Bourbon High School - Python Yearbook (Bourbon, IN)

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THE PYTHON '21 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOQOOOO 000060000600QOOOOOOOQOOOOO Base Ball Sharpe ...... Welch .... Stoler ..... Vanner ..... Border ...... Spencer ..... Stiener ...... Foe ............ Delp ............. Substitutes ..... This year was one of the first that inter-scholastic base ball was played at Bourbon High School and a successful season was enjoyed by the team. The first game was with Etna Green and Bourbon came out vic- torious with the long end of 27-6. We held our opponents well in the field and were able to hit the Etna pitcher at every stage of the game. This game was featured by the heavy hitting of Vanner and Delp. Left Field Catcher First Base Pitcher Right Field Second Base Center Field Third Base Shortstop Bertsch and L. Welch The second game was against Inwood and while we were unable to connect with their pitcher so easily yet our fielding and the pitching of Vanner was enough to give us another win. Score, 18-7. A good infield consisting of Delp, Spencer, Stoler and Foe was developed and some good playing was shown. The outfield of Border, Sharpe and Stiener did good work and contributed much toward our victories. Welch did remarkably well at catcn and Vanners pitching was a good share of the strength of the team. ooooooooooooosoooooooooooo Page Forty-five

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S 0000000009 000000000 00oooooo00o000o00000000000 o0ooo0o0o0o0oo0oo0oooo0000 Basket Ball 1920-21 CCont. Our team was again determined to win from Etna Green the fol- lowing Friday night but again our hopes were crushed for although it took our rivals three over-time periods to do it we were finally beaten by the score of 11-9. This game is contested by the local fans because three baskets of which two, at least, were well earned were not counted. One of these was made by Vanner and was not counted because his foot touched the wall as he shot. Although the referee had not warned the players before the game that this was not al- lowed he refused to count the basket. The next game was with our high school Alumni and resulted in a victory for them. Spencer was unable to play in this game and although Sellers who took his place played remarkably Well yet the team was crippled and did not show the usual class of basket ball. Our team was decisively beaten in the next three weeks by the small pox scare, all the players being vaccinated.. The next game was with Pierceton. Our team was not in shape after their lay-off and could not make the easiest shots at the bas- ket during the first half and were beaten 9-4. When the second half started, however, the team came back with a rush, carried Pierceton off their feet and beat them with a final score of 18-11. Bremen was our next victim and although they were a fast, clean bunch of players we were too much for them and beat them by the score of 36-11. The second team played the last five minutes and were able to keep them from making any baskets and were danger- ously near getting some themselves. Next we went to Nappanee where the tide was turned against us 34-22. The team played well and sometimes better than their op- ponents but could not stop their long shots. The following Tuesday night the team autoed to Inwood where they defeated out neighboring high school by the score of 17-13. The game was played in semi-darkness and our team was handicap- ped by irregular baskets and a small floor or they would certainly have raised the score. Friday the 18th the team started for Culver and came back with the short end of 13-4. Berstch was disabled and played only three minutes of the second half. Sellers took his Dlace. The next Wednesday night Nappanee played here and with the score 15-12 in favor of them and Bourbon coming fast the lights went out and the game was forfeited. On Friday night with Berstch still out of the line-up our boys beat Warsaw on their floor with a score of 21-17. A return game was played the following Wednesday and the score stood 38-8 in Bourbon's favor. At the district tournament our team beat Beaver Dam 20-3 and North Webster 18-16 but were stopped by Culver 21-5. Coach Ferguson certainly deserves great credit for the team that he produced this year, for the teamwork and the passing that he gave them, and which they used so effectively, was unsurpassed by any team they played this season. This year the squad loses only Stoler and next year our high school should have one of the best teams in our section of the state. Berstch, Spencer, Welch and Vanner have been steadily improving this year and with a new fast man to fill Stoler's place great results can be expected. ooooooooooooooooooooo000o Page Forty-four

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