Bettsville High School - Trail Yearbook (Bettsville, OH)

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BOYS BASKETBALL The Bobcats of '59-'40 fought through-out the season to lose but only 5 games. In the first game of the season with Burgoon, the Bobcats couldn't pull away from Bur- goon, and so the game went in- to an over-time with Betts- ville losing out 51 to 50. Attica beat the Bobcats by 5 points. Republic won from the Bobcats by 6 points, and Thomp- son by 4 points. All.of their' losses were by close score. Bettsville met Bloomville in the first round of the Sen- eca County Basketball tourney at Old Fort and won by the score of 52 to 25. This first game gave the other team some- thing to worry about, and it became more pressing when the Bobcats came back in the sec- ond round to beat the favor- ites of the tournament CAtticd by an impressive score of 51 to 21. The next afternoon the Bobcats traveled again to Old Fort to beat the highly favor- ed opponent, Republic, by 'a score of 57 to 24. Then came the final game with the Bob- cats opposing Thompson. No- body had suspected the poss- ibility of Bettsville going anywhere against Attica or Re- public, but they won, earning the right to play in the 'fin- als and to go to Carey to play in the District Tourney: The Bobcats started with one reg- ular, Mick Sullivan, off the team. He was out because of a bad knees They had already played 2 games in the last 24 hours and still had the final game to play without rest. Thompson was their opponent in the game, and they were out to beat them. They led at the ond of the first quarter and through-out the first half of the second quarter, but from then on out it was too bad for Bettsville because Thompson went ahead and the tired Bob- cats could never catch up. Our team received a very nice trophy for runners-up. A couple of weeks later Thompson and the Bobcats traveled to Carey to represent Seneca County in the District Tourney.- Thompson was beaten in their first game with Tiff- in Calvert. Bettsville won their game from Rnwson 42 to 19, the most lopsided score in the tourna- ment. The Bobcats again felt that they might have the glory of going to Columbus. They met Carey in their next game, and to everybody's surprise, took the fancy looking Carey boys 29 to 245 However, from now on, it didn't work out any too well, for the Bobcats lost their game with Bluffton in the semi- finals, 26 to 51. Bluffton beat Tiffin Calvert in their next game to win the tourney. Bettsville played Bellville, a nice looking team, in the conL solation finals and was out- 29 to 20. Bettsville the runners-up trophy classed, received from the consolation tournad ment,and to be sure, it was very much worthwhile having. The Bobcats won 5 troph- ies for the new trophy case this year, thereby completing a most successful season.

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Charles HCurleyH Grimes - His specialty and coachfs :worry were' his long shots. Howe ever, many were the times that those shots' came through for another victory. UThey all count,N he would say and sink another long one. Member of the basket- ball squad - 5'yearsg base- ball - 3 years. WaynenStairstepsH Naujoks - If anything goes wrong just blame it on Wayne, or I mean MStairstepsN. Where did he secure such a name like thaw Havenft you heard? It's a long story. Anyway he proved- himself capable of holding a position on the squad. Mem- ber of the basketball squad- 2 yrsg baseball - 2 years. Paul HBubU Steffanni - Congrat- Karl A. Turner - Although he ulations should be given to a person Freshman year by position en the In one jump nBubn the eighth grade the varsity. A Member of the who starts his winning a first ten, went from team into long step, basketball squad - l yearg baseball-lyn Claude WJuneyU King - Another freshman who secured a posi- tion on the varsity in his first year. Donft let that nickname lead you to think UJuneyW is a sissyg far from it. Member of the basketball squad - l year, baseball-lyn Ned NGeeU Rebinett - Another pivot man. nwhgn no one else can make 'em, I can,n was his motto, That middle name was given to him be- cause he specialized in ta Geo, right hand twist shot and also because of being a pal of nWhizH. Gee Whiz, get it? A junior this year, he will be seen next Qyoar, Member of the basketball squad - 5 years, baseball -5 years. Robert HBailH Andrews-If there was a player absent and aa position open HBailH took it When an all-around player was needed and a good one at that, UBailN was the one to fill the need. nBai1V enn was his cup and I can say he did his part in making this l959-'40 a successful season Member of the basketball squad - 4 years, Arthur nSpeedH King - Transfer- red from pivot position last year to forward this year. That middle name fits .him perfectly. nThrow the ball- and I'll be theren is his motto, and he always prac- ticed what he preached. Mem- ber of the basketball squad- 4 yearsg baseball - 4 years. is nicknamed NTruckhorseN it should have been nRace Horse? You will always find him out in front pulling for good old B.H.S. Chosen captain of the team this year, he could play guard as well as forward when needed, Member of the basketball squad - 4 yearsg baseball - 4 years. James Wlshn Sullivan - The man at the pivot, that's Hlshn, and a good one, too, The forwards break, a fake, then pivot and shoot, mark-em-up, he never misses. Member of basketball- squad '- 5 yean baseball - 5 years. Francis HWhizH Miller - and a nWhizn he was, When a man get hot, HWhizn stopped him, When a ball came off the bank-board nwhizn get it, nWhiz' proved to be'one of the steadiest and most cap- able players on the squad. Member of the basketball squad -'2 yearsg baseball - 2 years,