West Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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V Haun. Capt. Haymond, Seccuro 'Mgn Barrett Track AIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL has never devoted much of its time to track, but this year being the last stand of three of the best pros- HFFQ , pects in the state for record breaking, the team is doped to be a success. HAS Ju Kenneth Haun, the big, hefty weight hurler, will be out to throw a few hammers and shots away this year. Alphy Haymond is going to run wild on the hurdles and the dashes and set a mark on the high jump that is hard to beat. 'ADummy Seccuro is picked to win the mile this year, and if he gets going he can't be stopped. Red Barrett is going to give all his service to the assistance of Coaches Ice and Hicks, and make his gang work to gain a few honors. Page 116

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91-Hlgk f fo ,JZ T lf f6l52 f v -1 a . . I . ' X 1, , , fi 4 ' 'yly V EEA di I Each game won brought more fans and students from Fairmont, and by the final game everybody that you could think of was there to see the team sweep through the final game. It has been the greatest season in basketball for Fairmont High in the history of the School. On the all-state team were placed two men from Fairmont Polar Bears, Satterlield and Folio, forward and guard, respectively. This was a great honor for the boys in addition'to being picked on the all-valley team: Satterlield was chosen unanimously as forward and captain, while Folio was chosen as captain of the all-state team. NATIONAL TOURNAMENT After winning the State Tourney, the Polar Bears accepted the invitation to compete in the National Tournament at Chicago. The necessary funds were raised by public subscription. On the 27th of March the eight Polar Bears left to represent West Virginia in the Windy City. In the Bears' first game they were pitted against Tallassee, Ala., High School. Tallassee was runner-up in the Alabama State Tourney. They also had two all-state men on their team. After four quarters of fast basketball, the Bears emerged with a 20-13 victory. The next day they were scheduled to meet the powerful Morton High team from Cicero, a suburb of Chicago. When the all-American team was picked, the Morton center was given a first team position. The Bears trailed all through the game, although often the margin was only two points. When Morton had a lead of a few points, they would resort to a stalling game, but when the Bears did get the ball, they scored. All the Morton fans were scared throughout the game, but the Bears failed to gain a lead, and Morton came out the victors by a score of 24-22. Later, when Morton was playing Batesville, Arkansas, for the national title, they won by another two-point margin. This shows that the Polar Bears were among the best teams in the country. . This was the first time any Fairmont team ever went to a national tourna- ment. bgafmffffr Jffyfiif' 'g lil2ff'ii ga I. W ll HB7 Page 115

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