The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
FAST CONTEST
WITNESSED BY
ALARGE CROWD
Teams Battle Every Minute OF Play
I'm Game Marked by Clean
Competition.
BY KENNETH CoNREY.

Eight hundred basketball fans
who saw Augustana college defeat
Bradley Tech of Peoria Saturday
night "a to IT, Witnessed one of the
fastest and cleanest exhibitions OF
the cage game which has been
played on any tri-city floor for a
number of years. From the first
whistle to the pistol shot ending
the fracas there was not a letup in
the play, both teams going at top
speed. The outcome of the contest
was never certain. At the opening
of the third quarter Augustana sue
ceeded in gaining a six-point lead
on the Hilltoppers, and kept this
lead, adding another point to their
score before the end of the game.
Both teams played the fiye-man
defense and four-man offense style
of basketball. Each team succeeded
in getting under its opponents bas-
ket for short shots but twice during
the 40 minutes of play. Augustana
took advantage of these chances
and scored both times, but Bradley
muffled one of it's chances. The
passing of both fives was good, but,
il there was shade of doubt, Brad
ley outpassed the Lutherans. The
Peorians used a short, snappy pass
entirely and worked the ball down
the floor in a manner which was
pleasing to watch. Inability to To-
cate the basket proved disastrous
TO Coach Robertson's men. Each
five had about an equal number OF
chances at the hoop, but here 1t
was that Augustana proved super
ior. And, after all, that sinking of
baskets is what wins basketball
games, and there is no doubt that
the better team won the contest.
Andreen was high individual
scorer of the game, sinking five
goals from the field and annexing
six free throws out of nine attempts
for a total of 16 points. The tall
center had his eye and nothing
seemed able to stop him. Captain
Swanson annexed six points for his
team, making three field goals, and
Rosenkranz marked up the other
two points with a field goal.
Captain Rogers scored seven
points for his outfit, making three
field goals and one free throw out
of seven chances. Had the Peorians
been able to sink in the free throws
with the marked regularity of And
:. reen, the score would rave been
Internationally close from an Augie
Siminski sank two field
goals and Oliver, Haswell and Gross
each added two points with field
goal.
To Oliver, running guard for the
Peoria five, goes much Of the credit
for the remarkable showing which
his team made He was not only
instrumental in breaking up Angus
tana's teamwork, but he was also a
great asset to Bradley when the ball
was in its possession. His foot
work was as good as has been
seen in this vicinity for a long
time, and the Peorian's scoring was
largely due to his accurate and fast
passing.
Saturdays contest showed that
Augustana is still little weak in
the passing end of the game. Sew
eral times during the contest
quicker pass might have meant an
additional basket A big improve
ment could be seen, however, in
the Lutheran's passing, and before
the season gets well under way this
end of the game is sure to have
ben perfected by Swedberg's pro-
teges.
Rosenkranz played a great game
for Augustana. Although getting
only one field goal for himself, he,
like Oliver of Bradley, was largely
responsible for Augustana's scor-
ing. His passing is perhaps the
best of any member on the Augie
quintet, and he can also sink the
baskets.
Saturdays game was a pleasure
TO watch from all angles. 1t was
fast throughout, but perhaps the
most pleasing aspect of the contst
was the clean manner in which it
was played. Although 16 fouls
were called. not a single one was
made Intentionally. The spirit be-
tween the two schools is perhaps
the best of any two teams in the
conference. Augustana and Brad
ley refer to each other as their
friendly enemies" Whether Au-
gle or Bradley wins. it is always a
pleasure to watch an athletic con-
test between the two teams on &C
count of this craftsmanship.
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