, 1923-03-22

Third in Glass B is the honor i
brought back to Rawlins by the local
high school hoop artists at the close
of the state basketball tournament
held by the University of Wyoming
at Laramie last week. Thirty seven
high school teams participated In
what proved to be the largest and
most successful basketball tourna-
ment eve held at Laramie. OF
the thirty sven, nineteen were class
ed Is heayyweights and placed in
Glass A while the remaining eighteen
were c!assed as lightweights and
placed in class b. Rawlins, with an
average weight of a trifie over 1923
pounds was the third lightest team
in the tournament.
That the wearers OF the red and
white acquitted themselves we'll. Is
shown by the fact that, out of a
total OF six games, the locals won
four and dropt the remaining two to
Laramie and Evanston by narrow
margins. Also it shuld be remem-
bered that both teams victorious over
Rawlins were rated as unusually
strong. Laramie High, winner OF
Class b. defeated the fast Powell
five, winner OF Glass A, and thereby
annexed the state high school basket
ball championship. Evanston the
other team to turn the trick on Raw
Inns was runner up in Glass d and
was The only team in the entire tourn-
ament to register a victory over
Laramie.
Every defeated team. unless hope
lessly outclassed, has an alibi or
several alibls to offer in explanation
of defeat and hackers OF the local
team are claiming their share. The
but for" rule. however. should not
be applied in the recount of the two
games resulting In the elimination
OF Rawlins. According to unbiased
newspaper writer's present at these
games. Rawlins lost chiefly because
OF her inability to use consistent
team work. a team of Individual
stars Is the reputation Rawlins has
won in the games of the past sea-
son and at Laramie the stars were
as much in evidence as ever and
teamwork was the necessary element
lacking.
Rawlins lost her first game OF the
session to Laramie to the tune OF
20 to IA. This was the third time
within the past season hat Laramie
nosed ahead OF local lads.
Laramie scored the first tally in
the game with a free throw and
O'Melia retaliated by finding the
basket with a long shot. Engstrum
followed Ted" with another beauti-
full field goal. Another tally by
Engstrum and the score stood s to 1
! with the present state champions at
the small end. Urged on by the
! great crowd OF Laramie rooters. the
boys from the university town be-
gan a series OF brilliant passes and
plays which finally won them the
first half OF n three point margin
the score being IL to s In favor OF
Laramie.
, The second half was In many re-
/ spects a repetition OF the first, be-
Ing featured throughout By fast play
and fairly accurate basket shooting
on the part OF both teams. Laramie
Increased her lead another three
points and finally came out winner
by a six point margin-20 to II.
In this game Captain O'MelIa was
the high scorer for the locals-mnk-
Ing s points TO Engstrum's 6.
For Laramie Cordiner made Ii
points, Corbeu 2 and Mast 2.
With one defeat chalkod up
against them tho locals went into
the Evanston-Rawlins battle with a
firm determination TO stay in the
tournament. This was probably one
OF tho fastest and hardest fought
games played at Laramie during tho
entire week. Evanston. thon rated
as the probable winner OF the class
II division, know. from tho not for
gotten defeat mt the hands OF Raw
Inns early In the season, that the
best would be mono too good II the
wearers OF tho red and white were
To be showed aside. Evanston was
Mt this time the only undcfcatod team
In Glass u.
Tho game started out In n whirl
OF fast play. Both Rawlina and Evans
ton barely missed scoring. A foul
was called on RawiIns and Rocyoa
made two points by two free throws.
connected with the hoop for two
Mills made n field basket and Ever
points more. Score G TO o In favor
OF Evanston. Epgs,rum scored one
tally from tho FREQ throw line. A
personal called on nj Evanston play
or for holding and he scored twice
more. A field basket Immediately
afterwards and EngHtrum had
brought tho KswlinH side of the
score TO 6 points.
Mills scored for Evanston and
Engstrum made n frce throw. Score
now 8 TO 6. Coutts captured n field
goal and the first half ended 10 to
: with Raw1ins OF tho small end.
The two teams started the second