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PAGE TWORichardsonWinsPublicGradeSchoolCrownRichardson is the public grade game as Richmond scored school basketball champion after j points for high honors, coming behind to edge Lincoln,11020 to 18. in the finals of the publie grade school tournament last night in the high school gym. Jefferson won the consolation honor with a 20 to 2 victory overJackson.Griswold Sparks WinnersRichardson's Pat Griswoldsparked the new champion’sthird-quarter rally which pulledthe winners within one point. 16to 17 by the end of the period. Lincoln held a 11 to 6 halftimc lead after holding Richardson scoreless in the second period while scoring seven points.John Richmond and Larry James each scored eight points for Lincoln in the championship game, but Griswold took scoringhonors with 12 points.Jackson Boys Best SportsAnthony Mitchell led Jefferson in the consolation game. He scored 10 points for high honors. Eddie Coulter scored Jackson’s only points, on a field goal in the first five minutes of play., High school varsity Coach Earl Murphy presented the championship trophy to Richardson and the sportsmanship trophy to Jackson.Box scores for the finals:(CONSOLATION GAME)JeffersonDialDotyEschmannMcClungMitchellfS ft pf3 0 1 I 0 0 1 0 00 0 0 5 0 0JacksonBaughman Bert hold CoulterBarbHotopCofovfK ft pf0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 I10 0 11 0 2theEarlier in the evening. Griswold had led the Richardson cagers to a 14 to 10 win over Jefferson to move into the finals. Griswold’s 10 points in that game was high game, and with his performance against gave him 22 points,the tournament.Lincoln smothered Jackson, 17 to 3. in the other first-roundScore at halftime: Jefferson 8. Jackson 2.Officials: Wayne Worthen and HarryjHarper.I(CHAMPIONSHIP GAME) Richard'n fg ft pf j LincolnKnapp 0 0 0 | Richmond-for12 pointLincoln, forGriswold Clark W right Bo we5 2 1 1 0 43 U 2 0 0 1MooreJaniesFarhrnLowenbergBrownfg ft pf2 4 00 o o|4 0 10 121 0 11 0 0 I !high9 2 8 Score bv RichardsonLincoln _____Free throws missed: Richardson, 8; Lincoln, 5.Quartersti 0 410ni5 54'-20o—19
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Fort Madison Evening Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Tue, Feb 21, 1950
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