The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
AT HLETICS
(By Sulo Roterus).

In one of the most sensational
finishes ever seen on the local floor
the Ely high school team was nosed
out by Mountain Iron 1916. Five
baskets were made in the last two
minutes Ely getting four bringing
the score from 1913 to 1916.
Mt. Iron has team of veterans
who are expected to cop the dis
tr.ct honors. By outplaying a team
like that Ely can be classed with
the best of 'em. The visitors altho
outfought and outplayed received
the breaks of the game and won.
The locals had no difficulty in work
ing the ball down the floor but
couldn't connect with the basket.
On long shots they often secured
the rebound only to miss again.
Mt. Iron was forced to take difficult
shots but luckily made them. On
two occasions Ely made baskets but
they were called back for a held
ball or foul.
The game was fast and hard
fought except in the third period
when Mt. Iron started stalling in
her own territory in an effort to
scatter the Ely defense.
Ely was on the short end of a GO
score at the half time which was
marked by the fast playing of
both teams. Then Mt. Iron opened
with her stalling tactics which were
successful until Ely took me out
with two minutes to go. The score
stood at 1873. Mt. Iron scored her
last basket bringing the count to
1873. The crowd was putting on
their coats and beginning to leave.
With one last effort the locals be-
gan to open up. Roterus and Nc
earthly Gagged two field goals in
quick succession making it 1912.
Mt. Iron was clearly playing for
time holding the ball on every
occasion. Then Anderson got in a
difficult overhead shot from the
field. The crowd was yelling mad
ly. Roterus got another just as
the gun sounded and the game was
over.
The lineups and points scored:
Ely (16) Mt. Iron (18)
Roterus (6)-----F---Fiola 90
Mccarthy (4)-----C--Fraser %
Anderson (2)--G--K rall ~
Maxi Hanson (2)
Subs: Ely, Pogorlec (2); Mt.
Iron, Charmoli (2), Vilameyer (2),
Vannucci.
In the preliminary game the
girls team defeated the
Freshmen 1877 in an exciting bat
tie.
To-, +ba 6rs+ tive -, +bo b;r+orx,
of the local floor wrestling was one
of the preliminaries. 1t was so well
received that the Aurora game will
be marked by the sport. In the
three bouts Pogorlec, Pucel and
threw Columbo, Beck
and Mattila, in a fine exhibition of
scientific wrestling. Prof Santo of
the Junior College coached and ref
creed the matches.
The ineups and points scored
when the Eveleth Junior College de-
feated the city team 28-18 follow.
The team had its first off-nite in the
year. One of these times come to
every team and Ely had theirs at
Eveleth. Champa, Eveleth forward,
was the star of the game.
Ely (18) Eveleth (28)
H. Lindbeck Of hampa (s)
Kowalke 12)----F---Leplicky co.
Dinsmore- Lampe (6)
Somrock ----r---G----Kykyri (4)
Chinn Kakela
Subs: Ely, Kauppi, Pluth; Eve
leth, Kaver (2), Hogan (2), Kopiar-
vich, Riley.
Next Friday Aurora comes here
to play the local high school team.
Ely defeated Aurora there 1873 in
a hard fought contest in one of
Aurora's first games. Since then
Aurora has come back strong and
easily defeated Biwabik last Friday.
They are led by Smolich who is one
Of the best guards on the range
having alternated on last years
state championship five. Wrestling
and fast basketball will feature the
nrp lin IN a vriac