The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-01-09
St. Olaf Wins in
Second Game Here
COLLEGE STARS OUTLAY COM
PANY TEAM AT ARMORY
NEW YEARS NIGHT.

The st. Olat stars, exhibiting some
of the fastest and cleverest basket
ball seen here for several years,
turned tables on the local Company
L quint New Years night and admin
istered 1921 drubbing, after meet
ing defeat at their hands 1921 the
game before.
Mason was high scorer for Red
wood. After missing some heart
breaking shots at first, he came back
to his old form the second round and
annexed a field goals and free throw
Hoffert played his steady game at for
ward but was little off on his shoot
ing, nevertheless he counted three
field goals and free throw. Lamber-
ton, although in no fit condition to
play basket ball, due to sickness, en-
tered the game the last half and play
ed whale of a game. Stewart play
ed heady game at guard, and Mar
tin played all over the. floor and was
the only reliable man to break ur
Christiansons dribbling attack.
Christensen, the miraculous ST
Olaf forward, pulled off some speedy
and classy dribbling that was the
highight of the game, and thereby
counted up three field goals and two
foul attempts. Swenson played a
wonderful floor game and counted
field goals and a free throw. Gregor
still playing at guard, performed bet
ter than in the first game but was
not up to his usual form. Pulitzer
and Cole played fast and clever games
and garnered l and 2 field counters
respectively. Pulitzer held the fleet
Cole, Redwood forward, scoreless the
first half, but Mason was more than
his equal the second half.
ST. Olaf opened the game with a
rush and hurled in two counters be-
fore Redwood had barely seen the
ball, Christianson putting in one from
under the loop and Greg making a
neat try from the free throw line,
Hoffert then took things in hand and
after a pretty dribble sank a clean
shot from a corner Christensen
counted free throw and Hoffert SEN
sing disaster dropped in long one
and few minutes later counted afain
from under the rim. The quarter
ended 6-5 with Redwood above.
In the second quarter Christianson
and Swenson attempted some long
ones and each Gagged two, Swenson
also adding a free throw. Stewar.
tossed in a free throw for Redwood
and won after put in beautiful shot
from past the center Of the floor.
Hoffert tailed free throw and the
half abated with st. Olaf leading with
14-10 count.
Lamberton entered the game for
Redwood the last half and for a
while Redwood ran riot with Mason
ringing one basket after another.
With the count 1914. against them,
st. Olaf picked up little and Cole
slipped in two counters after Chris
tianson had advanced the ball with
some neat dribbling. Lamberton put
in beautiful shot from near the side,
and the score was tied at 10 ALL
Gregor, put his team in the lead as
the quarter ended with an awe in
spring shot from way down the floor.
In the last fracas, st. Olaf had
things their own way and counted 8
points to Redwoods 8. Swenson
chalked up two counters with shots
under the ring and Pulitzer ante'd a
long try. Mason dribbled up for a
clean shot and Martin added a free
throw. Gregor let out with his char
acteristic dribbling and pivoting and
lowered good shot as the game end
ed. Score 1921. st. Olaf victorious.
The sporting fans of the community
greatly enjoyed the two visits of the
fast st. Olaf stars and greatly admir-
ed their clean playing and good ma
tured craftsmanship. Although
Greg fell below the high mark he
set while playing with the Legion
last year the fans were greatly pleas
ed at seeing him in action again, even
in opposifion