The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Miller High Wins Championship
PLAY Consistent and Heady Basket Ball in Every Game and Defeat Opponents IN Dci
se Manner

washington was awarded the basket
ball as runner-up.
After the trophies had been presen :
ed, announcement was made of the
ten best men of the competing teams.
the idea being to have them the first
and second tournament teams. The
selection was made by a vote OF the
coaches and was rs follows: For
wards, Nicholson, Pierre; Titus, Mil
Ter: Jones, washington: Woock.
Pierre. Centers, Quirk. Highmore.
Titus, Miller. Guards. McCullen, Nil.
Ter: HuddIestop, washington; Pilking-
ton, Highmore: Dennis, Miller. No
designation was made as to which OF
these should be considered az first
team, and therein lies a chance fl.
difference of opinion. Consequently.
and with all due respect to those who
made the official selection, as an
%nounced, the writer selected two all
tourney teams, previous to the an
na~uncercent and find that the same
men we've chosen as being the ter.
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sa between the first and second teams
and thereby leave no chance for infer
enCe, my selection being as follows:
First Team-MickelsoD, Pierre, S.
more, Center: McCullen, Miller, Buck
Titus, Guards.
Second Team-Jones, Washington
WOock, Pierre, Forwards: Cross.
Pierre, Center; Hudleston, Wessirs-
ton. Dennis, Miller, Guards.
In making the selection, considera
ton in ability to score under any con
dition. both field goals and free throws
all around floor playing, and value t.
team. was given. Therefore, Nickel
or Of Pierre would be fully entitled
to one Of the forward positions with
out any question. He was easily tn
best forward in the tournament. That
was conceded by every coach. Slim
Titus of Miller, was given the Other
forward position because he not only
played the floor better, but was mo-
effective in basket shooting than any
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make a good mate for Nicholson. Both
Jones of washington and Woock of
Pierre are close upon the heels Of
Slim for the position but Slim Ia
given the position because Jones was
able to show basket shooting ability
in only the Highmore game whit.
Wo0Ck showed his ability I'm only Oh,
lsasier games. Furthermore, both of
these men are more in the nature of
"feeders"than is Slim, lacking that
ability TO get the ball down for shots,
unaided, as Slim has. Slim, too, was
somewhat faster on the floor. In the
/ game between Pierre and Miller, Titus
scored from the field five times while
Woock got only two field goals, and
1t was plain that Slim outplayed his
competitor on the floor.
For center, Quirk of Highmore IL
given the choice over Buck Titus of
Miller, although 1t cannot be said he
has much advantage. However, Quirk
has a trifie the advantage in basket
shooting and plays the floor on Of
fensive a little faster than does Buck.
Had Buck not been handicapped with
a bum knee he probably would have
shown up much stronger all around.
As a defensive center. it is certain
that Buck Titus had no equal in the
tournament. And because he is such
a valuable man he cannot be kept of
the first team and Is placed at one of
the guard positions.
McCullen was easily the outstand-
ing guard of all. He blocked excel
lently. covered the best forwards eff
fectively and played a good game all
the time. He started many VI the Of
fensive drives. after having broken up
plays Of the opponents, and he was
moreso the outstanding guard THAI
was Nicholson the outstanding TO
ward. We look for big things from
Ding ere his school days have given
out.
Buck Titus is given the other guard
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