Clinton High School - Clintonia Yearbook (Clinton, IL)

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Harold Wilson Capt. and Center Harold certainly lived up to all the fond hopes and expectations of his many friends. His is a most worthy distinction indeed—that of leading a Clinton H. S. team to a district championship. His playing at center was excellent all season and brilliant at times especially — the tournament play, a good basket shooter and an excellent floor man. He will be with us the first half of next year. Paul Harrison, Capt. elect and Guard. Paul’s wonderful guarding all season and his sterling qualities generally certainly entitle him to the position of next year’s captain. His most notable features holding the mighty Poscover to one basket in the championship game with Springfield. His many friends are predicting great things for him next year. were with Springfield, and Decatur. We won the former, 26-)2. but lost the latter after a heart breaking finish, 26-22. The season’s record before the tournament was nothing unusual. It showed however, that Clinton had a good defensive team, but was a little weak on basket shooting. The tournament opened with Springfield and Decatur picked as winners with Clinton having a third choice. The first evening of play was up to form with Springfield, Hey-worth, and Atlanta showing fast teams. The next afternoon furnished the first upset likewise the first real baskctblal game of the tournament. Clinton defeated th fast D. H. S. squad. 13-11 in a thriller, Clinton’s whole team playing excellent ball with “Buster Brown” playing the stellar role. With the score tied at “nine all” and five minutes more to play. Brown was sent in. He immediately made two beauties from near the center of the floor, thereby winning the game and gaining for himself a place on the second all-star selection. The next two games with Lincoln and Atwood were comparatively easy, of which fact the coach took advantage, by using his subs. On Saturday night in thech ampionship game was one of tying the score and changing defeat into victory, again by the most thrilling exhibitions of the great indoor sport. Clinton defeated Springfield in an over time battle, 20-16. Clinton got an early lead and kept it until the last five minutes, when Springfield forged ahead by one point. With one minute left to play Springfield fouled and Wilson tossed the free throw tying the score and changing defeat into victory, again by making two field baskets on the overtime period. Harrison. C. H. S. floor-guard held the mighty Poscover to a lone field basket which was obtained in the overtime period thus ac- complishing a feat that no other guard has this year. Harrison was picked as an all-star guard and Wilson was the all-star selection for center. R. Brown was picked on the second all-star team as forward. Clinton and Rockford, who were picked by many as possible champs, each met defeat in the first game. Clinton at the hands of Lawrenceville in a scrappy game, by the score of 23-18. The main reason was the inability of the Clinton team to hit the basket A difficulty which they had nearly all season. Ford, W. Brown, Tuggle, Draper and Lane will be missing from next year’s squad, but another strong team is expected, as Harrison. R. Brown and Gatchell return. Lonergan. II. Brown, Lane, M. McClelland, H. McClelland, Skinner and Armstrong, all of whom have had second team experience probably will break into the game. Letters were presented to Captain Wilson, Gatchell, Ford, Lane, Harrison, R. Brown, W. Brown and Tuggle at which time Harrison was chosen to lead next year’s team. The handsome shield which was given by the State Athletic Association to the winners of the district tournament was presented to the school. This closed the most successful basketball season ever cxprienccd by C. H. S. BASKET BALL 1917-1918. Dec. 7—C. H. S. vs Bdleflowcr ........................26-21 Dec. 14 C. H. S. vs Decatur ............................12-16 Dec. 22—C. H. S. vs Springfield ........................26-12 Jan. 11—Cj H. S. vs Belleflower .......................jS-’JO Jan. 18—C. H. S. vs Springfield ..........................15-21 Jan. 25—C. H. S. vs Decatur ..............................22-26 Feb. 1—C. H. S. vs Millikin Seconds ......................16-17 PAGE TWENTY SEVEN

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BASKETBALL First Row—Harrison (Capt. Fleet), Tuggle, Richards (Coach), Lane, R. Brown Second Row—VV. Brown, Ford, Wilson (Cap.t), Gatchell. Feb. 8—C. H. S. vs Bement ...........................68- 2 F'eb. 22—C. H. S. vs Normal .........................34-24 District Tournament. Mar. 1—C. H. S. vs Decatur .......................13-11 Mar. 1—C. H. S. vs Lincoln .......................18-10 Mar. 2—C. H. S vs Atwood..........................18-14 Mar. 2—C. H. S. vs Springfield ...................20-16 State Tournament. Mar. 14—C. H. S. vs Lawrencevillc ...................18-23 And now in closing, we, the class of ’18, after having captured the first trench, our hopes and best wishes go with the coach and the future basketball fives of old C. H. S. in their efforts to take the second trench, the State Basketball Championship of Illinois. To Our Coach. We owe more than we can express to our patient and faithful coach, Carl Richards, for whatever successes we may have attained in the past year. We know that as long as this coach is lure, that “clean play” will always be the motto of the athletic teams of old C. H. S. So lets unite in our efforts to keep him with us as long as possible. BASKET BALL OF THOSE WE LOSE— Harry Ford who played forward and center thruout the season—one of the best floormen we have had in many a year. Self-sacrificing, hard working play characterized his wdiole season’s play. Wilfred Brown, forward—a good player and one whom we shall miss. His ability to hit baskets was at times remarkable, lie played his best game against Belleflow'er, there making most of the points. At last Clinton has accomplished that for which she has been striving for the last six years. She won a district championship and the right to represent the Decatur district in the State Tournament. About twenty candidates reported for practise from whom Coach Richards was to pick the championship team. Among these were Captain Wilson, who had played center last year; Harrison, wdio had played a steady game at floor guard; Ford, formally of C. H. S. and star Soringfield forward, wras back to play his last year with his old school mates and W. Brown, who had played forward last season. Several other candidates had played on the second team. Most of the other candidates lacked experience, but had shown promise of keeping C. 11. S. upon the basketball map. After a week’s practice, the season opened with a victory over Bellcflowcr. The next week we were defeated by the score ot 16 to 12 at Decatur because of the rough tactics used by the heavier home team. In this way the season progressed. The big home games PAGE TWENTY SIX

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BASEBALL 18. As was suggested by the State A. A. spring athletics between schools was abandoned this year in order that nothing would hinder the boys from working on the farms. So an inter-class league was organized to take the place of the baseball schedule. An intcr-class track meet was also proposed. The baseball league was all that could be wished for. At the close of the schedule the Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores were tied for first place. In the play off the Juniors came out victors, Sophomores second and Seniors third. Many new players were found who show' promise of making winning teams in the future. A few of these are DeLong, Brown. K. Wilson, Lonergan. McKinney. Lighthall, Armstrong, M. McClelland, Lynch, Greene, Barrett, Skinner. Thompson, Lane and Gash. With these men back next year the outlook is exceedingly bright for a champion baseball team for Old C. H. S. The “U-No Cleaners, Pressers and Dyers 118 Warner Court Phone 771 Jodie Does the Work Right BROWN BROWN K. S. BROWN, Proprietor Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Curtains, Rugs, Etc. 304 SOUTH SIDE SQ. - CLINTON, ILL. General invitation to the public to investigate Qualities and Prices PAGE TWENTY EIGHT