The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL LOSES
TOWN TEAM WINS
Three Defeats For High Teams And
Victory Fer Town Team Is The
Record OF Local Cagers
Past Week

Inc OCa High SCnOO bdSketndil
Team Travelled to Highmore las,
Thursday to give that team a return
game, and as was predicted, they met
defeat, although by a small margin
10 to z.
The game was fully as exciting and
as closely contested as was the one
here a couple of weeks ago, and II
would be an exceedingly difficult mat
ter to pick the winner In any game
between these two teams.
Owing to the injury McCullen re
ceived in a previous game, he was out
of the lineup, Engleman taking his
place. This did not weaken the locals
to any real extent, for surely Engle-
man did all that could be expected OF
any man playing that position. 1t is
true that he is not quite as exper-
fenced as is McCullen, neither are the
boys as adapted to him as they are to
McCulIen, but this disadvantage is
fully offset by the superior blocking
ability of Engleman, a feature that
stood out prominently throughout the
whole game. One must realize that
the Highmore lads are almost sure
shots under the basket TO get the full
significance of this blocking ability.
The game was very clean and thrills
galore we're furnished by both teams.
The Miller lads played a much bet
ter game in the last half, holding the
Highmoreites to one free throw while
they were bringing their tally to an
exceedingly dangerous c~loseness, and
therein the large number of Milierites
who went over to see the battle had
visions 'of a last minute victory. How
ever, the lead gained by the Highmore
boys was too great to overcome.
The Miller boys, perhaps, would
have Jared considerably better from a
score standpoint and perhaps also,
would have won, had they followed
up their tries for goal, because OF
their advantage in height. At least
they would have had several oppor-
tunities to bat the ball into the goal.
This lack of following up their shots
and getting the ball on the rebound is
a weakness that must be overcome IL
the NJ. II. S. team expects to win the
coming tournament.
The game was we'll handled by the
referee, who. we understand will be
the referee in the District tournament.
He certainly has an "eagle-eye" and
knows the game thoroughly. and there
will be nothing but the cleanest OF
ball played at the tournament. But
We offer one criticism which, in our
estimation should be given consider
able thought. namely, preventing the
ball to be batted as 1t goes up, in the
Case of a held ball. The rules are
plain that the ball must DE descending
before it can be tipped, in such case.
Beyond this, we doubt whether a more
competent man could be procured. IL
lie handles the tournament games as
he did the Highmore-M Miller game.
Friday night the Pierre Highs were
here to take the measure of our pets.
and they succeeded. 1t was evident
from the very beginning that 1t was
to be a real nip-and-tuck affair and so
it was. The visitors were the first
TO score, sinking a field goal at the
very start. This was shortly follow
ed by a free throw. However, Miller
got in a couple of shots and from then
on the game was fast and holly con-
tested. with Pierre having a slight
edge all the way. They are a bunch
of husky, aforementioned fellows and
they gave an excellent exhibition OF
floor work and passing. They de-
served the victory which they gained
by a %two-point margin, IA to IL, and
there can be no alibi for the defeat
of the locals. However, any game OF
such a score is anybody's game untfl
the whistle ending the battle, blows.
slim" Titus had a hard time locat.
ing the basket, several of his long
throws going wide of the mark. Or
dinarily he can be counted upon for
at least half of his tries. There were
no particular stars on either team.
Every man on the floor was in the
game all the time and the fans were
treated to the best game of the season
Again Engleman displayed an ex
CCllSHt eAniDitiOH vi UiOShihb ~ SSN
ting the ball of the board or basket
II seems, he would start another Of
fensive drive for his mates. He also
Knocked down several tries by his
ability to get into the air and stop
ping the progress of the ball,
And now for the ladies.
Fee Heights High Girls were here
to furnish the curtain raiser for the
Pierre game, In a tussle with our fair
maidens. And, b'gosh, derned IL thew
didn't snatch almost certain appearing
defeat and turn 1t into victory.
The Miller lassies simply played
rings around their opponents. and
soon chalked up enough points to al
most insure victory, beyond a doubt
Eut something went wrong, for the
last half showed a reversal of form
on the part of both teams-Miiler
playing with less aggressiveness, Rec
Heights perking up very ~noticeably
In their play, and soon the o was
knotted. There was but a few min
utes left to play and with the cor
tied, II became fast and furious and
very exciting to the fans. A last min
ute foul gave the visitors their chance