The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-05
Loses One, Then axes
Five Straight Games
To Capture Title
Defeats Poison Easily in Second Contest;
Now Goes Into Northwest Division
Play at Cutbonk-Mony at Tournament

son in the first in an extra period,
they turned around and won their
next contests five straight, defeat
ing Wbitefish 1886, Eureka 34-24,
Troy 1921, Big Fork 36-23.
In the opening game of Saturday
evening, Troy nosed out Big Fork,
20 to 10, to take third place hon
ors, the losers fourth. Both Poison
and Libby will represent the dis
trict at Cutbank in Northwest di-
vision play.
The craftsmanship trophy was
awarded for the second consecutive
year, this time to the fighting Big
Fork aggregation Libby's trophy
was received by Martin, who pre-
sented it to Superintendent Wood.
The Terriers grabbed strong
lead in the first quarter and then
checked Poison to one point in the
second frame, with Daugffarty and
Martin leading the Libby attack.
Both Poison and Libby were repre-
sented by their school bands, and
excitement was at fever pitch in
Columbia Falls first district tour
nament IN the new gymnasium
Score by Quarters
Poison ..........................6 6 6-1g
Libby ........................l3 4 1 7-28
Poison (19)-Sandon s. Withers,
Vert 4; Hern, Marengo Moore,
Owen, Seiffert 3, Montgomery 7.
Libby (28)-Brist, Friend Q; Del
ger. Earle 8. Dutton. Martin q.
Daugharty IL.
Coach's Slant on Tournament
Asked what he. considered most
important factor In winning the
tournament, Coach Hudacek said,
The determination and spirit to
win Of the squad, along with excel
lent playing by the substitutes and
1.-The Whole-hearted support Of the
toWnspeople were the most vital
factors in our winning. / was par
ticularly pleased with the playing
Of John Friend and Donald Dutton.
in the Whitefish game especially,
Friend was outstanding, being the
major man in stalling. All the credit
in the world would not be enough
to give the regular five. Delzer
was outstanding throughout the
tournament in his defensive play
while Martin, Daugharty, and Earle
peppered the basket from all an
giles.
Had Eugene Eggert not taken
wicked spill before the final game
while warming up, we would have
done even better against Poison as
| couldn't use him."
Coach's comment on Claude
Brist's excellent playing was most
praising. &C. O., as we call him,
played his best games Of the year.
His following up of shots in every
game was vital link in our Win
ming. No one needs to tell you
that every one of his IL points in
the Whitefisf game was needed as
we won $780,
"One other thing, the guarding
of Dwayne Delzer in every game
was an artist at work He had lit
tie time to score, always watching
his man like hawk and feeding
the ball to Capt. Martin, Daugh-
arty and Earle"
1.-THE officials, Chinske and Lock-
wood, told me after the game that
our team was the most courteous
in the tournament and that they en-
joyed their talks with Captain
Martin"
Libby Fans Pleased
The heavy roofing contingent
,, from Libby brought back some
very definite impressions of the
fray. Uppermost was the fact that
Hudaceks Terriers were a heady
bunch of players as we'll as being
we'll coached in the fundamentals
Few bad passes were in evidence.
Luck was not factor in determin-
/ ing the winner for the boys over
came heavy odds to take the covet-
ed first place trophy The team
looked what it really was, cham
pionship caliber. Second, the band
: and the whole south gallery was
! Libby territory. When Director r.
w. Sargent opened with the schools
, theme song, the Notre Dame Victory
March, it seemed that half the au-
dience rose in response. Polson's
! musical pageant on the final even
8 ing was highly enjoyed but one
8 glance at the snappy uniforms Of
: the Libby band, Sargenfs char
Q acteristic directing and the circus
2 ba1d brand of pep music won fol-
lowing among the visitors as well
I as loyal Libby fans. Several times
Don Treloar turned the mike to-
r ward the Libby band SO Libby's
!, home fans could get them on
9 lKGEZ.
: Well Managed
But in spite Of their partisanship
! feelings, every Libby rooter came
aara4s..a.s.a -, &c. Oh