The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-14

shifting to one side Of the floor
and then to the other as the Card
inals sought an opening. The
Cards were held to one field goal
in each of the first two quarters,
Ralph Tenney dropping in both
from far out on the floor
Redwood Falls drew first blood,
when after several minutes of the
initial period, Tenney netted his
first basket. A long shot by Kues-
ter and one from under the basket
by Kleinschmidt gave the Indians
AZ lead at the end Of the quart
err. Kleinschmidt, who has been
the biggest thorn in the sides of
the Cardinals all year, counted
five points in the second period,
which added to Youngman's field
goal, left Sleepy Eye in a comfort
able la lead at the half. Ten
ney put in his second bucket for
the only Redwood Falls score.
When Sleepy Eye added four
points shortly after the start Of
the second half, it appeared as
though the game would turn into
rout. Redwood Falls prospects
were further darkened when Ten
ney's weak knee was dislocated as
he was fouled while making his
third basket. He had to be car
ried from the floor to the Redwood
Falls dressing room, but his knee
was slipped back into joint and he
was back in action, although limp
ing somewhat, in the final quart
er. Meanwhile Steve Inglis count
ed a free throw to leave the Cards
behind 1877 at the end of the third
canto.
With Kuester, Sleepy Eyes
giant center going out on person
ais early in the final quarter, the
Indians defense was greatly
weakened, Kuester's under the
basket play on recoveries having
been a big factor in keeping the
Cardinals from scoring. Taking
advantage of the situation the
Cardinals started a rally which
drew them to within striking dis
lance. With Cubby Thomson
counting two baskets, Inglis, four
free throws and a field goal and
Hoddy Melges a gift shot, the
Cards sent the fans into a panic
by bringing the count to 21-1S
with a little more than a minute
remaining, but the sensational re-
covery stopped here, Bell putting
strangle hold on the game for
Sleepy Eye with a short shot.
For four of the Cardinals, Ten
ney, Bill Finn, Nerve Wolverton
and Gordon Alexander, it was the
final basketball competition of
their high school careers. Tenney
closed his by joining Inglis in
leading the Cardinals scoring. In
the three games, the first two
against Winthrop and Springfield,
whom the Cards defeated to enter
the finals, Inglis counted 81 points
on eight field goals and IL free
throws, while Tenney sunk
baskets and two gift shots for "a
points. Melges turned in pleas
ing performance during the tour
ney, controlling the tip-off a good
share of the time, even against
Sleepy Eyes towering Kuester.
Putting on one of their habitual
fourth quarter rallies, the scrappy
Springfield quintet, which played
the toughest and most firing SCH
edule of any of the teams Compel
ing in the tournament, nosed out
Gibbon in a consolation tilt 22-21.
Gibbon, Class A champion, lead at
the end of the third quarter 1914,
but led by Werring Springfield
Gagged eight points to the Gibbon
two in the closing period to take
the decision.
Following the championship
battle trophies were awarded to
Sleepy Eye and Redwood Falls,
for the first place and r1lnner-up
positions, while basketballs were
presented to Springfield and Glib
bon. Hastily recruited following
the Cardinals morning victory in
the semi-finals over Springfield,
the Redwood Falls High school
band joined the Sleepy Eye band
in supplying entertainment for the
final evening.