The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-20
R6n1illU s Az SET For
FIRST Real Hard Bask0f
Game or Season 70f1lQL11

al AcdSI StOOV s VSASOHSs r - LILY 13OOV
can be Accommodated altogether and
that number is expected to be pres
ent. Efforts are being made-to.t en-
courage the stores to close at 7:45
tonight to allow the clerks and EN-,
ployers as well to attend the game. 7
Bemidji is all set for the first
real hard game of the season on the
home floor and, if Crookston wins,
the team will surely know it has been
in fast contest. -. - :.
Bemidji this year boasts the
strongest i,am in its history and
there is every indication that to-
nights game will be exceptionally
close throughout the entire 40 min.
utes of play. = gzr:ss esss.., s.5s ~,
Friday night of this week, the
Firemen will meet Fosston& Aon the
Bemidji floor and another lively
contest is sure to take place. Fos-
ston has always had a strong team
and in scheduling a game with Be
midi this year the Fosston boys
knew what they were up against but
did not hesitate in agreeing to come
here to play. ~s: ..sa :
Crookston's hope in tonight's game
are high and that sCrookston is there.
with. the goods is shown by the folE
lowing article from the Crookston
Daily Times relative to the game to=s
night: - II. '.'3 @,' 4. Is al.5i
Coach Myron Jackson will again
have his basketball squad out, for
practice at the armory this evening
after rest following the Sd to 10
victory over the Fargo Y. M. c.. A
team last Friday. The lineup which
started the last game will undoubt-
edly start most of the games for
Company M. during the season. With
Miller back at the guard position, op-
posing teams have found it very diff
ficult to run up any large score as is
evidenced W the fact that the Fargo
team, which is the strongest quint
to play here so far this season, was
only able to score 10 points. But
two points, a field basket were total
ed in the first half. Miller fits in
well with Nelson, with whom he has
played for the last two years. These
two players form 2 defensive combi-
nation which is hard to beat in any
part of the state. pr - 4 IT. T. - =
Company M depends on it's center
and two forwards to do the scoring.
Raines, Sampson, Weber, Larson and
Captain Haven are five men whom
Crookston fans will rely upon. to
score enough points to defeat a great
majority of opponents. Coach Jack,
son has been playing Sampson, Haav-
en- and Raines at center, but here
after Raines will probably get the
call for that position in most of the
games. Sampson and Haven will
play regularly at forwards with Smith.
and Larson ready to be sent in at
any time. The latter two players
are neat little pair of forwards for
coach to have. They can: go in
and fight hard and score few points.
and then return to the sidelines while
the regulars are given a breathing
spell. The seven members of the
first team squad will make the trip
to Bemidji on Wednesday morning.
where they will.,'meet., the Bemidji
Firemen's. team that. evening. The
teams will meet in. Crookston on
Wednesday, December til. &#
Both teams are moderated this
season. The locals have !. won six
straight games and Bemidji has scor-.
ed victories over a number 81! strong
teams. They won again over Fergus
Falls last Friday evening by a 20 to
II score. The first game was won
by Bemidji Is to II. Wednesday
nights game will be fight between
two fast teams, both trying to keep
their records clean. ~ y