Ansonia High School - Oracle Yearbook (Ansonia, OH)

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JUNIOR HIGH BASKET BALL The Ansonia Junior High basketball team enjoyed a successful season. The team played twelve games, winning seven, losing four, and tying one which was not played off. The team was rather small in number, but those who remained through the season will be varsity ball players in a couple of years. The team was comprised of Walter Minton, Bob Henderson, Bill Sholley, Harry Duncan, Bill Beisner, Bill Wagner, Norris Bickel, Randy Wagner and Richard Feltman. Several of these boys have the possibilities of developing into very fine ball players. It is in Junior high basketball where the boys learn to work hard, to cooperate, and to obey instructions, that future teams are developed. It is in Junior high ball where a boy finds out that there is much to be learned and that it is going to take really hard Work to master the PP fb C :- E .2 : CD O Ph c' an U2 ar CD PV' c' ii '-3 :r CD c- o Q4 M o Ph 6? s H. U2 ff: CD sw '1 sw '1 CD FY' O c- CD 4-L..J - O O 5 CD : Q. CD Q. H: O 1 FP :r 2. '1 CD wa O SP. I-F :s CY' CD Ph Ph O 1 FP En .5212 . 3 ROWI Q .E ,J 4 Billy Beisner Walter Minton Bob Henderson Richard Feltman ROW II Harry Duncan Norris Bickel John Lyons ROW III Bill Wagner Mr. Schneider, coach Bill Sholley

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This page is sponsored by THE ANSONIA LUMBER COMPANY Ansonia Ohio Row One - Klipstine, King, Timmons, Evans, L. Smith Row Two - Coach Walker, Walls, Moore, R. Smith, Dohse, Minton Row Three - Niley, Bell, Leeper, Duncan, J. Dohse. Coach Howard Walker looked as if he had the ball breaking the right way as he begar administering preliminary drills to this 1940-41 basketball squad. There were veterans Smith Dohse, and Timmons, and a group of promising sophomores, Klipstine, Henderson, Minton King, and Moore. Henderson was forced to leave the team at the middle of the season to have an appendicitis operation, but the rest of the toys came through and by the end of the season had made the best showing to be made by an Ansonia team for several years. At times the going was a little bit tough, but on analyzing their record for the season, ii will be seen that only a very few points kept them out of the first division. Twelve more points would have brought our percentage to .500. The boys finally got to working as a unit anc proved that they could, by working together, beat the best team in the county. The last game of the season with Palestine proved a lot of things to Ansonia players and fans. It showed then that by working together they could produce what it takes to win. ' The team did profit by this lesson. They entered the Darke County Tournament with :rel newed spirit and came through with the third place in the county. But that was not all! An sonia had the second place individual scorer, Robert Smith, who was also chosen all-county for ward. This is, indeed, a record of which we can be proud. Although they got started a little late in the season to do much about their record, this team has done a lot for Ansonia basketball. We are proud of our team and we hope that futurm teams Savill profit by the mistakes which they have made and the lessons which they have earne .

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BASE BALL Row One - Niley, J. Dohse, Walls, Klipstine, Henderson, Minton Row Two - Moore, P. Dohse, King, Smith, Mr. Bales. BASEBALL SCHEDULE ' ' ' AHS Opp. Ansonia vs. Umon City ......,............. 11 7 Ansonia vs. Jackson ........ . 4 11 Ansonia vs. Palestine ........................ 5 4 Ansonia vs. Hollansburg ................ 7 6 Won 3, Lost 1, Percentage .750 The baseball team, under the direction of Mr. Bales and Mr. Peoples, showed great spiri and ability during the season and finished the season with a tie with Jackson for first place 11 the northern half of the county. DWAIN BOWERS was our sturdy catcher who hit for bases rather than steal them. PAUL DOHSE, our first baseman, was the powerhouse of the team. When he connected witl the ball it really took a ride. BASIL TIMMONS covered a lot of territory around second base and was a dependable hitter. JOHN MINTON stole hits from enemy batters with his bullet-like throw to first. He was 2 good hitter. GEORGE HENDERSON'S play at short was spectacular, his snappy throws starting many z double play. EARL MOORE pitched good ball and had fine control with men on base. His slow curve fool ed many a batter. JUNIOR WALLS was one of our speedy left fielders. He also did his share in the batter's box GEORGE KLIPSTINE stole a lot of enemy hits in center field. He could give the ball a ride when he smacked it. JOHN DOHSE was a worthy right fielder. He was fast and had a powerful throwing arm. ROBERT SMITH was a good player to have around. He could play almost any position anc was a dangerous hitter.