Bowen High School - Echo Yearbook (Bowen, IL)

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Stop 'im, nMer0WQ 'Atta goin' Big W-A-U-R-ence! Fake him out, Jim boy! '1'ha,t's the way to rebound, Jim! standing CL to nb: Janis Ufkes, Lorraine Green' Kneenng CL to RD: Cheryl Cramer' KW Webster 1955-1956 BULLDOG'S BASKETBALL SEASON The Bowen Bulldogs had a very successful season, win- ning 17 games and losing 12. we lost our opening game of the season to Augusta 57 to 49, but came back and won the next three games. we lost our next two games to Central and Western High, then won over La Harpe. we entered the Holiday Tournament at Macomb and were defeated by Havana. Then came the discouraging part of the season with four straight defeats. Hope was nearly gone when we entered the Hancock County Tournament at Augusta. In our first game of the Tournament, we defeated Nauvoo 62 to 54. we won our nextgame against Dallas City, the 5 1 team in the tourna - ment. Victory came to us as we defeated Carthage Q won a thriller against Aup gusta, 56 to 55. The hap- py Bulldogs brought home a Wwell earnedu CountyTrophy we lost our next game to Colchester, then won against Unity and Seymour. ,we lost a close one to fCont'd on Baseball Pagej MAX SCOTT RECEIVES 'HOST VALUABLE PLAYERU TROPHY

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ASEB LL Bottom row CL to RD Kenny Jacobs Gary Wear' Ronnie Hastings Kent Crear Gerry Randolph Second row CL to RJ Ronnie Bennett Bill Corse Larry Webster Max Scott Bobby Nichols Third row CL to RJ Coach Jim Lewis Lawrence Ridings Jim Orr Jim Hartley Danny Hogan Mr. Stoneking Ass't Coach ! h We had a fair season this year in baseball, winning 1+ of the nine games played. The two lead- ing hitters for Bowen were Hartley with .370 and Corse with .3o8. The line up consisted of Scott- pitcher, Nichols-catcher, Hartley-lb, Randolph-Zb, Corse-ss, Orr-3b, Bennett and Hogan-lf, Webster- cf, Ridings and Crear-rf. Here are the scores: Augusta 8 Bowen 13 Plymouth 2 Plymouth 12 Bowen 3 Colusa 6 Bowen O Bowen I+ Augusta 12 Liberty 1-If Bowen l Bowen lb Bowen 2 Bowen 1 Central O Colusa 3 Bowen 3 Bowen played Augusta their first game and were beaten by a decisive 8-3 score. Liberty l Then we traveled to Plymouth and were unable to rattle the bats as we were shut out. Bowen came back to lose to Augusta as the defense fell through. Bowen played their best game of the year when they beat Central 1-O. Max Scott pitched a beautiful game with Bowen getting their lone run in the 7th inning on a hit and run play where Hogan hit a double to score Scott all the way from first base. Liberty came next and Bowen won 3-1. It was too good to be true as Ply- mouth wallopped us 12-I+. We got another winning streak going, taking two from Colusa. After about a week layoff we traveled to Liberty and suffered our fifth defeat. We are looking forward to a much better Spring season. . .,-,. ,-,...l..,,ll.,, ....- .., , I.. BASKETBALL 1955-1956 lCont'dJ Plymouth, 58 to 56. We won three straight and lost another close one to Warsaw, 64+ to 63. On February 23, we entered the District Tournament at Nauvoo, and again victory was ours 83 W0 downed Nauvoo and Golusa for the District Title. Then on Feb. 27, we entered the Carthage Regional Tournament. This time victory was not on our side as we won against Plymouth, but lost to Dallas City, 59 to 56, to bring our 993909 to 3 close' We should also be proud that Bowen got the most valuable player trophy, awarded to Max Scott. Our team was made up of Jim Hartley, 6'3 , playing the pivot. LWTSUCS Riding. 5'2 o forward- Hsrold Vsach 5'8 forward and Bill Corse and Max Scott, 5'8 guards. son. And lst us not forget the four Cheerleaders, Cheryl Cramer. Kay W6bS1'f9r. J?-H15 Ufkes. and Lol' rains Green, for their splendid performance throughout the season. n I think the proper way to close this writing is with the words of Mr. Davis. 'WELL DONE' ------ Bill Corse. SCHOOL CALENDAR fC0l'l'li'd, MARCH 13 Senior Class Play 16 F.H.A. All School Party 27 Operatffa 21+ District Solo and Ensemble Contests MAY 30 Good Friday Cnc School? 11 Junior Senior Banquet and Prom APRIL, 27 Baccalaureate 7 District Organizational Music Contest 28 Commencement g The Bowen fans should be commended on their good sportsmanship and support shown dxudng the sea-