Evanston Township High School - Key Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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. . Sw1mm1ng The 72 boys out for swimming started their 1936-37 season by defeating Senn High Sch0ol's team in a practice meet, 57 to 28. Coach Doc Parker collected the school's best material, and six afternoons a week the would-be Weisrnullers coasted through many lengths of the Y. M. C. A. pool, developing wind and muscle. Curfews were carefully kept and occasional time trials recorded progress. Coach Parker ironed out imperfections and drilled his squads on racing starts and underwater speed turns, in preparation for their first plunge into Suburban competition. Then Mr. Matt Mann, coach of many of the 1936 Olympic swimmers, qave a talk emphasizing that style and power can be developed only by persistent hard work. All this paid dividends when Evanston celebrated consecutive victories over Roosevelt Htqh and Highland Park. New Trier's new super-natatorium produced a team which out- polnted the Wildkits, but undaunted they came back a week later to overpower Proviso, a very formidable opponent. There followed a thrillingly close defeat at the hands of Oak Park and then an easy triumph over Morton. Competing against all the Suburban League schools at once, the Varsity took third out of seven: the Fresh-Sophs, second. Throughout the year Bob White and Russell Cobb drew cheers with their gruelllng breast- stroke races: Filipp Kreissl and Stuart Plettner shone in the 100-yard free-style: and King Collison, Stanley Lewis, and Captain Emmett Mclnnis, scrapped it out tn the crawl sprtnts. Fred Reiche and Don Wahlgren starred in backstroke. After an injury disabled Dick Mead, Richard Buckle carried on in fancy diving. Other maior letter winners were Manager Iohn Sanders and Fresh-Soph Captain Wes Whitchurch. Earl Asher, Charles Corcoran, Kenneth Eckholt, Richard Irvine, Compton Swanson, and Bob Vrooman, earned Varsity minor E's. Coach Parker was especially pleased at the interest shown in intra-mural swimming. Ninety-seven boys competed in the all-school meet, and a third of that number won places in the highly competitive finals. Many of the intra-mural qualifiers and champions found that they should have been on the school teams all year. The top home rooms were 124 and 104 on the first floor, respectively, and 324 and 304 on the upper floors. Back low: Coach Parker, Fred Heiche. Robert White. Emmett Mclnnts, Stuart Plettner, Dave Charleson, Earl Asher, Don Wahlq-ren. lohn Sanders. Front row: Compton Swanson, Russell Cobb, King Collison, Charles Corcoran, Stanley Lewis, Robert Vrooman, Richard Buckle. Richard Irvine.

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Basketball After an early season slump marked by four successive defeats, the Evanston Varsity staged a comeback in the second half of the basketball season to earn ct final standing of fourth place with six victories and a like number of defeats. The Wildkits outscored their opponents 377 to 367. Although sickness ripped gaps in the squad early in the season, the team played fast and consistent ball at the end. With breaks, said Coach Roscoe Hampton, the team would have finished in second place. Morton gained this spot, although Evanston defeated that squad twice this year. Lloyd Iewett was the most valuable player on the team, according to Hampton. Hts consistent playing was a stimulant to the squad. Chuck Worthington took fourth place in the league, scoring 110 points. The Varsity opened the season against Oak Park in Beardsley Gym. The game caused sorrow for the local rooters with the Villagers winning 39-28. Although the Orange defense was excellent the forwards couldn't find the basket. Next came two non-conference games with two triumphs for Evanston. The Wildkits over-ran Senn to the tune of 54-12, the locals showing a greatly improved offense. The other victory was over Roosevelt High of Chicago. In spite of frequent fouls, the squad developed a smoothly-running scoring machine. After tasting victory, the Orange dropped four consecutive games. Following a surprise defeat by Waukegan, the champion Proviso team rolled over the Wildkits, 4l-26. It was after a 39-22 defeat by the rivals from the north, New Trier, that the Varsity experienced a revival. Evanston walked over Highland Park, 37-10. In winning its first conference game, the Orange predomtnated from the beginning. Then after trailing Morton for three quarters, the Evanstonians forged ahead to eke out a thrilling 34433 victory. The Wildkits then smothered Waukegan 49-29 with Worthington going on a scoring spree to garner 12 baskets. Two more victories followed, the first one over New Trier, 44-32, and Highland Park, 31-20. The team closed the season with a thrilling overtime victory over Morton. In the third extra period, Worthington broke the deadlock and the game ended Evanston 38, Morton 36. After the regular season, the Varsity took on former stars of E. T. H. S. in the annual alumni game. Reversing the decision of last year, the Varsity triumphed 40-31. Back Row: Francis Nordlund, Ralph Van Patten, Hamid Neetz. Robert Wells. Robert Godemann, lack Gregory, William Kelley Front Row: Alvar Steele, William Schmidt, Donald Knapp, Charles Worthington, Alphonse Mtsdztunowukl, Paul Cohan, Lloyd Inwett.

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Track Last Ianuary sixty aspirants to the E.T.H.S. track team, handicapped by the lack of training facilities, began practice tn the drill hall under the guidance of Coach Emil Schultz and his assistant, Mr. Iohn Sobol. The Varsity squad began its indoor season by taking third place in the Suburban Leaque Indoor Meet. On April 3 the track team placed ninth in a large field in their last indoor meet, the Oak Park Relays. The Kits won this meet in 1936. K With the coming of warm weather, the thtnclads went out onto the athletic field and cinder track to prepare for the forthcoming outdoor season. They showed improvement, but were defeated by the strong Oak Park team. In the State District Meet held at Beardsley Field, May 8. Coach Schultz's proteqes came through to take second place, aarnerinq 3816 points in a field of thirteen strong teams. Needless to say, this was a real accomplishment. Sixteen places were won by Evanston men in the finals of this meet, while a total of 19 medals were earned. In the Final State Meet held by the University of Illinois at Champaign on May 15, Luther Thomas took first in the 110-yard dash, Robert Ralph earned second in the 880-yard run, and Robert Pierce took second in the iavelin toss. On May 21, the seven teams in the Suburban League met for the outdoor meet. Evanston as host was sixth in the field, with the strong New Trier team winninq another championship. Seniors who will be lost by graduation are Ben Alexander, Edward Bartley, John Beatman, Robert Eppers, William Iaeaer, Stephen Iames, Hoyt iones. lack Kidd. Fred Miller, Robert Pierce, and Ernest Wieder. Nevertheless, the Wildkits will be bolstered next year by the strength of this year's championship. Fresh-Soph team which won both the indoor and outdoor Suburban League meets. An unusual amount of interest was taken this year in the intra-mural track contest sponsored among the home rooms with a total of 174 students taklnq part in the 12 events having spent two weeks of preparation in the gym classes. The two traveling trophies were won by Room 104 for the upperclassmen, while Room 304 was victorious among the freshmen and sophomores. QD Back row: Coach Emil Schultz. Edward Bartley, Donald Knapp, Eg: Miller, Donald Smith, Harry Simon, Hoyt lanes. Robert Ralph. Ernest Wieder. Luther Thomas, Stephen Iames. Front row: Ray Fencl, Iohn Beatman, Robert Eppers, lack Kidd. Paul Feld, Fred Webb, Ralph Van Pottelit Robert Pierce. Fred Rohlel.