Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-03-08
FERGUS COUNTY
BEATS BELT HI


Fergus won hairline victory from
Belt Valley last night on the local
high floor, score % to 81.
The game was remarkable exhibi-
ton on the part of Belt of come
back after being apparently showed
under in the first half. At the end of
the initial canto it was Fergus 16 to
Belt 6. In the second stanza the
count was almost the reverse with
Belt scoring Is and Fergus 6. But
that 15 was one short of a tie and
possible victory.
The game demonstrated how erratic
basketball game may be, even from
one half to another. In the first ses-
sion it was all Fergus and it appeared
a walkaway. In the second session,
the reverse was true and Fergus was
''up in the air" TO the major portion
of the time. The Belt count that had
the visitors a point in the lead just
a minute or two before the whistle
blew was due to one Vaskey. the SEN
sational "slicker" of the evenings en-
tertainment-
This vaskey lad did not get going
in the first half. He just was not 'sat
himself" But in the final--oh, boyl
He was all over the floor on offense
and defense and he tossed with skill
from all angles and directions for
cagers. In wild slide the plucky lad
scraped his face and he bled profuse-
ly from a superficial cut His face
and side partly covered with gore, he
raced merrily on nevertheless.
Just as vaskey was the mainstay
of Belt, so Wilson, the Fergus center,
playing his Last game of high school
basketball, was the star of the. locals.
It was Wilson who, time after time,
put the ball between the irons and
then it was Wilson who tossed the
winning counter for Fergus just to-
ward the close of the game. A total
of IA points were made by him. Gre
go, who played his first and only
game for Fergus, being senior,
scored four counts andS was in the
game until the second half, when Nc
Cullom went into his regular position.
He played good game. McCullom
made field goal for Fergus which
started local scoring in the second
half when a score was badly needed.
Chesterfield also got field goal. Ball
did not count but played fast floor
game.
Vaskey totalled IL points for Belt
and Fish was the only other scorer for
the visitors. He, too, played hard, !
fast game and rang up the first marks
on the blackboard for Belt on clever
dribble down the floor into the cage.
The game was very clean. But one
foul was called on Belt. Referee
Hicks officiated in pleasing manner.
He called three or four fouls on Fer
gus. Gretencort was umpire and
Traffley scorer.
The game rung down the curtain of
the local season and it proved the
fastest and most sensational seen on
the local floor this year. A fair-sized
crowd was present and enjoyed what
might well be called the dessert of
the seasons menu. The generous
cheering led by Aaron Shull, peer of
high school cheer leaders, was a fea-
ture.
Coach Spogen accompanied the Wis
itors. Coach Day was in charge OF
the local lads.
The lineup follows:
BELT 81 FERGUS 22
vaskey .....-.--.-.....-.....--..... Chesterfield
Left Forward
Fish BAN
Right Forward
Shirley wilson
Center
Remington ---------------.----------------- Srego
Left Guard
Spogen .-.--------------.--------------J J. wilson
Right Guard
McCullum for Crego;
Boboth for Shirley.
Martin Konesky and Earl Watson
of Raynesford passed through Belt on
Saturday on their way to Monarch,
where they played for the dance that
evening. They returned on Mondays
train.
BASKET.