, 1925-01-01
BEAT
LEGION TEAM
LAST NIGHT

olson's Terrible Swedes. of Coffee
vile, Kansas, in the fastest game
seen in Rawlins for several years,
beat the American Legion Team.
Fred Duncan Post No. 20, last night
On the Rawlins floor by n score SO
to 81. Although the Swedes team
was in better condition and is known
to be a strong second half team. Raw
Inns played it an even game in the
second half, both leans making IL
points.
The Swedes. a professional team
with headquarters at Coffeeville,
kas., won the game because the mem
bers of the team were a better work
'ng machine and they had a keener
eye for the basket. but as far sa the
teams were the Legion
team gave them a wonderful run for
their money and proved themselves.
with a little more practice on goal
shooting, to- be just as good a team.
Playing before the best crowd
which has turned out to a game this
Enason the members of the Rawlins
team were up in the air the first few
unutes of play. Although the Legion
cam had the ball the greater part
of the time and made a number of
attempts to- make a goal, they were
unsuccessful until Engstrom of the
Rawlins team finally put one thru the
hoop for the first two points. Close
made the second goal for the Legion
team.
Olson. manager of the Swedes made
y long shot at the basket and connect
ed for that teams first two points.
From that time OF until the end of
the first half the Swedes consistently
made goals, the first half ending 22
10 in favor of the Swedes. Pounds.
center for the Swedes was a sensa-
ton OF the game. His work was fast
and accurate, he fully held his posi-
ton and was successful in making 10
gu of the 22 points in the first half
for the Swedes. Williams, RICH,
forward for the Swedes made eigh,
out of the other IL points made by
that team in the first half.
Harold Close, right guard for the
Legion team, proved that he had
not lost any OF his old form but in.
stead is one of the best players Raw,
Inns has boosted of for many years
His dribbling, head work and ali
around playing were as good II no,
better. than any member of the
Swedes team. "Goog'' Engstrom al.
so had his old form of consistent. fast
and excellent playing. The Legion
team all during the first half did
good passing and team work but they
were short on condition and finding
the hoop. Only II foul was com
mitted in the first half and the at
tempt to make that one point was un,
successful by Pounds of Olson's team.
The second half was rougher and
somewhat slower than the first half.
but there were more thrills expert
enced in this half. Pounds made 6
out of the II points for the Swedes
and Engstrom and Close each made 4
points for the Legion team. The con
dition and the team work of the
Swedes showed up better in the sec,
ond half but the roughness cut down
the efficiency of goal making for
that team. The ~roughness was n
fifty-fifty proposition. both teams
contributing It's share.
on the general whole the Legion
team is a dandy and is the best that
Rawlins has had for many years.
Every member of the team held down
his position and accounted for him.
self in n c%reditable manner. DIR. Pc
terson ut center showed up good and
the Rawlins defense was good.
Swartz and Mummert both played a
very good game.
Coach Bolkan OF the Rawlins High
School ,eam refereed the game.
Legion Team