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

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By Iohn Trier The famous fast-breaking style of basketball made popular by Central's Light Brigade of l935-37 was employed this year by another pow- erful sharp-shooting band of Central Tigers. This fast, race-horse brand of ball again proved its dominating power as the Bengals conquered l5 of their 20 opponents and reached the finals of the sectional tourney. The Murraymen started the season out right by defeating the New Castle Trojans 42-34. Disaster then hit the Tigers and they went into a slump, losing three games in a row. lt was at this point that two seniors and a soph- omore, Buss 'Wilkin, Dick Tackett and Bill Wash- ington, respectively, came to the Blues rescue and began hitting their stride to lead the Tigers on to victory. Employing a dazzling, fast break attack, the ferocious Tigers started on a nine game victory streak, which included victories over the national Catholic champs, Central Cath- olic, their old rival South Side, and such great teams as Huntington and Decatur Central. As Napoleon had his Waterloo, Central also had its downfall. The North Side Bedskins proved to be a little too smooth for the Tigers, and the Beds eked out a one point victory over the Blue warriors. This years state Champs, the Wash- ington Hatchets, then handed Central its worst defeat of the year, beating them 59-42. With the opportunity of being coached by Mur- ray Mendenhall, who instilled in them that famous do or die Central spirit, the Tigers again began to play some real ball and hit the winning streak again. Elkharts Blue Blazers next fell victim to the Blue and White Tigers. For the second time the Tigers defeated their keen rival, South Side The Murraymen then went on to end their season with impressive victories over Kendallville and Marion. With a successful season ended, the Tigers pre- pared for the tournament season. Led by some superb playing of Buss Wilkin, the Tigers ad- vanced to the finals of the sectional tourney, where they were defeated by an exceptionally accurate North Side team. The Blue and White played four games in the sectionals, defeating South Side 54 to 44, New Haven 49 to 25, Elmhurst 39 to 25, but losing to North Side, 40 to 3l, The Beserve sguacl is proud of an excellent season, winning l9 of a possible 2U games. They lost their only game by three points to South Side and then turned around to whip the Archers twice. RESERVE SQUAD First row Armstrong, Young, Bienz, Russell, Thieme, student manager, Gardner, Mugg, Matlock Second row Blanks, Ramsey, Gater, Lew, lennings, Gran, Powers, lames Top row Dornte, coach, Mendenhall, lr, Lindenberg, Holmes Burton, Shopotf, Brackmann, Benner. Page 99

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ALL-STAR AND SENIOR LEAGUES First row Freese, P, Russell, M Zent, Barnes, Slyby, Miller, French, Tyler, LeFever, R Oberkiser, T Sheets, Bailey. Second row Cox, Purdue, McCombs, DeSelm, Strum, G, Sheets, Pliett, Holman, P Oberkiser, Kughler, Neff, Turpchinoff, Sims Top row Marks, A Zent, Nern, Longberry, Paschall, Black, Webster, Tsuleff, Bojrab, Cochran, Ramsey, Skekloff, Collias By Moses Slyby lntramural sports in Central High School provide opportunity for 200 boys, who do not play on the varsity or reserve teams, to take part in this sports activity. The fellows really enjoy the sports in which they engage. Whenever a game is scheduled, the boys put this day on their remembering card. ALL STAR LEAGUE Better Players Over 120 lbs. The Rens won the All-Star League basketball champion- ship, with Al Black as their cape tain. This league was the most inconsistent of the three leagues which make up Intramural. The names that are prominent as far as scoring is concerned are lohn Trier, Robert Bricker, Eric Mane guson, Don Freese, and Gale Wisner. SENIOR LEAGUE Boys over 120 lbs. The Senior League basketball championship was won by the Shamrocks, captained by Charles Bender. The Maple Leaves took second place by defeating their opponents in the playfoff. Bill Lonis, Bill Neat, Robert Miller, Iunior Neff, Bill ltt, lohn Bot- toms, and George Marks were the boys who led this league in scoring. MIDGET LEAGUE MIDGET LEAGUE Boys 120 lbs. and Under The Midget League turned out to be the best league in intra- mural basketball. The teams did not forfeit to each other at any time. The Trojans took the bas- ketball championship honor with Robert Benner as their captain. High scoring honors went to Bill Eshcoff, Charles Matlock, George Pliett, Max Ramsey, and Hollis Taylor. First row Espich, Adamonis, Bryant, I Taylor, R Smith, E Russell, Howard, Cook Second row Redmerski, Cop- polino, Fancher, Yentes, Gouloff, Eshcoff, Sands, B, Savio, Roberts, Malott, Ieffries, referee Top row Benecke, lones Iohnson, R Moody, Woodward, Boltz, Meeks, Berning, Hanley, Knox l.- l:

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CASIMIB STANSKI Nurriber Q Thi.: sophomore boy saw his tirst action on the varsity this year Chuck is a clever ball- handler and great delensive man RUSSELL WILKIN l I Number 3 I 'Bites a senior, led the city teams in scoring this year, Named I on the All-Northern State team, , he was voted the city's leading ' ,l e. i cage pay r DICK TACKETT Number 5 i Dick is big, aggressive, and a great rebound rnan. He is a ' senior this year and will be greatly missed next year EMIL SITKO Number 5 i'Monl:, a iunior, is a clever guard and a real ball hawk, His great playing should be very valuable next year. FBED SHAW I Number 4 l Mendys ace in the hole was I this stocky built senior Shad- l ow is a hard lighter and good I all-around man. I BILL WASHINGTON I Number ll One-handed, left-handed shots , are the favorites of this colored sophomore, Bill was the second I highest scorer of the team. 1 I if I. l L L Li 1940-41 SEASON I Central--42 New Castle ..,. 34 , Central-26 South Bend ,,,, 33 Centralm-25 Muncie .,..,,.,,, 3U Centrale25 North Side o.r.,u 30 Central-39 Columbia C. 33 i Centralf3I Central Cath, 28 Central-40 Decatur Cent, 28 Centralf5O Hartford City 37 Central-45 Auburn ,,,,,...., 20 Central-57 Page IUU Decatur ....i..... I4 The Tigers played their tirst City Series game against the Irish. This picture shows a Jump ball between Dick Tackett, Tiger center and Bob Walker, No, 37 ol Central Catholic The Tigers won the game 3l-28, Washington and Wilkin led the Tigers to victory while Leto and Keenan kept up the Irish morale Date. December l4. This picture shows Central winning, 32-31, in the first South Side-Central game ln the photo are, South Side. 73, Chick Shimer, 78, Bill Knoll Central 3, Buss Wilkin, 4, Fred Shaw, 5, Dick Tackett. Central won the game 32'3l on some great playing by Wilkin in cooperation with teammates, Date' Ianuary l7. ll ill...-