Byron Area High School - By Hi Yearbook (Byron, IL)

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THE BY RON UN 29 Meets with Freeport, Rockford and Genoa High Schools have been talked of. However, nothing definite has as yet been decided. The Ogle County Meet will probably end our track season, as it is near the end of the school year, and thereafter Cooper, Healey, Johnson, Johnston and Wickwire will be standing on the side lines cheering on our boys who have been left behind to carry on their good work. May their lot in athletics be met with success. L. J., ’15. Review of the Season of 1914 NOVICE MEET Oregon, 111. Our amateur athletes who represented B. II. S. in the Novice Meet, started the season aright in April, bringing home the banner which represented victory. OGLE COUNTY FIELD MEET B. H. S. CHAMPIONS OF COUNTY Polo, 111. In a hard fought battle between five Ogle County teams. May 22, the B. H. S. team won the victory in the Ogle County Championship. The team brought back to the school the pennant and loving cup, while individual athletes were honored with gold, silver or bronze medals. The final scores were: Byron ........................... 49 Mt. Morris....................... 5 Oregon........................... 42 Rochelle......................... 0 Polo............................. 39 The scores by events were as follows: 50-yard dash—Nott, Byron; Lan- ders, Oregon; Willett, Polo. Points, Byron 5, Oregon 3, Polo 1. Half mile—McNeal, Byron; John- son, Bvron; Wolf, Polo. Points, By- ron, 13, Oregon 3, Polo 2. Hammer throw; 118 ft. 3 in.— Wales, Polo; Dolan, Byron; Jones, Oregon. Points, Byron 16, Polo 7, Oregon 4. 100-yard dash—Landers, Oregon; Willet, Polo; Bentley, Polo. Points, Byron 16, Polo 11, Oregon 9. Broad jump—Willett, Polo; Piper, Byron; Landers, Oregon. Points, By- ron 19. Polo 16, Oregon 10. Pole vault; 10 ft. 6 in.—Landers. Oregon ; Cooper, Byron: Healey, By- ron. Points, Byron 23, Polo 16, Ore- gon 15. High hurdles; 1 and 1-5 sec.—Wade, Oregon; Landers, Oregon; Piper, By- ron. Points, Byron 24, Oregon 23, Polo 16. 440-yard dash — Willett, Polo; Johnson, Byron; McNeal, Byron. Points. Byron 28, Oregon 20. Polo 21. Low hurdles—Miller, Polo; Lan- ders, Oregon; Smith, Byron. Points, Byron 29, Oregon 26, Polo 26. Mile run—Lehrew, Mt. Morris: Johnston, Byron.- Price, Polo. Points. Byron 32, Polo 27, Oregon 26, Mt Morris 5. 220-yard dash—Landers, Oregon: Bentley, Polo; Smith, Byron. Points. Byron 33, Oregon 31. Polo 30, Mt Morris 5. High jump; 5 ft. 5 in.—Wade, Ore- gon ; Miller, Polo; Cooper, Byron Points, Oregon 36, Byron 34. Polo 33. Mt. Morris 5. Discus hurl; 110 ft. 7 in—Piper, Byron; Miller, Polo; Wade, Oregon. Points, Byron 39, Oregon 37, Polo 36. Mt. Morris 5. Hop, step, jump; 41 ft. 10 in.—Lan- ders, Oregon; Miller, Polo; Dayhoff, Byron. Points, Oregon 42, Byron 40, Polo 39, Alt. Morris 5. Shot put—Nott, Byron; Piper, By- ron ; Cooper, Byron. Total points: Byron 49, Oregon 42, Polo 39. Mt. Morris 5, Rochelle 0.

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28 TUE BYRONIAN Track PROSPECTS FOR SEASON OF 1915 That we have a field and track team that is to command the respect of any school, 1 think nobody will dispute. A few weeks ago we received |uite a com- pliment to this effect. The manager of the Freeport High School Athletics, upon soliciting a cross-country run with our manager, said that he thought from the showing we made, both in the Ogle County Meet of 1914 and the Basket Ball Tournament of Rockford, that we had at least three times as many men to choose from as we have. Our manager and coach is our principal, Mr. 11. V. Lynn. Our captain is Geo. Piper. To both we look up with a feeling that we will be led to success in our following meets. Mr. Lynn has ever stuck by us, through success or defeat, always with an encouraging word and a helping hand. Piper has always been out on the field ever since his ‘‘Freshie days, and certainly knows how to con- duct his men. Our team consists of the following men. Behind each man 1 have placed those events in which I think they make the best showing: I rom the Senior Class we have five stalwart, muscular young men, namely: Everett Cooper—Pole vault, high jump and weights. Monte Healey -Pole vault, dashes and weights. Louis Johnson—440-yard run, high jump and hammer. Amzi Johnston—440-yard run, 220-vard dash and distance runs. Sherman Wickwire—Pole vault and dashes. From the Juniors, to whom (in the height of their ambition) we leave the responsibility of going ahead with this work next year, we have: George Piper—Hurdles, dashes and weights. Vernon Hogan—Dashes and 440-yard run. Raymond Hoffman—Dashes and shot put. Next down the line we have two Sophomores. Only two, because they are the only two boys in a class with one dozen girls: Charles Heinly—Longdistance runs and hurdles. Lester Knapply—Dashes and hurdles. From that large class of noisy Freshmen we have five more to pick. They are new in the ring, but their efforts are highly appreciated, and they certainly pre- sent a promising bunch of athletes. They are as follows: Walter Brewster—Pole vault, jumps and dashes. Robert Harrison—Longdistance runs. Leo Howard—Dashes, hurdles and discus hurl. Duane Wilbur—440-vard run, high jump and weights. Harold Yoost—Distance runs, jumps and weights. 1 hese, totaling fifteen, complete our team. The five Seniors go out this year, leaving ten good, experienced men for next year, besides those that may enter in the Freshman class. On May 1. those men having County medals, went to Beloit, there to partici- pate in their Ninth Annual lutercholastic Meet. There our men had to go up against some stiff competition, but Piper succeeded in winning two seconds one in the hammer throw and the other in the discus hurl. The men who went were: Cooper, Healey, Johnson, Johnston and Piper. On June 4 the Ogle County Meet will be held at Oregon, 111. There we expect to be on deck with our full force, and we have no fear but that we can capture the banner. Our Annual lass Meet is to be held some time lx fore school closes. The participants are: Seniors and Sophomores vs. Juniors and Freshmen.

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30 THE BY ROM.4 N Our Trophies Our athletes have not only won fame for our school but have also brought back substantial evidence of their fame in the shapes of banners, shields, and cups which decorate our halls. OGLE COUNTY Championship 1914 FIELD MEET Ogle County Novices 1912 OGLE COUNTY Novice Meet 1914 relay cup relay cup 19 4 SHIELD 1912 Team 1912 Team Nott Girls’ Basket Ball Me Neal Dayhoff Team Dolan Me Neal July 4th 1912 Kiley G. Piper L. Piper