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

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7 5' 4- 3 2- 1 QEHTKFIL vusrrous EE G:-:1 , lZFl5HETIZFlLL 1932-33 NET PROSPECTS ARE GOOD DESPITE GRADUATION OF SENIORS Even though Central loses many valuable men through graduation, the Tigers will have left some ex- cellent material for next year's team. Albert Jennings has played four years on the varsity. He is an excel- lent guard and sniper. Al is a hard dribbler and an accurate passer. He played his greatest games against South Side. Ralph Piggy Sheets is playing his third year on the tournament team. Ralph is an experienced and dependable player. Due to heart trouble he was out half of the sea- son, but before tournament time had rolled around he had earned his place on the varsity. Arthur Payne, better known as Pooch , is a hard fighting guard who never gives up. Pooch is an accurate shooter. He will always be famous shot remembered for the from past the middle of the floor in the closing minutes of the Central North Side game. James Nash also leaves Central this year. He is a guard whom an opposing player finds hard to lose. Jim is a dangerous shot and has the fighting spirit of Central instilled in him. Roger Hackman, Rajah , is play- ing his first year on the varsity. He holds down the pivot position. Rog- er is tall and uses his height to great advantage by working under the basket. Howard Red Blanton is playing his first and last year on the varsity. Red is a fighter, a good guard, accu- rate shot, and always gives his best. Joe Grimme is playing his first year on the team and is a fine shot and a good guard. He has been on the varsity team this year, but has not been a regular due to his lack of aggressiveness. g Elijah McDonald, Flute , has a fine overhead shot which he uses to good advantage. He is not afraid of mixups, and consequently is put out of the game a great deal on fouls. He is a junior. Erv,' France has turned out to be one of the most promising play- ers in Fort Wayne. He is gifted with the natural ability to play basket- ball. His favorite shot is a pivot from the foul line. He has averaged about nine points per game. Fred Burton, Freddie , is anoth- er player who shows great promise of developing. Although only a jun- ior, this is his second year on the varsity. He has a beautiful one- handed shot, also. With less than ten seconds to play, Burton tossed in a basket in the Central-North Side tilt. Edward Trott is playing on the tournament squad this year. He has played on the reserves all sea- son and has not seen action in any of the varsity games. Ed is a long- shot artist and plays the guard posi- tion. Raymond Hostler is only a sopho- more and was named on the tourna- ment team for the first time. He has helped lead the reserves through a successful season. Central will see a lot more from these last two play- ers mentioned. 103

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MAINSTAYS OF THE TIGER TEAM - f' L 5 ,df . xx, Ba ,.,, A .:-1s N ? 3 g '55, w-i'::A:::.T ST' ,- N ..waQ235f,+..X .. . 1 w Red Blanton, guardg Smoky Joe Grimme, guardg Duke Hackman, centerg Flu McDonald, forwardg Pouch Payne, guard 105