The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

to Wadena, a tough non-conference
foe. To this writer Bertha did not
look extraordinary on attack though
their defense appeared quite excep-
tional. If the Bertha lads can
muster the proper competitive spir.
it, they undoubtedly will have a
great deal to say about the 1881
title. They possess a sweet set of
guards in Elkjar and DAVIS Seaver.
Parkers Prairie gained recogni.
ton in the 1880 sub-district tourney
by upsetting Glenwood 28-18; this
year they have a veteran team
which is even more powerful than
last season. In the 1880 district
meet they were eliminated by Osa-
kis 26 to II. They recently got
revenge by whipping Osakis 10 to
IA. Parkers nosed out Starbuck II
to 16 but lost once to Wadena, the
Bertha nemesis. Parkers will also
play Glenwood and Bertha. More
will be heard of this team later.
Osakis has given evidence of
being particularly strong. They
have only few veterans. Besides
vanquishing Brandon 20 to 6 and
beating Alex 20 to 10 in overtime,
Osakis was good enough to lead
Parkers Prairie for three quarters.
Osakis finished runnerup to Glen
wood in 1927, losing 81 to 10 in the
finals. Last year Osakis defeated
Battle Lake and Parkers Prairie
to advance into the semi-finals
where Swanville drubbed them 26
to- II. Osakis also lost to Long
Prairie in the consolation. Osakis
may cause a world of trouble be-
fore the title has been decided.
Glenwood took the champion
ships in 1927-28-29 and then blew
up in 1880 in the sub-district. Glen
wood has four lettermen back
and seems to be quite strong with
a fiashy offense that will bear con-
siderable watching; they do not
however, rank as outstanding at
the present time. They defeated
Melrose 25 to II, but this does not
tell their true strength as they had
an ION" night. Glenwood thumped
Long Prairie 20 to IL but dropped
two Ia to IL verdicts to Starbuck
Instead of making Glenwood look
weak these two defeats make Star
buck look strong. The Pope coun-
ty boys will bear plenty of watch
ing as they possess the ability and
they are eager to wipe out the
stigma of that 22-19 disaster with
Parkers Prairie.
Alexandria has smooth-working
veteran combination and is feared
because of it's effective passing
game and its experience. Alex
has four lettermen and other let
ter winners from Their schools
They trampled over Sank Centre
with considerable ease but lost to
st. Cloud 20 to II and to Osakis
Alex hasn't won a title since 1926
Inability to defeat Melrose or
Glenwood in the tournaments has
handicapped them, though they
finished fourth in 1927 and '28 and
second in 1929. In 1880 they were
favored to win the championship
but were throttled by Swanville 80
to q in the opening round in one
of the most stirring battles ever
played in the district tournaments
This was also the highest scoring
game played in these Journeys.
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sented by veteran array of Gag
ers who should have better success
than in other years. Long Prairie
finished second in 1926 and third
in 1880 when they reached the semi
finals where they were Inundated
by Melrose "a to II. They Their
downed Osakis 20 to II in the con
ISOLATION. Their defensive strength
appears weaker but their offense
has been bolstered and seems
stronger than year ago. So fan
they have beaten Sank Centre
Grey Eagle and Swanville ano
have lost to Glenwood and Bertha
Long Prairie cannot seem to bs
able to lick Alexandria in the tour
naments. Unless Long Prairie
shows a lot of Improvement be
tween now and March, they do no.
appear as dangerous as the Other
contenders though they are no easy
pickings for anybody.
Swanville, which caused such 6
vast amount Of CONSERVATION in the
1880 tourney, has four vets includ
| ing the ubiquitous Beseman ane
the cool headed McRae. Swanvillt
has swamped Grey Eagle 81 to /
and 81 to and they overturned
Melrose IL to in overtime. They
bowed to Long Prairie Is to Is
Swanville finished second in tn,
1880 title chase by sweeping thru
such powerful teams as Bertha
Alexandria and Osakis before the,
were out-classed by Melrose 81 t.
16. Swanville, however, Is not a.
good as last year but they must b,
reckoned with at present as likely
champions despite their single de
feat. Sank Centre since its cham
pionship 1925 season has not farce