Basketball season is going strong now and the Ridgeway High School teams have long been part of the action. On December 27, 1946, the Ridgeway players joined the other Harrison County high school teams in a unique game called a basketball carnival to raise money for the Harrison County Tuberculosis Association. The association was trying to raise $3000 as part of its Christmas season fund-raising drive. This carnival featured only one game and it was organized a little differently that regular games. Each of the 10 teams drew a number. Even-numbered teams played against the odd-numbered teams and the side with the most points won. (St. Joseph Gazette, Dec 25, 1946)
The article says that the teams divided up the playing time equally which I think means that each team played for a certain number of minutes and then yielded to the next team on their side. The game was played at the Ridgeway High School gymnasium, which was part of the old school, not the recently torn down field house. Unfortunately, I could not find a follow-up article with the outcome of the game or how much money was raised.
