Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-17

The basketball season will opei
in Douglas before the holidays, and
the local boys are being whipped
into shape for the coming game
with the strong Gilbert, Ariz., hign
schooI team, which is making an
invasion through the southern Sec
ton of the state before the Christ
mas vacation.
The Gilbert team, champions of the
Salt river valley for the past three
years, with victories over Mesa.
Phoenix, Chandler and Miami, starts
its holiday campaign in Tucson
Tuesday night, when they mix with
the Tucson Badgers. On the follow
ing night the Yellowjackets tangle
with the Pumas in Bsbee and on
Thursday night will go against tho
strong Bulldog aggregation of
Douglas.
The Phoenix team made similar
campaign last year. The Phoenix
team decisively whipped the BisbeU
team, "a TO IA, and on the following
night took the short end of 15-14
score. The defeat at the hands OF
the Bulldog quintet spurred tnt
Coyotes to take two easy victories
over the EI Paso aggregation on the
following nights. Except for THAI
one defeat, the Phoenix quintet made
a clean sweep of the series.
The Gilbert Yellow Jackets have
never played in Douglas before, and
the Bulldog team has never drawn
the Gilbert team as opponents at
the state tournament so this Will be
the first time in the history of either
school that the teams have hao
/athletic competition.
The record of the Gilbert team fol-
the asst five years has been un-
usually good. Three times they
have annexed the valley champion
ship and twice they have played in
the finals of the state tournament
during the past four years.
Gilbert boasts an all-state player
on their squad in the person of Scott,
one of the classiest forwards that
ever played on a high school team.
Scott is a wonderful basket tosser
and has a strong dribble that is
hard to break up. He has speed
endurance and plenty of height to
keep the ball away from his op"
ponents He also passes well. His
all-round playing has made placs
for him on the alI-state team for
two years.
The Gilbert quintet has four OF
their last years champion team ms
tact, with Ashbyf and Brool<ins at
guard and Allen and Crandall at for
ward positions. Allen, their star
center, is at the Mesa high school
this season, but M. Cooper is ABOUT
as good player. Cooper was in
eligible last year, but is with the
team again.
This team should prove good
drawing card in Douglas next
Thursday night. The game will bo
played at tzee Y. M. c. A gymnasium
commencing at 1880 p. m. Admission
will be so cents for adults and 20
cents for students.
Coaches Van Antwerp and War
rem have not definitely decided upon
their starting lineup but will have
two strong aggregations to turn
into the fray during the evening
Causey, Pratt Seeley, Magana, Cary
McKinnon, Miller, Betty, Denno'
Negri, Nemeck, Powers, Thrasher.
Bouldin and Herbert may all have
a part in this game.
Not much is known of the local
strength as Causey, Magma ana
Cary are the only veterans back.
The new material has shown up quite
we'll and keen competition is eX-
pected for the open positions on the
team.
The Clifton team, which was to
have played here this Saturday, has
cancelled it's engagement and vii!
probably come during the Christmas
holidays. Everything points to a
successful season.