, 1923-03-08
RAWLINS HI COPS
DISTRICT HONORS
RED and WHITE DEFEATS MINERS
and BECOME CHAMPS OF SOUTH.
WESTERN WYOMING

Outweighed twenty pounds to the
man and playing before a large
crowd of Rock Springs rooters at
Rock Springs last Friday evening,
Rawlins High School defeated the
High School basketball team of that
city to the tune of 81 to 10 and in
cidently annexed the basketball
championship of southwestern
western Wyoming.
In addition to the honor gained
by the defeat of the strong Rock
Springs quintette each of the play
ers in that game will be presented
with a miniature golden basketball
by Mr.. Louis Severson, well known
Rawlins Woolgrower.
The game last week was one of
the fastest ever seen at Rock Springs
and resulted in the first defeat SUI
fered by the miners in their own
gymnasium within the past two
years.
Rock Springs is the only team in
southwestern wyoming to defeat the
local boys and that defeat was aveng-
ed by the Rawlins lads last Friday.
In defeating Rock Springs. Raw
HIS has shown herself to be a dan
gerous contender for State Cham
pfonship honors at the basketball
tournament opening at Laramie next
Monday.
In summarizing the game last
week, II is almost impossible to pick
individual stars. Captain Ted
Omelia, ordinarily the main basket
shooter for Rawlins High. changed
his style OF play and devoted him.
self chiefly with aiding Vivian and
Severson. In holding down the Rock
Springs score. Both Vivian and
Severson were playing in great form
and, with the assistance of TED,
they easily held the miners at bay.
Time and time again the Rawlins
Captain would o the ball from
under the Rock Springs basket and
dribble through the opposing de-
Tense into the Rawiins territory. In
addition to his work with the guards
Ted also threw four field goals.
In mentioning the wonderful de-
Tense put up by the local team too
much praise cannot be given Sever
son INT Vivian. Stevenson played
h best game in his career while
Vivian. altho III at the time vent
after the ball with all his usual
pep and fighting spirit. II these
Two guards play at Laramie as they
dfd at Rock Springs IT will take n
mighty fast team to run up a dan
gerous score on the local quintette.
In passing 1t might be interesting
10 note that Jameson. the Rock
Springs star player. was held to but
" goals. one In each half.
The miners during the first half
cvote themselves principally to
Ted" O'Mclia and failed to take
Engstrum into consideration.
With Tied" working In perfect
cooperation with Vivian and Sew
erson. Engstrum was left with the
job OF running up the Rawlins score.
And he did that very thing. Out of
n total OF 81 points Johnnie" can
be credited with II tnllies-of which
ten points cane from goals from the
field and the remaining seven were
made by seven out of ten throws
from the foul line.
Engstrum. always a reliable and
CONSTANT player won special men
ton during the recent games against
Laramie High and the University
Props. Teams nj tho State Tourna-
mcnt will have n hard time witch
ing the RawlIns forwards. O'MelIa
and Engstrum.
LOOMS. center. was not behind
his team mates In the showing made
last week. Besides throwing a field
goal In the last half. Loomis played
the floor In an almost fiawlcss man
ner. Loomis is fast on his feet and a
valuable man In both tho defense
md offcnsc.
In discussing tho game with Rock
Springs. Coach DcLacy had nothing
but praise for tho great team work
and wonderful passing OF tho local
team. Rock Springs. hc said. played
real basketball and the boys were
forced 90 20 their best to come out
winners.
During the first VI the season tho
local team won tho name Of being
n quintcttc Of Individual stars. Since
then. however. tho red and white
has steadily been improving In team
work and passing and It IL believed