The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-18
OsaIxis 26: Sank Centre FL

Those Sank Centre boys had their
scissors whetted to razor edge to
cut that victory string.
But Osakis threw sand On the
emery wheel in one of the widest
ball games this town has seen
since they drove the wolves from
the Main Street, and they wound 1t
all up in the last two minutes.
Up to that time it was any
bOdy's ball game, with the lead
changing hands with the APP
titude of a magician, while a
crowd that packed the gym in
the best cash house of the sea-
son-and for some years-went
mad in the excitement of this
1921 Osakis victory.
Those last two frenzied minutes
meant the ball game. Swinging to
a 10 to IS lead at the opening of the
fourth, Sank Centre put Osakis en-
the run. But Osakis took one of
those dangerous chances, whipped
the speed to dazzling proportions,
attempted to put Sank Centre be-
hind the Shall, succeeded, made
the locals press too hard. Result
ant fouling told the tale in that
five point margin as a crowd sat
back exhausted but with their mon
ey's worth written all over their
faces. a.
Five cheerleaders whipped the
local student body into a frenzy as
only a student body can respond.
Osakis with only a small percent
age of it's population and an I'M
known percentage of its students,
followed the nod of their cheer
leaders and such pre-game madness
as you can't remember electrified
the atmosphere.
For Osakis the game meant the,
eighth in a victory string and boom
in it's pre-tourney stock. Already
they are marked men, are the OBJ
ject of everyone's affections in this
district % fight.
up the game this way:''We tried to
make Sank Centre foul in these
last three minutes. With only a
one point lead it seemed the only
thing. 1t happened to work, but it
was a dangerous spot and the game
could have gone either way"
Coach Ray Schwartz who chewed
finger nails right along with the
fans, looked favorably on his club.
They need polish yet, but they
looked better in this game again
We cracked in those last few min
utes, but it's one of those exper-
fence builders"
speedy little forward, Caughren
who put Osakis in the fourth quar-
ter running. He snatched back
the lead after five minutes of the
quarter had gone scoreless to lead
20 to 10. But Sank Centres dimin-
utive forward, Sieben, dropped a
long shot tC' snake into that lead
again. And Caughren took it back.
With one minute to go Osakis
wheeled out their speediest type of
play, became ball hawks, held the
lead and Sank Centre scoring. Sic
ben's foul on Skoglund gave them
another point. Hildebrand's foul,
with 35 seconds to go, waltzed them
on ahead with another single point.
! Then with II seconds to go Caugh-
rem attempted a free throw, and
Skogund converted on the rebound
to take that five point victory lead.
The air was charged as this super
team from Osakis met the Main
Streeters. Two fine defensives
turned back offensive thrusts in the
first frame. Caughren and Hoos-
line, on fast driving breaks, and
the strength of Osakis' club is In
its speed, scored in the first frame,
Nelson, on a goal, and Arneson
with two free throws wound up the
first bracket all even 4 to 4.
In that first quarter several
things got pretty we'll established
That Caughren was a bolt Of light
ming when he whipped around to
shoot; that Nelson in stellar role
again, had wormed two fouls out of
Hoosline; that Jim Arneson was
taking a brand new role, being a
ball hawk and the best defensive
man on the club that night.
In the second quarter Osakis had
it's inning With Skoglund, Spaul.
ding, Sennes scoring they moved or
to ii to IL lead. While Arnesor
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