The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23


and lack of experienced reserves
could not take the place of the loss
of many capable veterans that grad
uated last year. Coach Erickson
did a splendid job of molding
team to take the place of last years
fine team. Al the beginning of the
season Libby was not rated a strong
team. but at the end of the tourna-
ment Libby had come out III third
place.
The Terriers journeyed to Ed
reka to begin the campaign. Eu
rekas experienced team that was
supposed TO be tops in this district
had to come from behind to exc out
one-point victory, % % Genotii
poured II points through the hoop
TO pace the Lions, Lettermen john
son and Sleizer dropped IN nine
and eight points respectively to lead
the Libby attack. The strong Bon
ners Ferry quintet used an lmpene-
trable zone defense TO stop the Ter
riers, 1910 Libby was held for four
field goals Sleizer garnered SIX
points, while Johnson made four.
Libby outscored Troy 1918 in an
exciting game. Sleizer hit the hoop
for 10 points, while Woodruff was
good for eight. Coheneur led the
Troians with nine points.
A disastrous trip was taken into
the Flathead country, losing to Cor
umbia Falls and Flathead County
High School. Grove, six foot seven
! inch center. paced the Wildcats
with l8 points to a 1922 victory
Johnson poured eight points through
the hoop while Eggert made seven.
Flathead, an A class team, forged
ahead after thrilling first quarter.
Stancill garnered Is points, to pace
the Braves to a 1928 victory Wood
ruff and Johnson led the Terriers
with eight and seven points re-
speetiyely
Wins at Home
"A successful home stand was then
made by the Terriers. ST. Matthews
lost a thrilling 20l9 game. with
Sleizer pacing the winners with Il,
while White led the losers with
nine.
Revenge was gained over the Lin
coin county lads with BILL vic
tory Sleizer and Neils led the
! Terriers with 10 and nine respec-
lively Genotti and Fleming gath
cred three a piece for Lincoln coun-
ty A slow game was played at Troy
with the Terriers emerging 1873
victors. Sleizer led the scorers with
seven. while Coheneur made four
for the Trojans. The Terriers over
came a third quarter lead. and won
"a 30 from Flathead Reserves. Slei-
ger made eight for the Terriers
with Corbett scoring six in last quar-
ter to insure the Terriers of victory
Fagerland and Dikeas divided hon
ors for the Reserves.
Whitefish won in a hair-raisine
1924 contest. Allison poured 2(
points through the hoop for the vic.
tors, while Sleizer was good for l(
to lead Libby. In game with Pol
son the lead changed many times
Libby came out on the top end OF
2l-16 score. Sleizer and Fahlger
dropped in eight apiece for honors
Blackburn hit the hoop for II points
to lead Bonners Ferry to a Bale
victory. Sleizer was good for Il
to pace Libby. Troy hit their stride
and defeated Libby 25-16, Coheneul
hit for l3, while Corbett made SID
for Libby. Columbia Falls paced BY
the brilliant Fleming who made IL
lost a 20-l5 game. Sleizer madt
eight for Libby.
Lose on Barnstorm Trip
A three-day barnstorm was takel
into the Flathead region, winning
one of three. Overcoming lead
Libby finally won from the fighting
saints of Saint Matthews in 24-2
game. Sleizer made Is for the Ter
riers while the entire starting line
up for the Saints each made four
while sub was good for only two
Passing the ball exceptionally well
but failing to hit the hoop, the Ter
riers lost a 24-ll game to the Polsol
Pirates. Wymore paced the win
ners with eight, with Sleizer drop
ping in six. Failing to hold half
time lead, the Terriers dropped
34-20 game to the Whitefish Re
serves. Hatsukano poured % point
through the hoop, with Sleizer gath
ering II An overtime game wen
to the Troy Trojans, who won 27-2-
''Lanky" Callahan led the Trojan
with IA points, while Sleizer mad
nine for the Terriers.
The Terriers hit their peak at III
tournament, where they won thir
place Big Fork was the first vic
, tory and lost, 36-23. Hitting III
hoop from all angles, Sleizer gar
| nered Ia for scoring honors. Sudo
made 10 for Big Fork. The White
) fish Bulldogs won the most thrillin
game of the tournament, when the
nosed out the Terriers 1926. LIB
, held the lead until the last thre
minutes, When Bulldog rail-
clnched the game for them. Sleize
: again hit the hoop for Ia point
. while Allison and Snyder gathere
; nine apiece for the Bulldogs. Play
ing the Troy Trojans for third place
Libby won a thrilling 1927 victor,
Sleizer and Brown divided honor
with 10 apiece Sleizer was leadin
scorer of the tournament with 8
points
7 Interesting Statistics
Some of the statistics show tn;
: Libby won 10 while losing II. The
/, scored 465 points for 22l averag
: per game, while their opponent
j uofbar EO0 far q 81 o,,araua r.