Butler High School - Butlerite Yearbook (Butler, MO)

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TNI-5I9'51JIJI SECOND TEAM GIRLS Left to Right-Edith Ellis, Ethel M xjors, Doris Fail, Dorothy Cannon, Grace Erwin, Emma Wix

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Old Sol poured forth his streaming rays Upon that crowded wharf Eight Brawny braves set forth that day To conquer in the north. The pilot of that stalwart crew, Tho nothing but a lad, joined in all their revelry, And was some gay old cad. At last they pitched upon the shores A Of Columbia the brave And in. the first of bloody fights VVent boldly to their grave. Those who returned that fateful day Entered the old school house Wfith Bumps and Mumps they went their way And struggled with the grouch. But did this army bold collapse Amid their bunged up plight. The pilot Craig and Captain Brass Drilled them throughout the night, They set forth on another day To conquer or to die. This time they went not far away Car fare was too high. But Pilot Craig, he got the mumps And so was left behind VVith all the loving petti- coats That love to chase his kind. He boarded the old Missouri P And headed for that land, The finals of the fight to see Or grasp them by the hand. His very presence did in- spire His bunch to play just right, But when he got the lov- ers cup It wouldn't hold a pint. THE GOAT. Fifty-seven

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Bugs: Eazkrt Ifiall 1513 Basket ball has in recent years been the chief game of the Butler High School and notwithstanding the poor equipment and many other handicaps it has alwa S Asuc- . . , e Y ceeded in putting out a team of no little strength. This year we were confronted with the same problems but upon Mr. Gorrell's obtaining the financial support of the Com- mercial Club we lost no time in getting started. L Mr. Gorrell our last year's coach, having his hands full of other work, turned the making of the team over to Mr. Craig, himself looking after the matching of the games and the numerous other duties which befall the manager. After two weeks of practice, Mr. Craig felt that we were in shape to play Rich Hill and accordingly we defeated them by a score of 61-20. The'followi'n.g game was with Amoret, on Amoret's court. The score was 44-I8 in our favor, These games afforded excellent practice for the coming Nevada game. Nevada nad always had a strong team a11d we felt that we might have some difficulty in beating them, but when the game was over the score stood 64--22, however not in Nevada's favor. Rich Hill was clamoring for a return game, so on Dec. 21st, we went down and when we started for home they were confide-nt that they were beaten. On Friday, Jan. 4th, we had-a very interesting little game of basket ball with Appleton City. We were all impressed with the playing of that gentle lad, Zink. We have always felt that we treated them too roughly. The score was 48-17. The next game on the schedule was with Nevada, and southward, aye we fled? Did somebody say that gambling on the train was forbidden? Yes, but not until after the 18th of january. For the first time in history Butler beat Nevada on the Nevada court. Never throughout the game was Nevada in the lead and the final score was 1.8---21. No doubt the tide has turned and we will be able to do it again next year. The return game from Amoret was yet to be played. At the end of the first half it was evident that something was wrong with us, A little talk from'our coach, Johnny however took some of the overconfidencc out of us and the final score was 55--9. The following Friday we defeated Archie, 75--14. J One of the hardest fought battles on our court was the game with Pleasant Hill. Vv'e succeeded in defeating them 45--28, but it took hard fighting to do it. This game :losed our season at home and the next two weeks were spent in preparation for the State Tournament at Columbia. i ' I Through a benefit picture show and a donation by the Peoples Bank we raised enough money to defray our traveling expenses and on the night of March 6th we left for Columbia. No team ever received a better send off than we did, but as luck would have, we drew Central High of Kansas City state champs in 1917. Friday afternoon at the thanks of Central High, we met defeat for the first and only time in the season. 'We will not take up space offering excuses for being so badly defeated. They were all sportsmen. and fine fellows and rightly deserve U10 title of State Champions that they are. Our career, however, was not yet ended for before we arrived home from Colum- bia we determined to enter the Second District Tournament at Vtfarrensburg, the fol- lowing Friday. Enough expense money was again raised, this time by subscription from the business men. We were off again with the hearty SUPDON Of the School- Mr, Craig was sick and unable to go with us but we were lucky enough to get MI'- Henderson in his place. ' Fifty-nine