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

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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

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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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l Basketball TOP ROW Cleft to rightj-Hawkes, Gibbs, Black, Rutz, D. White, Van Osdol. SECOND ROW-D. Makins, Gardner, Harper, Witwer, Rassette, Wardall, Londeen. FIRST ROW-Emery, Coleman, Amsbaugh, J. Ayers, Townsend, Bell. HE OPENING OF basketball season saw the Cowboys'l take the floor with three letter- men back: John Ayers, Delbert Chaves, and Dwaine Buddy,' VVhite, the Abilene colored flash. From the first, Abilene was dcped out to win the C. K L. basketball championship again this year. The C0whands ' first game of the season was their first defeat. The Sacred Heart Knights, although only a class B team, defeated the Abilene quintet both at Salina and on the Cowboys ' home floor, first by a score of 16-40 and in the sec- ond game, 20-39. Tneir first game, however, did not discourage the Hands To avenge the defeat they suf- fered in football at the hands of the Salina Ma- roons, Abilene won a pre-season and two league games from the neighboring team. The score of the pre-season game was 36-26, and others 27-24 and 24-23. McPherson and Abilene met twice, each winning one of the games. The first played at McPher- son was won by the Bulldogs, 20-22. The second, the Cowboys won by the same narrow margin, 30-27. Lindsborg was defeated by the Cowboys twice during the season, both times by an almost two to one score. The first game was 32-16, the last 25- 14. The 'fVikings were the only team which Abi- lene defeated twice by such wide margins. Ellsworth was also defeated by Abilene's quin- tet, twice. The score, however, both times, was closer than with Lindsborg. The first game was 31-26, the second 34-27. The Cowboys' first encounter with the Chap- man team was one of defeat, but by the narrow margin of one point, 23-24. Three weeks later, the Hands on their own floor took the second game, 36-26. Abilene added two more victories to its list af- ter it had met Herington twice. The first game's score was 16-15, and the last, 36-17. Abilene played a non-league game with Lincoln and one with junction City. The Cowhands won from Lincoln 47-20, but were defeated by the Blue- iayS 29-34- In the regional tournament, Abilene met and de- feated Ellsworth, 35-19, and Manhattan 39-33. The Salina Maroons took the finals through 26-19, giv- ing Abilene second place and a trip to the state tournament. The Cowboys met Topeka in the first round of the state tournament and were eliminated, I6-40. ln the consolation, Abilene defeated Chanute, 33- 31, but were defeated again by Salina, the score be- ing 21-23. John Ayers was one of the men who started this season with a letter. john accounted for many of the points made by Abilene, and as a guard, kept the opponents' forwards on the move . Ed Amsbaugh was a member of Currier's freshman team last year, and was another good scorer. He held down a forward position during most of this season's games, also turning up where his opponents least expected him. Herb Bell, playing forward, did Some nice work in that position. Herb is fast and cool- headed and finds the basket when given half a chance. Larry Dinkl' Curtis did such good work on the freshman squad that he was placed at forward on the first team. f'Dink', was not accustomed to an audience, but kept a cool head and did some good work near the end of the season. Dwaine Buddy White was another returning letterman, and considered one of the best guards in the C. K. L. It was Buddy'l White's job to guard any member of the opposing team who was supposed to be good. He never failed at his post, and the Cowboys lose a good player. Vass Townsend played at guard, and was a real threat when allowed to shoot, even from mid- court. Vass returns next year and will be a marked man in the C. K. L. Clarence Rutz, held down center position on the Cowhands' team throughout the season and was one of the best in the C. K. L. Rutz was respon- sible for breaking up many plays of the opponents' and was also good on mid-court shots. His loss will probably be felt as much as any. Next year four of the seven lettermen will re- turn. Rutz and Ayers are lost by graduation this spring, while White will be ineligible. Amsbaugh, Bell, Curtis, and Townsend all return as the foun- E tContinued on Page 29, Second Columnj