Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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4 TKUE BLUE Murton and the two made the fastest pair of guards in the league. The center, Frances Ford, though only a Sophomore, was one of the most brilliant players on the team.. On the whole the Scarlet was a pretty steady little team for even the Orange and Black to run up against. Sitting on the window sill, carelessly swinging her feet, was their one and only sub—Nita Wilbur. She was a tall dark haired girl—a good player when she chose to be, but usually inclined to be a trifle careless and let others get ahead of her. “Come girls,” called Love from the door, “We must go out and practice a little before the game. You know we’re not used to these baskets and—Oh, girls, we just have to win the game. I only wish we were to play them in our own gym.” “Nonsense,” returned Lillia. “All the more honor to us if we defeat them in their own hall.” “All right.” assented Love blithely. Soon the girls were back again, warm and enthusiastic from their practice and impatiently awaiting the referee’s whistle. Lillia sat down rather wearily and kicked out her right foot dis- consolately. “What’s the matter dear,” asked their coach, noticing the action. “Nothing,” Lillia answered. “Only I bumped my ankle and it hurts a little. I’ll get over it before the game.” The ankle really hurt more than she would own and Lillia looked anxiously at Nita, wondering whether the girl would care to exert herself enough to play a good game if she, Lillia, were put out. The shrill note of the referee’s whistle brought the two teams into the hall, amid the waving of banners and the cheering of enthusiastic students who lined either side of the room. The ball was tossed up, the whistle sounded and the scramble for victory had begun. Lillia and Edith between them worked the ball toward the Scarlet goal and tried for the basket, Up went the ball, there was breath- less silence throughout the hall, then a roar from the Orange and Black—it had missed! Up it went again—and missed. A chaos of shouts broke from the Orange and Black. One of the home girls had secured the ball and by superb team work it was taken to the other goal and almost before the Scarlet girls had realized the fact, a bas- ket was thrown. The score was two to nothing in favor of the home

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TliUE BLUE MR. HANSEN. Christian Hansen was born in Denmark in 1850 and received his education there. He was married to Miss Hannah Nelson in 1870. He has resided in Hudson for thirty-one years and has worked con- tinuously at his trade of blacksmithing during that time. MR. FISCHER. William A. Fischer was born July 17, 1869, and received his edu- cation in Hudson at the Sixth street schools. He married Miss Hettie Myers in 1888. He has spent his entire life in Hudson and has been engaged in the mercantile business most of the time, being at present chief clerk for Singelman Co. MR. KIRCH ER. Edward Kircher was born in Hudson in 1871. After passing through the grades he graduated from our High School in 1888. He then attended business college and one semester at the University of Wisconsin. He was married to Miss Isabelle Ross in 1899. Mr. Kircher is a builder and contractor. CAPT. BURTON. W. Y. Burton was born at St. Louis and came to Hudson when he was ten years old. He received his education in the Hudson schools, supplemented by private study. He married Miss Elizabeth Finn in 1899. By trade Mr. Burton is a wood machinist. He is at present the efficient captain of Co. C, Third Regiment, W. N. G. R. K. THE PROVING OF NITA. THE SUB. HELEN HERUM, ’05, It was the day of the great game deciding the championship be- tween the Scarlet and the Orange and Black. The girls of the visiting team were gathered in the dressing room putting on their suits and tying great scarlet bows on their hair. Lillia Meredith, the captain and right forward, who was known among the league teams as the “little girl with the long hair” was en- gaged in earnest conversation with Edith Conway and Love Jerold. Edith was the other forward. She was a tall, fair girl with yellow hair which was at present pulled tightly back from her face, a fact which served to characterize her among the other teams. Love Jerold was business manager and played guard. The other guard was Peggy

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TRUE BLUE 5 team. The Orange and Black went mad. The din of horns and the shouting of the students combined to make a roar that, seemed to shake the very building. The shouts of the Scarlet rooters were drowned by the noise but their banners waved encouragingly at their all but discouraged players. The ball was again tossed up and this time it wavered between the two goals until Love, by a rare play, threw’ a successful basket. This time the Scarlet wrent mad and each girl resolved that she would do her best to reward these valiant rooters. The third time the ball was tossed up and went back and forth between the two baskets with neither side gaining an advantage. At last Lillia succeeded in throwing a basket and the score stood four to two in favor of the Scarlet. Immediately after this the Orange and the Black made a basket and the first half ended a tie. The referee's whistle again sounded and the second half had be- gun. Lillia limped a little and her face was very white but she deter- mined to hold out during the game. The ball was tossed up and some star playing done but time was nearly up and neither side had made any advantage- Oh! sorrow of sorrow. A foul was called on the Scarlet. The opposing captain stood ready to throw the ball. The silence w’as oppressing and the strained nerves of the on-lookers were ready to give wray. Slowly she raised and threw the ball. It trembled on the basket’s edge, rolled tantalizingly around and then dropped slowly into the basket. The score was five to four in favor of the home team, with eight more minutes to play. The Orange and Black were frenzied. The play again began. The girls of both teams went at it harder than ever and the ball slowly worked toward the Scarlet goal. Sud- denly Lillia slipped and fell. All watched for her to rise again, but instead she lay there in a limp, little heap and the Scarlet team was deprived of its captain and best player. The referee raised her in his strong arms and carried her off the field and Nita, the sub, was called out. The Scarlets had given up all hope of winning the game and their banners drooped despondently. The roar from the Orange and Black was continuous. The score was five to four in their favor with only three more minutes to play.