The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-15


ers Prairie would annex the win
They did, "a to 16.
When Melrose lost to Glenwood
81 to it was their first district de-
feat at home in more than two
seasons. 1t was also the first time
they had ever lost home game.
Alexandria lost a 26 to 20 gam. e
to their alumni and the Bertha
alumni dropped 35 to % affair to
Henning.
i Both Melrose and Long Prairie
have been involved in overtime tus-
sizes at Swanville.
Bertha's defeat leaves only Up
sala and the winner of the Glen
wood-Parkers tilt unbeaten.
There are five players in this
district who have participated in
regional tournaments. They are
LeDuc, of Glenwood, and Well,
Sauer, Kaufman and Rehkamp, of
Melrose.
Melrose, Willard and Brandon are
still without conference win. Mel
rose has scheduled two games with
Holdingford's all-veteran team.
lie Due and Leago each scored
eight points against Melrose and
Richardson scored nine of Long
Prairie's 13 markers at Swanville.
Glenwood triumphed yer Long
Prairie 20 to II without using Han
son, their star goal-getter.
! Both Melrose and Sank Centre
play two games this week, their
second is at Melrose with each
other. Several other teams have
pair of contests scheduled for this
week.
Glenwood has remarkably fast
breaking team this season and to
beat them one must have strong
offense as well as a constantly alert
defense. A well-executed stalling
attack should trouble Glenwood's
zone defense.
Melrose has scored only "a
points in three conference games
while Long Prairie has scored IA
in Z. Only three district teams
have scored over 100 points but
four have allowed opponents that
many or more.
Osakis must have penchant for
losing % to 20 games. They have
lost three such decisions to three
different teams in the past three
seasons.
Do you know that Melrose has
lost to Sank Centre but twice since
1925 and to Long Prairie but twice
since 1926. Melrose walloped both
opponents thrice in 1880. Long
Prairie scored both of these two
wins in 1928 while Sank Centre did
its stuff twice in 1929. Melrose's
record in that time against the
combined efforts of these two OPP
ponents is Ia victories and only
four losses.
Boxing Match or Basketball Game!
The Black Cats turned in their
fifth victory in seven starts by re-
polling Alex here 10 to 16 in a rough
but exciting basketball fray. The
lead see-sawed back and forth
continuously with neither team
having more than point edge
at any time. Alexandria led 4 to
3 at the end of the first quarter
and ii to II at the end of the third
period. Sank Centre led II to at
the half. Oestrich and Harold
Smith starred on offense for Alex
while Dahlem and Olson bore the
brunt of the attack for the winners
the former grabbing high scoring
honors with a total Of 10.
The gamezswas married by display
of fisticuffs by two players who
evidently exhibited more interest in
flashing their fighting prowess than
in playing basketball. Basketball is
too great game to be allowed to
be spoiled simply because certain
players cannot curb their desire to
give vent to venomous feeling they
may harbor to opposing athletes.
Tempers should be kept under con-
troll on the court. occasionally a
player will participate in a little
by-play in game, unknown of
course to the referee. The Offend
ed opponent, unwilling to receive a
lot of unnecessary abuse, justly be-
comes provoked after a time and
takes the liberty to jab his tor
mentor whether the referee is look
ing or not with the result that
fight ensues. The attempt to salts
fly their vengeful appetites by DELHI
erately exchanging blows in the
midst of contest was abruptly
halted and the threatened free
for-all was squelched before any
serious damage had been inflicted.
A feature in next weeks Herald
will be play by play summary
on the Melrose-Sauk Centre clash
as well as a thorough analysis Of
the comparative strength of these
two fives by this writer who again
will discuss any new weaknesses
that are bound to crop up in this in
are bound to crop up in this in
teresting struggle. There will also
be another article on the district
standings with the scoring records
Of the Black Cats as another fea-
ture. The usual District Pickups
and the Prognosticator column
will also be included.
I urge all loyal Sank Centre sup
porters not to miss the Melrose-
Sank Centre basketball game at
Melrose tomorrow evening for
there is every indication that this
fracas will develop into corking
game no matter who the ultimate
winner may be. Melrose will be
slightly favored to win but do not
let that deter you from cheering
for the locals from the southside
Of the balcony when the opening
whistle announces that the game is
on. Come prepared to see the I'M
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