Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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First Row: K. Brooks, W. Kindred, R. Jones, G. Miller, V . Borgelt, B. Tyler, H • Wa rr i c k Second Row.Coach Reesman, V . Taylor, R. Kindred, Perry Williams, D. Apple-gate, W. Baker, Paul Williams, J. Brandt, Manager Third Row: K. Cook, W. Specials, E. Kindred, R. Thompson, S. dkins, R. Gordon, E. Crisv ell Basketball The Atlanta basketball team won five games out of the season’s run. Atlanta had a good team, well trained, and a fine ' roup of boys to play against. On the varsity team, Bruce Tyler played forward; Wayne Kindred, forward; Dick Applegate, guard; Russell Jones, center; Gerald Miller,guard and forward; V irth Borgelt, guard and center; Kenneth Brooks, forward and guard; Winton Baker, guard; Harlem Warrick, forward; and Bob Kindred played forward. All the boys played their parts well in each game and took their losses sportsraanly. The varsity letter winners were 3ruce Tyler, Wayne Kindred, Russell Jones, Gerald Miller, V irth Borgelt, and Harlan Warrick. The final ending up at the close of the season was, Atlanta won five games, lost twenty, and a percentage of .200. The second team won four games and lost five during the season. The Pups, another squad, won six games and lost six games which made then break even. The players on the second team and Pup squad v.'ere, V irth Borgelt, Harlan Warrick, Perry Williams, Edvard Kindred, Bob Kindred, Ward Taylor, Y inton Baker, Kenneth Brooks, Dick Applegate, Paul Y illiams, Kenneth Cook Sam Adkins, June Thompson, Edison Crisv ell, Richard Gordon, and William Speciale. Each one of these boys played good clean games and took the rap of loss good-hearted. Wayne Kindred was awarded a gold basketball for the highest percentage in free throv s for the season. V irth Borgelt v as also awarded a gold basketball for the next to the highest percentage. Harlan Warrick was awarded a gold basketball charm for the highest percentage of free throws for the season in the Pups team. And on down the line Bruce Tyler was third, Russell Jones was fourth, Gerald Miller, fifth, and Harlan Y arrick and Dick Applegate tied for sixth place. Atlanta played in the Logan County Tournament and in the Lincoln Regional Tournament.

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First Row: 3, Tyler, R. Jones, W. Borgelt, C. Van Ness, G. Miller, D. Finfrock, W. Kindred Second Row: K. Horn, R. Kindred, G. Thompson, H. Warriok, E. Kindred, Paul Williams, Y . Taylor Third Rov : Y . Speciale, R. Gordon, Perry Y illiams, Coach Reesraan Baseball Atlanta won the Logan County Championship title in baseball for 1939, The record of six games won and one lost, brought in another baseball trophy to add to our collection. Middletown nosed out Atlanta in the only game lost with a score of 7 to 4. The Homecoming game with New Holland was a great success with a score of 9 to 0. Mt. Pulaski, Hartsburg, 3eason, Latham and Elkhart were other teams defeated by Atlanta. Y ayne Kindred had the position of pitcher; Gene Thompson and Kenny Horn as catchers; V e Id on V arrick, first baseman; Ward Taylor, second base-man; Clifford Van Ness, shortstop; Gerald Miller, third baseman; Harlan V arrick and Dale Finfrock, left fielders; Bruce Tyler and Bob Kindred, center fielders, Russell Jones and Y irth Borgelt, right fielders, Perry and Paul Williams, substitutes. A new athletic field, size 350 feet by 475 feet, was purchased in the spring of 1940. It is located two blocks from the school, and will be used for baseball, football, track and physical education. New baseball suits and football equipment have been purchased. ---------•---------- Mr. Bentfeld—What is an equinox? Janice Finfrock—equinox was an animal in mythology that was half horse and half cow. It s name came from the Latin words equin meaning horse and ox meaning cow. -26-

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