The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
SIDELINE COMMENT
By "Sham"


Red Wing high school came through
to win the State basketball tournament
at Minneapolis last week. The Wings
defeated Brainerd, Chisholm and North
High of Minneapolis on successive days
to annex the title. Although Red Wing
had one of the smallest teams entered
in the tourney, they made up for their
lack in height with a passing, shooting
and defensive game that overshadowed
their opponents by wide margin. The
champions were especially fine in a
pinch as shown in their game against
Chisholm in the semi-final round.
Trailing most of the game and several
times behind by seven points, the Red
Wing five crashed through in the final
quarter to win 20 to %
In winning the 1893 State high
school basketball title, Red Wing
made it four titles since the incep-
ton of the games Fl years ago. The
southern team won championships
in 1915, 1920 and 1922. No Mime
sofa high school has record of
four championships in the games
with the exception of Red Wing.
Chisholm high school, representing
the seventh region at the state tourney,
won third place defeating Montevideo. !.
Saturday Chisholm lost to the champi-
onShip Red Wing team in the semi
finals after having won over the Ada
team in the first round of play. This
was the fourth consecutive year that
Chisolm has been in the State tourney,
failing each time in their quest for
titular honors.
The Miner, in conjunction with
the officials who worked in the city
league basketball games has selected
an all-star city team and second
team. The mythical five will not
be announced until April 18th, at
which time the league will hold it's
second annual supper meeting at
the Community Service Center.
Some real high class basketball has
been furnished by the local city league
this season. Of the four teams entered
in the play-offs, all of them have had
stiff competition in the fight for the
coveted positions, each team suffering
defeats during the regular playing
schedule. The play for championship
honors begins tonight, with some fine
exhibitions in store for the fans. The
games during the season have all been
free to the public, but small charge
Is being made for the tournament
games. A record crowd is expected to
be in attendance for both nights OF
| play.
"Play BALI will soon send sixteen
major league baseball teams and
many more minor clubs into a five
month campaign for championships
of their leagues. The sports public
has centered interest on their fav-
orite teams, which are now In spring
training awaiting the opening of the
season, some weeks away.
n 1--WE plcCe DdIiO Will De one OF tQe
ATTRACTIONS at the city basketball tourney
tonight and tomorrow. Plenty of noise
is expected with rooters bringing bells
horns and other din producing instru-
ments, including some well developed
vocal chords.
Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat,
has finally signed a contract to play
baseball with the World Champion
New York Yankees. Receiving q
salary of $4,000 last season, the
Babe did considerable growing
when asked to take cut this year.
After weeks Of dickering and
grumbling Ruth agreed to q salary
of $4,000 for the 1893 season. In
asmuch as the Babe doesn't take q
cut at the ball with his old time
vigcr he should take good cut in
salary, but there are stiIl some
| doubts in the public mind whether
or not Ruth can deliver fifty-two
thousand dollars worth Of baseball
this year.