The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-17

Biwabik, Cloquet, Eveleth, Hib-
bling, Mt. Iron, Deer River and
Chisholm. The following day four
more teams were eliminated, they
being Virginia, Ely, Two Harbors
and Grand Rapids. The four teams
that survived after the first two
days of the tournament were:
Aurora, Gilbert. Duluth Denfield
and Duluth Central. On March 10,
two more teams fell by the way
side. They were Aurora and Gill
bert. This left the two Duluth
teams, Denfeld and Central to
fight it out the following night.
Central defeated Denfield in a
rather one-sided game, thus gain
ing the title of District Champions
and the right to go to the State
Meet at Mortified.
Medals and certificates have been
awarded to typewriting students
whose ability on the typewriter
warranted some recognition. Since
the beginning of the year type
writing students have been taking
Underwood Speed Tests. If an av-
erage of 80 words per minute is
gained a certificate is awarded by
the Underwood Co., if 40 words,
a medal with one bar, for SO words
a minute, medal with two bars
and for go words, medal with
three bars. The three bar medal
is the highest award given to a
High School student. Enid Kessell
won this medal with an average of
62 words a minute and Alice Berg
lund, Lembi Hippaka and Title
Markovitz had an average of SO.
SO and 81 words a minute respect
lively and were awarded the two
bar medals. One bar medals were
given to the following:
George Somero Al words a minute
Gladys Lindblad AZ words
Sauna Saari as words
John Skufsa as words
Hannah Mosnik 40 words
Diplomas were given to the fol-
lowing:
Francis Peyla 81 words a minute
Mayme Weed 81 words
Lima Anderson 35 words
Emby Hill SO words
Anna Kivie 80 words s
The rules governing speed tests
have to be followed rigidly or your
paper is. not accepted. The time
for writing test is Is minutes,
10 words are taken from the gross
for every mistake. After the pen
atty has been subtracted you divide
the remainder by Is which gives
the words per minute you have
written. Double spacing is requir-
ed and the stops are usually set at
5 and 70 to obtain correct arrange
ment of the work. These tests
furnish goal for the students and
the medals or diplomas give zest
to the work. The work accom-
plished along this line this year is
very satisfactory due to the inter
est taken by the students in the
work.
Results of Inter-class Series to Date.
Monday
Junior and Freshmen Girls Play
Tie Game.
The Freshmen Girls sprung
surprise by holding the Juniors to
a 1912 score in the first game of
the tournament.
The Freshmen opened up with a
free throw and at the end of the
first half were leading. The Jun
Tors tied the count before the Sec
ond half was over. Olga Nappa's
free throwing featured.
Sophs Defeat Freshmen
The Sophomores copied the first
of the boys games of the Inter
class Series Monday night when
they defeated the Freshmen by
iii score. The Sophs were be-
wildered at the start but soon
after, they hit a stride which car
ried them to a hard fought victory.
The Sophomores displayed a super
Tor capacity for team work.
The dope went against the Sophs
when it was said that the Fresh
men were in for "whitewash'
Instead, the lower classemen gave
them tussle for the honors. The
third quarter ended with the Fresh
men two points in the lead but
the Sophs scored their winning
points soon after the last quarter
began.
Tuesday
Juniors Defeat Seniors in Ragged
Game.
The Juniors upset the dope buck
ct by defeating the Seniors 1915
in a ragged but interesting game.
The result was always in doubt
until the final whistle. The jun
Tors played their utmost in defense
and offence. At half the time the
Juniors were leading by a close
margin. The second half was hard
fought with the Juniors coming on
top with 17-15 score. Harri
played the steller role for the
Juniors.
Seniors Down Sophomores I9-1I.
The Seniors. defeated : the Soph-
ignores 1911 in a hard fought
e anne. The Seniors completely
smothered the Sophomores in the
first half I'll. In the next period
The Sophomores came back strong
er obtaining 10 points to the
Seniors 2. The Sophomores were
fighting throughout the contest and
after the Seniors had obtained a
comfortable margin they came
back and held their opponents to
a 1911 score.
Wednesday
Freshmen Down Juniors in Fast
Game.
In what was classed as the fast
est game of the Inter-class series
he Freshmen took the ''meat"
away from the Juniors by the
score of 1917. The scoring began
when Tickets" Kauppi slipped a
rec throw in. Soon after "Shorty"
Roterus Gagged a beautiful field
basket. Starting with these three
points the Freshmen held their own
md fought like a bunch of wild
ats. With one exception. the
freshmen held a two point lead