The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-01-20
Cardinal and
White Gather
Two Victories
LOCAL HIGH TEAM RUN UP
FIFTH AND SIXTH STRAIGHT
WIN; DEFEATING SLEEPY EYE
AND OLIVIA.

Displaying wonderful form the
Cardinal AMI White five basketeers
swept the experienced Sleepy Eye
Sharpshooters completely off the floor
last Friday evening when they chalk.
ed up their fifth consecutive win by
the tidy little score of AZ to 81. At
that Sleepy Eye registered Is points
by the free throw route, allowing
them II field goals. The crowd was
fair and the loyal ones saw the snap
piest and fastest floor game in years.
The game started with a rush and
before Sleepy Eye was aroused tho
crew had three points. Sleepy Eye
tied the count. Another squirt and
Redwood led to A. Here Willhire.
the Sleepy Eye flash showed his CAL
ibre and rushed the Cardinal crew off
their feet. One and one half minutes
before the end of the Sleepy Eye led
Is to Z. Here the Redwood shooters
put on steam and by raining in a bar
rage of shots raised their count to
II and the half ended II to 16 in IA
vol. of Redwood.
The third quarter was real thrill
er for here the speed of the Cardinal
Hopes came to the surface and they
literally bombarded their neighbors,
registering 20 points in JIG time. Cor
bett and Wester were 'on fire" and
the result was INEVITABLE. The fourth
quarter saw more speed and the Red
wood score mounted quickly to 49,
The Sleepy Eye team only made three
field goals in the second half, regis
tering their points mainly by the free
throw route. Substitutes were fire.
auent this half. Much must be said
of. the excellent handling of the con.
test by "Sticky" Johnson Sticky"
called them mighty close but that is
what is desired.
~ The Sleepy Eye team is fast ag-
gregation and a BUNCH OF real sports.
In the face of defeat they fought
and fought to the last whistle. Ev-
cry man of them was gentleman
and clean player. 1t is pleasur;
for the Cardinal and White to pla.
teams of the Sleepy Eye type. TIL.
work of Willhite, Sleepy Eye guard.
was marvellous. Dribbling, pivoting
and shooting, 'Willhite was the big
cog in the Sleepy Eye team.
. For Redwood Corbett and Wester
were the sharp shooters Corbe.t
sunk. nine field goals and four free
throws: Wester placed the ball thru
the net, eight times. for field goals.
Schmid ran in three field goals and
two free shots, while 'Lally" Schmid
sunk one field goal and one free ef-
fort. "Lally" played an outstanding
game as did Jueneman, Wester, Cor
bett and Clarence Schmid.
Willhite of Sleepy Eye made eight
field goals and four free shots, Paul
son one free effort, Foster two free
donations, Hansen one field goal and
four free throws, and Kroeschel mad,
two field goals and four free shots
As curtain raiser, "Steve's" Jun
ior High Lights swamped the Sleepy
Eye Boy Scouts "a to A. "Runt'
Schmid connected for three field
goals, Corbett for two and free
shot, Worsach for four field efforts
and free throw and Peterson for two
field goals.
The Junior High team is improv-
ing every game and should be an ex-
cellent feeder for the varsity in years
to come.
The big Cardinal and White toss
ers tossed their way into their sixth
straight win on Tuesday night, win
ming from Olivia by 26 to II score.
The play was listless and very much
off color, both teams giving a ragg I'd
exhibit of the popular floor game.
The scoring for Redwood is as fol-
lows: Four field counters and five
free throws for Corbett, Wester and
Clarence Schmid each accounted for
two doubles and a single. Lally
Schmidt tailed field goal AMI
(cOntinued on last popel