Metamora Township High School - Parrot Yearbook (Metamora, IL)

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0 0 0 u SSS ll The 1950 Cross Country team, headed by the tenth best dxstance runner ln the state, Harold Neumann had 1ts most successful season smce the sport was started ln Metamora folu' years ago The season s record for the Redblrd harrlers was 4 3 1 The team won fxfth place m the Peorxa D1str1ct meet Neumann, who proved hlmself to be the best harrxer ln MTHS hlstory, was not beaten rn a regular season meet In addltlon to Wlllnlllg tenth ln the state and second ln the dlstrlct, Harry won several other honors He broke the record at the Peorxa Central course, and he now holds the record at the Metamora course whlch IS 10 17 5 Behlnd Neuma.nn, plckmg up those valuable place pomts, were Captam Bob Chllcot Wxlhs Bachman, and Paul Schrock, who was consldered the most lmproved runner on the team At the concluslon of the season Coach Larson awarded letters to the followmg boys Senxors Bob Chllcot, Harold Neumamx, Paul Schrock, Wxlbur Rohman, Gene Flsher, and Jxm Zlmmerman I umors Captaln elect .Tlm Wlltz, Art Klesewetter Sophomores Donald Fandel It IS to be hoped that the successes of the 1950 squad w1l1 cause Increased mterest ln cross country at Metamora The boys who partlclpated 1n cross country are plctured above wlth Coach Roy Larson Left to Rlght Coach Larson, A Klesewetter, L Klesewetter, R Herrlng, P Schrock, R Mason, J' Zxmmerman, W Rohman, M Broers, D Fandel, R Chxlcot, H Nuemann I Wlltz 1950 CROSS COUNTRY RECORD Metamora 30 Tremont 26 ua.: l N .mf ,M Metamora 23 washburn 33 Metamora 17 Washlngton 39 Benson Metamora 28 Washburn 40 Eureka Metamora 43 Peoria Central 20 Metamora 33 Woodruff B :Pa Metamora 28 Tremont 28 tle Cross Country ace Harold Neumann also excelled ln the m1le shown above wnnmng the 1950 Woodford County Mlle x ll ll M 1 1 1 1 F V I, r st! M ' ' U U . . . . - ' . . : .- . , ' Q M 3 ' V M., A' H- .59 ' - 2' W . it 1 w I -56 - lf' ' - ' ,sq--I.- ' - 25,5 ff' 1 ,t 2 26

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Basketball 50005 A if' Kneelmg left to rxght followmg the M L Zxmmerman H Boken R Herrmg J Stelder R Brodt VS Bachman J Seckler J Wnltz E Schlabach H Neumann J Z1mmerman P Schrock R Mlshler J Frles Roy Larson Asslstant Coach Walter Laxtas Manager Glen H oc k e n b u r y Wxth a 12 7 regularly scheduled game record for the season and a total games played record of 16 11 the Metamora Redbxrds enjoyed another successful basketball season The 1950 51 team was led by Capta1n Harold Nuemann who was the leadlng scorer and rebounder Neumann was ably ass1sted m both of these departments by Jlm Wxltz Other members of the flrst f1ve were Paul 'Dead eye Schrock playmaker and clutch player for the B1rd1es Gene Schlabach the man who was usually out 1n front on the fast breaks and .hm Zxmmerman a scrappy hard worklng team man wlth a good shot from the left slde and out m front Front l1ne reserves were .hm Seckler and Duck Mlshler Other members of the varlsty squad were Ray Brodt Jack Frles and W1ll1s Bachman Gradu atmg semors were Neumann Schrock Schlabach and Zxmmerman The hxghllghts of the season were the wmmng of the Metamora Dlstrlct Tournament and the two w1ns agamst St Bede The Redblrd team reached 1ts peak nn the champ1onsh1p game of the D1str1ct ln whlch they blasted Benson 54 41 The team won f1ve of 1ts last s1x games The team s best defensxve game of the season was played agamst Benson for the D1str1ct champ1onsh1p the best offenswe game was played agamst St Bede at Peru As IS to be expected the team played xts best basketball when team sp1r1t was good Harry Neumann s 34 pomts scored xn the Roanoke game at Metamora was the largest 1nd1v1dual Scorxng mark made by any player ln any game ln whlch the Redblrds part1c1pated About flV9 or s1x of the games lost thxs year can be charged to the poor team shootzng per centage lower than 20 per cent 1n some cases The 1950 51 Metamora I-hgh basketball team was one of whlch the Metamora fans and players can be justly proud The team was ably coached by Mr Larson who completed h1s thlrd year here lt IS to be hoped that next year s team whlch wxll probably be made up of the slx non graduatmg varsxty squad and members ofthe Freshmen Sophomore team can maxntam the fme record made thxs year The Freshman Sophomore team coached by Mr Laltas ended the season w1th a 6 12 record The .Tumor varslty won one and lost one , 'F 3 V All 1 AX X ' Q, ' K ID ' K A ,E ' - X X - , 1.4 n I, ' 2 oo L ' ' x f 1 I A A 13 V. Winchell, 'D. Marchand: C. Koch, J.,Welte, J. Ralser. Standing: Coach