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hBA243, lOUKS TO AN ENDB tik. Game Proves a Great Uiuw ingCard - Rrgitari Win.The basket-ball game at the Silv« r Cr«*ss bazar kuJ4aj^ evening proved to be all that was expected—a gor-1 frame ar.i a great drawing cird—and it. result ed in a victory for the regular team, which wore the colors of The Republican. by a score of 36 to 9.It was on»* of the first gam *s between young lades that has been played for a number of years, and it was also one of-the heft, although the regular teem had the bi-St of the game at all times and kept the ball in the picked-team's turitory. Personally each player did good work, but The News team lacked the main work which marked the regulars and had so much to do with it winning.Roth teams wear the regular costume which is used in gymnasiums—bloomers, blouse waists and rubber-sol- I shoes, and they presented a very neat and attractive appearance as they en-tfr.?d the hall—their first appearance in public. « IThe game was called at 8:39, w Messrs: Mack and Beltzner as umpires: Arthur Comstock, scorer.and Prof. Sini-coke as referee. The ball was set in P|5‘y from the middle of the field and was immediately sent into The New*' territory, where it remained the great hare of the time. The regular team threw its first goal within two minutes and then The News team took a brace,at d working the bait back In the regn lars* t rr$ory, threw a basket af«-.about three minutes of play.This cculd not stand and the regu iars soon had the game going their own way, and the first half closed with the score standing 21 to 3 in favor of the regulars.The Clover Leaf trio then took the Ucf r end1 entertained with some firsl-ci. s* singing. They sang “Absence Makes ihe Heart Grow Fonder. by special request—in order to convey to those (and there were many of themi who did not attend, that they were thought of. The high school, quartet wts JrtstTTo havF hppeared during this in.. rmission, but the audience becaime so deeply interested in the work of the trio thrt it forgdt all about the bbys Th.cy were given a chance to appear la;er.Th» second half was called at 9:65; beingchanged. The Republican term taking the east and The News th. west. Roth teams played with re-dcuoled energy and the ball was ail over the hall. Several attempts at g» iis were made by both teams, blit .ill proved failures. After about ten mip-ut -s of play. The ltcpublican team secured its first goal, whk h was followed by a second after three mintit.es m«.re of play.About 9:20 the bail made a quick get away through the southeast Window, with Miss Kahn and Miss Bush after it. The gills were hot quick enough, aid the ball won. This delayed the game about two minutes, and then the ball continued to see-sgw back ar.d forth between the goals. Both teams were working hard, but the team work of th regulars counted, and The News secured but one goal, and the game was celled with the Kail in the center of th f:» Id. and’lhe store stood 36 to 9.Th- boys wound up the affair with a friv school yells and then the floor was cleared and dancing was taken up.The game was a big Success and a first-class entertainment. It was just err it ing enough to be interesting, and v i re should follow-.The line-up was as follows:HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.Center (manager)—l*aura Clement.Guard (captalni—Vera Stevens.Guard—Kittle Pomeroy. j nFot ward—Cora Kahn. i jMLForward—Genevieve Comte.PICKED TEAM.Center oaptain)—Kathryn Ryan.Guard—Adda Baldwin.Guard—Frieda Lewis.Forward—Daisy Ream. ! ir.gForward-Alma Bush.OFFICIALS. |-'h«empires—Arthur Mack and August Iteltaner. fReferee—Prof. Simcokc.Poorer—Arthur Comstock.theWith the bazar proper, busintss was ____fairly good (luring the day. and all the net remaining stock was removed during hr:. , | th-* -vening. Taking all things :n*«. consideration, the bazar was fairly silt - I: -Jtessful. although it was .not what u *g s should have been. jTlw
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Joliet Weekly Republican
Joliet, Illinois, US
Fri, Dec 20, 1901
Page 7
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Leslie L.
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