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

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Football fContinued From Page 275 Basketball CContinued From Page 283 Charles Black at tackle was instrumental in hold- ing the opposing line many times. Charles is one of the heavier players and was stiff opposition when it came to going through the line. Delois Burnett was on hand to stop a11y attempt of the opposing team to go through guard and he played his position well. Eugene Carroll, colored half, was one of the speediest backs in the C. K. L. In a pinch, he near- ly always found a way to gain the necessary yard- age, and was also a good passer. Delbert Debl' Chaves, during the first of the season. did some nice punting and also accounted for many of the extra points. -Brooks Gibbs at half was a dependable yard- gaiuer and kept a cool head. Abilene Opp't dation of Abilene's team. The second team and tuose who acted as substitutes on the first team did some good work this year, and are expected to fill in next gear. A. Op. Sacred Heart Knights,', Dec. 20, ftherej .... 16 40 Salina, Maroons , Dec. 22, Qherej ................ 36 26 McPherson, Bulldogs , jan. 5, Qtherej ........ 20 22 Salina, Maroons , jan. 12, Cherej ................ 27 24 Lindsborg, Vikings , Jan, 16, Qherej ............ 32 I6 Ellsworth, Bearcatsi', jan. 19, Qtherej ,,,,.,.. 31 26 Chapman, Irish , Jan. 23, Qtherej ................ 23 24 Herington, 'tRailroaders , Jan. 26, therej .... 16 I5 Sacred Heart, Knights',, Feb. 2, Qherej ........ 20 39 Lincoln, Feb. 8. Qtherej .................................... 47 20 Salina, Maroons , Feb. 6, Qtherej ................ 24 23 Chapman, Irish , Feb. 13, Qherej ................ 36 26 McPherson, 'fBulldogs , Feb. 16, Qherej ........ 30 27 SCDY- I-i11d5l3Ofg, uvlklugsn -------------- 13 0 Lindsborg, Vikings , Feb. 21, ttherej ..,,.... 25 I4 SCP? COUCOYOIH, Hpallthefsu ---- 12 0 -function City, Bluejays , Feb. 23, ftherej .... 2Q 34 OCK HCfi11gfO11, 'iR3i1fO?1flC1'5n 14 6 Herington, Rallroaders , Feb. 27, Qtherej .... 36 T7 Oct. Ellsworth, Bearcats ....-. I3 12 Ellsworth, 'fBearcats , March 2, fherej ........ 34 27 Oct- C19-5' Center, T1gCf5H ------ 7 0 Regional Tournament, March 8-10 Oct. JLl1'lCtl01'1 City, HBlllC Jays 7 I3 Ellgyvgfth, Bga1'Cat5 .'---'-ul------------------------------- I9 Nov- MCPl'1C1'SOU, Bulldogs ---------- I2 19 Manhattan ......,,....,.,......,.,.,..,...,,,,..,,,.,...,,,....,.....,.. 39 33 NOV- Chalimilll, nI1'lSh,, -------------------- 6 0 Salina, Maroons', ,,,..,...,,,.,,,,.,,,,,.....,,.....,.....,,,,. 26 29 NOV- H9-YS, Cf-Ldfftsl' ------------- 0 6 State Tournament, March 15-17 Nov. Salina, uIVl3.1'0O1lSn .. ........ 0 I9 rfqpgka ,,--.----,-----,,.--,------,,,--, , -,-,-I,,-,,--,,,,----,,,-,,-.,.,--- I6 40 '- - Chanute ................. .......... 3 3 31 Total ------- 84 75 Salina, Hll lCll'OOllSi, .. .......... 2I 23 Sfffmg Sports Track OR THE FIRST TIME since 1931, track was held in A. H. S., with forty boys reporting for practice at the beginning of the season. With but two weeks' practice the Cowboy track- men entered a dual meet at Herington with the Railroaders and placed second. The next track meet was also a dual meet held at Clay Center. With a greater amount of practice, the Cowboys made a better showing but still rated only second place. A triangular meet followed with the Chapman Irish and the McPherson Bulldogs at Chap- man. This time Abilene ranked with a higher number of points, but by a close margin Chapman succeeded in winning first with the A. H. S. track- sters second and McPherson third. A week before the Central Kansas League track meet in Salina, Abilene participated in a quadrang- ular track meet at Salina, and placed third with junction City first, Salina second, and McPherson fourth. ln this meet Abilene took only one first which was the 440-yard dash. Monday, May 7, Salina was the host to the C. K. L. track meet from which the Cowhands emerged with fifth place. Abilene took two sec- onds: the mile relay and the 440-yard dash, and third in the shot-put, to make a final total of fif- teen points. Abilene will have all but two lettermen back next year, Clarence Rutz and Elmer Hollar. Those who received letters and the events in which they participated are as follows: Amsbaugh, medley relay, Book, half mile relay, Bell, Ioo-yard dash, Burkhardt, mile relay, Curtis, pole vault, javelin, Gibbs, broad jump, relay, Har- per, hurdles, javelin, Hollar, foo, 220, 440-yard dashes, Kauffman, half mile, McMillan, pole vault, Muller, javelin, mile, Nugent, hurdles, mile relay, Parsons, mile relay, half mile, Rutz, shot- put, high jump, mile relay. At the Regional Track Meet in Manhattan, Fri- day, May II, the mile relay team composed of Har- per, Gibbs, Rutz, and Hollar failed to place. Gobf and Tennis For the first time in the history of tl1e school, Abilene placed first in the C. K. L. Golf Tourna- ment held at Abilene, Saturday, April 28, 1934. The 'fCowboy golfers were Donald Dieter and Fred Gardner. Dieter ranked first while Gardner tied for fifth. This is Dieter's last year in A. H. S., a11d his place will probably be hard to fill next year. In tennis this year, Abilene took part in only one competitive meet, which was the Central Kansas League Tennis Tournament held in Salina, Tues- day, May 8, in which Abilene placed fourth. The singles players were Lyle Fackler and Elmer Hollar. Having had no actual tournament play, they succeeded in winning fourth place as also did the doubles team composed of Dudley Londeen and Donald Makins. Both Fackler and Hollar graduate this year, and it is expected that their shoes will be hard to fill from the ever-increasing number of tennis playing un- derclass men.

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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

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CUTE KID Two old college chums, Dan and Ilal, met for the first time in many years. Dan was much mar- ried and a family man to boot, as are all family men. He invited Hal, still wearing the smile of a bachelor, out to his house for supper to meet the wife and Junior, his five-year-old offspring. At the house Hal did everything he could to amuse the kid, including giving him his watch to play with. It was while Hal was in one room talk- ing to the missus that Dan came running in from another where he'd been playing with junior and exclaimed, Gosh, Junior is going to be an auction- eer when he grows up. Ha! Ha! Halu What makes you think so? queried Hal. VVhy, he just put your watch under the ham- merlw PA TO THE RESCUE It seems that a young chap, courting a young girl, was conscious that papa, stuck around a great deal and seemed to have suspicions. Being a nice, frank fellow he, decided to put his cards on the ta- ble. o he said to papa: Sir, I warn you! One of these evenings I'm going to elope with your daughter. Young man, replied pa, step down to the garage with me a minute !', Not a mite abashed, the young chap asked, Are you going to attempt to thrash me? No, indeedli' came back father. I'm going to give you a ladder! NO PUBLICITY WANTED joe Schibble, of the Daily Blotz, was excited. You might even say joe was a-twitter. And you could hardly blame him, for he was about to gain an interview withg Vilma Vacuum, Holl.ywood's most glamorous star. Vilma, noted for her si- lence, seldom granted an interview to the lowly press. Small wonder that Ioe's blood pressure ran wild. The drawing-room curtains parted and Vilma, in person, stood before him. Ah, Miss Vacuum, he greeted her, bowing low, this is, indeed, a pleasure. 'fPleaSe do not keep me long, commanded Vilma rather severely, I hate interviews. I wish news- papers would leave me alone. I'll only be a minute, Miss Vacuumf, replied joe. I just want a message to your fans for our paperf, You may tell them, said Vilma, that I de- spise publicity in any form. Marvelous l said joe. In behalf of our paper, I want to thank you for the story. Goodbye, Miss Vacuum. Ch, one thing more, Vilma added. If you put that story in the back of the paper where no- body'll see it, I'll raise the devil, see l Eddie-He may preach against card playing, but I have nothing but praise for our new minister. Freddie-Yeah, I noticed that when the collec- tion plate was passed around.