Washington High School - Junior Yearbook (Rice Lake, WI)

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Rice Lake, 193 Ladysmith, 20 A very exciting game was fought by Ladysmith and our home team in our gym on March 4. The score at the end of the first half was 7 to 4 in our favor, showing exceptionally good playing on our part. In the third quarter the score was 18 to 14 in the opponents' favor, and for the time our boys let up on their playing. Nearly all through the last portion of the game the score was a tie. In the last minute to play a Lumberjack made a free throw which broke the tie forever. BOYS' INTRA-MURAL BASKETBALL Intra-mural basketball this year proved more interesting than in previous years, chiefly because of the number of boys who turned out for it. The boys played regularly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. These games were played as an intra-mural conference. The seniors with but one defeat placed first. The junior and sophomore teams strongly contested for second place, the victory going to the juniors. The sophomores won third place and the fresh- men won fourth. Mr. Olson and Mr. Gjestson ably coached the boys and super- vised the games. On March 22 and 23 an intra-mural tournament was held. Some of the play- ers on the regular team acted as coaches for the class teams. On Tuesday after- noon the sophomores beat the seniors, 16 to 8. The juniors defeated the fresh- men, 16 to 5. Tuesday afternoon the sophomores defeated the juniors, 12 to 4, to win first place. The seniors won over the freshmen for third place by a score of 14 to 5. Roger Chartier, forward on the junior team, led the scores with 13 points to his credit. The purpose of intra-mural sports is to give more students a chance to take part in sports. Boys who wish to play on the regular team receive valuable train- ing also. Any person who has more than one red mark on his report card is not allowed to take part. ' GIRLS' INTRA-MURAL BASKETBALL About fifty girls turned out for intra- mural basketball this year. The juniors had the honor of contributing the great- est number, twenty in all. The girls practiced Tuesday and Fri- 'ld clay nights. The junior team placed first over the other teams represented. Miss Hagerty coached the girls' intra- mural teams. GREY COX, the captain of our basket- ball team this year, set a very good ex- ample for the rest of the players to fol- low. He worked hard and did his best in every game. By cooperating with the coach and his fellow players. he proved . to be a well chosen captain. t09l

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Rice Lake, 165 Cumberland, 25 We met the scrappy Cumberland Tigers on their own floor January 12, for the first time this season. They had a small team but they showed plenty of iight. At the quarter the score was tied, 5 to 5, but in the second quarter Cumberland got a scoring streak. The half ended with our boys on the short end of a 11-5 score. In the second half our boys began to pick up but Cumberland also scored and in the end their lead proved too much for us. Rice Lake, 213 Cameron, 10 Rice Lake won its first game of the season Tuesday, January 22. They played Cameron on the local floor. The game, having begun without any un- usually exciting moments, continued slow until the third quarter, when Cameron threatened, making three field goals from mid-floor. The locals came out ahead, however, probably due to their new found ability to locate the basket. Rice Lake, 245 Barron, 27 January 29 our team again met defeat at the hands of the strong Barron team in the latter's gym. Barron obtained an early lead which they maintained throughout the game despite the frenzied effort of the Rice Lake teamto cut down the lead. Barron held the lead in the last quarter only by the narrowest margin although they were three baskets ahead of us at the half. Our team did much better in the last half, but they had all they could do to hold their own, much less overtake the slight, but deciding lead of their opponents. Rice Lake, 83 Eau Claire, 23 Eau Claire came to meet us on our own floor February 5, for the first time this season. The locals showed surprising strength in the first half and seemed to have the situation well in hand. Our team played a good offensive game, but they were weak on making baskets and free throws. The score was 7 to 7 at the half. In the third quarter Eau Claire began forging ahead and kept this up until the end of the game. Rice Lake, 193 Spooner, 13 The Railroaders visited us Friday, February 12, for the only battle with them of the season. The Spooner quintet was sent away with the short end of the score, our boys making their second victory of the season. The game was fast and very active: a display of improved passing, shooting and teamwork in general gave home fans a real thrill. The score at the half was Rice Lake, 125 Spooner, 10, but the locals held a substantial lead, with long shots giving extra chills and excite- ment. Rice Lake, 123 Ladysmith, 29 Our boys played a gocd game with Ladysmith in the latter's gym on Feb- ruary 19. To the few Rice Lake spectators who were there to cheer on our team, the game seemed to promise another victory. The playing was exceptionally fast, and our team did good work. In the second half something seemed to go wrong with the Rice Lake boys, and the Ladysmith score went up and up. We could not check their good playing soon enough. Rice Lake, 235 Cumberland, 18 On Friday, February 26, Rice Lake met the fast Cumberland Badgers on the home fioor. This game proved to be the best of the season, although Cumberland's prospects before the game greatly overwhelmed our own. One of the largest crowds of the season attended the game. Rice Lake scored first and maintained the lead throughout the game though at times it was impossible to predict which team was going to win. Cox and Morley were the high scorers for Rice Lake. By win- ning this game Rice Lake was paired with Turtle Lake for a pre-tournament elimination game. l Rice Lake, 25g Turtle Lake, 14 Previous to our entering the tournament we played an elimination game with Turtle Lake at Cameron. The first score of the game was made when Cox sank a free throw. Rice Lake obtained a good lead in the first half of the game and main- tained it throughout. Cox and Morley were high scorers again. Each of them was responsible for 10 of the 25 points. Coach Olson substituted the second team the last quarter. It surely was an enjoyable feeling to be on the winning end of the econ- especially when it meant our getting or not getting into the tournament. A large crowd of Rice Lake fans attended the game. USHI

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NINTH ANNUAL DISTRICT BASKETBALL TOURNEY Spooner Champions The highest honors in the ninth annual district basketball tourney held March 10, 11, and 12 at Rice Lake went to Spooner. The Railroaders earned their place by defeating Ladysmith by a margin of one point. It might be well to note that both teams were dark horses, both having to play elimination games to enter. First place in the consolation series was awarded to Rice Lake. Other con- tenders in the tourney were Barron, Cumberland, St. Croix, Bloomer, and Webster, all of which had formerly been represented. Games in order were as follows: Thursday afternoon, Cumberland vs. Bar- ron, 21 to 205 Ladysmith vs. Bloomer, 30 to 193 Thursday evening, St. Croix vs. Rice Lake, 20 to 175 Spooner vs. Webster, 29 to 183 Friday afternoon, Barron vs. Bloomer, 27 to 2-ig Rice Lake vs. Webster, 15 to 83 Friday evening, Ladysmith vs. Cumberland, 20 to 183 Spooner vs. St. Croix, 24 to 155 and the finals Saturday evening, Rice Lake vs. Barron, 28 to 203 Spooner vs. Ladysmith, 21 to 20. This year the tourney was marked by several upsets and a number of close games that kept the fans on their toes. Thursday afternoon Barron and Cumber- land gave the fans a real, hard fought game with both teams fighting to the point of exhaustion. In the second half Barron staged a rally but went down fighting, losing by one point. In the evening our Blue and Gold team were defeated by St. Croix, losing by three points. To all of us that game was a real thriller. Fri- day evening Cumberland and Ladysmith put up a battle royal with Ladysmith coming out ahead by one basket. In the next game Spooner stepped in and tfok St. Croix into camp. This game upset things for most of us and put the fast but small team from St. Croix out of the limelight. Because of neatness in play- ing the game, clean sportsmanship, and clever team work, the St. Croix team has always been a favorite of the majority of basketball fans. Rice Lake Wins Consolation In the finals Saturday evening Rice Lake staged a fast comeback by defeat- ing Barron, the team who had beaten them twice during the season, and winning the silver consolation trophy and individual silver awards. Grey Cox, better known as Irish or Murphy , led our boys and set a record for individual points. He was high-point man for the tournament by scoring thirty-four points. Spooner defeated Ladysmith for the silver championship trcphy, individual gold awards, and the coveted chance of participating in the state tournament at Madison. The Railroaders started the game with what looked like a cinch on first place, but after netting three baskets in the first few minutes of play, calmed down to a steady game. We feel that although Ladysmith put up a good fight, Spooner earned and won the championship game. Tournament Success Although there were no records in attendance surpassed, the 1932 tourna- ment was a success. As manager. Mr. Hirsch took an active part and kept things going. His efforts to make the tournament a success were unlimited. The audience and players displayed a sportsmanship, which we feel cannot be surpassed. The tourney officials, Mr. George Cristoph of Neenah, and Mr. Jordan, instilled in the crowd the utmost respect in their decisions because of their square dealing. At the close of the last game Mr. Hirsch closed the tourney by commending the fans and players on the excellent sportsmanship displayed. The consolation trophy was presented to Grey Cox, captain of the Rice Lake team, and the mem- bers of the team received individual silver awards. Geise, of Spooner, captain of the Railroaders, received the championship trophy. Members of this team received individual gold awards. Those on the Ladysmith team received individual silver awards. Spooner Forfeits to Ladysmith Spooner, winner of the district basketball tourney, was asked to withdraw their team from the state tournament and to return the trophy and medals award- ed after an investigation disclosed the fact that Louis Rich, a member of the Spooner basketball team, was twenty-one years of age on March 10. Secretary Neverman of the W. I. A. A. stated that Ladysmith, being in possession of second place. was therefore entitled to enter the state tournament. l7'1l