Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
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MARSE|LLES TEAM
SMITHS MEN WIN SECOND GAME
OF SEASON BY COUNT OF IS TO
12-HAReoLDTs SECOND TEAM
LOSES, 10 TO 7, TO MA7sElLLEs
SECONDS.

Playing superb basketball, CoaCl
Smiths o, r. S. tossers made strong
bid last night and snatched their sec
ond victory of the season when the!
defeated the strong Marseilles Hiel
school team, 10 to u, at the higl
school gym. The game was one oi
the most evenly contested affairs ever
staged around this neck of the woods
and the Ottawans succeeded In nosing
out their opponents In the final period
of the game. Leading by one or two
points throughout the entire fraCaa
until the end Of the third quarter
members of the Marseilles club and
their hackers were firm in their be.
lief that they would whip Smith S
,ateam. However, an alright defense
thrown out by the red and white in
the final stanza against the Marseil-
les players enabled them to hold their
opponents to only one point. which
was made from ioui. Together with
the strong defense, a field goal by
- Goodman Of the local and two free
throws by Antram from fouls gave the
local team their victory.
Caused Much Excitement
The game caused more enthusiasm
than probably any other of the season,
and the Ottawans evidenced the fact
that they are going to be strong con-
tenders for honors when the Illinois
valley conference is held and also
that they are going to make a strong
bid at the district tourney, which will
be staged here March 2 and T.
Coach Smith has slightly rearranged
his red and white machine, and the
shift has produced better team work
and an improved shooting ability
Throughout the game they were play
ing their best. No single man even
attempted to star for himself. as is
usually the case, but each individual
man was for o. II. s., and the manner
in which they won from Marseilles
was admired by every fan who at
tended the game. They fought hard
and deserved every bit of the victory
which they won. Their prospects Of
coping the laurels in the Illinois val
ley conference are increasing with
~ every game, and should they keep up
the stride they have been hitting in
the last two or three games they will
no doubt present an undefeated sweep
and cop the upmost berth in the con-
ference play.
A Real Thriller.
When the game started it bore the
earmarks of a thriller. 1t was plain
to see that it was going to be a battle
from start to finish, and one Of IN
usual interest, and that it was not
going to be either teams victory until
the final gong sounded.
marseiiles First to Score.
Marseilles was first to score, The
teams had only played about two min
utes when Referee Maxwell called
personal foul on Goodman, Ottawa
.Scenter. Osgood made the free throw
However, shortly afterward foul was
called on the Marseilles team and Ant
ram knotted the score, and /, BY
making the throw Then Van Hoore.
v beke, long, lanky center for the paper
city lads, scored the first field goal
OF the game, giving his team a two
point margin. The Ottawans seemed
to have taken a slump from then on
until the end of the first quarter.
When that period ended the score
stood to | in favor of Marseilles
During the second quarter both
teams played evenly They fought
and fought hard for supremacy. Only
six points in all were scored during
that period. each team making three,
bringing the score to and at the
end CT the half in favor of Marseilles.
Knot Score in Third Frame.
Then came the third quarter when
the OttaWans succeeded in knOtting
the score Coach Smith during the
' time between halves gave his men a
severe talking to. and when they
started the second half the strong de-
Tense which they threw about the
Marseilles stars was very noticeable
The red and white players scored
seven points during the third period,
while Marseilles was held to only
three. The score at the end of the
third quarter stood inotted at II
points each and the two teams were
in for real old battle during the last
frame, in which the winner would be
decided. Before the quarter ended
Marseilles had run their count up to
nine points, while the 0ttawans were
&. held at five. Two free throws by Ant
ram and a sensational field goal by
Toad Carey brought the two teams
ito even terms.
Exciting Finale.
500 When the final period started fans
went wild with excitement, and mem.
hers OF both teams displayed unusual
anxiety, some a fear that they would
lose and others a determination that
n'~they would win Smiths men tight
c1ed their defense more than ever. A
personal foul was called on Ottawa.
OSgood missed, however, and shortly
afterward a similar foul was called on
Mareilles, Antram also missing.
About that time things began to get
interesting and the school gym was
iilled with continuous roaring and
cheering of the fans. Then another
foul was called on Marseilles. and this
time Antram succeeded in caging the