The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-02
SPARKS
(By Wallace Mcconnell

The Minot City basketball hve
split even, last week, in the two
games played with the Co. K. quint
Of Bemedji, MINI. In the first game
the Minoters, after being behind at
the close of the first half staged big
rally and pulled the battle out of the
fire, 81 to 21. In the second game
Thursday night, another hard game
was played with the visitors victors
by the same score as the previous
night. The first half ended with a
10 to 10 tie but the Bemidji tossers
made several long shots which brought
victory to them.
The Minot high school team took a
two day trip last week playing the
Williston and Berthold teams. The
game at. Williston was a whirlwind
with the Minoters winners "a to 10.
Amsler, with five field goals and
Skadeland with four We're the indi-
vidual point getters.
/ The second game of the trip, played
at Berthold was lost by close score
of 10 to 16. The Minot team had IA
i personal fouls called on them, seven
in both halves. Berthold was also
penalized five times in the first half
but no fouls were called in the last
period. Amsler, was particularly in
evidence with several difficult shots
in the last period. H. Albin starred
for the Bertholdites.
It will be remembered that the
Minot team previously defeated Berth
old on the. local floor IS to 4, the
visitors registering only one field
goal. These two teams will probably
meet again in the District tournament.
The Minot Normal School added
two more victories to their string
during the last week when they con-
quered the Bottineau Forestry Nor
NAL and the Balfour High school at
Balfour. The game with Bottineau
Forestry was played in the local gym
nasium and ended with score of ~
to IL. Bottineau was represented by
the same team as played for the
Bottineau high school last year. The
lineup of the Normal quint was:
Forwards, Nichols and Anderson.
Ceter, Erickson. Guards, Leighton,
(captain) and Kruse., Substitutes,
Perry, Malone and Upland.
Saturday night the locals journeyed
to Balfour where they easily defeated
the team representing that school, 38
to 4. The defense Of the Minors was
impregnable, the Balfourites scoring
only one field goal. The first half
ended "a to 2. Perry and Upland were
used as substitutes during a part OF
the last half. The senior class of the
Balfour high entertained the Normal
ties following the game.
Monday night the Minot City team
went to Valley City where they met
the Legion team of that place. Blume,
regular forward, was injured in the
second Bemedji game and could not
accompany the team, his place being
taken by "Bob" Lowe of Kenmare.
The first game which was played on
Monday ended 80 to "a, with the To-
calls on the long end of the score. The
second game was also captured by the
Minot tossers 80 to 81.
Friday night, three of the local
teams will get in action. The Minot
High school girls and boys teams will
meet the Kenmare teams in the High
School gymnasium. The same eve
ming the Minot Normal quint will bat
tie the fast team from the Wahpeton
Science School, This should be real
battle and the local followers of the
Normalites are hoping they will con-
tinue their string Of victories.
Cyril Bussen Died From Pneumonia
Cyril Bussen, the 14-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney L. Bussen,
passed away Friday from pneumonia,
after an illness Of three weeks. The
church Saturday morning and intor-
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