Show FIRST LEAGUE GANIE GAME WON AVON BY MONROE the richfield and basket ball teams met last night in a fast and furi furious game the first league game of the present basket ball season and richfield went down to defeat a wit with 11 a score of 21 to 16 there was an all immense crowd present to see the game and this naturally cut down the playing space but there was a spirit manifested by both teams to play the game fairly at times the energy put into tile the playing bordered on roughness but then no contest worth the name is ever a parlor pa affair and both teams did their best richfield rich field had one man knockel knocke 1 out in ill a scrimmage and another was put out for rough tactics the referee was evan erickson of ephraim Ephr aini and leo christenson christensen of redmond was both officials gave eminent satisfaction the en cn thusia sm of the student body from each school was at top pitch and things were kept moving at all times principal coach of 0 the local team is well satisfied with itji the game and admits that the best team won he is particularly pleased with the friendly spirit which exists between tile the two schools an i lias has no lie apologies to offer for tho the result |