Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-12

BOULDER. Colo. March 1.-THE
Greeley high school basketball team
won tho state high school champion
ship yesterday afternoon when they
emerged winners In hotly contested
game against tho Pueblo Centennial
high. 22-20. The game uCccssitated an
extra five minutes play. when both
teams wcro tied with score OF 70
each at the close OF the second half.
Both teams had been uudefeated un-
III this contest. each having won four
games.
Tho thrilling finish OF tho same
came when oslc yho had been put IN
for James. caught the ball on fum-
for tho winning points less than
minute before the whist" blew Tor
the extra five minutes play.
The game was brilliantly played
the many fouls being attributed to
the unusual fast pace set thru out the
contest. The floor work. defensive
and offensive OF both teams was fault
les. with ylbcck colored player. the
shining star iu the encounter. altho
ne has been playing in all OF tho
games suffering from "A charley hora"
or painful swelling in his right leg.
Elbcck and lumcs were the only
two players who We're unanimously
chosen Tor the all star team. while the
position for conter went to Warner
OF Colorado Springs by a small mar
gin. Centennial placed two men on
the first team and NcQuaid was
placed with Ryan ~ Colorado Springs
Tor tho second selection.
Chilson proved tho scoring factor
for tho ccutcnniRi quintet. and altho
suffering from tonsilitis played "A stei-
lar game against tho rcrrors and
Greeley.
Greeley held ia lead over the
Pueblo team at tho close OF the first
half but "a burs; of speed by the Bull
dogs scored Is points against Greeley's
for the eO-20 tic.
Greeley t2zp Pos. Centennial t2ol
King a. .-,..... r. ......... Elbcck ~
James uol ...... +. ...... stevenson 90
DauFht 90 l.....s 9. ..''.-s w ithers ~
Euright 90 ....... @. .....-M -McQunid %,
Smith fol ........ @. .....Chilson Uol
Substitutes. oglc for James.
Centennial opened tho third day ur
the tourney series against tho Colorado
Springs Tcrrors. douhilng their score
against the Tcrrors with a score o,
5'-l7 and making up their fourth
straight victory. Gunnisnn trounced
Fowler. handing them their fourth
straight defeat while Greeley hung up
their fourth win against Yuma sa-lt.
~ tho conclusion OF the final gam"
FOR the state championship last night.
the Greeley Champions were awarded
a silver loving cup. This cup VIII be-
come tho permanent possession OF tho
team thnh WINS Nllf rAANN champion
rhip for three successive years,
Greeley has won tho title IN tho past
two years.
Tho Centennial team was given a
silver loving cup TO become their pos
session permanently, and the third
team winners Colorado Springs. wer"
also awarded the permanent possess
sion OF tho loving cup given them.
Every player chosen for the first
and second teams were given small
gold basketball watch charms
Tho largest crowd that has ever
~ltuCs Csscd a high school state basket
hall championship mt Boulder mas
daily packed the large armory mere.
during tho series IN the past thrc"
days
All OF the games have been Of hish
class and displayed good talent
Yuma in the opening contests started
slow but showed great reversal OF
form In the second and third days
play Fowler lost hard games and IN
each contest the games were exciting
and thrilling.
Becausc OF the fast play a great
many personal fouls were charged but
Tho work of Referee Rama. who hand
led tho entire series with VI. y. Porter
~ umpire was commented on as
fnultless.
coach KetteriuE had 80 leave
Rnuldsr Yesterday for his homo In
Pueblo because Of sickness IN his
family but coach Douhenmier remain
cd with the team. The Bulldogs eX-
rpct 10 arrive in Pueblo, probably
Sunday night.