Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-21
INDEPENDENTS
AT MINOT HAVE
A GOOD SEASON
Magic City Quintet Wins IL
Out of 16 Contests
Played
Break Even In Three Series;
Better Than Last Years
Team
HERALD Special scricc)

Minot, n. D.. March 2O.-The city
basketball team has closed one of the
most successful seasons In the history
of local independent basketball, win
ming IL out Of its 16 Games played.
Coach Flug's basketeers did not lose
a single series this season but broke
even in three, viz: the Bemidui two
game. Waldron two-&ame and the
Havre four-ganle series. The two
former series were played on the
home floor as were the first WI games
with Havre. Minot Won the first two
games of this series but dropped the
return games at Havre. Minot also
broke even with the Montanas last
year, dividing honors with two vic
tories apiece. In view OF the fact
that no other team Ia been able to
defeat Havre during the last several
years, the feat of the Minot quint in
playing his famous team on even
terms speaks we'll for its basketball
ability. Another notable accomplish
ment was the winning of -four straight
victories ove the crack Valley City
Legion team.
The team this year compared very
f~avorabfy and in some respects was
better even than last years Legion
team. The .Legionnaires. however.
played a longer schedule, winning 20
out Of q games.
Three Pass 100 Points. e.
The records disclose the fact that
Rlume, forward. was the leading point
getter Of the Minot Quint throughout
the season, and in spite of the fact
that lie failed to participate in the
last three or four games of the
schedule. he annexed a grand total
of 121 OF his teams points. "Bing'
Worner. forward. followed with III
n String Thompson. center, also
broke into the 100 class by s%pearing
1G2 points. These three men were
one of the most consistent scoring
combinations in the state. The ex-
ceptional height and reach of Blume
and Thompson proved to be a valua-
BILE asset in their work and Worner
played throughout the a with
the same speed and all-around ability
that characterized his work with the
Legion team last year
1t would probably be hard 10 find a.
better pair of guards than Small
wood and Dunnell, who on more
than one occasion this year, saved the
day for the Minot team by their steri-
ing defensive work Both are all
round performers and possess all of
the qualifications necessary for their
respective positions. Slnallwood Gagged
% field goals during the season. lie
Is particularly effective at long range
and his spectacular shooting was one
of the features of the Minot- Waldrons
series. during which he connected for
four field goals in each game.
Dunnell. while only scoring II field
baskets during the season. IA a
ter Of defensive tactics and also fit
ted ideally into the general team
play. He had speed to burn and the
opposing player who tried to shake
him. had about the toughest job on
his hands that could be imagined.
Able Substitute.
In addition to the regulars just
mentioned. Bob Lowe. a former
University star. Emanuel. Nichols,
Rush and Buck. all veterans OF the
net game. performed at various times
during the season as substitutes.
Lowe was particularly effective in
the series at Valley City. when he
able to make the trip. EMANUEL play
ed in the last three or tour games Of
the season as Blume and Dunnell
were unable to accompany the team
on the trip to Havre.
The season record follows:
Minot, 20; Burlington. -.
Minot, 81: Bowbeils. 10.
Minot. 46: Kenmare, 16.
Minot, ~: Bowbells, "a.
Minot. 81; Bemidii. 81.
Minot, 81: Bemidji. 27.
Minot. 80: Valley City, "a.
Minot. 80; Valley City, 81.
Minot. %: Havre. 10.
Minot, &c; Havre, %.
Minot, "a; Waldrons. %.
Minot, IS; Waldrons. %.
Minot, IS; Valley City, u.
Minot, 2S; Valley City. Is.
Minot, IS: Havre, 80.
Minot, Ii: Hayre "a