The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

The 1884 District Tournament
came to a close here Friday night
when the time-keeper's whistle bles
ending the game between Miller and
washington which resulted in an easy
victory for the locals-23 to &R and
gave them the district championship
Before the tourney play started. a
majority of the fans gave Miller but
a mere outside chance to win, es-
pecially after learning the drawing
when il was found the locals woul,,
he compelled to play Canning in the
and strong Pierre team In the after
noon. However, the writer predicted
more than an even chance for the
Miller team provided they played as
they knew how. The prediction was
based on the fact that Pierre and
would cause trouble, and both OF these
had attained the height of form and
playing ability through having the
same respective coaches all through.
while the locals had emerged from
their slump. and were able to play a
much better game than formerly, be-
cause of the added tutelage received
in the last two weeks.
The WITHDRAWING game was the
first to be played-10:00 a. m. Thurs
day and II proved to be a mere prac,
tice for the locals. After piling up
a very commanding lead the regulars
gave way to the reserves. This game
ended 50 to 10 in favor of Miller.
Al 2:30 Thursday afternoon Onida
and Blunt took the floor and after a
hard fought game Onida was victor
ious by the score of Is to IL. The
teams bsttled on even terms all thru.
The first quarter and half ended in a
tie, the third quarter terminated with
Onida having a one point lead and a
sudden squirt in the last quarter gave
Onida the victory by four points.
At four o'clock Thursday came the
crucial test which was to determine
Miller's chances. Pierre, fresh and
starting their first tourney game, was
the team which Miller must defeat.
And no sooner had the referees whis-
tie sounded starting the game, than
the locals opened up with a barrage
of battling offensive plays that brought
them seven points while Pierre was
being held scoreless, and il looked
as though IL was going to he a real
walk-away for us. But starting the
second quarter. Pierre reversed the
play and gathered tour points while
Miller vas unable to add to their
score, and the half ended z to 4 with
Miller in the lead. The third quarter
found Pierre continuing their deter
mination and they took the lead by
scoring six points while Miller
could only add two to their count.
This squirt evidently utilized all the
reserve strength Pierre had, for the
last quarter vas a repetition of the
first, Miller playing faster ball and
annexing six points, thus bringing
their total to Is while Pierre could
not count at all and Miller had won
her second game of the day Is to
I0-and had eliminated a dangerous
SOutcuuct.
The Thursday evening play started
at 8 o'clock, with Highmore and Rec
Heights the playing teams. This game
gave Highmore plenty OF basket shoot
ing practice. and they run up the lar
gest score of the tournament in de-.
feating Rec Heights 43 to S.
Immediately following this game,
Harold and washington battled to a
"a to % score. washington winning. II
was apparent that washington was
holding back her real strength, o
tent upon merely winning and saving
herself for the Friday games.
Friday morning, play vas resumed
at 10 o'clock, when Pierre played
Blunt in the first round consolation
game. Pierre won easily. being com
plete masters Of Blunt In every way.
The final score was 81 to IL.
The second round consolation game
was ctar$od M ~ m I'm which uorrola