Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Athletic Department URING THE PAST NINE YEARS, Marvin Van Osdol has coached the athletics in the Abilene High School, and has produced three C. K. L. championship football teams and two basketball championship teams. Van received his high school education in Pret- ty Prairie, Kansas, where he received four letters in basketball. He attended college at the Kan- sas State Teachers College of Emporia and received a B. S. Degree in Education. Wliile in college, he was awarded three letters in both basketball and football. This year Van,' was both coach and principal of A. H. S. Next year he will give up coaching and devote all of his time to his position as principal. During the nine years Van has been in Abilene, the athletic department has grown, not only as to the making of good teams, but it has been self- supporting. Abilene now possesses one of the best FLOYD S. CURRIER, B. S. in Ed. . Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia ALBERT W. HAWKES, B. S. in Ed. Kansas State College, Hays MARVIN W. VAN OSDQL, B. S. in Ed. Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia University of Chicago athletic fields in the state. Floyd Currier went to high school at Dodge City, Kansas, and while there received two letters in football and two in track. He received a B. S. De- gree in Education at the State Teachers College of Emporia, where he was awarded two football let- ters. Newt,' came to Abilene six years ago to teach mathematics in the junior high and assist in coach- ing. He helps Van Osdol during football season and coaches the junior high and freshman basket- ball teams. This year Newt,' coached the track team. Albert Hawkes attended high school and col- lege at Hays, Kansas. Last year he received a B. S. Degree in Education and came to Abilene to teach mathematics. He ably assisterl Van', in coaching both football and basketball, and helped Currier with track. l .L

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F ootball TOP ROW fleft to rightb-Bell, Townsend, Nash, J. Ayers, Black, Rutz, Akers, Burnett, Amshaugh, Schil- ler, Lewis. BOTTOM ROW-Carroll, Gibbs, Garten, Franklin, Huston, McMillan, Witwer, Todd, Emery, Curtis HIC Cowboys, starting the football season with only one veteran Cowhand on the squad, kicked over the old dopebucket and tied for second place in the C. K. L., with the Mc- Pherson Bulldogs. The Herington Railroaders came in in first place. With the only letterman, Wilbur White, at quar- terback, Van Osdol, Currier, and Hawkes built a team which gave Abilene its first hopes of winning the 1934 C. K. L. sweepstakes. The squad lost but two league and two non-league games. The season opener was a league tilt with Linds- borg on Abilene's field the night of September 22. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings by a wide margin of 13-o. This was the first of a series of victories which lasted until junction City defeated them October 27. The first victory for Abilene was followed by a second in a non-league encounter with Concordia the next week. The Panthers suffered almost as severely as the Vikings had, the score being I2- o in favor of the Cowhands. The Herington Railroaders were beaten by Abilene's eleven by a score of I4-6 on the Cow- boys' home field. October I3 proved to be unlucky for the Ells- worth team who suffered defeat at the hands of the Abilene warriors. The Cowboys won by the narrow margin of I3-I2, which was their first close game. Abilene then met the Clay Center Tigers , who had been undefeated for two seasons, and from them the Hands 'won their second non-league game, 7-0. The Cowboys then suffered their first defeat. The junction City Blue -lays, on their own field, took the non-league game by a score of 7-13. I Abilene's first league defeat came the following week when the McPherson Bulldogs won from the Cowhands by a score of I2-IQ. The Cowboys recovered from their slump and defeated the Chapman Irish in the traditional Armistice Day battle by a one goal margin, 6-0. Abilene suffered its second non-league defeat at the hands of the Cadets when they journeyed to Hays a few days before the final game of the season with Salina. The score was 6-0. The Cowboys ' second and last defeat came when the Salina Maroons downed them I9-o. This was the worst defeat of the season and was the one which gave Herington first place in the league. With twelve of the eighteen lettermen returning, Abilene should make a good showing again next year. Those coming back next year are: W. Akers, D. Burnett, H. Bell, C. Black, D. Chaves, E. Carroll, L. Franklin, R. Garten, B. Gibbs, P. Huston, R. Mc- Millan, and V. Townsend. I. Ayers, H. Lewis, C. Rutz, I. Schiller, and W. VVhite graduate this spring, leaving their places to be filled by the returning lettermen and those who made up the second team this year. Leroy Franklin played in guard position and was fast in getting down the field to cover punts. Ray Garten was a good half and also played a good brand of football at end. Leroy Harper started at guard and played a good game until he was forced out on account of an in- Jury. Pat Huston at tackle was always ready to do his best in opening holes or holding the opposing team. Bud McMillan played his position at guard very nicely and was ready to stop any thrust made by his opponents. Herman Lewis at end was fast and reliable. He was good at breaking up opponents' passes also. Ivan Schiller was a reliable tackle and readily responded to the appeal to hold that line. Vass Townsend was on the receiving end of many passes and was responsible for stopping many end runs. , Clarence Rutz held down center throughout the season and was always reliable. I K Wilbur White at quarterback was fast and- quick thinking. When there were no holes opened he generally made one. Y Q Walt', Akers played his first season on the first team this year and played his position at guard very well. john Ayers was goodon the receiving endluof passes while playing end, and also did some nice work in the backfield. Herb Bell held down the fullback position dur- ing the latter part of the season and didia-good-job of punting. fContinued on Page 29, First Columnj