Arthur Township High School - Arthurite Yearbook (Arthur, IL)

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Front row, left to right: Davy Conlin, Dick Baker, Bill Honn, Don Yutzy, Francis Blaudow, Maynard Knight, lack Mattox, Dick Robinson, Dick Yutzy, Iohn Dukeman. Second row: Coach Lukachik, Manager Rueben Yutzy, Wayne Oye, Gene Parrott, Charles Lowder, Craig Watkins, Managers Bob Lowder, Iohn Pugsley, Coach Mulkey. Back row: Bob Haney, Iohn Blucker, Abe Grant, Roger Hallman, Rodney Ryan, Dean Hendrickson, Duane Basketball The basketball team got off to a slow start but after the third straight loss they opened the conference play with Newman. Going into the game with all odds against them the Knights proved themselves real champions by defeating the big Newman team 47 to 42 to take control of the Okaw Conference. After defeating Atwood they met Villa Grove, this ball game would decide who would be the leader of the conference. lt so happened that Villa Grove proved to have the edge by a narrow margin of two points and came out victorious 39 to 37. This game will long be remembered by local fans as one of the best games played on the home floor for several years. Oye, Bussy Anglin. Handicapped in height against Sullivan we received our worst defeat of the season, 42 to 27. As this goes to press we have five games remaining on our schedule. Even though our record stands at 6 wins and ll losses, that is no indication of the ball team we have. We have suffered all season by the lack of height but with speed we have it. Two hard driving guards such as Don Yutzy and Iohnny Dukeman added much to our team. We also benefitted from the center play of Francis Blaudow and Maynard Knight. Such sharp- shooters as Billy I-lonn and Dick Yutzy contributed to a fine showing. The return of lack Mattox who, suffering a broken arm wasn't with the team until after holidays, and the exceptional floor play of Dick Robinson were also factors which made for a very successful season. Weremember how Young America H. S. beat us 44 to 22 on our home floor and how we came back later in the season to defeat them 59 to 55 in an overtime period. Most of our games were close and exciting games. The boys displayed wonderful basketball, the type of basketball Coach Mulkey and all the followers were proud of. We were proud they wore the colors of our school. The squad will lose two seniors this year, Don Yutzy and Dick Robinson. They will be missed, but with a little height added we are looking forward to green pastures and a bright future for boys who love to play and who never say quit.