The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
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Edited by Students Of the Libby
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Higf,lights of the Tournament.

| Well, the boys are home from Kali
spell and the district tournament, but
without the proverbial bacon. How
ever, we feel that their defeat was due
not to the inability of the team to play
basketball, but TO the rather tough
breaks the lads received. However
much we would like to have had them
return with the tournament trophy, we
have lost none of our enthusiasm and
Rthe boys are still the TOPS with u.s.
/ Monday morning we held a sort of
PEP ASSEMBLY and heard from the
various members of the team who went
on the trip. 1t seems that the highest
highlight ! of the whole trio was the
Pep Band that our boys organized for
the purpose OF roofing for Eureka and
Troy after it was definitely determined
that Libby was out of the tournament.
It seems that the Terriers canvassed
the town and purchased all the toy
horns. drums and other forms of noise
makers available and then took their
seats down in front of the gym and
cheered for Eureka and Troy. Every
time the Poison rooters made the
slightest effort to encourage their team,
Libby made them absolutely inaudible.
/ Other incidents were outstanding,
especially those related by L. f. S
Walter Winchell otherwise Butch
Stolarczyk.) Below is our account of
the tournament games:
i This years tournament didn't turn
out to be what most people would call
"a success. Libby opened its series by
PLAYING and beating Eureka H-15. This
game was everything the score seems
to indicate. 1t was display of splendid
craftsmanship between two schools
who have long been bitter rivals. After
this game Libby was named by radio
announcers, officials, and newspapers
as strong contender for the champion
ship.
The following day Libby took its
stand against the strong Poison team
last years winner of the tournament
The Terriers were picked to win but
they could not hit their regula. stride
Polson's scores with other tearnS which
Libby has defeated showed that the
two SQUADS were almost an even match
possibly giving Libby small margin
Libby fell to this lower lake aggresa
ton; but not without game fight.
Libby's third game played witt
Eureka again) began two and one-aali
hours after they had finished with Pol
son. so it is very evident that Libby
was going against considerable odds II
this game.
Last Saturday night, when this tour
nament closed at Kalispell, it meant the
end of season and career tor sew
eral ball players Even though these
four seniors and the other players lost
the tournament they gain victory
that is. victory of craftsmanship
They lost their games with smile anc
with the slogan, May the best team
win
Last week was National Defense
week, which was sponsored by the
American Legion For the occasion the
I Reverend r. w. Crater, representing
/. the American Legion, briefly presented
!, to the high school the significance O
national defense.
: audience the necessity Of keeping al
. open mind on all questions and saie
) that there was much to defend on botf
( sides of the question; namely, reducing
l our army and navy or building it up
! Another point brought up was tina
there is a great difference between
arming for defense and offense. W.
t have a striking example OF that now IL
, the Italo- Ethiopian war.
r Mr.. Crater's talk certainly opened vi
) new avenues of thought or at leas
/ focused our thoughts on a subject 0
, great importance With which Higi
School people do not concern them.
selves enough. At time when wa
!, threats are again hanging. over tn
: various nations, topic of this sort ]
: timely and very much appreciated.
:, Shock Exchange.