, 1925-02-12
RAWLINS BEAT
ROCK SPRINGS
SCORE y TO Is

In q poorly played game in the
Rawlins high school gymnasium ON
Saturday evening of last week, Raw
/, Inns high came out the victors over
the Rock Springs high school basket
ball team by a o Of 20 to Is.
John Engstrom, who played center
for the Rawlins team, made most of
the goals for his side. Fedrizzi, left
forward for the Rock Springs five
was the outstanding player on that
team.
With one of the best balanced high
school teams that Rawlins high has
had for several years and one that
is capable Of playing high class ball,
with the exception Of the last quar-
ter the game On Saturday night wal
nothing less than disappointing. 1t
may have been that the Rawlins team
was over confident, however. it
showed NO signs OF teamwork, pass
ing or pivoting that 1t has displayed
in past contests. II the fans did
not know that the team was capable
of playing better ball the game would
not have been 10 disappointing.
The first point Of the game was
made when Rock Springs made a
foul throw. Engstrom after several
attempts at long shots finally con-
nected for two points for his side.
Just before the first quarter ended
Engstrom made a second field goal.
The score at the end Of the first
quarter, Rawlins 4, Rock Springs 1.
The second quarter started with
both teams making a number of long
wild throws. Rawlins defense was
holding good but the team in general
showed no signs of teamwork or
working the ball down to the basket.
The age-Old stunt of passing the ball
by bouncing on the floor to another
player was intercepted practically
every time by a Rock Springs player.
Springs team getting through for
several goals.
There were very few evidences of
the schools backing OF its team until
just before the end of the half.
The visiting quintet pulled ahead
OF the local team shortly after the
beginning of the third quarter. how
yer 1t was pretty much of a see
saw affair, the quarter ended Rock
Springs IL, Rawlins 10.
Evidently the nature Of the score
frightened the Rawlins team in the
last quarter for 1t popped up and
showed more of its old fighting spirit
and teamwork. 1t seemed like a diff
ferent team playing or the floor. The
game ended Rawlins %, Rock
Springs Is.
Monahan. who Is usually on the
lineup as center for the Rawlins
aggregation. did not play in the game
Saturday evening. however. 1t was
moi because Of his absence that the
team showed up so poorly. AS stated.
the quintet this year is balanced and
is not built around any one a
Possibly the Rawlins team had an
off night and this may have been the
cause of the great slump.
Rock Springs has a fair team this
year but Rawlins should have beaten
II by at least 20 or 80 points. The
state tournament will be held at Lar
annie this year March 9-13. thus 1t
behooves the players ON the local
can to get going.
By the end of the first half there
was a fair representation OF high
school students at the game, the
support from the town being poor.
The residents OF Rawlins should
realize that the team needs support
and It is up to them to give the sup
port that is needed.
Harold Close refereed the game
and was up to his usual form OF good
work and the fairest OF decisions. His
work in the referee position usually
makes the game fast and free from