Arlington High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Arlington, OH)

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SENIOR VARSITY DON WALTERMIRE GERALD INBODY n. c. wlNu.ANo Registered Wcfchmaker O. H. LAFFERTY l.El'l'ER'S MARKET Jewelry-Woich Repair Plumbing-Heofing-Lennox Furnaces The Best for Less Jeneru, Ohio Phone 140 Arlington, Ohio Jenerc, Ohio 26

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ASKETB LL Arlington opened its basketball season for '52-'53 at Lykens on November seventh. They led all the way and won 43-30. The following Friday we played at Arcadia and defeated the Red- men 68-45. On Saturday night we played host to Hardin Northern who became the Hardin Coun- ty Champs. Again the Red Devils came through, 60-51. Our next league engagement was Lib- erty, who we defeated 59-26. We played Vanlue who had won the County League last year, and came out on the long end, 58-46, as Waltermire swlshed 23 points. On Friday, December fifth, Mt. Blanchard carne to Arlington with high hopes, but they came out on the short end, 47-37. Van Buren came to A. H. S. on Saturday night and received the same treatment, 47-37. December ninth we went to Bascom to play Hopewell-Louden, who were to become league champs of Seneca County. Final score, Arlington 56, Hopewell 42. On Friday night Cory-Rawson came to Arlington to absorb their worst defeat of the season. Arlington led 48-16 going into the final quarter and won 61-31. The Red Devils went to McComb with a record of 9 straight victories, but lost the game in the final min- utes, 43-58. Following the Christmas vacation, Arcadia came to Arlington and led the first three quarters, but Arlington won out, 53-46. Friday, Ianuary ninth, we played on Liberty's small court and won 67-55. On Saturday night we played Forest, who became the Hardin County Tourney Champs, and A. H. S. lost 65-67, with Pepple scoring 40 points. Vanlue came to Arlington to beat our flu ridden team 62-69. Staley scored 15 points. We played Mt. Blanchard on Saturday night and Pep- ple scored 41 points as Arlington won 79-48. January 30 the Red Devils traveled to Cory-Rawson to down them 63-43 as Smith scored 19 points. On Saturday night Carey came to Arlington and it VARSITY FIRST ROW Cleft to rightj: Iohn Fahl. Bob Houser. Eldon Smith, Wayne Pepple, Art Houdeshell. Gerald Inbody. Ierry Stahl, Iim Staley. SECOND ROW: Tom Kroske. Bob Meyers, Maynard Steinman, Wayne Sink, Ierry Beach, Paul Dean Smith, David Gillispie, Donald Lalloche, Richard Wolford. THIRD ROW: Mr. McClary, Don Smith. Harold Seek. Bud Hendricks, lack Babcock, Lelan Piter. Iim Arrington. Bill Alge. Compliments of THE ARLINGTON ELEVATOR 81 SUPPLY CO THE JOHN STEINMAN LUMBER CO. Grain, Seeds, Feed, Coal, Etc. Arlington, Ohio Phone 28 Arlington, Ohio Phone 98 25

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JUNIOR HIGH FIRST ROW Cleft to rightj: Loris Ward, Eddie Wisner, Tommy Long, Bill Arrington, Larry Reigle. SECOND ROW: Larry Beach, Wayne Sink. Maynard Steinman, Bob Greiser, Ierry Beach, Paul Dean Smith, Lewis Frantz. THIRD ROW: Mr. Rost, Larry Baird. Tommy Kroske. Larry Woodward. Terry Redick, Iohn Hindall, lim Bame, Duane Warner. Gary Houdeshell. was a close game all the way. lnbody sank two fouls in the last ll seconds to gain the victory for Arlington, 57-55. In our last league game, McComb took the measure of the Red Devils, 52-71, with four players fouling out for Arlington in the second half. COUNTY TOURNEY: Arlington drew Van Buren and held them to one field goal in the last half as the Red Devils won, 49-31. Vanlue was Arlington's next victim, 64-51. lnbody scored 14 for high scorer. We lost to McComb in the final game, 42-45. Smith collected 20 points. DISTRICT TOURNEY: We drew a bye and were to play the winner of the McComblOntario game, which was McComb. The Red Devils were not to be denied this time, and Arlington won out, 38-35. Fahl scored 8 points in the last quarter after taking hte injured Smith's place. Our next game was with Lucas, who had a tall team, but Arlington came out the victor, 58-57, in a thrilling ball game. Pepple hit 32 points. Smith was forced to the sidelines permanently with the injury sus- tained against McComb. This victory earned Arl ngton the right to play in the finals and a chance to go to Toledo. But more hard luck dogged the team. Waltermire injured his ankle in dummy scrim- mage and the injury would not heal in time for Don to do his best. Paul Dean Smith and Iohn Fahl took the injured players' places and played excellent ball. Don gave all he had and quite a bit more before leaving the game on fouls, caused mostly by his injury. Pepple, Staley, and lnbody tried to make up for the injured regular players but Sycamore was not to be denied. They led all the way, coping the game 60-47. The boys composing the basketball squad this year are a credit to anyone associated with them. The loyalty, cooperation, and sacrifice that they displayed will be a lesson for future teams. Mr. McClary is to be commended for the skill, insight, and foresight he used in directing these ag- gregations. The odds were never too great for them to tackle. They never quit. Boys and coach, we salute you. lER1'S GENERAL STORE SNYDER AND CO. Compliments of Houcktown, Ohio Mt. Blanchard, Ohio Phone 42 JOHN J. SDLT, D.V.M. Phone 30F2 General Garage Service Arlington, Ohio Phone 166 Groceries, Meats, Hardware Sport Goods - Hallicraffer TV Electrical Repair Service 27