Arizona republican., 1922-02-18
COYOTE OUNCES
DEFEAT MESA IN
GAME ON
NORMAL GROUND

Coach Robinson's Coyote casaba
tossers came through yesterday with
% to 81 victory over the Mesa
Jackrabbits winning the Glass A
championship, and moved a step
closer to the valley title.
The Coyotes started off the sea-
son like cellar champions, but Rob-
inson never gives up and he kept
working on the players until they
started winning. The last shift
brought victory over the Indian
school five and the Coyotes have been
going ever since.
Yesterdays game was played on
the Normal school court before a
large and enthusiastic crowd. The
game was the fastest and most ex-
citing of the year. The rivalry be-
tween the two teams was increased
by the ambition of the players to get
a chance to represent the valley at
Tucson. University Week. The Coyo-
tes will now play Gilbert three
game series. the winner TO represent
valley schools at the state meet.
The teams see sawed back and
forth yesterday. First the Mesa team
took the lead and the rooters cut
loose--then the Coyotes made a bril-
liant come back and forged ahead,
giving the loyal Phoenix rooters their
chance to cheer. The Coyote mill
tary band furnished the music and
the crowd of close to zoo rooters ex-
ercised their lungs at every oppor-
tunity. Captain Davis was benched
for personal fouls, Diebold replacing
the captain and Poe going back to
his old position.
Jack Foster played a great game at
guard keeping the Mesa players
again demonstrated his basketball
ability at center, his remarkable
dribbling and basket throwing being
tower Of strength for the Coyotes.
Slagle starred for Phoenix with good
basket tossing.
Skousen starred for Mesa at the
forward position. He fought TO the
last minute with the Coyotes two
points ahead. Smith and Ruse tossed
the majority OF the Mesa baskets, but
Skousen led the offensive and worked
well on the defensive.
The Coyotes finished yesterday
with exactly the same score they
made over Mesa in the first clash.
Mesa made 25 in the first game. but
they boosted their margin yesterday
and finished with q TO the Coyotes
20.
At the end of the first period Mesa
was leading II to Is.
Line Up
PHOENIX POSITION MESA
Poe Forward Skousen
Slagle Forward Ruse
Ball Center Smith
Davis Guard Guthrie
Foster Guard Liscombe
Substitutes: Diebold for Poe; Die
bold for Davis; Poe for Diebold.
The first games of the Gilbert
Phoenix series will be played at Tenn
pc Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and the second at Tempe Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. If a tlird
game is necessary the date will be
decided later. Coach McKale of the
University of Arizona viii probably
referee the first game and BROCK OF
Florence the second game.
Tillery of Tempe. a former Oregon
Aggie star, refereed yesterdays game.
CREIGHTON FIVE WINS
The Creighton school quintet de-
feated Scout Troop No. /. Is to 13
in a fast game of basketball at the
Y, NJ. c. A. last night.
The score was TT at the end OF
the first period, but the Creighton
boys made a whirlwind finish.
Lineup: Creighton Crawford, CEN
ter; Darling and Allen, guards; Lis
ter and Minter, forwards. Scouts
Graham. center: Sawyer and Van
Duren, guards; Burbridge and Cald-
well, forwards.
Weiser and Bromley substituted in
the Scout line-up.
Graham and Burbridge starred for
the Scouts while Darling and Min
ters held the honors for Creighton.
OTHER SCORES
At Sioux City. Iowa: Morningside,
%; Yankton, College, Is.
At Indianola: Simpson college, IA;
Penn College, 10.
At Des Moines: Des Moines uni
versity, 81; Dubuque university, %.