The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-08
National Guard Tromp|es DeMoIdys to Score First
 Victory This Season
SCORES LAST NIGHT Juneau High Al; Elks 38. National Guard 34; DeM0lay IS.
HOW THEY STAND


 DeMolay .......-..,......... .oo0
 In a fiery game that revelled in floor burns, kos, rough checking and some of the best basketball played in many a moon, the Grim son Bears last night barely eked out a win over the Elks, being only four points behind when the final horn sounded and still going strong The board showed the final score to be fl to 38.
 For the first half the Elks had the edge over the J-Hi team. with Vanderhoek drawing first blood after a long dribble down the floor and Russell showing well under the basket. Murphy started to get hot and ran Russell competition until the end of the first canto when fast shot by the Elk high point man put the lodge men two points ahead
 ElkS Stay Ahead
 And during the remainder of the half the Elks stayed ahead of the Bears by sheer weight of numbers, the J-Hi five handling the ball well but having bad breaks with their shots. At the end of the half quick shot by little Hallie Rice brought the Crimson Bears to the top to stay for the remainder Of the game. Half time score was l9 to 20
 The last half was a fairly clean game with not many fouls being called, but still, judging by the number of men on the floor, it seemed advisable to attach a medi- cal detachment to the Channel League.
 Then it was catapult, tWirl, pivot, whirl and dribble, almost everything but premeditated assault as the two determined teams viciously fought for supremacy. Steadily, however, the score mounted for the high school squad, Rice and Mur- phy doing most of the scoring in clever, well executed plays.
 AS both teams became more de- termined, personals were called more often and the third frame ended with McDaniels sinking one to make. the count B to 33.
 Tough Third Period
 But it was the last quarter and the last three minutes that showed the hoarse spectators the rough est, toughest ball they had ever seen. In a blurred scramble under the basket Miller was knocked out for a few seconds, but revived to take his foul shot on Russell, good to bring the score to 39 to 32.
 As the minutes flew, officials were beginning to wonder just how long the Elks could keep up such a hysterical pace. but the Bears looked cool enough to run up and down the maple court for the re- mainder of the night.
 With only one minute and "A seconds left to play, the ball rapid ly changed hands, scoring alter nately for the teams and often get ting too. close to the J-Hi lead for comfort to the school fans.
 Rice went out on fouls, and Mill Ter went in to replace him. John son sunk one for the Elks and brought the totals up to 39 to 36. Only two field goals for the lodge men would win the game. Miller re- taliated and Druliner sunk one in the last few seconds of the game to finish the battle 38 to 41 fol the Crimson Bears.
 Soldiers Finally Win
 The National Guard won a bas- ketball game last night.
 Walking all over the DeMolay, tht National Guard five played theil closest, cleanest and slowest gam' in a fair exhibition of basketball to swamp the DeMolay squad 34 t' Is and to pull themselves up tt higher standing in the League.
 The soldiers started right in th' first period to take the lead iron the DeMolay as Arnell shot ; beautiful basket from behind tn middle circle. It was a shot tha seemed so impossible that he wa not checked Then Bayers tied tn, score with short pass into tn basket.
 Garcia Good Boy
 It was here that Garcia starte, to play for the DeMolay, a goo' ball handler who seldom throw away the ball and who apparentl has never before been given mucl of a chance to show his skill Il furry under the basket Willie was knocked flat on his back an had to be pulled from the game.
 Kloss started to sink them fo the soldiers and when the half time came the Guardsmen had
 lead of ten points, for it was Klos
 Kloss all the way in this period.