The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
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I They promote that basketball
frenzy. And pulchritude, invad-
ing all ranks, hasn't missed out on
sports. Headed by chief of the
yell guys and gals, Billy Kaufman,
whole army of girls are assist
ants. In the senior high Adeline
Nelson and Margaret Markson
carry on. For the Junior high
it's Aileen Edoff, Shirley Paske,
Vivian Secoy and June Brown. :.
When they all get out on the floor,
pull out the formula marked school
spirit, the mob really turns loose.
/. Their job isn't an easy one.
It's certainly dimmed in the glory
that is the boys on the floor-but
their jobs important and as the
season moves into it's stride, let's
give 'em a hand. They're a
part of this thing called color that
is the essence of any entertain
ment.
Wen investigate q yell or two
and what do we find. We find
punch Is the thing. For in
stance the old "yea-a-a" that
designated the student body
was ready to lift the rafters
with its unified pipes In sim
gleness of purpose has been
stretched to yea bo." The
yea is sustained, and the DO
crashes to a finale With the
right punch on the right &C
cent. (Aren't we the analyst
thOugh?) :.
"O-Sa-Ge" which Is supposed to be
of history of this northern town
from the days when the Indian
roamed a free merchant in this
territory right up to the present.
They've developed the yell from
"A-Ga-Ge" which is supposed to be
the Indian name for this particular
spot on the map. That word is
chanted in an echo effect, and very
pleasing too. =. . They go from there
into a crescendo that howls Sank
Centre"-and again the punch line
with a crashing finish Main
Street" That Main Street is
important. 1t typifies school rec
ignition for the man, Sinclair Lew
is, who raised this town from pin
point on the map to a place in the
sun-even if he did scratch their
fur the wrong way. -.
Out there on that second string
Friday night were bunch of pref
ty good boys. They moved to a
II to lead in the first quarter
and held it II to at the half. :.
Those mighty mites became giant
killers in that half when they down.
ed a Benson crew obviously taller
and bigger. Mightiest of the
littlest giant killers were Harry
Rosedahl and Oscar Botz. Boy,
there was some basketball wrapped
up in those lads as they played a
team easily a head taller. They
subsequently lost the game, but
that Benson second string was play.
ing seventh and eighth graders be-
fore the ball game was over.
Coaches used everything down
to the last man. 1t looked
like a day at the circus. They
used everything but the kind
ergarten. Which Is the correct
application Of the principle
learn 'em young" But
xxyhtnh tho nfhar hon1 hoe
scorers nuts.
Schwartz said last week the boys
would get work on passing. APP
parently they did. They're inn
proved. Although the relative
strengths Of Benson and Tech must
be applied to any reasoning along
that line. In one defensive de-
partment they were lax. That's
covering the bang board. There are
fellows who will tell you that's half
the battle. Cover the other boys
bang board, for if he misses his
first shot, it's his second he's af-
ter. Following thru it's OBJ
vious that to cover your own board
is equally important. For that first
shot missed calls for another try.
I'm looking for even more
improvement with the lads
meeting Minneapolis South next
Tuesday, the 10th. They've
got more games under their
belts now. Their inexperience
Is their most dangerous enemy
because It keys them so high
they press too hard. F.. You
never saw a bunch Of boys bat
tie harder In that Benson game
to close that slim lead; but she
wouldn't come. That doesn't
take away from that earnest
endeavOr to work IL out. =.