The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-24
An-States to Play
Texas Team Tonight

Reaching into the far southwest
for their next opponents, the Provi-
dent Life All-State basketeers will
play the Texas Rangers, a travelling
team from the Lone Star state, today
in the armory. The game will begin
at 8 p. m. and will be followed by
dancing.
The All-State lineup has not been
definitely set, as it is not known
whether Art Egge of Walnut Grove
will be able to play, while DON Pet
erson, Redwood Falls all state for
ward contribution to Gustavus Adolf
plus, is bothered with an old knee in
jury received in college. Otto Rort-
vedt, giant center, Snob Arnett,
Speed Corbett and Beryl Bethke will
be available, however.
In one of the most closely contest
ed basketball games seen in Redwood
Falls in some time, the Mankato In
dependents nosed out the Provident
Life All-State quintet 1927 Thurs
day night on the armory floor.
Mankato took the lead early in the
first quarter and held it throughout
the game but could not advance their
margin over the All-State's, at any
time, beyond six points.
With two of their star men, Don
Peterson, former Gustavus Adolphus
star, and Art Egge of Walnut Grove,
an all-state guard at st. Olaf several
years ago, on the side lines with in
juries the Providents had to resort
to hurriedly constructed lineup.
Hutch Bobzin of Echo, played at GEN.
ter until the arrival of Otto Rortvedt,
six foot six inch pivot man, who
driving from Henderson did not get
here until after the start of the
game, while Snoose Hagen of Belview
was placed at one of the forwards.
Speed Corbett, Snob Arnett and Bart
Corcoran completed the starting line
up.
Mankato, district A. A. U. cham
pions last year and regarded as the
strongest independent aggregation in
southern Minnesota this season, led
at the half, 1914. With the final
period nearly gone the visitors were
in command of comfortable 1922
lead. Beryl Bethke, who has proved
himself to be a dependable fourth
quarter point maker, was inserted in
to the game and proceeded to. slice
off two points from the Mankato
margin with a basket from close in.
Snob Arnett followed with flip over
his head for another two points to
bring the score to 1926. Scarcely
more than a minute remained when
Bethke was fouled while shooting
and given two free shots. His first
| attempt went through the netting
without touching the rim to shave
one point off the Mankato lead. His
second shot, however, struck the back
of the rim, paused mementarily and
then dropped to the floor. The ALI
States had several scoring opportu-
mites after that but could not make
them count. Free throws played a
major role in the Mankato victory,
the visitors converting three fourths
of their attempts, while Providents
could only make good about one
fourth of theirs.
L Rortvedt led the Redwood Falls
scoring with three baskets and one
free throw for seven points, while
Arnett, Bobzin and Corcoran contri-
i buted four scores each. Hagen and
Bethke made three and Corbett two
Neubert of Mankato led both teams
/ in scoring with IL points.
The Texas Rangers, a travelling
club from Texas, will be the ALL
States opponents next Thursday, the
/ game to be played in the armory.