Butler High School - Magnet Yearbook (Butler, PA)

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THE MAGNET 21 H. S. scored 697 points against 427 for her opponents. The letter men were Lewis, McCandless, Young, Wright, Watson and Douthett. The season of 1914-1915 has opened very auspiciously, with “Mac” McCand-less as captain. Some very promising material has been unearthed, and of these, Killian, John and Dave Byerly, Campbell, Barbary, Winters and McBride look good, and with McCandless, Young and Watson, the veterans, the outlook for a successful season is bright. But everybody must remember that team work is an important factor. Emerson Brown. VARSITY BASEBALL. In reviewing the records of B. H. S. baseball teams, we find that our school has been represented by some fast material. In 1911, under Coach Bingham and Captain Vic Younkins, the strongest team that ever represented the school was produced. They only lost one game. The team had also played together in the Class League. “Chuck” McKee and George Crissman did the twirling, and Younkins caught. Every man on the team was a slugger, and the team average was high at the season’s close. The key to success was the fact that everybody was in the game. In 1912 Gus Emery captained the team and Mr. Bingham was coach. An entirely new team was developed. Many good players were unearthed. A classy team was put on the field and won a majority of their games. Wise and O’Donnel were the pitchers. In 1913, under Mr. Price, another strong team was put on the field. Fred Bernlohr was captain and caught. He kept a fighting spirit in the team, and was never beaten until the last man was out. Wright and O’Donnell pitched. The team was strong in every depart- ment and a majority of games were won.’ In 1914 B. H. S. was admitted to the Western Pennsylvania Inter-Scholastic Athletic League. Maurice Wright was captain of the team. B. H. S. had a very hard schedule and, it seems, played in very hard luck, losing a number of the games by one run. There was great rejoicing when Butler defeated her great rival, Peabody, by the score of 7-6. The team was a good one and deserved a better record, but we can hope for a better record in 1915. HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS. Early in the Fall of 1913 a call was issued for contestants in a tennis tournament projected by “Bing” Brown and “Byl” Christie. Thirty boys responded and the elimination matches were played on the Clay street, Penn street and Ritts tennis courts. A fee of “two bits” was assessed on each contestant to help defray expenses, and the following entries were made: Beatty, E. O’Donnell, J. Young, D. Byerly, Gallagher, Eisler, Billingsley, Henninger, Christie, Feigel, Wright, J. Greer, D. Christie, W. Christie, Brown, Wasson, L. Garfield, M. Garfield, Cleeland, Wise, Harper, McGuirk, McCandless, Lewis, Allen, Lamb, Baker, Weigel and Nicholas. The finals were played at the Country Club between La Verne Wasson and “Byl” Christie. Score, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. The winner was presented with a medal bearing the following inscription: ‘‘The High School Singles Tennis Champion, 1913.” Last September the entry fee was reduced to fifteen cents. Forty boys responded and the elimination matches were “reeled off.” The semi-finals were played on the Ritts court. The following was the result: Henninger defeated Feigel, Byerly defeated Gregg, then Henninger defeated Byerly and Wasson defeated Henninger, thus again winning the championship and another medal,

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20 THE MAGNET A THLETICS. VARSITY BASKETBALL. When basketball was inaugurated as a sport in Athletics, it proved a success in every way. The standard of the team is very high, as is shown by the records of our teams. Probably the chief reason of the success is the untiring effort of Coach H. W. F. Price. He has had charge of basketball for six years, and in that time has coached three championship teams. He is always working for the best results. In the season of 1910-1911, when our class was only B Freshmen, High won eleven out of fifteen games, scoring 756 points, and were scored against for a total of 399 points The only team to defeat Butler twice that year was a combination from all the Pittsburgh High Schools. We were defeated the worst by Kiski, 38-21. But several weeks later we took sweet revenge to the tune of 53-32. Mose Campbell was captain of the team. During the season he scored 394 points. Against Kiski’s wonderful team he scored 12 field goals. The letter men that season were Campbell, McBride, Cleeland, Diffenderfer, W. Youn-kins, Wise and Ketterer. The next season saw one of the most wonderful machines ever produced. Carl Cleeland was captain of the team and the other members were Bernlohr, Wise, Ketterer and Thompson, all stars of the first degree. Led by the peerless leader, Carl Cleeland, this team walked off the floor every game the victor. Bernlohr was a sensation, and Wise jumped his man every time. Dave Thompson kept the necessary “pep” in the team, and Dave Ketterer kept all the opponents’ men from scoring. There were only five men who won letters that season, they being the five regulars. Freddie Bernlohr was captain of the 1912-1913 season. With a very difficult schedule, Butler won nine out of fourteen games. Kiski was the only team to defeat Butler twice. We scored 476 points while our opponents scored 389. Bernlohr and McCandless were the chief scorers. The letter men that year were Bernlohr, McCandless, Wright, Craig, Steele, Lewis and Douthett. The season of 1913-1914 marked the advent of B. H. S. into the Western Pennsylvania Inter-Scholastic Athletic League. B. H. S. was not looked upon as a pennant contender. Dave Lewis was captain of that team. There was a host of good material for the team, but at mid-winter graduation the team lost Dave Lewis, and Coach Price had to develop a new basket guard. To see his results, look up the Central, Peabody, Sewickley, Allegheny or any other teams Butler played, and incidentally look at their scores. Watson took only one shot that season. “Patsy” McCandless was the sensation of the league. He led the league in points scored, and had an average of 4.42 field goals to the game. His foul shooting average was ,679. Lewis’ successor as captain was “Scrooch” Wright. He did not do much scoring, but then just ask Central who beat them. They can easily tell you. It was his undying “pep” and life that won many a game for B. H. S. Jennings Young, at forward, was one of the smallest men in the league. He dropped them in at opportune times. Then there was “Byl” Douthett, who scored the same number of field goals as “Mac.” He was consistent, heady and cool. B.

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22 THE MAGNET similar to the first. Zeno Henninger was presented with a racket case for winning second place. On October 19 Peabody and Butler were scheduled to meet in football on the latter’s field, so it was arranged that they should bring four tennis men with them to play the High School representatives of Butler. The tournament was used as a basis of judging the merits of the Butler boys, and so it was decided that Wasson should play Hoover of Peabody, Henninger should play Meredith, and Byerly and Wasson should play Blue and Fillmore. Wasson came out victorious, but the other matches were won by Peabody. High School is to be congratulated on having such a player as Wasson. Pie is cool and never gives up. A vote of thanks is due Mr. Ritts for his generosity in allowing High School to use his court. FOOTBALL. In the Fall of 1911, the year we entered High School, Butler had a fine eleven, under the captaincy of Sanderson. The team in this year was composed of such men as Sanderson, Adams, F. Parker and Thompson in the back field, with Cleeland, C. Parker, Ketterer, Greely, McConnell, Craig and Gray on the line. The team was very heavy and played hard all year. The results showed three victories and three lost, while the total score showed thirty-one points against eighteen for the opponents. High suffered greatly from graduation in 1912, and the only veterans left were Craig (captain), Parker and Gray. In spite of this, however, a good team was built up of Lewis, Robb, Douthett, Parker, Dillon, Purdum, Z. Markle, Kopp, W. Markle, Craig and Gray. Seventy-one points were scored by this team, against forty-seven by their opponents, the games showing three won and three lost. And now comes our famous eleven of 1913. The entire back field, Parker (captain), Robinson, Douthett and Lewis, remained from 1912; Purdum also remained at tackle. With these men as a nucleus, Coach Hogg and Captain Parker built up a team which was, without doubt, the best Butler ever had, going through the season with five games won and only one lost—the unfortunate New Castle game. The line, composed of Winters, Purdum, Black, Cunningham, Graham, May, Bayonet, McQuistion and Wright, was almost ideal. Holding like a stone wall for punts on the offensive, they gave every encouragement and assistance to the back field. Parker, at quarter, was quick at analyzing plays, and with Robinson and Douthett at halves and Lewis at full, gave terror to many an opposing line man. Lewis was one of the best punters High has had for a long time, while Robinson and Douthett could hardly be excelled as ground-gainers. This team will long be remembered in High School history. The last season, 1914, was a great disappointment to all football fans. Great things were hoped for, but they were not fulfilled. With five men left from last year, May (captain), Winters, Young. Graham and Black, besides much promising new material, a good record was expected, but a very hard schedule was made and the season ended with none won and all lost. The team was composed of Winters, Young, May, Mc-Candless, Barbary, McBride, Graham. Lowry, Heinzer, Thompson, Black and Campbell. Butler will lose only two men by graduation, and next year’s team, under the leadership of “Jake” Winters, should be a winner. They must wipe out the stain of this past season. Maurice Ciiarnock.