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

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AS EVER. TIGERS FIGHT The Tigers this year were modeled after the famous Light Brigade of l936-1937, which starred Paul Armstrong and Tom Motter, now regulars on lndiana University's team: Harold Braden, a Butler University regular: Herman Schaefer, Iack Paul, and Virgil Riddle, who carried the Blue and White colors to the State finals at Indianapolis. Tackling. one of the toughest schedules ever attempted by a Central basketball team, the l938-39 cagers enjoyed fair success, winning eight of their regularly-scheduled games. The Tigers were severely handicapped by lack of height and experience, but their willingness to fight all the way made every contest a real battle, win or lose. The Bengals started off on the wrong foot, dropping a 39-27 decision to the powerful Mun- cie Bearcats. North Side's Redskins kept Cen- tral from breaking into the win column when they put on a last quarter rally to finish ahead 32-26. The Tigers turned in their initial victory over the Columbia City Eagles, 3l-28, and followed this up with a 28-34 upset victory over Kendall- ville's Comets. Kulesza went on a scoring spree in this game, garnering 25 points. With Kulesza still red-hot, the Blue nosed out a 34-32 win over a favored Central Catholic five. Kokorno's skyscraping Wildcats were next on the list, and were able to outpoint the Ben- gals 3l-22. The powerful Anderson lndians clipped the Blue Warriors, 31-26. Decatur Cen- tral followed suit with a 32-20 win. Central lost successive decisions to Hartford City and Auburn by scores of 29-26 and 42-41 respec- tively. The Bengals hit their belated stride against Bluffton, winning a close one 26-24. Decatur' Page Nmety nine was the next to fall, the Blue romping to a 45-23 victory over the Yellow Iackets. South Side's powerful Archers halted Central's win- ning streak, downing the Tigers 43-36 in a thrilling contest. Huntington found the Bengals to their liking, romping off with a 49-38 deci- sion. North Side scored their second win of the season over Central, this time by a score of 39-36. The Tigers next travelled to Vincennes and turned in a surprising 35-28 upset victory over the vaunted Alices. Continuing their fine play, the Blue Warriors walloped the Elkhart Blue Blazers 40-27, Kulesza turning in one of his best games. The Bengals played fine ball the following week-end at Richmond, trouncing the Red Devils 29-20. Marion proved too tough in the final game of the season, besting the Tigers 27-23 in a spirited battle. Central's hopes of going places in the Sec- tional Tournament were dealt a crushing blow when the draw matched them against South Side's heralded Archers. Nevertheless, the Tigers, led by Rice and Kulesza, put up a grand fight before going down in defeat 38-32. For his fine play all season, Kenneth Rice was elected Captain ofthe squad by vote of the members. He, along with Bill Hanley, Duke Richardson, Russell Parker, Herb Knothe, and Errett Richards, constitute the graduating Seniors. Those remaining who will bring hon- ors and carry on for the Blue and White are: Henry Kulesza, limmy Storch, Warren Wick- liffe, Fealing Talley, Fred Shaw, and Horace Talley. With the help of the lessons they have learned this year, these returning lettermen promise to give Central another fast and ag- gressive team next season.

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is -19 XJ 'V x kristi H33 Armstrong, Motter. Varsity Netiers at In- diana University. and Braden. Varsity at Butler were former Central Cage Stars. 1939 team: lelt to right. first row-Rice, captain: Wickliife, Parker. Richardson. i Kulesza. Second row--Storch. Shaw, Richards. Ac- tion at South Side-Central game, F. Talley. - Third row-Action at North Side-Central -' I game, Knothe. H. Talley. Hanley. Action at the Sectionals. 1 man Schaefer have since been the necessary spark needed to push over that final Winning bucket in many a tight game. Here Was re- kindled the never-say-die spirit which followed our teams through a trying season. Nor have Page One Hundred One those Light Brigaclersn laid down their torch, for at the present time those undaunted War- riors, pictured above, are at college Where once more they play for the glory and sportsman- ship that were born in them at Central. Y --Zi ,L , ,- Y, .,-... Q.. .....-.- -A-F --f--,L