Terriers World Champions
ST. LOUIS, MO. July 13, 1905 -- (Special) -- The intercollegiate
basketball championship games were played in World's Fair gymnasium
today, the world's championship banner going to Hiram College, of
Hiram, O.[sic], Wheaton College, of Wheaton, Ill, was second, and
the Latter Day Saints' College, of Salt Lake City, Utah, third.
The first game was played at 10 o'clock this morning between Hiram
and Wheaton, and resulted in a victory for Hiram, the score being
25 to 20. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, Wheaton defeated the latter
Day Saints' team by a score of 40 to 35. The final game at 4
o'clock between Hiram and the Latter Day Saints, was won by Hiram
by a score of 25 to 18.
To the winning team was presented a banner, emblematic of the
championship, and individual medals of gold. Wheaton and Latter Day
Saints received silver and bronze medals, respectively. The
officials were: Martin Delaney, of St. Louis, referee; Dr. Kennedy,
of Chicago, umpire; F.A. Grinley, scorer, and S.B. McPheeters,
timekeeper.
After their long string of victories in Ohio, where they won the
State championship in basketball, the Hiram team was confident of
victory from the start. But they had to fight hard for the
championship, for the playing was fast and fierce from the time
play began till [sic] the end of each half. The Hiram players were
remarkably fast on their feet, and baskets came comparatively easy
for them, though the shooting was entirely of a scientific order,
little luck figuring in the score-making.
The Hiram team and their friends are jubilant over the great
victory! The team was composed of the following players: John J.
Line, captain, right forward; Paul Wilson, left forward; Wallace
Smith, center; Carl L. Clark [sic], right guard; and Lester J.
Hurd, left guard. Ben D. Phillips, Earl L. Clark [sic], G.A
Vincent, Harry Munn and Carl Harmon were substitutes.
