Moundsville High School - Orospolitan Yearbook (Moundsville, WV)

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M WMI-IEII ' D The Basket Ball Season The basket ball season so far has been one of the most successful that a Moundsville team has ever had. While the 1920 team made a great showing at the state tournament, they did not win so many games before going to Buckhannon. - The schedule was the hardest and most extensive of any previous years, Parkersburg, Marietta, Canonsburg, Claysville, Smithfield, Farmington, Wellsburg, Union and Triadelphia, teams known all over the tri-state district, were played and the percentage of games won shows up exceedingly well. McSwain, Moore and Mercer were lost from last year's squad but Woodburn, Ryan, Barnette and Lafferty remained and were sure cf positions. McConnell from Bethany Prep came in and has filled the center position to perfection. Staggers from Wadestown entered and has made an excellent showing. Hamilton and Young substitutes of last year have also made good. To date nineteen games have been played, fourteen won and five lost, giving an average of .826. Considering teams played and con- ditions this is a wonderful showing. Only two games remain on the schedule and hopes of winning both are very bright. Smithfield will be met on our floor March I I. and Parkersburg there on March IZ. lt then remains for the team to make their usual showing at the tournament. Coach and players say they will only be satisfied with First Trophyi' and not the 'iRunners Up loving cup which was won last year. The Orange and Black is not a wonderful scoring team and there is no outstanding star. lt is made up of five good players, working a five man defense to perfection. Team work has been good and in- dividual starring has been eliminated. Coach Sweeney and the whole squad deserve nothing but praise for their successful season. I SCORES Moundsville Opponents I7 SI-IADYSIDE. I4 26 MARIETTA 34 I6 WELLBURC 3 2:5 2 I PARKERSBURC 32 40 WARWOOD I 8 44 TRIADELPHIA 32' 24 UNION I0 IB CANONSBURC I 3 20 LINSLY 3 I 4 . 38 NEW CUMBERLAND I I I6 UNION I 5 at 23 ALUMNI I 5 40 FARMINGTON 9 22 LINSLY I I I3 WARWOOD 20 46 MINCO I I 32 FOLLANSBEE I8 38 I TRIADELPHIA IC 24 CLAYSVILLE I 3 I 5 I8 347 'Games away from home. I If I JI I92I Il. Wt

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El lr' 1, we S E Q Z Eu XX HMI-ISI' .hs R 2. Hamilton, Glenn-Center and Forward., Ham is always on deck to take an'yone's place in the game and is one of the peppiest players ever on a court. He puts pep in any- one and has done wonders at all sports. We expect to see him counted as one of the greatest athletes ever turned out at Moundsville Young, Joe-Guard. x joe got in many games this year, and would have been in more if other interests had not kept him from practicing as much as he should. He will graduate this year and Moundsville loses a good guard when he goes out. McConnell, Eugene-Center. i jean came to us from Bethany this year and certainly fills the shoes of Moore, last year's center. He is big but is one of thie fastest men on the team and has been out-jumped at center but very few times. Staggers, Vernon-Forward. Staggers came from Wadestown High to Nloundsville and im- mediately showed that he could play basket ball. He has played in nearly all of the games this season and probably is the fastest Floor man on the squad. He, like Barnette, is likely to fool you as he also looks sleepy. The Substitutes. The following have done much to make the team the success that it is: Purdy. Reed, Harris, DuBois, Wilson and Warner. Coach Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney has secured the co-operation of everyone and the players always have done best for him. He takes great interest in all the school work: besides being the coach of all athletics, is teacher of history. We think he has done very well for Moundsville this year. if i 'I l92I If XX

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'W .IIMI-IEI' W CALENDAR ,gs-Z 5 IX-,Z Aug. 30 Sept. I Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. I5 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. I 2 Oct. I 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Nov. I Nov. 6 Nov. I I 1920 School opens. Many new faces. Fifty Seniors Qnowl. We start work too soon. New faces among faculty. Class politicians at work. Who took the football jerseys. Can't practice until thieves return their spoils. C-lee Club reduced in size since no credit is given. We start our physical torture classes again. Hope all get husky enough to play football. Kid Day observed by girls. Faculty claims this to be proper form of dress. We beat Sistersville 27 to 0. Keep up the good work boys. Few old jerseys appear on field. We hope Horne Coming comes often--no school this afternoon. Another afternoon off, but Warm'ood beats us in foot- ball I0-7. Deep mourning. Much pep exhibited in gymnasium. Wish we did as well on the field. Bellaire adds another defeat to our season, 2 I -0. Very rough boys allowed to attend. Art exhibit. Freshmen take prize for ticket selling. Sophomores celebrate with a party. Many disguises and surprises. Parkersburg wins the Marathon. Hope they all are alive, 68-0. Welcome visitors at chapel. Seniors have party. Quite a chilly day. Linsly does it again. Armistice Day. No holiday and little celebration. -17 III l92l I' NK