The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
AUG!E ROLLSIIP
80 TO 6 SCOPF
ONST. AMBROSI
'a'Snpor'eIS ran to Register
Single Field Basket on The
SWede Crew,
BY KENNETH CONRPr

There are very few basL....
contests played in which ore =
ponent keeps the other from N.Y.
ing a single field basket bn, ~ q {.
is exactly what Augustana a. - I
St Ambrose Saturday night ~
Swedes completely snowed +
Ambrosians under. making a.
bite the dust to the tune of "a =
The Saints six points were me-
by free tries at the basket NJ,
dropping in six out of II chan
The contest was all Augustana fF,~
the first Upon TO the final whist
At no time during the 40 miBme,
of play did St Ambrose have
look-in.
Captain Swanson and Andres,
were again Augie's main mn
getters. WallY started the 6rz
works for his team in the init,
half by sinking three baskets
succession from the middle of ii,
floor, and he added another at IN.
start of the second period. A.
dreen. pivot man for the Lutbr
ans. located the basket for TIM.
goals from the field. and made q.
free throws out of u chances.
Nolan. right forward for St An.
brOse, was the only scorer for hi,
team, making six points on frs
throws. DeClerk was forced m
of the game in the second half b
personal fouls.
Thirteen hundred witnessed Il.
Saints take their most decisit.
drubbing. The Ambrosians had
goOdly number of followers p7es
ent and for the first five minuts
they supported their team valian.I
with their yells. but as the gsEI
progressed this enthusiasm WaasI
Coach GouId's men aid have sonI
hard luck on their baskets, misShI
many easy shots which should bal
been counters.
To AugUStana S guards, J0hHsa
and Rydholm, goes most Of d
credit for the Ambrosians' failuI
to collect a field goal Johnsi
especially deserves much cred
Only once did the Saints get benin
the Swede's guard for a short sid
and this try was missed. Time al
again Johnson would leave d
floor two and three feet to int
cept passes and break up the tear
work OF the St. Ambrose quints
Rydholm also played a stellar gan
at running guard. He was not on.
instrumental in breaking up d
opponents teamwork, but he W
valuable TO his own team on d
offense, making two baskets fra
the field.
Augustana's five-man defehi
was impregnable. Every play
picked man and stuck to BIZ
compelling the Ambrose players
shoot from the middle of the foo
and not once did these attemp
prove successful. The defense
the Saints was easily broken
the short, snappy passing Of Z.
Augustana five, the SWedeS geuE
easy shots under the baskets In
and again.
Coach SweGberg used his emit
squad of 10 men against Gould
outfit. After collecting a comtoi
able margin of points, SWedbe
put his second string Ren into q
fray. and the subs played q goi
brand of ball
The first few minutes OF pH
looked as if the contest would
nip and tuck. Three minutes pas
ed before either side scored, a
gustana started the scoring, A
dreen sinking d free foul and I'D
ing another in the next play A
gustana had six points TO It's ere.
before St. Ambrose scored j
first half ended 13 10 @ The Sc
ond period was d repetition o. {
first. Augustana continued to P'
in the baskets. making II points
this half. and holding s.. Ambro
to a three points