Arlington High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Arlington, OH)

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VARSITY fcowni Our next engagement saw us playing the Findlay Reserves. With close playing in the beginning of the game, but unable to hold out,we lost 50 to 41. On January 7 we attempted to overcome Cory-Rawson on their court. We failed by going down in defeat 63 to 58, but not before Wayne Sink had collected 23 points. The next night Van Buren traveled to Arlington to gain another victory by defeating the Red Devils 52 to 51. Arlington again lost from the foul line. Paul Dean Smith was high scorer with 14 points. On January 14 the Red Devils went to Mt. Blanchard with a reduced first team. After close play during the first-half, we fell behind and lost by a score of 47 to 36. David Gillespie and Paul Dean Smith made 11 and 10. The next week Arcadia came to Arlington to go home defeated 71 to 64 TheDiebly brothers again scored high for Arcadia, and Louis Frantz for Ar- lington. On the 22 of January the Red Devils played Liberty on their court. We came home with another victory of 54 to 47. Jerry Beach played great defen- se and scored high with 22 points. January 28 Vanlue came to Arlington to go home with another win, and sent the Red Devils down for the second time 64 to 46. Don Lay scored 24 points for Vanlue, and Louis Frantz scored high for Arlington with 13. On February 4 the McComb Panthers led by Sheidler's 21 points hand- ed Arlington its 10th defeat with a score of 58 to 55 after close play. Paul Dean Smith and Louis Frantz each gained 12 points. On February 8 we played our third non-league game of the year. The Red Devils, playing one of their best games in every way, defeatd a strong Carey teagm on their court 81 to 67. Wayne Sink and Paul Dean Smith scor- ed'22 and 21,respectively, for Arlington. February 11 brought Cory-Rawson to Arlington for a game-of-all-games. Trying to get revenge from the first game, the Red Devils played an out- standing game all the way. With Wayne Sink and Paul Dean Smith each collecting 13 points the game ended in a 49 to 49 TIE. Playing an overtime, the hornets led all year long by George Keller who was high for 22 points, collected 5 points to Arlington's 3 and won the game 54 to 52. Starting tournament play on February 19, we drew Mt. Blanchard for our first game. Playing on the Cory-Rawson court and leading the game all the way, we won 58 to 39. Our second game, played at McComb on the 25th of February, was with Cory-Rawson. Again playing a good game the Red Devils, coached by Ho- ward Trostmiller, ended the game with a loss of 76 to 72. The year's record was 7 wins and 12 losses. Compliments of JOHN J. SOLT D. V. M., Phone 166, Arlington, Ohio

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Jane Smith, Marilyn Smith, Nancy Smith. SENIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS Judy Bates, Betty Krout, Judy Crosser, Mary Lou Davis MERS AND MERCHANTS BANK CO., A Good Bank in a Good Town, Arlingt

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VARSITY First Row: Duane Warner, Jim Arrington, Bob Grieser, Larry Beach, David Gillespie, Tom Kroske. Second Row: Jim Smith, Maynard Steinman, Paul Dean Smith, Jerry Beach, Lewis Frantz, Bob Crosser, Wayne Sink, Mr. Trostmiller. We started the season on November 19 by playing Van Buren on their court. Playing a good game but being outscored from the foul line, we lost a close one with a score of Van Buren 64, and Arlington 62. Paul Dean Smith and Maynard Steinman led the team on points with 15 and 14. On November 26 Mt. Blanchard came to Arlington to go home defeated by a score of 54 to 30. For Mt. Blanchard the high scorer was McDaniel, and for Arlington Maynard Steinman and Wayne Sink. The next week Arlington went to Arcadia to play them on their court. Being outscored from the court, we were defeated by 13 points. Led by the Diebly brothers Arcadia score 69 to Arlington's 56. Louis Frantz scored high for Arlington. On Saturday night, December 4, Arlington played its first non-league game on their home court. Hardin-Northern playing fine ball went home with a victory by defeating the Red Devils 65 to 45. December 10 saw Liberty playing the Red Devils at Arlington. Led in scoring by Wayne Sink, we defeated Liberty 53 to 30. December 11 the Red Devils went to Vanlue. Playing good ball, but un- able to hold Vanlue in a close game, we were defeated 66 to 56. Frantz was the high scorer for Arlington and Barger for Vanlue. With McComb coming to Arlington on December 17 the Red Devils led by Wayne Sink's 21 points gained another victorytby winning with a score of 66 to 51.