Annville Institute - Saw Briar Yearbook (Annville, KY)

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-ir SEfSOT RESUiE In the closing weeks of September, the first cell for basketball was issued. Prospects for 2 winning team were not is good as they might have been. There were two regulers from last year's team, Estill David- son ond Roy King, and one substitute, Clyde 'cGee. But we were tc lose USbellH in Fovember. However, The fastaJunior High team was back entire. 'fter a few weeks, the rfnks were thinned out and H squad of about twelve players were left to carry oh. It wrs on the fourteenth diy of October, that the team made its initial srpearonce. Letterbox journeyed hopefully to lnnville and the Wetrenmen were drubbed and squashed to the tune of 44-Ql. A freshman sensa- tion was discovered in Junior who scored twenty-one points. ffter 2 two week rest, Eur ing Springs, the terror of former years, clashed with the lulldogs in the Ann- ville gvm. The game vos fest End close throughout, but the home team finally eked out a three-point victory. This time, Junior Fsain led the way in scoring, while the rest termed ur perfectly to offset the loss of HShellH, who vos kept fron rleyinq. During the middle of November, 9 flu epidemic hit the Pnnville campus and left s mere skeleton of 2 team. Nevertheless, P sick team did its best against Hazel- green, one of the strongest teams in the mountains, only to succumb to the tune cf 55-19. Jerry had to be taken from the floor with e high temperature. 1bKee had been boasting one of its best teams in history and prospects weren't so bright for a victory on the dirt court at the county seat. Playing in theif sweat suits and with smile from thc pine knot firCS along the sidelines almost blinding them, Annville fum- bled through A terrible game and finally lost by ? two point margin. The boys played creditably under adverse conditions. There followed a home and home series with 0UGidG. .After a jarring trip over rocks and mud, We Played F1 6 e '

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p ohvire Q-Elsa. P team if not stronger thin its substitutes and Orville rejleced the first string guerds on many oc- casions very oreditebly. Tis long shots were respon- sible for one ntteble victory. his size wfs to his edventege end he used it so. ESTILL DGVIDSON A Teteren of lest season, he could only play with us for one semester, He reeohed his peek in the lest gems he played. His specielty wes a one handed side-cowrt sdoi which slipped in with uncommon con- sistency. - RICHARD LATGDON Richard is only e freshmen end is following in the steps of two older brothers. His position is for- ward. He plays 2 smooth geme end is e good shot. I RFQ? BT L ' ITD The development seen in Ernest es the season pro- gressed, hes marked him as 2 likely prospect for next year's team. He is fiecoful and werely needs season- ing to become s finished product. J!CK ISCN It was only during the lest semester that Jack was eligible. He is fast ond scrappy. We can general- ly depend on him for o point or two in eech game. JUNIOR DAVIDSON Few players have ever gained as great- e FGPU- tetion in their first year of versity basketball. HG has en eagle eye for the bosletg he rarely m1SSGS R shot when near the goal. He can dribble, he can Suafd and he can fight. He played like Q veteran in mt h 6 tournament. Jetch him in years to come. i V N 67 ,Y ,--------1.1

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V I listless gene before 2 nero handful of hoys, fno girlsl ond gained the short end of n 31-l9 score. I return game yleyed in fnnvillo ln the afternoon also ceught the boys off form and this time the Baptists were content with e three 'point victory. The spirits of the tofm Here running it P low ebb? hut e game with McKee elveys puts P Udo or dieu spirit into eoch player, and this was no excention. Fighting for evorv point, the Bulldogs clewed their may to a de- cisive victory cver 2 scretny, nluoky teen. Lfrgely through the scoring spree of Hilellu, the finsl score Wes 23-Y. Jeres Fruitjer braved the muddy reeds confidently only to receive 2 decided scare when the Institute came within an evelesh of victory. With the score tied at 53-53, sn Annville men fouled en onyonent. The point was converted. But even in defeet, the teen received the cheers from the sidelines. Twin Erench, sonewhet weaken ,i,1 d by 2 flu enidemic, nes snowed under ty o 43-le count. All of the regulers scored et leest four points. Just befor, Christmrs vaention, 0 gems with the al- unni proved to he enether highlight on our schedule. For the first time in the history, the Institute-slumni tumbled before 2 defined onslaught of the versity with 2 score of 58-27. There was no stonping Jerry end.Junior After the Christmas recess, old nan herd luck fol- lowed us to London. f wrecked cer end an injured player helped to demorelize the team and eftor lesding 12-6 at the half, the Bulldogs lost 35-25. On Saturday night we again took on Hezelgreen end efter being within three points of them, we finally lost by a seven point margin, 30-23. This is es close as Hszelgreen had been held up to thet point on her schedule. deck on our own court, e sensational finishing spurt knocked the sterch out of the visiting lmnchester teen and they wilted enough for our team to emerge vic- torious, 20-19. Suffice it to say that, after losing Roy King in the first qusrter, Fruitjar High at Berea defeated us unmercifully, 52-25. 69