The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
s. Sport
81 Wags
BY Chuck Rathe

It looks like the rocky road to
Dublin for the local cagers next
week. Tuesday, January IL, when
Alex swarms into the local gym for
q 90 on the maple woods. Not that
this corner has gone pessimistic in
1887, but we are prone to be a bit
leary OF q team with a winning
streak Of six games. Including such
schools as Washington high, Of St.
Paul, Marshall, of Minneapolis,
Brainerd and Little Falls. And
whose coach rates Sank Centre as
one Of the district threats. This
Alex crowd hasn't been beaten yet,
and by the ten foot drifts In our
alley, they aren't going to If they
can help 1t.
Alex comes here with two
distinct advantages over the 10
cal boys. First they are taller
men, and second they have
played more games. While the
locals have been softening up
ON Christmas dinners during
the past two weeks, Alex has
played games-and some tough
ones. But don't get the wrong
impression. Alex n not going
10 walk away with the local
h0opsters. These Harveymen
have q week Of good hard work
ahead Of them. They are five
men who have experience and
have worked together. They
have taken their first confer
enco game with Glenw0od, and
they're cunning for their next
district opponent.
It'll be mad scramble in the dis
trict tournament this year. Several
top teams are rated highly this
season. and the Little Town in the
Big Woods, Bertha, may look for a
tussle to retain their championship
crown. Alexandria, Parkers Prairie,
Henning, Sank Centre, and Glen
wood, from this sector are all
strong teams. Haven't heard much
OF Swanville this year, or Melrose.
Bertha, 1t will be remembered,
came through last year a dark
horse. Surprising and pleasing the
district as a whole they not only
upset the dope but mixed their
own solution. They emerged the
winner with the entire district
moved down in their wake. This
season looks at present ripe for
another dark horse winner. Many
strong teams, a champion that may
not be SO strong, a change in the
seat Of the tourney from Alexan-
dria to Glenwood. All these things
may prompt the birth Of a new
champ.
He's the kind of guy who
gets his hair unused beautiful
".
The first hitch-hiker was not q
collitch boy who waved a shining
thumb at the first Cadillac that
came along nor was 1t the demure
maiden who ostentatiously display
ed a dimpled knee at the handsome
gentleman in the Ford, 1t was a
runny-nosed kid that lurked on the
edge Of town, at the creameries and
at the feed mill. What for? To
catch a ride. Yep, he hitched hobs.
In fact 1t was grandpa and then
some time back of that that hitch
hiking came in it's mildest form.
From that embryonic nature the
sport has worked into a business.
Remember how you used to wait
for a sleigh and pile on? The far
mer would laugh and crack his
whip and away you'd sail with the
cold wind bracing against your
face? And how you got miles out
Of town before you knew It? And
oh the injustice Of it all-no bob re-
turned to bring you back to town.
You trudged back on feet that felt
like frozen chunks-but golly, 1t
was fun.
While we're looking In retro
spect, did'ya ever wander what
has become Of pool? It's an an
cient and honorable sport, pur-
sued by King and c0mmoner.
But today IL languishes In the
memory of few. The pool
room was the haven for bust
ness men--and the "sinl of in
EQUITY" through which the
young blade went TO the dogs"
Yet IL Is one of the most skill
full Of games. The development
of certain shots In pool and
billiards take masters years to
perfect. The dawn Of the era Of
the automobile launched the
downfall Of the pool room. Lit
tie by little small towns have
seen pool halls fold up. Sank