowry and his cham
pions- High school Principal Miss
Montgomery then introduced each
member of the victorious team upon
the appearance of each of whom
great applause rang through the
rooms and corridors Music. high
school yells and everything that goes
to make up real ovation was in
evidence Just before the tired and
happy boys departed from the build
ing to be personally congratulated by
friends ON the streets
It's all over. The season Is finish
ed The trophies are won and NJ
/ last Madison comes TO her own with
hunnrs that any city might wish TO
possess