Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Central's first basketball game of the season was with Horace Mann of Gary. The Tigers broke the jinx that the Horsemen had held over them, by scoring a 27 to 14 victory. This was Central's dedicatory game for her new gymnasium. The Redskins of North Side were the first to hand the Tigers a defeat. They proved a little too strong for the Blue and nosed out a 16 to 14 win in a tight defensive battle with neither team holding a decided advantage. Kendallville was the second victim of the year and Central repaid them for the two-point defeat that they hand- ed her by nosing them out 19 to 17 in a hard fought battle. I THE NET SPORT IN 1930-31 WIN OVER GARRETT Central's basketeers derailed the Railroaders of Garrett by a 48 to 20 score. With the Tigers hitting the net from all angles and using a short pass attack, they turned in the third victory of the season. Journeying to Greencastle during Christmas vacation, Central suffered her second defeat of the year by receiving a 23 to 17 beating, The Stone Brothers were tco much for the Tigers. Winamac's Cagers were a little too tough for Central and they set back the Tigers by a 16 to 14 count. The Stout Brothers proved to be a jinx for the hard fighting Tigers. Having taken two reverses in one week, Central turned the tables on the Huntington Vikings and whipped them to the tune of 39 to 20. Jennings and Weiss featured with long shots for Central. ' . After staving off a determined last-quarter rally, Cen- tral nosed out a fighting Columbia City squad, 25 to 21. Nash and Jennings scored the winning points to clinih the hectic battle. , LOSE TO ARCHERS In a game marked by rough tactics Central lost a 27 to 18 decision to the Archers of South Side. Thirty-seven personals were called on the two squads in this football game. Decatur's Yellow Jackets stung Central's Tigers into submission by the close score of 24 to 20. A last quarter Page 98 -i---.

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FOLLCW THE LEADERS! Hoy McConnell, Huy Ridpath, Charles Porter, Dick Vogelsmzg. For snap and pep this year's cheer leaders can not be surpassed. They are Central's Pep, Vim and Vigorf' All of the quartet worked hard and kept up the spirit and enthusiasm which is characteristic of Central whether we win or lose. Hoy McConnell is the only senior in the varsity group, and it is with much regret that we see Hooey leaving Central's halls. This is the second year that Hoy has been a varsity yell leader. He also has served one year as reserve. His favorite yell, he confessd, was C-C-Central Hi, and he surely made the rafters ring with this. The name of Dick Vogelsang makes one think at once of the Central Chant, that yell of yells. Ricky has also been a varsity yell leader two years and a reserve once before that. The two sophomores, Raymond Ridpath and Charles Porter, have done their stuff, too, in leading the yells. This is their first year at yell lead- ing. Ray certainly is nimble as he springs over the floor with his S-A-P-O-L-I-O. Chuck's favorite yell is Come On Blue, and just leave it to him for that. The three outstanding reserve yell leaders are Frank Janorschke, Jack Weaver, and Herbert Superiine. They have all worked very hard and they are among the candidates for next year. Frank, who has had more than half of the reserve games, still has three more years at Central, so we have a lot to look forward to. Jack, a junior, and Soup, a senior, have done all they could to arouse pep at our reserve games. All these boys have been capably trained by Mr. Howard Michaud, who has given up much time to this work. Besides this, Mr. Michaud is the director of that ever-popular harmonica band. He also is in charge of the pep sessions. No wonder We have such enjoyable sessions! Page 97

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' THE NET SPORT IN 1930-31 rally led by Croninger and Weiss proved futile. the former proved a bit stronger, defeating Central by a 25 to 13 count. Central's band, as well as a large crowd, fol lowed the team. Using a part A and B team, Central lost a lop- sided game to the Frankfort Hot Dogs by a 34 to 20 count. Burton showed up best for Central. When the Bluffton Tigers met the Fighting Tigers, ' OUT OF CITY CHAMP CLASS In one of the most gruelling battles ever witnessed, North Side shoved Central out of the running for the city championship, nosing her out 18 to 16. Both teams missed many shots under the basket. Doubling the score on Central's Tigers, the South Side Archers walked all over the latter with a 24 to 12 count. This game was marked by cleaner playing than the first meeting of these schools. Anderson's Indians using a delayed offense defeated Central by a 27 to 19 score. The Tigers were handicapped by lack of height in this game. A basket in the closing moments of the game gave War- saw's Tigers an 18 to 17 victory over Central. Both teams battled hard and fast all the way. Central gave the Emerson of Gary squad a hard battle before they Went down to defeat in a 23 to 17 beating. A last quarter rally pulled the game out of the ire for the Norsemen. BREAK LOSING STREAK Coming out of a long losing streak, Central defeated the Blue Avalanchers of Elkhart to the tune of 32 to 25. Buggs led the team in their final home appearance. Washington of East Chicago romped to a 34 to 14 vic- tory over Central to bring Central's fairly successful season to a close. Although Central drew the easy part of the sectional schedule, she was put out of runing in the semi-finals by New Haven, 19 to 17, after a hard fought battle. In the first game, Central trampled Harlan under by a 54 to 16 beating. Bobby Weiss led the scoring with 20 points. Page .99