The Coconino sun., 1923-02-09

brakes "Lumberjacks" slipped the
highly-touted five from Prescott a.
substantial drubbing before a fair
sized crowd at the Ashurst auditorium
last Friday night, by a score of So
to 81.
1t was a nip and tuck affair from
the moment Referee Britt blew the
whistle till the end of the game. Two
extra, five-minute sessions were nec-
essary to- determine the winner. Coach
brakes excellent handling of his men,
combined with his splendid judgment
proved disastrous for Prescott. He
4 substituted Udall for Hamblin as CEN
ter, and it was Pratt's accurate shoot
ing under the basket that turned the
tie into victory.
Prescott started off in the first half
in whirlwind style. Southworth prov
ed lucky in his long shots from the
middle of the floor, hooking in four
4 ringers in this manner. The score at
the intermission stood II to in IA
vor of Prescott.
1t was clearly obvious in the second
half that our boys were in to win.
They played their five-man defense IN
wonderful style. Hobby" Stevens
got his eagle eye on the basket and it
wasn't long before we had the Mile
High Quintet nervous and sweating
blood. Nagle and Fillerup, both scrap
py guards, kept the ball humming to-
ward our baskets. During an exclt-
ing moment the referee blew tire whls-
tie but quick focus on the score book
showed the tally % to %. Udall re-
placed Hamblin as center. Time was
called for Referee Britt to announce
that an extra five minute session was
necessary to play off the tie. These
were trying minutes-first our boys
would cage basket, then Prescott.
The session ended in tie, ~ to n.
In the next five minutes Udall
perked up and virtually copped the
game for US. The score ended 36 to
4 81 in our favor. "It was the fastest
4 and cleanest game I ever witnessed on
an Arizona floor" was Coach brakes
comment after the game. "It is this
brand of basket ball that makes
Flagstaff a runner-up in basket ball
circles"
On the same evening, the girls lost
a desperately fought battle to Pres
) cott by score of 10 to 13. This
chalks up the first loss in years for
the girls on their own court. This
is hard medicine to swallow, but not
tear was shed by these strong fe-
male hearts. They took their loss with
a smile, but Coach Payne did not let
them lie idle very long. She had her
crew out Saturday afternoon and put
them through a two-hour stiff prac-
tice. Believe us they're a scrappy
outfit and are out to scalp Prescott
Saturday when they play off the re-
turn game at the Mile High City.
BY the time The Sun goes to press,
our basketball proteges will have in
vaded Clarkdale and will be ready to
battle Jerome. They left Wednesday,
playing the Clarkdale games Thurs
day afternoon, and an outdoor session
at Jerome Friday. On Saturday eve
ming they will meet again the Mile
High Quintets.
On February 10th the boys team
plays Kingman, while the girls take
on the Clarkdale aggregation. Both
teams are reported to be of the first
rank, so we look for genuine battle.
After the games last Friday night,
some of the students, still DESTROYS of
more in the way of excitement and
exercise. congregated at Campbell
Hall for an hour or SO of dancing.
Both visiting teams, as we'll as the
Normal teams, coaches and referees,
. were the guests of Miss Berchtold and
her "swarthy crew of the kitchen" i'm
mediately following the Prescott
games. The players were treated to
real oyster stew before retiring to
rest after their battle.
Miss Clara Wheeler, of the training
school faculty, recently represented Us
at meeting of the Teachers associa-
ton in Gallup, N. M. She spoke to
the group last weekend on the sub
iect of "The Project Method and
: Americanization.'
Miss Mildred Whetsel has recovered
from an attack of the flu, and is hap
py to be able to meet her classes once
more.
Miss Ethel Holsinger, graduate of
: December, 1921, was guest of Mrs.
Beckwith and Miss Jennings last
, weekend. She is now teaching at
Cooley, Arizona.
] Saturday evening was valuably
spent by all those who attended the
J concert sponsored by the music section
! of the Woman's club and given at
Ashurst auditorium. It isn't very
: often that we have the privilege OF
, hearing artists such as Rafael Wilt
! grana, baritone, and Frank Ronald
Evans, pianist.
These two members Of the faculty
: of the Arizona School of Music are
, musicians of true merit, and we deem
ourselves most fortunate to have such
genius and charm so near our reach.
After the splendid progam, supple
mented by several encores, the mem
! bers of the audience were the guests
at a reception given by the Woman's
a1,.L fo,. 4ho r.a1rnnca of meeting So