22 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1928
Page
1
Locals report Dillon Beavers delivering the best game of the season after a three week slump. They stunned opponents with quick, balanced offense and sharp defense in a high intensity matchup.
In a strong return to form the Beavers rout Anaconda 28 16 at Normal gym. Tim Blair leads with 13 points aided by Little Wright and Gordon as Anaconda’s Lint the lone bright spot with 8 points. (Continued on Page 4)
A fragment notes a city hall event with dancing on Friday and Saturday. Details about venue, times, participants, or organizers are unclear in the text.
Montana Normal School of Billings defeated Eastern Montana Normal 45 to 10 in a season finale at the college gym. Lang led scoring with 36 points despite missing much of the second half, as every Dillon player reached the scoring column in the historic first meeting between the two normal schools.
The mining district extemporaneous contest will be held at the Normal auditorium next Saturday at eleven. Nine speakers from eight schools entered. Montana State College submissions will be assigned to contestants. The schedule lists games from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon with pairings and byes.
Saturday matches produced notable results with Winner 11 defeating Winner 18 and Winner 12 overcoming Loser 14 in afternoon play. The outcomes highlight emerging contenders and shifting standings as organizers tally scores.
Fragmentary OCR shows two matchups listed as Winner 15 against Winmer 16 for 8th and 4th places and Winner 10 against Winner 14 for 1st and 2nd places. No dates or venues provided.
Window decorators in Dillon highlight basketball motifs for district tournament week. Pliel Brothers showcase Beaverhead county high school's trophies including the 1920 state silver basketball, while Hughes McCaleb presents old team photos. Bas ketball history shows 1906 07 20 state championship quints with a photo gallery.
Eleven leading scholastic teams from Montana converge at the Normal gym in Dillon for the mining district basketball tournament. Three advance to the state tournament in Butte next month with a fourth facing the Yellowstone district third place winner. Opening games schedule include Deer Lodge vs Lima, Boulder vs Anaconda, followed by Philipsburg vs Missoula and Mt. St. Charles vs Helena. Butte high and Dillon meet in the final Friday game.
The Normal college gymnasium will host three dances during the district tourney starting tomorrow. The High School "B" club will sponsor dances after the final games Saturday night with music described as swing and harmonious. The event follows the final whistle which crowns the mining district champion.
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