Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-02
B. B. TOURNEY
IS NEXT WEEK
Thirteen High School
Teams Will Compete at
Hinckley.
Winner Will Represent Dis
trict in the Regional
Tournament.

An event of great Importance to the
high school basketball teams of the
district and to the followers and fans
of basketball will take place in the
Hinckley school gymnasium on March
8, 10 and II when the annual basket
ball tournament of District No. %
will be played to decide the team best
fitted in playing ability to carry the
colors of the district in representation
at the regional tournament to be held
at a later date.
The high schools of Barnum, Moose
Lake. Willow River, Finlayson. Nc
Grath, Sandstone, Askov, Bruno,
Hinckley. Brook Park, Pine City, Rush
City and North Branch are partici-
pants in this tournament. 1t will be
a gala affair according to officials in
which basketball fans will be given
treat after treat in what promises to
be the closest race in the history of
the district. Teams, that in the be-
ginning proved to be favorites, have
fallen from their lofty perch only to
have some other team drive up to an
equal height, and before the tourna-
ment, who can tell, others may make
a similar bid
In the north end of the district,
Barnum and Moose Lake have been
making but little noise but pointing
for the tournament is a common prac-
tice. Moose Lakes close games with
Sandstone have indicated that they
have strength, and coach Teske usu-
ally has his school well represented.
Willow River and Finlayson have
not won the majority of their games
but they have proved dangerous in
every encounter. Willow River lost
two games to Sandstone by just one
point margin and Finlayson holds a
double victory over the strong Pine
City team.
Bruno started on regular tour of
victory early in the season but has
shown little strength since that time.
However, they are far from being a
set-up for any team. Askov may have
the odds against them when playing
Moose Lake but the Askov team is
made up of tall rangy boys that al
ways give a good account of them
selves.
Sandstone has been the class of the
district until North Branch showed a
flash by defeating the erratic Hinck-
ley team on the Hinckley floor and
by defeating Sandstone by good mar
gin at North Branch. However, Sand
stone will be marked the favorite by
many of its followers. North Branch
should be a favorite for the upper
bracket but Hinckley seems to have
a break in drawing a bye which
should help them out
Pine City is a growing team. 1t got
away to a slow start early in the
season but have been improving each
week. Its victory over the Sandstone
team has thrown everything into a
tumble. The county seat boys will
give North Branch battle royal.
Rush City may have an edge on
Brook Park. but that team is in cap
able hands.
Most basketball tournaments are
practically decided before the sound
of the whistle but this years tourna-
ment will be decided at the final
whistle. 1t will be anybody's game
and anybody's tournament. Prepare
ton is being made by the tournament
manager to take care of the largest
crowd in the history of the district.
Drawings and time schedules have
been made as follows:
Wednesday-Bruno, bye; Hinckley,
bye; Barnum, bye; Pine City VS.. North
Branch, 7:30; Rush City VS.. Brook
Park, $3.50; Finlayson VS.. McGrath,
2:30; Sandstone VS.. Willow River, $3.50;
| Moose Lake VS.. Askov, 1880.
Games Friday will be played at
2:3O, 3:45, 500 and 9:15 p. M; Satur-
day at S:15 and 900 p. m.
The school bands from Hinckley,
Pine City and Sandstone will play
during the tournament