Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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THE NUGGET HOY’S BASKETBALL SQL-A I) STANDING (Left to Itight)—H. Kicker, Snel (Varsity), Scinski, Edwin Dow (Manager), Van Horn, Mande ville, Kandall (Varsity’). SEATED (Left to Right)—H. Ricker (Varsity), Cohen (Varsity), Rowe (Captain), Wet ham (Varsity), Brown (Varsity). BASKETBALL Next we turned our attention to basket- ball. Miss Eaton, our physical training Instructor, coached us faithfully and we tried hard to bring her the credit due her. This year we purchased new suits to match the school colors of blue and gold and several new balls. Our first real game was with the Alumni, December 31, 1918, and we came out at the small end of 28—27. However, we learned much from this game, and when we met Caldwell at Butler, January 11th, we beat them 32—16. On Friday of the following week we took our lives in our hands, left all traces of civilization behind, and went to Ham- burg! Now we were not used to playing in a bandbox, but it seems they are. We couldn’t get used to the court before time 24

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THE NUGGET GIRLS BASKETBALL SQUAD STANDING (Left to Right)— liss Ituth Katun (Coach), R. Ricker, Gorry, I . Ricker. SKATED (Left to Right)—Vondendale, Aldous, Payne (Captain), Woodruff, McCormick. 23

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THE NUGGET was called and the acore was 32—17 in their favor. The next game was played at Boonton. We hired a truck and about sixty accom- panied the team. It was the fastest game we had played, but the Boonton girls were victorious over our girls and the Boonton boys also beat the Butler varsity team. Verona’s first and second teams came to Butler January 25th. During the two games the excitement was intense. It was this game that proved as never before the value of our little forward. Dick Rowe made thirty points in that game. They trimmed us 4 5—30, but we had a good time anyway. February 8th, we went to Caldwell and once more suffered defeat to the tune of 24—19. But here is a game worth remembering. It was February 11th and we had ar- ranged for Hamburg to come to Butler. Well, they came and lost. After hearing the score, 39—35, they decided the wilder- ness was a safer place for them, so they departed. Next we went to Verona. We lost, but enjoyed ourselves just the same. The fellows were nice and we enjoyed the dancing between the games. The score was 69—17, in their favor. The last scheduled game was March 1st, when Boonton came here. That night the Butler girls were right there and sure did Butler High credit, handing Boonton a score of 21—20. Although the boys lost, it was a fine game. “Babe” Whetham was playing center and when the game was over he had many scars, uick Rowe was on the sick list, so Cohen and Ricker played for- ward and, believe me, they played a won- derful game. Scinski and Randall each played half a game at guard and stopped many a pass, and thus held the score down. Although a second game with the Alumni was not scheduled, it was arranged by Manager Dow, and by a score of 32—28 we beat them. After all the games we had dancing, and in this way were able to hold up the financial end of basketball. One other way we made money, an ddancing wasn’t way we made money, and dancing wasn’t the faculty and the girls’ varsity. But what could the varsity expect playing against stars like Miss Eaton and Miss Betts. The excitement ran high, so high in fact, that Miss Henry couldn’t keep from making line fouls. The inter-class games this year also aroused much friendly rivalry. The Freshmen in these games proved to the upper classmen that they need not fear for the honor of Butler High in years to come, for the Freshmen girls and boys won the pennant. The line-up for the girls’ varsity team was: Center......................Irene Aldous Side Center .... Bess McCormick Left Forward . . Gertrude Gorry Right Forward . . Alma Bondendale Right Guard .... Bessie Payne Left Guard . . . Glenna Woodruff Varsity Boys’ Line-up No. of Field Total No. Games Baskets Fouls of Points R. Rowe (L. F.) 9 40 84 164 R. Ricker (R. F.) . 10 3 0 6 D. Whetham (C.) . 10 22 13 57 B. Brown (R. G.) « . . . . 9 Vz 0 0 0 M. Cohen (L. G.) 6 11 1 23 H. Randall (L. G.) . • • • . . 5% 3 0 6 25