Montana Tech University of Montana - Magma Yearbook (Butte, MT)

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of 65 to 49. On the next evening the Cats won the most exciting game of the season by a score of 64 to ESO only after an overtime period was played. After redeeming themselves from their first Grizzly defeats, the Cats were entered in the National A. A. U. tournament at Denver. Due to the victorious record of the Cats they were the seeded college team. They opened against Arkansas College and Won a fast game 59 to 46. ln the next game With the Teachers from New Mexico Normal the Cats Won 54 to 45. This put them up against the second tallest college team in the United States, the Warrens- lourg Teachers, who had recently Won the Na- tional Intercollegiate tournament at Kansas City, This resulted in a Bobcat defeat, 43 to 25. The FRANK KREv1c JULES GusTAFsEN FRANK STRONG FLOYD ROTH

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ends as Western State and Greeley State suc- cessively met defeat at the hands of the mighty Bobcats. Then came that catastrophic week- end at Missoula in which the Cats went down in two heartbreaking defeats, ln the Colorado Mines series at Bozeman the Bobacts took two easy victories to clinch a second conference ti- tle Without a loss. Eddie Exurn, the basket- bornbing baritone, set a new high scoring rec- ord by tallying 228 points in ten conference games for an average of 22.8 points per game. The high-flying Grizzlies then journeyed to Bozeman to wipe the Bobcats completely oft the basketball map for Montana, but were surprised to see the crowd prepared as the Cats took an easy victory the opening evening by a score THIRD ALL-CONFERENCE ALBERT FELDMAN 3 f if Q- tiny' Z .il, ax SECOND ALL-CONFERENCE DICK LITTLE it W it tw, .tt - it 4,1 , , 'twtttt

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RUSSELL WILLS SAM SHOEMAKER JEAN BERG PAUL JOHNSON Bobcats Were rated the most popular team in the tournament due to their colorful wide-open style of play. Thus ended one of Montana State's most successful seasons. When the all- conference selections were released, Eddie Exurn and Bill Ogle appeared for the second consecutive time on the first team. Don Cos- ner was also placed on the first team. Dick Little Was named second all-conference for- ward and Iody Corbin third all-conference guard. Much credit should be given to Tuffy Feldman for his unquenchable fighting spirit, and the sportsmanship which he displayed all season. Eddie Exum, Bill Ogle, Iody Corbin, Tuffy Feldman, and Russel Wills have played their last game for Montana State and to them We give our best wishes and appreciation.