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

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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.

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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 The Man at the Wheel from Cap’n Warren’s Wards (By special permission of the Author, Joseph C. Lincoln.) DOUBLE CAST OF CHARACTERS. Elisha Warren, a retired sea captain..........Joseph Bailer, Leroy Smith Sylvester, a lawyer from New York.. .Gustav von Wolffradt, Stanley Bidlack Caroline, a spoiled heiress...............Mary Curtiss, Louise MacMorran , Steve, her brother...............................Joseph Weil, Paul Havens Edwards, the butler...........................Marion Jones, Keith Grenell Mrs. Dunn, a managing mama................Beryl Bradshaw, Doris Williams Malcolm Dunn, her son.......................Leslie Johnston, Robert Page Abbie, a New England housekeeper...........Dorothy Spear, Gertrude Park Jim, or James Pearson, a young lawyer.....Theodore Hedrick, Daniel Hair Mrs. Hepburn, the landlady...........Hilda Dubois, Geraldine Montgomery Mrs. Van Winkle Ruggles, a “has been,”....Mildred Walter, Nina Northrup Miss Shelbourne, who “never was,”.....Marie Langeland, Emma Langeland Mrs. C. Dickens, always looking after “C., dear,”... .Ruth Campbell, M. Crain Mr. C. Dickens, her idol........................Paul French, Roger Smith Maids............Florence Smith, Eunice Johnson, Arline and Beatrice Hill SYNOPSIS OF THE MAN AT THE WHEEL. Mr. Sylvester, a city lawyer, arrives at the home of Captain Warren, in South Denboro, Mass., and tells him of the death of his brother, A. Rodgers Warren, and that his brother’s children have been left in the Captain's charge. He accepts this trust, ard decides to go to New York to see the children. A fashionable society lady, Mrs. Corcoran Dunn, and her son Malcolm come to call on Caroline and her brother Steve to find out, if possible, the exact amount of Caroline’s estate. While Caroline, Steve and Malcolm are out for a r de, Captain Warren arrives and is received by Mrs. Dunn and later by Caroline and Steve, who give him a cool reception. The next day the captain goes to see Sylvester and meets Jim Pearson, a young lawyer, in his office. The captain and Jim find a mutual interest in a sea story Jim is writing, and the captain invites Jim to come and see him at his niece’s home. The captain also finds out the state of his brother’s affairs. Jim accepts the captain’s invitation and calls to see him. Caroline takes an interest in the story and decides to help Jim and the captain in writing it. Mrs. Dunn becomes worried about the size of Caroline’s estate and tells Malcolm he must see Caroline every day. She is also worried because Jim c Us at Caroline’s home so frequently. Malcolm is rather put out at his i other's attitude, but he tells her he remembers Pearson exposed Caroline’s Pthcr in a swindle. Captain Warren buys an expensive present for Caroline on her birthday. Pea.rson also brings f.owers to her. While the captain and Jim are talking,