The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-03-22
Appleton Was Favored Also But
Br0wnmen Took rs to Is
Victory in Regional
WINONA-MOORHEAD FIRST
Mankato Plays Mechanic Arts,
Chisholm Draws Cass
Lake in Openers


tage of the "underdog" rating in the
eyes of sports writer's and fans, the
Redwood Falls High school basketball
team, district 10 and region champ
ions, will meet Minneapolis South in
the last game of the first round of
the state high school basketball
tournament at Minneapolis auditor
ium tonight.
Hundreds of Redwood fans who
followed the team through the district
meet and saw it upset great quanti-
ties of dope in thrilling 26 to Is
humbling of Appleton in the regional
last week, will follow the boys to see
the contest.
South High is the favorite, playing
on floor which it used frequently
during the season, but the Brown
men are notoriously no respectors of
favorites. The mere fact that they
are doped to lose gives fans more
confidence-weret they not picked by
many as also-rans in the district
meet and were not both Balaton and
Appleton rated as stronger regional
entries?
Starts at 3 p. m.
The state tournament, the second
in which Redwood Falls team has
been entered, will open this afternoon
at when Winona plays Moorhead.
In the other afternoon game, CHS
holm meets Cass Lake. The evening
schedule matches Mechanic Arts of
ST. Paul and Mankato at p. m. with
the South Redwood game closing the
first round bill.
Consolation games will get under
way Friday with the losers Thursday
afternoon playing at p. m. and the
evening losers meeting at p. m. The
semi-hnals will be played at and 9
p. m. Friday with Redwood playing
in the later game provided it is sue
cessful against South.
Saturdays program includes the
consolation finals at p. M, the game
to decide the third place winner at 8
p. m. and the championship game at
p. m. All teams entered will play
at least two games and six will play
three, so it is very likely that Red
wood Falls will be in one of the con-
tests Saturday night.
The advance dope on the teams as
clipped from a score of sources is
about as follows:
SOUTH HIGH-has in Eddie An
derson one of the best centers Min
neapolis has produced and an advance
favorite for all-tourney team pivot
man. He plays Sin the hole" and is
sharpshooter. The teams offense
features a man under the basket and
men in each corner with the guards
advancing the ball. Their favorite
trick is sucking the defense into the
corners by means of fast passing.
They are not a consistently fast
breaking team but they break fast
often enough to vary their attack and
(what is considered Redwood's great
est handicap they are also a good
long shot team. HOWE Skyberg and
Kennie Lindstrom are other stars.
CHISHOLM-Hera as the Paul
Bunyan team of the north, Chisholm
is favorite in the upper bracket. Its
regulars are large and husky, they
have tourney experience for the city
has been represented at the state
meet for five straight years-and
without winning a championship. The
team plays cool and deliberate bask-
etball and has reputation for get
ting points in the pinches.
WINONA is called the surprise
team of the tourney. It's seasons
record is not particularly impressive
but 10y Bowe's boys have way OF
developing to peak at tournament
time. Unsung at home, the squad
scored big victories in district and
regional Journeys and may surprise
its fans with more accomplishments.
MOORHEAD is looked up to by
many as powerful entry but this
dope is discounted here because Moor
head was defeated twice this season
by Appleton. However, Moorhead is
a frequent visitor at state Journeys
and has several titles to it's credit.
MANKATO like Redwood Falls
draws Twin Cities team in the first
round. It is tough assignment and
naturally the city sport writer's have
them doped to lose. Mankato, how
ever, has q season and tourney re-
cord worthy of note. If Mankato and
Redwood eliminate the favorites, they
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