Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
M. & NJ. School News
s.Suuibs From The Bench"

''Squibs From The Bench"
NJ & Ms willy wizards of the
basketball court delved deep into
their new league crown Friday
night and instead Of pulling out the
usual and inevitable rabbit, brought
forth bunch of scrapping wildcats
who were not barring their fangs TO
advertise a new brand of tooth
paste, and who did not like the idea
OF being pulled out Of hat by their
tails. The Big Reds couldn't hold
did the second best thing and made
a running fight Of it. And who were
these ferocious feline flashes? None
other than New Lexington's wild
cats" who came into the fray like
a lion at the kill and went out like
the fluffy little fellow you see rolling
a ball of yarn around on the floor.
They were tagged $3.50 by the
Big Reds, however, before they
were chased back into the brush.
The trail blazed by the Big Reds is
easy to see though hard to follow;
they've reached the place where
they'll either be endorsing breakfast
foods or subject TO the Senate mo
nopoly investigation.
Both teams operated on the rule
that the shortest distance between
two points is the straight line; the
principle was not varied in the least
if an opposing player happened to be
standing between those two points.
The way NJ. & NJ began the first
quarter. the local fans began TO
worry about the Gcoreboard, which
is only built to accommodate scores
of two figures. The Big Reds had
eight points before the first minute
was up, and seemed to be enjoying
themselves immensely The invad-
ers, however, were still a threat to
be reckoned with; paced by veterans
FeaIty and Davis. who upset M. d
NJ. last year, the Wildcats put up
remarkable scrap. Nj. & NJ. led 20
S at the end of the first quarter.
Those who wished to see rough
and tumble game were not disap"
pointed. The han6shaking among
the players at the beginning of the
game seemed more an apology for
what would follow than saluta
fion. The boys were perfectly will
ling to shake hands with rival one
minute and drape him over the
scenery the next.
During the second quarter, the
boys in orange outplayed the boys II
red, since New Lexington made IL
"a; NJ. & NJ still led 29-19 at the
half.
If Sims keeps on the way he start
ed last Friday the two remaining
league opponents had better out in
water-cooled basket rims. Eth
er because they couldn't or because
their life insurance wasn't paid up
sufficiently to warrant their COM
ing under their basket, the invaders
resorted to a long range lombard
ment that wasn't half as effective as
it was picturesque. The crowd had
plenty of opportunity TO autograph
the ball because leather was flying
in all directions whenever. New Lex
ington passed IL & NJ still led So
90 at the three quarter mark.
When we say John Andersen IS
fast. we mean that it takes him just
the sixteenth part Of a little bit to
dribble from one basket to the OH
er. dribbling at, over, through, or
around his opponents. lis guard
an empty cot in the bunk |
house tonight every time John came
at him. Whizzer White, an eXpon- |
ent Of economy of motion, has per-
fected a method whereby he can
wave at a friend, pass the ball, ana
still not let the poor fellow know
iust what is going on. Coming down
tie home stretch in the last quarter |
the Big Reds fed leather to the hoop |
incessantly The Wildcats We're 50
that they were passing
the bali TO their opponents; all Sims
had to do was make a noise like q |
wildcat and run toward New Lex
ington's basket and they'd sling him
the ball every time.
And So, the Big Reds finished up |
their tenth consecutive league vic
tory. which was just another three
hit affair. NJ & NJ hit her stride, |
Steward hit the basket, and New
Lexington hit for home.
The reserves took everything but
their foes reputation in the prelim- |
mary to defeat the Wildcats second |
team 25-5.
Lineup
NJ. & NJ G T T
Steward. f. -----------11 20