The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-03-17


the fans were roaring out their
moral support.
1t was an early lead, snatched in
the first quarter, that saved the
ball game for the locals. Pangburn
scored the first bucket and Walker
made one from the side. Melrose
was stopped cold, the locals were
set, getting in for their shots. 1T
was Walker again, as this boy, as
senior, played his finest ball of his
career, who ran the quarter lead 6
to /.
Melrose was held without a field
goal during this quarter. The cross
court plays featuring Pangburn,
and Walker in the work horse role
setting up the plays, were clicking.
Ahles shared the first Melrose
goal, but Hoffman matched his to
maintain that Stubborn five point
lead. Walker reaped one on a foul
shot. Wagner scored, by virtue of
his height, on cover shot. Match
ing bucket for bucket in this scor-
ing period, Pangburn then took an
other. Kringen played fast break
to score on an out of bounds play
from Pangburn. Kleber connected
for his first long shot. And Kleber
succeeded himself as he swung into
the routine of play. jackson, cover
ing Walkers attempted long,
swung the lead back to five points.
10 to 5, again. Ahles scored under
the basket when Kleber set him up,
and a Melrose free throw, ended
the half Is to Is, Sank Centre lead
ing.
Melrose steadily gained during
this quarter, outscoring the locals
II to 10. This quarter featured the
most brilliant scoring, and this
man Kleber played a whale of
game. Desperately Sank Centre
hung to that five point lead-their
one salvation, they knew.
In the early part of the third
Sank Centre swung into it's most
pace, then seemed Wis
IDLY to tire, hung tenaciously to
the end. Walker scored and sent
the score 10 to IA. Pangburn alone
stopped a Melrcse attack just gen.
Grating after Walkers bucket. He
pivoted to pass to Jackson, who |
shot and missed. Pangburn covered |
to score and send the lead 20 to IA.
It was Pangburn again as they
moved to a % to IA lead. Suddenly |
Melrose moved into a fast break,
featured long passes, set the pace
higher, as they saw the Sank Gen.
tire club firing.
Ahles scored from out of bounds
10 tip in a shot. Pangburn scored
again to send the score IS to 20.
xleber snatched at that lead again
% dribble in to score and the
score went IS to %. Kringen, was
he boy who saved the game when
With his free shot he gained three
,oint lead. For no sooner was that
lone than Ahles snatched two
,oints back again to move within
me point. And a madden crowd one
lever saw.
The crowd moved to it's feet now,
! stamping, yelling mob waiting for
he dramatic moment. Then came
hat sensational finish.
A finger can't be pointed at a sin
lie man who didn't play a ball
,ame. Either team won could have
been a credit to district %. But it
vas in the cards for Sank Centre.
20 tired, they were half sick, Sank
centre played with a will that was
missing in local teams;
nd Melrose made the fightingest
id any runner-up ever made.
What did he think about when he
hot that winning bucket? when
GU start thinking, you lose," said
i'm Pangburn.
II can't believe it," veteran
Walker said. The most any of them
ould do was smile, look dazed,
bake their heads unbelievingly.
How does it feel to be a sopho-
lore and a champion, Joe jackson
as asked. He couldn't say any
hing. A dazed expression came
YER his face, grin broke from
ar to ear, but no sound of voice
ime.
I'm proud of every last one Of
,u,' Coach Toftness told them,
their hands in the dress
G room,
Box Score:
AUX Centre fg # pr tip
,alker, f. 3 3 Il
lckson, +. 1 o 3 81