Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-15
FIGHTING FIVE SET "
FOR lOSTANT GAME


Ing Five" will be in perfect condition
when they meet Lostant High, Fri.
day night on the home floor In their
first big tilt OF the season. Little is
known about the Lostant aggregation
except that they have several OF last
years team back. Last years team
We're runner ups in the district tourna.
ment at Ottawa last year and they
have a strong team that will give the
locals a good stiff fight
/ Last night the Fighting Five won
over team called the specials. by
1914 score Coach Mummart him
self performed with the Specials
while the rest OF the team was conf
posed of substituts OF the first team.
At half time the Specials were lead
ing by a l0-+ score but the varsity
came back strong the second half
and passed up their opponents win
ming by a one point margin. The var
sity was weak on shooting baskets but
have very strong defense and one
which will always baffle their oppon-
ents in their attempts at long shots.
Today will see the final practice
before the battle on Friday and some
changes may be made before the
game and several Specials may be on
the varsity for Coach Mummart will
put the best combination possible on
the floor.
In the first half, Gornberg, Mummart
and Jones each got one apiece for the
Specials while Spicer sunk two thru
the iron hoop. Bloeser and Ruin were
the only scorers for the varsity in the
first half, sinking one basket each.
But the second half saw the varsity
tear loose with Bloeser and Osgood
netting one each, and Kuhn three,
while Bloeser sunk free throw for
one point which proved the winning
point for the varsity lads. Mummart
Gagged all the points for the Specials
in the second half. getting two bas-
kets.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loomls and two
children returned to their home In
Henry yesterday. Mr. Loomis spent
the week camping, with his brother
II. R. LOOMS, up the Illinois River.
Mrs. |. |, Hanna OF Ottawa visited
in Marseilles yesterday.
Mrs. s. w. Fisher OF New York City
is spending few days with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. Gus Gerbert OF Seneca spent
yesterday with her daughter, Mrs.
William Denniger
Mrs. Michael Malron. Mrs. Lue
Westcott and Mrs Vincent White
spent yesterday afternoon in Ottawa.
Ben Blake returned to his home
yesterday after a weeks visit In Chi.
cago FE* NHl J urp ~ uel
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Ebersol who
drove here from Idaho, motored to
Chicago this morning where Mr. Eber.
sol intends to secure employment. 30
Mrs. Alzoea Outman called on her
uncle, J. II. Belshaw, who is patient
1t the Ottawa City Hospital His con.
iition remains about the same.
A. c. Lettsome, of Marseilles Bat.
cry and Tire Station, went to Chicago
IN business trip this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Murphy drove to
ottawa yesterday.
Mrs. Roswell Amin of Los Angeles,
S guest at the +. X. Spencer home.
drs. Amin is sister Of Mrs Spencer
md is here to attend family re.
lnion which is to be held at the home
# her niece, Mrs. Rex Peddicard, OF
he North Prairie
Peter De Filippi, of Spring Valley
business in Marseilles to.
lay.
Gwendolyn Brown has returned to
Ter home after spending the week
IN Aurora
William O'Neil of Moline visited at
he home of his sister, Mrs. III. J.
Brown of West Bluff street
Mrs. M. Drum Of Cerro Gordo is
uest at the A. c. Lettsome home.