Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-03
VAST THROKGS SEE
DISTRICT TOURNEY
GET UNDE R WAY
MeNA55, ToLuCA, LosTANT, IA
SALE, LIE NOBLE AND GRAN
VILE ARE FIRST DAY WIN.
NeRs-sTREAToR PLAYS OHIO
TODAY,


Record breaking crowds turned on
at the armory yesterday afternoo
and evening to watch the uistril
basketball tournament get under way
Long before time fer the games t
start the armory was packed last nigh
with fans from all over the county
When the doors first opened last even
ing long strong OF ticket buyers wer
on hand and not until after the game
started did they all get a seat. Tn
management was very much pleas,
at the interest being taken by the pun
lie In the affair and will do eyerythu.
they can to accommodate the thron-
which are expected in the remaining
two days CT play.
Seventeen teams were started of
In the race for the district title at
o'clock, when Magnolia and McNanl
put on the initial scrap of the tourney
Mc.Nabb (Swaney), Toluca, Lostant
La SallePeru, La Noble and Gran
vile teams were the winners OF the
5rst rounds yesterday Some Of the
games were unusually interesting and
close, while in others the winners had
had no tough opposition
In the opening encounter McNabb
won from Magnolia, IS TO g. The game
lacked all features and thrills that
most contests possess, but fans were
pleased with the bout. McNabb hop.
ped into an early lead and retained
the upper hand throughout the game
This team is the same one that Coach
Byrnstads Luther college boys trim.
med on two occasions l.. Dixon was
the leading scorer, with four field
goals and one free throw. Marshall
made two field goals and one free
throw.
For Magnolia Summons, at forward,
was the big point getter He scored
one field goal and four free throws.
ToIuca VS.. Princeton.
The fast Toluca High school tossers.
one of the strongest teams il. me run.
ming had an easy time with the
Princeton High school outfit, trouncing
them % to IS: 'Tpluca at all stages
was Far superior TO their opponents
and held the leading throughout the
game. Their teamwork was very
good, their passing perfect and they
are drst-class basket forwards. -.
Toluca has two individuals stars III
Forwards F. Fl. Marriott and DiCenlo.
These two men did practically all the
scoring for their team. Marriott eSpe-
cially is dangerous man. In yestcr
days game he scored six field goals
while DicenZO scored four field goals
and six free throws.
Cassell. a sub forR ard for ToluCa.
rs one of their best man Yesterday
he went in during the last few minutes
Of play and scored three field goals
ToMca, by their showing against
Princeton yesterday have rated them
selves as the most formidable team in
the running Streator, however, beat
them in the semi-fnals Of the valley
tournament staged several weeks ago
but their win over the Tolucans was
termed very lucky.
Princeton, however, put up good
battle against the Toluca outfit. They
fought, and fought hard. throughout
the game At the end of the first
quarter Toluco led by 8 to 6, while at
the end of the half score was 10 TO
II in their favor. During the last halt
the Toluca outfit opened up with
everything they had and walked away
with Princeton.
Lostant VS.. Tonica.
L0Stant trimmed TOnica in the wind
UP Of the afternoons games, % to IS.
Large hosts of fans from both towns
assembled at the armory to root for
their teams, and the game was prob
ably the most interesting and hardest
fought contest so far Lostant. how.
ever, led the way throughout the
game. At the end Of the half they led
Is to II.
La Sale eliminated the locals from
further play in the tourney, II to 10
lie Noble VS.. Rutland.
The La MolleRutland game was
very interesting struggle. the La
NOZZLE outfit winning after trailing
practically all of the game The final
score was "A to % in their favor. At
the end of the game the score stood
% to % and an extra five minutes had
to be played. Neither team was able
10 score neld goal, as the two clubs
pressed their highest defenses into
service. During the last five minutes
a personal foul was called on Brown
Of Rutland and Pioneer of La Noble
succeeded in caging the basket, Civ
ing his team a one.point win.
Granville High school had an easy
time winning from the Spring Valley
team in the windup of the evenings
card, 30 to I, and gave evidence of
being one Of the teams in the semi
1rals and probably the finals to be
staged tomorrow.
Granville at all times outplayed and
outclassed their opponents They had
a perfect defense and a very fleet Of.
Tense Robinson, Hynds and Elena