Alton High School - Tatler Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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Alton from an Athletic Standpoint. The school spirit of Alton High has greatly depreciated, but the athletic ability has increased. By sufficient support of the members of the school, the Board of Education would be more encouraged, and would no doubt in the near future give us a new Gym, in which athletics could be carried on with much greater interest and then, also, they would be encouraged to give athletics a more sufficient financial basis. The football team of ’17 is undoubtedly the best that A. H. S. has ever produced, and it was largely because of the excellent work of Coach W oods, who was a graduate of Alton High. The reason for this is, that he had all new men to work with, where Coach Brannan had practically all men of foot ball experience. Because of an unsuitable place to practice the team was greatly handicapped. It is to be hoped that before many more years Alton will have a decent Gym., which will give the players on the team a better chance with schools which have much better practicing facilities. Although the team was working under difficulty, its success is remarkable. Illinois High School Athletic Association asks that on account of the war that athletics be discontinued. It is for this reason that there will be no interscholastic track meets this year. Inquisitive: “I hear Mr. Houts electrified his classes?” Pupil: “Naw, he gassed ’em.” “Some people can’t survive going with a fellow.”—Margaret Rog-erson. An exception to “Nobody loves a fat man.”—Chas. W'ightman. 8

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