Plentywood herald., 1935-02-28
DEFEAT FLAXVILLE
IN final CONTEST
23-l3 AT GYM HERE
Outlook And Plentywood In
Semi-F inal Stage Best
Contest Seen
THE WINN ERS

Playing the same brand of basket
ball which has been displayed by
them the past season the Outlook
high school quint, coached by o. C.
Short, carried off championship hon.
ors at the district tournament held
here last weekend. In the final
contest Outlook defeated the flashy,
diminutive Flaxville aggregation who
upset the dope bucket and won a
well earned right to play in the final
contest. The score was % to 13.
With OutloOk's victory went their
first district championship, a season
of no defeats in the district after
competing in 16 games, and the
right to represent the district in the
state tournament to be held in Great
Falls next week
The tourney was a marked sue
cess. Record crowds attended all
seventeen games. The spacious
gymnasium was packed to over
flowing Saturday afternoon to wit
ness the semi7final game between
Outlook and Plentywood at which
time the steller Plentywood high
school quint went down to defeat be-
fore Outlook in thrilling contest
ending in a one point victory for the
later crowned district champions af-
ter a grueling four periods of play
and an overtime period. The same
afternoon Flaxville defeated Scobey
the victory sending them to the
final game.
Referees Senec,lal and Balagh
worked all but two consolation con-
tests. The officials called their de-
cisions close and impartial, as a re-
suit in some contests a staggering
chalked up.
All the games were marked with
good sportsmanship on the part OF
the players, however several of the
contests were marred by unsports-
manship in the roofing sections when
decisions were made by officials, ag-
ainst their own liking. The officials
were not alone in abuse from the
fans. Several teams were severely
"booed" when making their appear
] ance on the playing court
Tournament Was Upsets
| The entire tournament was fea-
tured with upsets. Many fans be-
| lieved either Scobey, Outlook or
| tilt. Dopesters figured the winner
Of the Outlook -Plentywood game
would carry off high honors, which
was correct and was about the only
piece of doping that was made cor
rectly.
| Flaxville although considered
strong contender was never rated
ahead Of Scobey until they demon
strated their ability by drubbing
Comertown. The betting odds favor
ed Flaxville in the Scobey-Flaxville
| tilt.
Westby came so close to putting
an end to the wildcats" chances
for district honors that the local
boosters have not yet recovered
from the fright Antelope made
things hot for all of its competitors
and led Medicine Lake for three
quarters, the Lakers winning out in
| the final stanza by points.
Plentywood was the hard luck"
quint OF the tournament. Decidedly
off-color, they nosed out Westby af-
ter an overtime period, lost to Out
| look in an overtime game and were
defeated by one point by Scobey for
third place after holding a three
point margin throughout most of the
| contest.
French OF F1axville, was high point
man for the tournament with 80
points to his credit. Paul OF Plenty
wood tailed "a points in three games
for second high point honors. A.
Reed of Outlook hit the hoop for 81
points and Stoen OF Outlook tailed
80 points.
E. p Caldwell was official scorer
at all the games. Rev. o. M. SIM
undson and VIM. Ewing were timers.
The Plentywood high school bano
furnished excellent music for many
Of the contests and were well receiv-
ed by the crowd The TINT" club
composed of Plentywood high school
girls, presented well drilled root
| ing group.