The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
.KASOTAIAYS SAINT
peter Low DOWN
Defeated It's Neighbor At
Basketball
FAST WORK WAS SHOWN
Play BY the Home Talent; De-
bate and Variety of
City News


st. Peter, Mimi, January 23.-In
one OF the fastest games OF basket
ball ever played on a local floor. the
Kasota town team defeated the St.
Peter high school team at the local
armory Saturday night by a score OF
26 to 20. The Kasota team made
baskets from almost any place on
the floor, and won by their ability 70
score from center, and Leverson's
aptness In throwing free throws.
Both teams appeared to be eyent
matched in ability and training, Ka-
sofa drew first blood when Madison
followed in a long shot, making Il on
the second attempt. Kasota ran mp
six points before Rost jumped in Q
shot from under the basket. Another
field goal and two tree throws
brought the score up to 10 to 9 be-
fore Rost dropped in long one. Be-
fore the end of the period, 6t. Peter
had overcome the long lead aud took
the lead for asfew minutes. Just be-
fore the whistle, however, X. Stock
ton made one Of his center door
shots, giving Kasota the first half By
score OF 13 to IL.
Rost opened the scoring for St.
Peter in the second half, when he
made one from the corner, Leverson
took the lead for Kasota, however,
when he Gagged one from center foor.
Kasota managed to keep the lead by
a few point marging throughout the
ofndor nf the 0arna nv \ 1avaraausa
and X. Stockton's long baskets.
Madison, X. Stockton and Leyerson
were the individual stars for Kasota.
Deverson had II points 10 his credit,
eight OF which were free throws X.
Stockton played the best hoor game,
but made only two field goals. Madi-
son made six points. Rnst was the
individual star for. st. Peter: He
made is points for his team. The st.
by the loss of their right guard. Hall
berg, who was out Of the game be-
cause of sickness.
m a fast preliminary game, the
girls team of the Gaylord high
school defeated the st. Peter girls by
q score of IL to s,
The following Is q summary OF the
game.
Kasota,-Leverson. II; X. Stockton.
ri; Madison, g; Livingston, ig; Clark.
st. Peter-Rost, If; Rlomherg. RI:
Witty, G; Anderson, lg; 4. Stockton,
Field goals. Rost Z, Leversen. 8:
Madison: 3; stockton, 3; Ayingsfon,
III; Blemherg /,
Free Throws: Leyersnn, 3 ont o.
of 8; X. Stockton. 0 nut Of
:
Record audience attended the home
talent play given at the .opeya house
Saturday afternoon. under the aus
pices of the st. Peter association
band. The play was ent|tied "gv.s
End of a Perfect Day" and was d.
rected by q, IN. DeVsre: st, Petsr
professional show man. The matinee
ss suessy esscw was o sssn tie t. @
ance of the show on Friday night.
Hundreds were turned away by the
management for lack 0f keatfns ears-
rity. The show was said TO be the
best ever staged by local talent. II
will he shown tn.iefit st the sta-
theatre In Le Sueur. The money
raised by the play viii be used 70
purchase new uniforms for the st.
The st. Peter high school debatins
team defested Henderson Saturday
nieht by a unanimous decision ef the
Judges, at the Verdi theatre Tire 81.
Peter team viii meet Hutchinson
here early in February to decide fhe
district championship. the winner co.
ing to the inter district debates for
the state characteristic. The st. Pc
fer team Hnheid the negative eide 80
the question: Resolved. Tbst the
United States Government ShoHA
by nireet Control, Reeuiate the Price
OF Fuel in Peace Times, Constitution
ality granted," The Henderson team
has won the district ehamriorshjn
rrccassiyely for three wears. Prof 7.
W. Kauffman Is coaching the local
team. wi'inh Is eepn nased Of Allan
Mack, Garfield LaTroix srS RsE'-r"',
Dittbrennef ST. Peter Will uphold
l!he affirmative in the debate with
Hutchinson,
The Farmers Co sorHyaiiva eieva-
tor OF Traverse enened It's doors for
husiness todev after 4, shutsseH,- -
several months. due to hranciai raer
aitions. The dron IN farm nrodBae
the pest wear. cost the elevator sG.-
araI thousand dollars, and eHrtas'-
mert of loans, forced than 10 pus-
lnsnd. "A new hoard OF dlrsGtnrs wr
elected, and $500 in stuck s.se 1ce,. :
Arrangenerts for credit With l-s-
hoats erehled them In Oman ta'ar-e
William Schmidt. .Tr. iF setirg man
agap until apa ha eoetpad