Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Wallace “Five-Seconds” Ragan, Forward Wally started the season as a “sub” but developed into one of the team’s best sharp¬ shooters. Lawrence “Skello” Schutte Center Despite the fact that he was shorte r than most of the other centers, Lawrence seldom failed to give the Tigers the tipoff. Sterling “Weed” Vermillion, Forward Sterling didn’t take many shots, but when he did, he usually scored. He was a good passer and defensive man. Douglas ‘Machine Gun” Bolster, Guard Doug was tjie team’s lead¬ ing scorer and a. -gohd floor man. He ' was always dangerous under the meshes. Edward “Bunion” Carnes Manager Ed guarded the equipment so closely that when the season was over, there was actually a little of it left—a most unusual fact. Joe “Abba Jabba” Wellborn Guard Joe had less trouble playing good basketball than he did talking. He always came thru he was needed most. 1836

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1936 Coach Edward D. Duggan is as capable a basketball coach as he is a football coach. Sam Houston is the only high school in the city that lacks proper basket¬ ball facilities, and the boys consequently do not get to practice except during the regular season. Nevertheless, Duggan has always managed to put out teams that have been contenders for the title. This year, with only one letterman re¬ turning, the Tigers were favored to wind up in the cellar, but managed to give a commendable showing. While Duggan was working with the regulars, Assistant Coach Hal Mickelson had the less pleasant task of managing the scrubs. He was well liked by all his players and had little difficulty in securing their cooperation. He did so well with his charges that the B team won practically all of its games. Hal Weidemeyer captained the Bengals for the second year. He displayed the same spirit and playing ability on the court that he did on the gridiron. Although Hal was the shortest man on the team, he was one of the best defensive players in the city and was always assigned the opponent’s highest scorer. Only the fact that he became ineligible at mid-term kept him off the all-city team.

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BASKETBALL SUMMARY 1936 DAVIS —The inexperienced Tigers opened the season, January 8, at the San Jacinto gym and took a licking at the hands of Jeff Davis Panthers. Doug Bolster, Sam Houston forward, led the scorers with eleven points. The Panthers grabbed an early lead and were never threatened by their taller rivals. The final score was 32-19. MILBY —With a game under their belt, the Tigers hit their stride the follow¬ ing week and took the Milby Buffs into camp 23-18. Bolster again paced the scorers with eleven points, and Captain Weidemeyer starred by his floor work. The Bengals were greatly helped by the fact that Lawrence Schutte continually got the tip-off from his opponent, who was several inches taller. SAN JACINTO —On January 22, San Jacinto handed Sam Houston its worst defeat of the year. The Tigers managed to keep within striking distance through most of the first half, but in the last half, led by Young Bussey, the Bears ran off from the Tigers. When the final whistle blew, the score was 46-17. Bussey, of the Bears, took scoring honors, with 17 points, while Ragan scored 11 of his team’s 17 points. REAGAN —In the season ' s most exciting game, Sam Houston nosed out the Reagan Bulldogs, January 24, in the Reagan gym 27-25. The score was tied 25 all until Wallace Ragan, Tiger forward, sank a crip shot in the last five seconds of play for the winning play. Bolster was again high point man with 9 points, while Weidemeyer covered the floor well. DAVIS —Although they were nosed out by Davis in the following game, the Tigers looked good in bolding the boys who later went on to win the district title to a score of 24-21. Only the failure to sink free throws kept the Tigers from upsetting the dope. Ragan, of the Tigers, took high point honors with 10 points. SAN JACINTO —On February 1, the Tigers met the San Jacinto Bears and were again trounced by the South Enders. The Bears ' passing and Bussey ' s shooting proved too much for the Downtown boys, and as a result, when the final whistle blew, they were on the short end of a 41-17 score. Doug Bolster led the Tigers with 8 points. MILBY —Sam Houston chalked up its third and last win of the season, Febru¬ ary 7, in the Deadv gymnasium by beating the Milby Buffs in a hard-fought game. Handicapped by the loss of their captain, Hal Weidemeyer, through in¬ eligibility, the Tigers played one of their best games and came out with a 38-31 victory. Wood of the Buffs, with 17 points, and Bolster of the Tigers, with 12 points, led the scoring. REAGAN —February 13, in the Davis gym, the Reagan Bulldogs avenged their former defeat with a 27-20 victory over the hapless Centralites. Moers, canine forward, hit the meshes for 10 points to grab scoring honors, while Bolster again led the Tigers with 8 points. The defeat sent the Tigers into fourth position in the city race as the season ended.