Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-13
TEAMS READY
FOR BIGGEST
GAME OF YEAR


The Douglas high basketball teams
will take their last workout today in
preparation for their crucial strug-
gle in Bisbee tomorrow night Both
the first and second teams will play
regular games, the second string play
ers will clash in. the preliminary be-
ginning at p. m. in the Bisbee high
school gymnasium. ~
Coach Fuzzy" Warren, who coached
the state basketball champions in Mis-
souri, before coming to Douglas, has
team that-is "rarin' to go" and claims
victories over the strong quintets of
Tucsonand Nogales already this sea-
son in conference tilts. The team re-
turned home Sunday afternoon from
Nogales after completing the first and
only trip with a 100 per cent record.
This is the first year that Douglas
team has won all it's games while away
from home and still greater effort
will be made to keep this record un-
blemished when the team goes to Bis
bee tomorrow night The Bulldogs
dropped both games to Bisbee last
year, 1911 and 27-19, and lost the year
before in Bisbee, 14-5, but won the
home game, 27 to 8.
If the Bulldogs win tomorrow night
they have practically cinched the
southern conference for this year, as
the remaining games of the season
will be played on the local "Y' court
and before a home crowd.
Hundreds of high school students are
anxious to witness the game tomorrow
night in Bisbeeif they have transport
tation assured. More than, five cars
will take players of both teams and
Other students are wanting a ride.
The first game begins at Z p. M, which
necessitates one leaving here no tlater
than p. m.
The student body will hold pep
rally today at an assembly called for
that purpose to determine how many
students have a way of getting to
Bisbee for the game
Coach Warre nhas been giving his
boys hard workouts this week and
says they are ready for the whistle.
The boys who will comprise the first
team are Causey, Cary, Demo, Pratt,
Seeley, McKinnon, Magma and Betty.
The boys who will represent the Sec
ond team are Miller Bouldin, Herbert,
Powers, Massey, Hood, C. Cary, Frank
lin, Houghton, F. Sanders and Byrne.
The second team won from Pata-
gonia last week, 25 to 8, and are anx-
ious to test their strength against the
Bisbee seconds Both teams are evenly
The Bisbee first team has played
together for three seasons and are q
fast moving combination. Coach War
rem admits that the teams will re-
ceive their hardest test, and he feels
that the boys are determined to win.
The Bulldogs would much rather play
on a larger court, as team work is
much better, but the game is on
smaller court than they are practicing
on and their offense and defense will
need to be quicker. Warren has been
drilling his quintet on these important
phases of the game this week.
Doug" Cary, star guard on the To-
cal quintet, is playing his last games
ror Douglas this week, as he becomes
Ineligible because of a state ruling.
This same ruling will affect four Of
team and three. Of its sub
;titutes.
"Chinch" Cumminsr who has been
Ineligible this first semester, will be-
come eligible next Monday, the begin
ling of the new semester. He Will
n all probability take Cary's place at
guard. He is rangy and powerful and
las had experience before on various
school teams.
The teams, will line up as follows
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