The diamond drill., 1922-03-03
As MICHIGAMMI SAW 1T

| In as pretty game Of basket ball as
one could wish To see. and before as
many spectators as could be crowded
into l. o. o. +. hall. the Ford Miners
last Saturday evening broke the tie
that existed between them and the
CRYSTAL Falls Ramblers by defeating
the visitors 10 TOT. Crystal Falls had
enjoyed the distinction OF having hand
ed the Fords the only defeat the later
has experienced this season, while
the lower range basketeers had an al
most equally clean slate; and though
the two teams certainly were "out for
blood" So far as victory was concerned
last Saturday evening they both pro-
duced clean-cut sportsmanlike con
test that was "A pleasure 20 witness re-
gardless OF who wen And there was
no certainty as 10 the outcome until
the final whistle blew, for there never
was time that 4 single basket would
not have altered the complexion
The score
Considering The limitations imposed
by unalterable conditions. Michigam
ME staged the game IN fine shape, aud
while the accommodations were not
such that could be provided had We the
gymnasium we ought TO have everS
one was we'll satisfied with his or her
view of the contest Reserved Seats
were provided on the stage. and with
arena roped or the main floor pro
vided standing room for couple hun
dred spectators Nowhere was there
an unoccupied inch OF space, and at
the least calculation there must have
been 300 persons in the hall, the door
receipts having been $l10. The in
terest IN the contest was indicated ny |
the fact that people were standing In
line long before the lamps in the hal
were even lighted. so eager were they |
to make sure OF gaining admission.
AS for the game. the score itself |
very largely tells the story, and while |
the outcome makes apologies super
nuous, il is nevertheless due TO the |
Fords 10 say that they were not In
usual form that evening The usually |
redoubtahle Biork had one OF those |
lapses that occasionally comes TO the |
best OF players and Treado also lack
ed his usual line on the baskets. but |
despite these and other handicaps the |
home team was able TO lead or. and |
then after Crystal Falls had held the |
edge long enough 60 get the Michi- !
gammeites thoroughly anxious. Bjork |
redeemed himself by scoring a field
basket that in reality determined the
game. though as previously stated
there was no cinch until the whistle
blew
Following the game yictors and
vanquished repaired TO Michigamme's
new "Palestra,' where Henry Johnson
and Al Belzer. as chief cooks. with
nearly score OF capable and willing
helpers. had prepared a spread that
was fully equal TO the occasion After
the eatabies had been effectually dis
posed OF. the party returned 10 Odd
Fellows hall which had meantime been
cleared for dancing. and they and the
townspeople enjoyed and hour or more
OF recreation TO the inspiring tunes
OF the Iron Mountain conssrtlna, The
! Crystal Falls boys could not get back
20 their homes until sunday evening.
hence they were able TO thoroughly
assay Michigamme hospitality and
they were unit In declaring that IL.
runs so close 60 100 per cent that
there's no use Quihbling about u.
Michigamme. in turn can testify To the
lower range folk being a fine bunch OF
thorough sportsmen whom II Is pleas
ure to entertain, aud while the present
season is nearly at an end. Il Is TO he
hoped that the teams have some
goes" next year and that the rivalry
will be Just as keen. yet without Inn
pairment OF the very pleasing rela-
tions that now exist