Allen Township Centralized School - Dixie Yearbook (Van Buren, OH)

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I PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM AND THE POSl'1'lONS G. E. Cmzomc, COACH ALLEN TOVVNSHIP CENTRALIZED SCHOOL-1924 V Top Rau'-Left fo Riylzr lfntlom Row K. Hartman - V - R. F. L. 'Front ---- R. G H. Hartman, CCD - - L. F. O. Elders ---- C C. Gorsuch - - L. G. V. Dove - - C J. Fisher ---- P. F. L. Ensign - - - L. G S'l'AfNlDlNG IN BASKETBALL OPPONENTS A. T. H. S Dec. 14 At Hoytvillc Dec. 21 At Home Qlizlltimorc-D Dec. 28 At Home CAlumniJ Jan. 11 At lVlt. Cory jan. 18 At Liberty Jan. 25 At Home CArlingt0nD Feb, I At Home CRawsonj Feb. 9 At Baltimore Feb. I5 At Home ClVlt. Caryl Feb. 19 At Home QLibertyJ Feb. 23 At Tournament CArlington Mar. l At Arlington Mar 8 At Rawson Mar. 15 At Home CArcadiaj Mar l9 At Arcadia Mar 29 At Home CAlumniJ Totals .ln------n-1 --.-.-.---o-n-un1.-.-- Q--1-1 .. ..- Twenty-Eight

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LEN TOWNSHIP CENTRALIZED SCHOOL- 9 Football ATS oif-Some good man has mentioned that sturdy Allen townshil7 f00t' ball squadg the bunch that piled up a score of 168 to their opponents 393 the bunch that allowed only two teams to cross their goal line in one SPHSUHJ and the bunch that tied Lima Central 3 to 3. Yes, these are some few FGHSDHS why A, T. H. S. has been put on the map as having a clear., winning football team. Back in the fall of '21 the boys found in their science teacher an able 00aCh. Mr. VVS-aver came from Lima. his home town, and brought with him the abillfb' to put A. T, H. S. on the map. Our coach is a graduate of Ohio Northern University. and having played high school and college football, he took up coaching as a side line with h.s science work- Coach Vveayer has trained winning teams for 3 number of years and his good experience has been utilized ip V211 BUFGD' H9 Started in '21 with three letter men and has produced some real material. In the opening of the season before the game with Lima Central it was easily observed that a great season was ahead. Enthusiasm was at its highest, Coach VVeaver was to reap the reward of his hard coarh..ng, and Captain Hart was using his influence with regard to training rules and the old time spirit. At the moment Lima faced our boys they realized the situation and it was only after much substi- tution and desperate effort that they were able to hold our boys to a tie. In going over the lineup we come ii.rst to those brilliant ends, the Hartman brothers. Harold and Kenneth have started many a rally by pulling in a nice pass or by a hard tackle. Harold graduates this year and our coach must work hard t0 produce his equal. We are sure Kenneth has another good season in store. Our trusty tackles, Moorehead and Trout, have never failed. With clean, quick methods they attain their ends. Moorehead received a broken arm at McComb which weakened our strong line for sometime. Both players are looking forward t0 their final season next fall and our best wishes for good luck go with them. Captain Hart and Spitler work in harmony with Dove at center and form a strong combination. Spitler and Dove will be on hand next season hut Captain Hart graduates after four seasons of remarkable playing. Gary, H. Trout and C. Trout have helped out on the line this season and they will work in nicely next fall. In the back field we have that swift Gorsuch at quarter with Fisher in reserve. They have played a fine brand of ball this season and Gorsuch has been rewarded with the captaincy for next year. Fisher, who graduates this year, was laid out with a broken collar the last half seasor., With Abbot, Elder and Space to change off at half we have a remarkable combination. Elder always ready to gain with a long end run, while Abbot Ol' Space is waiting for a defensive fight. All three players will be out next fall and we expect great things from them. Ray Trout, that husky fullback, has come up to our expectations. He is always ready to deliver a nice pass or plow for il gain. He plays clean hall and is expected to hold his own next season. Through the efforts of these players Mr. VVeaver has given A. T. H. S. a high standing in the opinion of the surrounding teams and fans. Along' with hard fight, Mr. VVeaver has made his team hold clean sportsman- ship alvove all things, and has received much comment from opponents due to these facts. VVith Captain Hart, the ideal of honesty and good spirit at its head, the Allen township squad has spread the gospel of clean athletics throughout its scheduled territory. N0 matter what team it is that falls before their strength, they mention our team as the ideal of real sportsmanship. -By LESTER ENSIGN. 4. .,.,..-- - ....-.. A f.....-s::...... - - -...-.-. - f-. - ------......sg- .5- Tfwenly Seven

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LEN TOWNSHIP CENTRALIZED SCHOOL-19 Boys Basketball T takes no boisterous remarks to voire the merits of our basket ball clelJ2U'UU9flT- for the appreciate on of those merits has been vonstantly shown by our staUI1Ch supporters and by excellent community vo-operation, VVe are glad to say that wherever Allen township's fast teams are playing their rooters are the real sports of the crowd. WVith our teams, the same as honest men in life, we C10 lOl seek victory through a lueky loop hole but by true technique do we play the 353019. Our able coaeh, Mr, Chronir, has developed some real ability in our players, He often relates tales of vim-tory when he was still in the game. Coach Ch1'0l1iC added to his coaching knowledge a six week's course under Professor Hlsen at Ohio State University last summer and from these sources he has trained his teams under college tar-tic-s. From thirty candidates he has selertefl eight mei, tv l'9l!1'PSH'l1t our school in all first 1-lass contests. Captain Hartman, Fisher and Kenneth llartnxan to i-hange at forward make a niee combination. Dove and Elder at eenter manager to get the tipoff, while Trout, Gorsuch and Ensign play the defenslre eild. Our team has been taught the Dr, Meanwell system used in all leading colleges, and it works out nicely. This system develops nive, speedy dribbling and short passes which insure Captain Hartman a ni:-e, quick shot. Although we were unlucky at tournament time with Hartman, star forward, in poor shape, and Dove on the sick list, we put up a clean brand of ball, appreo ated by those who have a knowl- edge of the game. During the tournament game with Arlington Gorsuch and Ensign were added to the sick list with 1-raeked ribs. lt is significant to note that not one opponent has been disabled while playing A. T. boys this season. It speaks well for our players and bears out the main point of lVlr.'Chronio's coaching. We had only one week's practice when we were defeated the first game of the season at Hoytsville. The defeat from North Baltirnore showed lack of practice and not until our vietory over the Alumni did our team get back to the old time ball, VVe easily defeated Mt, Cory in a fast game but the next week were defeated by Rawson who succeeded in laying out our best players. We won from Liberty and Arlington by a nice margin only to meet defeat with North Baltimore after a rough game. Mt. Cory and Liberty again niet defeat at our hands in fast, clean games, but we lost to Arlington both at the tournament and there because .of disabled players. It shows our ability when in shape, by the .hard defeat over Rawson, the touriiament champs. They played hard ball but were helpless under Coach Chronicls shooters. XVe have proved by our defeating Arcadia, on their own floor, that their game was won from us by unfair means rather than from real basketball. The season was officially closed by defeating the Alumni in a hard game 29 to 18. Captain Hartman, Fisher and Ensign leave the squad this year, Hftel' three Yeflrfl of W1Y'f4ifY lllayinir. ard their absenee will be felt next season. As a fitting close of the season the eight letter men met and elected LeRoy TY'0Uf Uiilltilin fill' the FQHSUN of '25 in honor of the ability he has shown in the past three years. We take this opportunity tn extend our best wishes of success to him and his fellow workers for next year's basketball showing. -By LESTER ENSIGN. 4. .-efef...-......... . - E...-.-...- f-.---..-..-..------.--.----.-1... -1. Twenty Nzne ' u