Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-12
SQUAD HOUT
FOR BASKETBALL
ON HIGH FLOOR
Light Drill Until Holidays Are
Over; No Schedule
Out Yet.

About 100 turned out for the first
basketball practice at the high school
Monday afternoon as the result Of
Coach NJ. L. Crouch's call a week
ago, according to the Great Falls
mentor. He expects there will be
many more on the list within the
next few days because there were
those who forgot until the last min
ute to get doctors certificates and
parents permission on the blanks.
Although the basketball season was
initiated yesterday afternoon, Crouch
saws he viii not drill his proteges
much until after Christmas because
he does not care to have such Il
lengthy season as was the period last
wear. Also, he says the Blue and
White team members were inclined to
become stale at the game because Of
the length Of the a last year.
Plenty of Material
There are about 16 players on
class teams, and the first and second
teams back in line again this fall
from which Coach Crouch will be able
to make a pick. in addition to a few
who turn up each year Unexpectedly.
Outstanding among the seasons
timber arc Lowry, Olson and Charter
is. Lowry was on the first team
last year and was laudcd all over the
state for his work at standing guard.
If he can maintain this reputation
this year, Crouch can be sure Of him
for that position. Charters was q
brilliant center and forward on the
1922 quintet. He PLAYED through
out the season as a regular and says
- - rro4 into 4h1 n,~
again. Olson survives as probably one
of last year. He plays q running
guard in good form and is a candi-
date for the same berth again this
year.
Others who are in the running are
Shaw and Murphy. Bartsch, who is
said to have made a good record for
himself on the team at Brady last
wear was on the floor Monday after
and is out for guard.
No Games Scheduled Yet
Coach Crouch announced Monday
that the game schedule this year
would probably include about seven
games. This would start the schedule
the latter part Of January and wind
m late in February. He has not
signed any games to date. but says
he will try 10 get games with Butte.
Lewistown, Butte Central. Helena and
others. Crouch says he thinks the
greater part of the schedule will be
PLAYED in Great Falls.
The state is divided into districts
for the basketball elimination for a
state championship five in the same
way as the football was managed this
fall. Great Falls is i'll what is known
as the Falls. or Northern, district.
There are eight others.
Finals in Bozeman
The state tournament is always
played at Bozeman in March under
the auspices of the Montana State
college. The Northern district tour
ney will be staged In Great Falls, rs
for the last two years. Last year
there were eight teams in competition
on the local floor, but Coach Crouch
expects more this season.
Conrad. Brady, Augusta. Waller.
Havre, Big Sandy. Chouteau county
Fort 8entonl, Teton county (Cho-
teaul. Cascade, Cut Bank, Stockett-
Sand Coulee. Raynesford and Belt
arc in this district. There are others
which may turn out later and show
prospects of a team, but the above
have been the principal contestants
eacl, wear. Several Of these schools
have already started their season,
and a few have played games already.
Due to the division Of the east
central part Of the state last year
by officials in charge OF the eIimina-
ton program into what is known As
the Central district. LewiStown. Stan
ford. Harlowton. Moccasin, Judith