Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Nz: 1515-im MADL LEAVE BASKETBALL REVIEW-'23 HE '23 season of basketball at Fairmont High came in with much enthusiasm. Many candidates turned out and practise began in earnest, and Coach Ice soon found that he had some very good basketball material. The first game was played Jan. 13 with Weston. This game was pretty one- sided, the final score being 35-9 with the'Blue and White warriors at the long line of the score. In this game Ice used all his substitutes, and he found who could and could not play basketball. The next week-end our old rivals from Fairview came down to meet our fast quintette. Although Fairmont was playing very good basketball, she could not keep Fairview from going home with a 21-18 victory. The next day we got a special and went up to Clarksburg to play VVashington Irving. After the defeat handed us by Fairview we were determined to take the game from the Hilltoppers. Fairmont proved to be a much stronger team than W. I., and after forty-five minutes of desperate fighting we came back to Fair- mont with the Hilltoppers' scalps at our belts, on which was written a 21-23 victory. The following was the week of weeks. On Jan. 26 we met East Side. The gym was crowded with probably the largest crowd ever in it. After fighting like demons for two halves, East Side emerged the winners by the score 19-22. The following week-end the Blue and VVhite team went on a two days' trip, playing Elkins on Friday night and Weston Saturday night. They split the bill, winning from Western by the score of 21-18 and losing the Elkins game by the score 16-28. On Feb. 9 we played the Big Red team from Parkersburg. Thinking of all the defeats that had been handed to us year after year, we were determined to win this game. The boys worked like veterans, but they were unable to hold the Parkersburg lads, and they went back to Parkersburg with a 21-27 victory. Next came the game with East Side on their floor. We knew the city cham- pionship depended on this game, so we set to work with a will. The half ended 7-10 in our favor. Our fellows went back on the floor fighting harder than ever, and with forty seconds to play we were two points ahead. In that forty seconds of play East Side tied the score. With an additional five minutes of play, East Side shot a foul, and then for four minutes they held the ball. Thus they won the game 23-241. The following Wednesday we made the journey to Fairview, but they did as they had done the first of the season, won the game, 16-23. Saturday, Feb. 24, we met VVashington Irving in the last scheduled game of the '23 season. After showing the brand of basketball that we all knew, the Blue and VVhite floor maclline was capable of showing them we repeated our act of the first of the season at Clarksburg, and handed them a score 20-26 with Fairmont High holding on to the 26. This was a glorious end of the season, but we also said goodby to such men as Captain Cole, Lafferty, and Ross. With Romino, Esketh, Tork, Callahan, Knight, and .lobes back with us next year we predict a great future. Page One Hundred Five

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rv! A D L E LEAVE CHALMERS REICH. Guard hcllllhlv from the start was one of the regulars. He was one of the best guards that ever played on the high school floor. His hard playing and long shots saved for us many games this season, and also gained for himself a high standing in the eyes of all the state critics. It is with regret that we bid Chim goodbye this year. DWIGHT LAFFERTY, Forward DW'lGlI'F is a Senior this year and another Hoor man as fast as he will be hard to find. Dwight's whole personality bespeaks willingness and readiness to help or serve others, and it was this factor that made him such an important cog in the Blue and White team. Laff is an excellent foul shooter, and it was through his help in this line that we won many games. It is much regretted that he is leaving us this year. PATSY TORK, Forward Plvrsr has shown unusual form as a Freshie in athletics in Fairmont High. He starred on the football field, and again he was one of the stars on the basketball team. His good nature coupled with his knowledge of the game made him a very valuable man on the Iceman's machine. When we needed a, point or two to win a game, Patsy saw to it that we got them. Patsy will be with us next year, and with his fighting spirit he will help the team out of many holes. aa .a--t 9 ' '51wg-..,..?m re-Wi. Page One Hundred Four

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Wai N4 A 3 L E I l- Basketball Schedule SAVE n,vrr: om-oN r:N'rs scour: scoim Jan. 13--Weston ...... 9 Fairmont . . 35 Jan. 19--Fairview . . . . 21 Fairmont . . 18 Jan. 20-Washington Irving . 21 Fairmont . . 23 Jan. 26-East Side . . . . 22 Fairmont . . 19 Jan. 27-West Monongah . . 17 Fairmont . . 10 Feb. 2hElkins . . . . 26 Fairmont . . 16 Feb. 3-Weston . . . . 18 Fairmont . . 21 Feb. 7-Grafton . . . 23 Fairmont . . 18 Feb. 9-Parkersburg . . 27 Fairmont . . 21 Feb. HH-Grafton . . . 15 Fairmont . . 13 Feb. 16-East Side . . 24- Fairmont . . 23 Feb. 17-Elkins . . . . 4-8 Fairmont . . 17 Feb. 20-Mannington . . . 24- Fairmont . . 23 Feb. 2-if-Washington Irving . . 20 Fairmont . . 26 Opponents ..... 316 Fairmont . . . .273 Monongahela Valley Tournament HE most exciting, and probably the most successful Valley boys' basketball tournament ever held was staged March the second and third at the Fair- mont State Normal School. Twenty-six teams entered, each one confident of its own powers, but with Mor- gantown and Elkins the favorites among the fans. For the first series, East Side drew West Monongah to be played the first afternoon, and Fairmont drew Morgantown for the second game of the evening. Fairmont upset all the dope and furnished the big surprise of the tourney by de- feating Morgantown, who had not lost to a W. Va. team this season. We continued to furnish surprises by laying in the dust the teams sent against us, Shinnston and Jane Lew, until we reached the semi-finals when we had to surrender the victory to Grafton. Meantime Elkins was going strong, and all eyes were turned on her as the possible victor, but she too met her VVaterloo at the hands of East Side, in the semi-finals. This threw East Side and Grafton into the finals to struggle for the honors. From this last combat East Side came forth the winners of the third annual Valley Tournament. Here's to East Side! If we can't win, we are glad our neighbors and fellow townsmen can. We rejoice with them. W. Va. State Tournament The annual State Basketball Tournament was held this year on March 15, 16, and 17 at VVesleyan College, Buckhannon, W. Va. It was by far the most successful tourney ever held in the ten years of its existence. Sixty teams were entered, and East Side, Elkins, and Morgantown went up as favorites. Fairmont drew Parkersburg, and East Side drew Wheeling for the first series. East Side played the third game Thursday night and was defeated. Fairmont played the last game Thursday night, and much to our surprise the Big Red team was too much for us, defeating us 20-141. In the next series, when Parkers- burg put Morgantown out without much effort, the fans began to watch the Big Red floor machine. The heart breaker of the whole tournament was the defeat handed Elkins by Bluefield, with a score of 21-18. Follansbee and Bluefield, and Parkersburg and Wheeling met in the semi-finals, with Follansbee and Parkersburg remaining in for the finals. Parkersburg emerged from the last conflict bearing the palm of victory. I ix Page One Hundred Six