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they got the hall it was passed accurately and with speed to anotherWashington piayer or else caged in the basket.The crowd was on its toes throughout the second period. Washington soon overcame the lead Olney had and the score went to 10 to 9 in favor of the locals. Olney came right back and made it 11 to 10. It then changed back to 12 to 11 in Washington's favor and back again to 13 to 12 4n favor of the visitors. The locals were not to be headed and they changed it once more and for the last time in their favor with a field goal. They then ran the score to 22 to 12 and Olney succeeded in getting one more field goal near the end of the game that made the final count 22 to 17.In defeating Olney the local team won a victory over one of the best high school teams in southern Illinois. The Olney team lias four members that are playing together for their third consecutive year and the visitors had the game down to a fine point. Their defeat can be placed to heir inability to finish up the contest.The summary of the game was as follows:Washington (2 2) Olney (17)Dickinson, Burrisand Routt F KessingerTwitty F SchneiterKeifer C KentK u liny G GodekeSullivan G WitcherField Goals—Kuhny 1, Kiefer 4, Twitty 1, Routt 1, Burris 1; for Olney—Kessinger 3, Schneiter 3, Kent 2. Foul goals—for Washington—Kiefer 1, Kuhny 3, Routt 2; for Olney—Kent 1. Refree Grey.WRHISamegodaro.meteide.C.ob:etetuiterinsgrcrcolforthegrawa:seqrathoifiretig]jmaoutiedsno
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Washington Daviess County Democrat
Washington, Indiana, US
Fri, Jan 18, 1918
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