Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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THE ATHENIAN TRACK TEAM 1921 At the time the high school burned in 1917 there was destroyed, as well rn thousrnds of dollars of books, materials, etc., all the paraphernalia of the track team. It wasn’t much, but it wrs a fair start, consisting of hurdles, jumping apparatus, hammers for hammer throwing and poles for vaulting. It hrs been four years since the catastrophe and now there is only an occasional unpleasant memory and everyone is settled in the new building. Football was the first to recover, and the basketball and baseball, and at 1-st the track team, is started. Due to the heavy expenses, it is a hard matter to fully equip a track team as they should be, but a good start has been made. C ut in Wendell Andrews has enthusiastically helped in every way, and though they are far from being properly outfitted, yet the future looks good : rd they have the hearty backing of the school, as all healthy, clean athletics should have. There was a large turnout of fellows at the beginning of the track season, and the following made a good showing: Leroy Smith, Gustav von Wolffradt, Robert Marshall, Donald Patton, Markle Wells, Roger Smith, Stanley White, Earl Lunger, Harold Cook, Stanley Harris and Charles M. Smith. 1920-21 ATHLETIC COACHES One of the most essential parts of an athletic organizatirn is the coach. The captain takes charge of his men during the game or event, but in practice when the faults of athletes both individually and collectively must be noted and remedied it falls to the coach to do this. And it is no easy job. The coach must understand the personalities of all his men and the treatment each requires in order to improve them. He must know the game and know it well. In football we had a veteran high school player who was a late Bucknell star of much re-p its. Manley Talbert was assisted by Paul Thompson, a recent graduate of the Unive.sity of Michigan. These men co-operated and much credit is due them for the way they handled the team. Be it remembered that if a team wins a game they are praised by everyone as great men(which they are)but why? But if a team loses a game it is invariably the fault of the coach! Basketball was not a booming success this year, but it was not the fault of coach Norton. He put all he had into the team but other reasons held the team back. Track is just beginning to strrt in A. H. S. and under the circumstances it has been a success. Coach Palen, a Cornell man, has been giving his assistance in conjunction with coach Nurtj.i tnd t it result a iahly jo..d track Lam.

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 THE ATHENIAN gave him for his peculiar disposition for he was over his fit of temper as soon as he had one. Harry Miffen, an interesting and funny fellow, believed in expressing, his thoughts openly and lived up to his belief. A very.good idea. He was a reporter on the town paper and his wit and plain speaking made his paper decidedly popular. Bill Dreever was Sam McEaehern’s private secretary. He was a cha you liked t have around, a jolly good gport and a good talker with plenty of wit. jack Pitt, a young, dark-haired, blue-eyed, good-looking chap, was a foreman in the steel njill of Waterville.. He had just finished reading a story.of a man who had a very bad temper, and when challenged not to lose his temper overcame it and became one of those s eet-natured heroes. Jack looked upon this tale as ‘a lot of rot’, and starred discussing it at the table. A heated argument ensued. Jack said that anyone bqrn with a temper could not conquer it thoroughly, but Sam McEachern dared to say he thought otherwise. “If you think it possible, why don't you try it?” asked Harry. “I’ll be}., you coulon’t keep your temper one hour,. lef. ,alone a whole c y, ’ said Jack. ' v.. “I’ll bet you five dollars I can,’’ anjsjv red Sam. And so came the bet. Bill and Harry were of Jack’s opinion, as they knew Sam’s disposition like a book. It was going to be sport for the e fellows..Harry thought it fit to put in the paper, p intepl in red ink. While they were; arguing one of. the waiters cin e powa the roc m .inward their table. ,,, ■ '1C . -1 . . i. ' “I’ll have bananas,’’ said Sam. “We have no bananofc suh.” “What, no bananas?’’ asked Sam. ' “No, suh.” “Got any grapes?” asked Jack. “No. suh.’’ “Well, gee w’hiz! have you got any oranges?” asked Harry in disgust. “Yas, suh, and dey sho’ am fine, too, suh.v In due time the waiter brought in the fruit. Eeciything went lovely until Bill got to going real fast and jabbed his spoon in bis orarge and. the juice squirted right across the table , directly into Sam s left eye. No one noticed it until Sam jerked his hand to his eye and yelled, “Ouch!” “Who the deuce - - ” “Go easy, go easy, remember that you just made a Let.’’ warned Jack. “Say .whoever did thfct needs a screen ;put up before him when he eats oranges or he’ll have someone drowned yet,” saidSfm cooling down sc mew hat. The breakfast was brought in and Parry asked for the syrup. By seme,unknown accident Harry’s fork was knocked off his plate upt n Sam e trousens leg leaving a large spot of syrup, behind as it fell to the .floor. “Luck sure is with me today,” said Sam determined net to cc me So near les-

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THE ATHENIAN The rr.aft successful sport this rear was baseball. At the present time Athens High School has played eight games and voo them alt seven of these being kag-ue games. Coach Lillev worked hours with the fellows and the result speaks f or itself. The high schxl is grateful to the coaches for their success in athletics this last year. THE GIRLS’ E ASKET BALL TFAM Captain Emma Langeland had the bcacr erf leading the ex;r. succeaeftl basketball team that nas represented the t.gn school for a good many yeans. She was a good leader and one of the meet skillful ■'©rwarus in this part if the country. She had the faculty of throwing baskets fit k all angtes and fit in nearly every part of the floor, and when called upon sne could also guard well. Ruth Campbell played the difficult position of center on the 1921 quintette and she certainly was an excellent one. “Bowse.’’ as ace was comnxnly called had ail the spieed as weL as the skill rh»r is requ'red n a basketball player and it was a treat to watch her play. Her odomiuole spirit was also of material aid in winning many of the games. Mary Curtiss was the snappy right guard of the team. She p!ay,d rear guard which deprived her of the opportunity of six ©ting iery mar y baskets, but she did her part in keeping the opposing teams from scoring. Ma y w ll be remembered for her ability m kee mg the ball out of ti- enem es’ territory and ber quick and clever guard work. Rita Frisbie never played much before this last year but she developed into an excellent player throughout the year bon in offensive and defensive we rk. Mar.e Langeland is a sister of Emma's ar.d fully as good a roving guard as Emma is forward. She plays a l © er t’ e floor and is epually ade t at gutrr-ing and basket-shooting, and everyone remembeis some of Marie's famous long ihots which she nonchalantly threw from the middle of the court. Doris Wdiiams was an ail-round player of much ability. She could readily adapt herself to any position cn the team and play guard as well as drop the ball through the net fer a 3tv ‘cores wten m a game. Of course the Girls' Qi mtette of '21 did not reach their high pinnacle of success without much trairirg trd practice; trd jntker tally they lad the test team that was ever in the high sciool with the exception of tl e boys fcctl all team of 12. Muds credit is due to a few of t e gm’s who crire and worked to make a winning team. The following are a few of the girls who gave much of their time and energy to practice up the first team, Anna Stevens. Va» Hair. Dorothy Lilly. Alice White. Dorothy Fage. Linda Sa'srr.an. Mildred Brown. Audriel Lynch. Geraldine Miller. Margeret Keiss, Lleancr Newman and Marguerite Montgomery. Daniel Hair. ’SI. Girls, add to your am usements, subtract from yoir cares, multiply ycur pleasures, and divide your pocketbook.