Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-23


ketban team proved II points too
heavy for the fast Fort Benton quin-
tet in game at the high school gym
nasium Wednesday night, which ended
IA to 3. 1t was the most holly con-
tested battle of the first days play
in the district tournament, and the
| result virtually assures the title of
the district for the Blue and White.
Had it not been for the remarkable
guarding of Schoonover Of the visit
ing aggregation, Coach Crouch's
charges. would have been able to
make the game a walk away.
In the afternoon session, Havre,
Harlem and Stockett Sand Coulee
(Centerville) were victors over Au-
gusta, Waller and Chinook. The scores
were: Havre 16, Augusta s; Harlem
~, Waller IA; Centerville 10, Chi
nook II.
At the second session Cascade and
Augusta were winners with Great
Falls The scores were: Cascade Z,
Belt g: Augusta IS, Waller IA.
This Thursday afternoon Chinook
and Belt will meet, Augusta will meet
Fort Benton and Cascade will meet
Belt. This evening Great Falls will
play Choteau and Harlem and Havre
will meet
The chances of the Great Falls
team advanced when it defeated Fort
Benton for the second time. This is
the eleventh consecutive victory for
the Blue and White. The game was
full of thrills and was fought with
bulldog effort throughout. The ex-
ceptional guarding of Shaw and Lowry
held the river gang to but one field
goal during the entire game. and Fort
Benton took advantage Of but one
gift shot out of possible five.
Play Is Fast
No sooner had the whistle sounded
and the ball was under the home
basket. The fray was a continuous
round of surging from one end OF the
court to the other and because OF
the lightning speed with which the
sphere was dribbled and passed, it
was difficult for spectators to keep
track of the play.
The game was perhaps the cleanest
played on the Great Falls floor this
season. But eight fouls were called
by Referee Harmon. five on Great
Falls and three on Benton. Winner
scored twice out Of two chances as
result Oh THESE .duu AAtLSdSA SoNALSa
once.
Gonser made the first score for the
Electrics from the field, after the
best style of team work displayed by
the locals this year. Winner followed
Immediately with another count on
Schoonover's personal and Gonser
again brought the crowd to it's feet
by slashing drbble down the side
of the court for two points.
Fort Benton made its initial score
on Shaws foul, but was unable to find
the hoop for the remainder OF the
first period On the tip off Charters
grabbed the ball and SHOT a perfect
arch at the ring. but failed to connect
and disappointed the crowd again on
the follow up. The ball was tossed
from one side to the other for several
minutes before Winner succeeded in
finding an opening which netted Great
Falls basket.
Changes in Lineup
Time was called by Benton for Nor
ger and the full two minute layoff was
taken. Charters was called for hold
ing, but McLeish failed to score and
Merger had difficulty in connecting
with the basket at close range. Gonser
and Winner each tossed risky arches,
but did not score. Time was called
for Charters, who received bad
bump. Charters was taken from the
game and Ario substituted at standing
guard. Lowery going to running guard
and Shaw to center. This is the same
lineup that beat Benton at that town
three weeks ago.
Winner was called for holding, and
failed to connect with the ring soon
H. IL
field goal for Benton from the middle !
tally, hurting from the side lines par
allel to the hoop. The half ended 6 /
to L.
The second period opened with each
team extending itself to the limit in
an effort to run up a safe score. Win |
ner and Gonser had bad luck with sew
eral long shots Gonser finally hurled
himself from mess of players and
flung perfect arch into the basket.
Shaw failed to connect in several at
tempts and Morris could not score for
Benton. Winner, Gonser and Shaw
were unable to connect for satisfactory
results until Gonser hurled long shot
from the side lines
Several Attempts Fail
Several attempts to score from the
center of the court were made by Nor
ger, Murray and Harris, on the visiting
9uint. but neither was able to score.
Gonser made a brilliant shot from the
middle of the floor. Gonser made
the last shot of the game. one min
ute before the final whistle.
The line up and summary:
Great Falls IA Fort Benton go
Winner (c). forward. Merger
Gonser ..... forward. -. Murray
Charters .... center. >. Harris (c)
Shaw ....... guard. =. !. .McLeish
Lowery ...... guard .... Schoonover
Substitutions: Great Falls-Ario
for Charters: Lowry to running guard;
Shaw to center; Ario to standing guard.
Fort Renton-Morris for Murray.
Field Goals: Gonser, 5; Winner, 1;
Merger, |
Free Throws: Winner. out of 2;
Shaw, out of /; McLeish, ] out of s.
Score at half time Great Falls. 6;
Fort Benton, L.
Officials: Referee, Harmon; umpire.
Howard: timekeeper, Savage; scorer,
Perry.
Cascade-Belt
The Cascade-Belt contest was rough
and closely contested Both teams
played the limit throughout the game
and the guarding Of each prevented
the other from scoring as often as
might have been the case. Long shots
were relied on almost exclusively by