Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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iUnschall lie made up for what he should have done the other two years. He wasn’t such a good hitter, but managed to come through when needed most. He was a good man to keep the team in the very l est of spirits. This is his last year of competition. Marvin “Lead” Hamilton was a greatly improved player from his Sophomore year. His easy-going, cool-headed playing brought us out of more than one “tough” spot. Marvin’s first year of competition wasn’t so “hot”, but through the summer, was taken in hand by Pat Harken of the Bloomington American Legion team and when “Lead” came back, he turned out some fine baseball. He finished fourth on the batting list with a .391 average for the season. He has one more year of competition, and will come through in great style, we feel sure. Newton Douglas played left field for our team this season and has one more year of competition. He didn’t get very many chances in the field, but he made up for that by getting a few hits when they were needed the most. Mitchy” Rich was a good man to have in the field, for when the infield had one of its hard luck streaks, “Mitchy” would always come through. I f any ball got by the infield and came his way, he would “snag” it. He wasn’t a very good hitter, but will im- prove with this three more years of competition. Richard Dick” Reinmiller was used at shortstop with the exception of the championship game at Hartsburg. He managed to stop some “hot” grounders. Dick was fast, so it didn’t do the opposing team any good to let him get on base, for he usually came through with a score. He wasn’t a very consistent hitter. Dick has one more year of competition. Harold Leach was a dandy center fielder, and the most consistent hitter on the team. He would surely have made good in his other three years of competition, if he had only stayed in school. Hardly ever did a fly ball get by him or a runner score when he got the ball in his possession. Scholastic troubles held him out of the last two games of the season. We surely could have used him in the championship game, for he was a sure bet to hit at the right time in any game he played. William “W. L. S” Spencer was a good man to help in the pinches if he could concentrate on the game and not on the sidelines. He usually came through when needed, though, and may fit in well in the team next year. He can keep the team’s spirit up, too. for he can always be heard urging them on. He should become a catcher for he has a voice that carries a mile. J. M. H„ ’34. Xcttcr jilctt L. Paulsen Frantz Reinmiller Freeston Hamilton Leach Hubner Douglas Spencer Rich

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llaseball (Sanies an it Scores Middletown .................. 7 Elkhart...................... 1 Reason ...................... 1 Latham....................... 4 New Holland.................. 2 Hartsburg ................... 2 Lyle Paulsen was a very reliable man and was noted for bis speed when running the bases. He was always running the opposing team dizzy and started the season by batting 1.000 for the first two games. He led the team for the season with an average of .611 and had the greatest number of stolen bases in the league. This is Lyle’s last year of competition in high school. Jack “Percy” Freeston was a good man wherever Mr. Price chose to use him, but was more at home on the mound than anywhere else and was noted for his fast ball. Jack was a good hitter and came through at the end of the season with a batting average of .555. Atlanta ......................13 Atlanta ....................... 6 Atlanta ....................... 4 Atlanta ......................16 Atlanta ....................... 9 Atlanta ....................... 3 He would have fitted in nicely in the championship game, but for scholastic troubles. This is Jack’s last year of competition. John “Hippy” Hubner had the luck to stick out four years of catching. He liked to worry his opponents at the home plate and also tried to keep the pace at batting set by Lyle and Jack, but fell a little behind at the end of the season with an average of .541. John led the team in hits for the season. It is also his last year of competition. Weldon “Pete” Frantz, our second baseman, didn’t play regularly until he was a I ttifior, but the last two years I 3 -i 18 -

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Hiaslu'thall Weldon “Pete Frantz was a real running mate to Hamilton at forward, even though he didn’t make very many points. “Pete” played classy ball and it was hard for any guard to hold him scoreless and he usually managed to come through when needed. This is “Pete’s” last year in high school competition. Jack “Percy” Freeston was our center and pivot point man. Once he got started he was hard to hold and has made many a basket by rebound shots. Jack is next to Hamilton for scoring honors. Jack was a good offensive center and concludes his high school career with a good record. Marvin “Lead” Hamilton is our other first team forward. “Lead” has played with us two years and was the main cog in our scoring attack. “Lead” is a classy floor man and rebound shot, also was noted for his accurate one-hand shots. “Lead” has one more year of competition and should go through his last year in great style. Lyle “Iron Man” Paulsen u'as the main cog in our defense. When Coach Price said go get your man, that unfortunate individual found he had a second shadow. Lyle has gone through many a defense for points when needed. When he played in the games, he was a sure man to gather in a few points and bring his team mates out of a “slump”. This is also his last year in high school. John “Hippy” Hubner was the other guard, wasn’t a very good shot but managed to get the ball down the floor to scoring position when needed. But was lost to his team in February because of the age rule. This is also his last year in high school. Delber “Sassage” Fulk was a sub guard and managed to get into the game quite a bit. He was a little slow but seemed to the opponent players to get in their way. “Sassage” was a shifty player and was played at forward quite a bit. This is also his last year in high school. Richard “Dick” Reinmiller played forward quite a bit. “Dick” is fast and a good dribbler, also a good shot, so it didn’t do to let him loose for he was sure to score. There were very few free throws missed by “Dick” in the games. He has one more year of competition and should make as good a combination with Hamilton at forward next year as “Pete” did this year. Harold “Coddy” Paulsen is a guard and took “Hippy’s” place when he had to leave his team mates. “Coddy” is only a Sophomore but is expected to improve quite a bit before next year, lie is a good ball handler and a good shot from any place on the floor. Coddy” has two more years of com- 20 19 3 4