Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-13


ment is a thing Of the past and the
various teams that were successful in
having a part in this meet have re-
turned to their studies to either for
get basketball for a time or TO plan
better campaign.
Butte high school won first place,
Helena second, Anaconda third, Bill
ings fourth, Roman fifth, Butte Cen
tral sixth, Big Sandy seventh, Great
Falls eighth.
It win be remembered that Butte
finished fourth in the mining district
tournament and was compelled 20 beat
Harlem before being eligible for the
state meet.
Butte started the season under the
coaching Of Swede Dahlberg, q for
mer University Of Montana star, with
a rush and a wonderful display of
early season form bnt during the min
ing district tournament Butte was de-
feated by Helena, Anaconda and Butte
Central. Dahlberg saw Immediately
that his team had gone stale and dis
continued practice until the team met
Harlem whom they defeated in handy
style and then had only desultory
practice until the opening Of the state
tournament. The recovery of this
team is one of the most phenomenal
in the basketball history Of the state.
Another bunch Of small-town teams
are flashing across the armament.
Darby has gone into the discard but
Roman, town about the size of Gey-
ser, sent a team that finished fifth.
and Big Sandy of the same pupula-
ton, won more honors than any other
team.
A techpicality enforced to the full
pound of flesh prevented Big Sandy
from trying for final football h0nors
last fall but they won the most COW
eted honor of the tournament when
Hershell Hurd was awarded the Bob
cat medal at the conclusion of the
meet.
When the medal was awarded the
Sandy forward it was pointed out that
he had played a consistent game of
basketball from start to finish while
his playing had at the same time been
free Of anything Of a personal or in
dividual nature. He was not only one
of the most aggressive players of the
tournament but because of his sports
manship, fair play and shooting abil-
ity was voted the most valuable man
to his team.
The medal is offered by the bust
ness men Of Bozeman and the award
is not given in connection with the
college. Decision for the award is
based upon three things: Sportsman ,
ship, 80 per cent; aggressiveness of
play, 25 per cent, and value to the
team, 25 per cent. !
The sports writers at the meet also
selected two mythical quints which
are called the first and second ALI
Montana High School teams:
First Team Second Team
Rottler, Helena .Emmons, Anaco
Forward
Hurd Big Sandy - Thierkoff, Butte I
Forward I
Worden, Butte ..-............ .Kain, Helena 4
Center
AnacO.....- Pythian Blgs.
Guard
r. Lewis, Butte - Mares, Helena
Guard
The fact that Hurd is named by all r
interested as one Of the greatest bas-
ketball forwards in the state and the =
fact that Moe, the protested football
player, was not mentioned tends TO
prove the fact that Noes services q
were not Indispensable and that the Z
enforcement Of the penalty against {
Big Sandy last fall only heightened d
the popularity of the team. b
AS usual the winner Of the state {,
tournament has been invited to the
national meet in Chicago 10 play for
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