Eastern High School - Lantern Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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VARSITY BASKETBALL At the beginning of the 193-1--355 basketball season, the highly touted Quaker state championship team, its ranks thinned by the loss of Jens Kowalski, giant center, and Russell lied Roe, flashy guard. was faced by a fourteen game schedule. the hardest ever attempted in the history of the school. The three veteran letter- men. Kolberg, Lamb. and Rocky Sherman. formed the base for the new team. The smoothly functioning Quaker machine opened its formidable schedule, December -1-. A strong array of alumni talent. regimented by Red Roe. was trounced 25-6. After several days of polishing off the rough spots that bobbed up in the first game. the Quaker team started its Five-A league campaign by journeying to Jackson. December 7. Through the failure of the Eastern defense to click. the strong Viking quintet emerged victorious. 18-11. The Flint Northern team, which invaded the Easternites' gym. December 1-L, was turned back, I5-1--20. leaving the first major scalp of the season hanging at the victor's belt. The Quaker passing was much smoother than in the previous game. The next competitor was the Kala- mazoo team, December 20. An aggressive Quaker five smothered the visitors, 18-17. Eastern's first Five-A league triumph of the season came January 8. after a wild. fiercely fought game with Battle Creek. Kolberg's steady eye coupled with the Quaker ability to play keep away during the last minute of play spelled victory for the cagers. The long awaited game with Central did not measure up to previous expectations. the Blue and Gold standard being lowered by a 26-13 defeat. January 15. Exhibiting a clever blocking offense, Coach Graff's cagers downed Ann Arbor 21-11. The Purple and Yvhite took the defeat on their own Hoor, January 18. On January 25 the Quakers fell before Port Huron. 27-17. on the first game of an overnight trip. Eastern gained an even break on the week-end trip by swamping Bay City in their gym. Three new faces appeared in the starting lineup as the result of mid-year gradu- ation. On February 1. Eastern's revamped team moved into second place in the Five-A league by nosing out an aggressive Battle Creek aggregation. 19-18. The new players all turned in creditable performances. The fighting Easternites con- tinued their oifensive drive by disposing of a stubbornly fighting Ypsilanti quintet February 8. 19-9. The Quakers lost the city championship to the Central quintet. 25-20. in a hard-fought battle at the Vocational School fieldhouse. February 12. Eastern came out with a rush, fighting the Big Reds from the start but the cham- pionship fivc from the west side succeeded in holding them. A 25-18 win over Jackson. February 15. elevated the Quakers into sole possession of second place in the Five-A league. Every member of the regular array had a hand in the scoring. The Purple of Ann Arbor was flown at half mast February 22. after being downed by a flashing quintet of Quakers who came from behind to register a 23-17 victory in the last scheduled game of the season. lvith second place in the Five-A league to their credit, the Quaker five entered the state tournament. A capacity crowd saw the domination of the Blue and Gold by Central. 241-1-L. after a mighty struggle. Bob Morris and i'Blackie', Abrahams were the leading lights in Centralis fine dis- play. Lyle Sherman showed himself to be the Quaker leader in every way. Tourna- ment competition being closed to Eastern by this overthrow. the Easternites retired to gather strength and skill for next season. Second Row: Athletic Director Vt'heeler, Stein. Jenks, Coach Graff. Delp, Miles, Assistant Coach Burnham First Row: Towslcy, Leo Sherman. XVebb. Lyle Sherman, Taclman, Kirchen, Joseph RESERVE BASKETBALL Yvith the exceptional record of nine games won and one lost as a111ple proof of the excellent work of Coach Burnham and the fine spirit of the squad. the varsity team is assured of some fine material from the ranks of the reserves. Second Row: Kludt, Holstein, Kaiser, Coach Burnham, Athletic Director VVheeler, Robinson, Ball, Kronk First Row: Chapman, Munroe, Kellogg, Towsley. Coach Graff. NN'endorf. Osborn, Knapp Page One Hundred Twelve

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