Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-18
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FEATURES
TOURNEY
Pendlaton, Eugene,
Ashland and Astoria
Win Way Into Semi
Finals in Games
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Exhibitions of basketball such
as have never before been seen on
Salem floor between high school
teams featured the three of the
four state interscholastic tourna-
ment games in which the Ash
land, Pendleton, Eugene and As
toria fives won their way into the
semi-final contests to be played
this afternoon.
Eugene had a walk away with
the Joseph aggregation, scoring at
will and piling up the one-sided
score of 65 to 8. The game was
the only disappointment of the
tournament to date. The other
contests were strong arguments
for the improvement which the
annual tournament here has
brought about in the caliber of
basketball being played in the
high schools Of the state at large.
Pendleton Earns Victory.
The Pendleton North Bend
game, while lop-sided in the final
score, 1926, went to the Round
Up city lads only after a hard
battle in which they were called
upon to uncover their entire roper
toire Of tricks. The Pendleton
forward combination of w. Kram-
er and Holmgren, was chiefly re-
sponsible for the eastern Oregon
victory. Kramer's work on the
floor, as well as his ability TO
shoot baskets-he scored a total
of II points-brought him into
the limelight as one of the all-star
forwards of the tournament. An
derson, North Bend forward, also
attracted much favorable com
ment.
While the Eugene lads looked
good in their work against Joseph,
the inferiority of the opponents,
who were evidently experiencing
an off-day, made it impossible to
judge just how strong the Eugene
five will be as contenders for final
honors. Yesterday they showed
good clean team work and unusual
speed.
Astoria Eliminates Salem.
Astoria won its way into the
semi-finals in the hottest contest
so far played, when it nosed out
a 26 to Is victory over Salem in
the last half. Moving like streaks
OF creased lightning in the first
period, the Salem lads took the
lead and at the halfway whistle
held the long end of IL to 10 |
score. Close guarding and fast
passing kept the ball In motion
practically every minute.
The superior physical condition
Of the Astorians turned the tide
Of battle, and they came back in
the second period with undimln-
lshed speed and fight. The light
er Salem team, unable to main
lain the pace, gradually fell be-
hind and did not seriously threat
tn the lead secured by Astoria
throughout the remainder of the
z anne.
Stars Stand Out.
Anderson, Astoria, won rating
as perhaps the best guard seen in
action during the series by his
work last night. His defensive
performance was almost without a
flaw, and his floor work was on a
pLr with that Of the best for
wards. Westergrin, at forward,
also shone bright for the Fisher
men.
Liljegren, Salem guard, showed
flashes of offensive work that
brought him into the limelight.
Brown, at forward, also performed
we'll.
Ashland's exhibition in defeat
ng Redmond 81 to 10 was the
jmoothest display of basketball as
t should be played that has yet
leen presented for the approval of
he tournament fans. Ashland has
/ real fiye-man team, with every
me Of the quintet in the play ey-
.ry minute. They follow the ball
ike a hound after a rabbit, pass
lean and fast, mostly in motion,
md shoot baskets on the dead run
With the same accuracy they do
rom a set shot. In Herr and Gu
hrie Coach Hughes has a pair Of
orwards that will be strong con
enders for all-star hOnOrs. Chap