University of Wisconsin Superior - Gitche Gumee Yearbook (Superior, WI)

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30 GITCHE GUMEE NORMAL VS. DULUTTI Y. M. C. A. The next victim of the Normal team was the Duluth Y. M. C. A. The cliffdwellers came to this side of the bay 'feeling eonhdent that they would take the Normal team into camp with a comfortable margin. Their appearance on the lloor before the game caused many a loyal heart to fear for the Normal. The game started at 8:30. lloth teams fought hard for the first ten minutes. but the result was never in doubt after that. The Normalites gained a lead and NORMAL VS. DULUTII Y. M. C. A. The week after defeating the Hay- ward ltligh school the boys journeyed to Duluth to play the Y. M. C. A. team. The 'Duluth boys have a reputation of being almost undefeatable in their chicken coop like ,gymnasium. At the end of the lirst half it certainly did ap- pear that they were unbeatable for thc score was 23 to 15. In the second half the Normalites dug in For all they were worth and kept the seorekeeper busy chalking up scores on their side of the board. The score was a tie when time was called. . LANVN T IGNNIS ASSOCIATION. held it throughout. The score at the end of the game was 36 to 22. wla oo TU lmvwlxun. The next game the Normal played was a return game at l layward. Lemieux did not accompany the team on this trip, but his place was amply taken care of by Lewis. During the first half-the Hayward boys showed signs of much practice as the score of 11 to 11 at the end ofthe first half indicates. The second half was a walk away for the visitors. The score at the end of the game was 36 to 13 in favor of the Nor- mal. lt took almost ten minutes to play oil the tie. Lemieux threw the winning basket, previous to which Conley threw a foul basket. The final score wasi39 to 36. Nolemlxl. vs. 1:l..'xlN1fi nlcnr scuool.. The week after defeating the Duluth Y. M. C. A. the Normal team played the. Blaine High school team at the Blaine gymnasium. The Blaine team started out auspicionsly and piled up ten scores before our boys succeeded in getting any. llut after the Normal team got its bearings the game was a good one until time was called. .The Blaine team could not widen the chasm which

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32 GITCI-IE GUMEE they made in the first few minutes of play, nor did the Normal team succeed in making it smaller. The game was a little rough, this was partly due to the slippery condition of the floor to which neither team was accustomed. The final score was 43 to 30. Nolzmlxr. vs. 1:1..x1N1a IIIGII se11oo1.. As scheduled the next game took place between the Normal and lllaine teams at the Normal gymnasium. Both teams had practiced hard during the week and were i11 for blood. The teams faced each other at 8:30 before one of the largest attendances that ever congregated at the Normal gymnasium. Roth teams were on their mettle. The Blaine team got the first basket, but did not succeed in getting' a lead for the Normal team got a basket immediately after, thus it was until the end of the first half, first one team getting a basket and then the other: but the Normal succeeded in forging ahead so that they led by five scores at the end of the half. The second half was a repetition of the first. lioth teams playing evenly with the Normal team having a little the better of it gaining five more points on the Blainites. The final score was 46 to,36. Lemieux and Schmidt were in the lime-light at all times for the Normalites and llarber played a good consistent game for the lilainites. Girls' Athletic Association. Early in November the G. A. A. met in the gym and elected the following officers: l resident-Gladys George. Vice-l'resident--Alice Fowler. Secretary-Treasurer-nlessie Roberts. Business Manager-Hester ,Miles General Manager-Miss Varian. At the same meeting. Tuesday even- ing was decided upon for basket ball practice. Mr. Conley was asked to coach the team and kindly consented. After Christmas vacation the girls were ready for outside games. All the girl's teams in the city were challenged. all except the All Stars who disband- ed as soon as the challenge was issued, accepted. Games were arranged with Haywarn, Eveleth and the Duluth Y. W. C. A. The first game of the season was played with the Nelson Dewey l1igh school. ,lt was simply a walk a wayu for the Normal girls, the score standing 40 to 3 in their favor at the end of the game. ln january, the girls played Hayward at Hayward. After a long but jolly trip, the team accompanied by Miss Varian and Mr. Conley, ar1'ived in Hayward at 9:30 p. m. They were met by some of the llayward girls and es- corted to the Opera House, where they were greeted by a very large and en- thusiastic crowd. The game started as soon as the girls were ready and it was exciting from beginning to end. Each girl played a fine game, llester throwing baskets with the greatest of ease and Gladys who had the best player on the Hayward team to guard did not let her get one field basket. The SC01'C was 26 to 6 in the- Normal's favor. After the game a spread was served to the mem- bers of the girl's team and the mem- bers of the Agora club and High school boy's team that played between halves. On February 15 and 16, the girls went to Eveleth. lt was their first trip on the Range and so they saw many new sights. The games were played in the Opera House, the Normal winning both. The first by a score of 28 to 6, and the second by 21 to 3. After the game liri- day night the girls were given a sleigh- ride to Virginia where an oyster supper was served. The girls enjoyed the trip and year. hope they may have another next In March, return games with Hay- ward and Eveleth were played. The Normal winning the four. The scores were as follows: 'Hayward 8, Normal 183 Hayward 8, Normal 143 Eveleth 1, Normal 43: Eve- leth 2, Normal 30. 1 L A game was played with the Blaine lfligh school which the Normal won by a score of 15 to 5. Duluth lost both games to the Normal by the scores of 14-1 and 8-7. After the return game in Duluth. -dainty refreshments were serv- ed and an hour was spent in having a good time. '