Alexandra High School - Old Acquaintance Yearbook (Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada)

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IMPS Back row lleft to right: C. Allen, G. Hamilton, B. Lutes, R. Burkett. Middle row: G. Carscodden, H. Weiss, Mr. Grant, B. Lindsay, R. Miller. Front row: D. Stephens, J. Johnson. Imps Win Title Alexandra High School's fast-stepping Imps captured the only championship of the year by taking the play-off for the City Basketball League. Coach Grant's stout-hearted quintet led the league race from the first whistle but had a spectacular struggle in the final before they emerged victors over the Ram- blers, led by veteran Jack Moyer, one of the soundest players ever developed at the High School. In the concluding game, with five seconds to go the score was tied. Bob Lindsay, cap- tain of the squad and sparkplug, was granted a penalty shot. The title depended on the outcome of the toss. Lindsay called time out to get his breath. Then the shot cameg it arched over the rimg it dropped ing the title was secure by a single point. Imps got to the final of the provincial high school B series but dropped two games to the Raymond team. The series showed the marked advance of basketball at Alexandra High School during the past few years. Raymond, however, has the advantage of much more inter-high school competition and superior playing accommodation. Raymond players start the game much younger than do Medicine Hatters. Imps got into 61

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the final by taking both contests of a two-game series from Taber. The game at Medicine Hat attracted the largest turnout at the auditorium of the season. Allen was top scorer of the first line which included for- wards, Bob Lindsay and Dick Stephens, and defencemen, Bur- kett and Hamilton. The sparkling play of the second line was one of the features of the year. The tyros included Miller, Johnson, Lutes, Weiss and Carscadden. Mr. Grant coached and managed the team. Junior Basketball Four well-matched teams composed the Junior Basketball League which operated under the direction of Mr. Johnston. Squads were coached by members of the Imps who gave the boys much advice and information about the finer points of the game. Indications are that a number of the players will soon be wearing the livery of the senior team. The play-offs were captured by a well-balanced quintet captained by Alex Chacalias who defeated Goldie's team in an interesting contest. Sharland's and Feeney's teams were elim- inated in the earlier round. Table Tennis Interest has never lagged in this new activity at the A.H.S., for it was under the very capable supervision of Mr. Grant, with Max Adkins taking some of the laurels for his work. Sixteen girls and thirty-two boys participated in the matches. Dick Stephens, Walter Borowski, Bob Lindsay and George Fairless fought a hard battle in the semi-finals of the boys' competition. In the final Borowski and Fairless were matched, but the latter was defeated and Borowski advanced to become school champion. Johnny had a little bookg Its leaves were white as snow. He wrote the answers into it, So he'd be sure to know. He carried it to class with him, To help with the exam, But the teacher stood beside him And it wasn't worth a --- thing. 63