Central Intermediate School - Memories Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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E-size-if: 5 PLQLYSCQQPE 3 liege? l:159j Basketball MERLE RIRIE-Always ready to take up the fight where any member of the team should happen to leave off, was a most consistent performer at either of the forward berths when called upon. Merle played some very fine ball this year and as he gains experience and gets a chance to over- come the misfortunes that were his in the way of injuries and sickness this year he will be seen in most every game. Turn him loose on a big floor and watch him go. VERLE POLAND-Captain-elect and lone star member of the touted Four Horsemen of a year before, will only be in the junior ranks next year. If he can pull as many games out of the fire as he did this year, his services would be welcomed at Bradley for several more years than will be his allowance. BEWARE EUREKA for he will again return. AL DE CREMER-Captain and guard on Bradley's championship team of 1925-26, was a most consistent performer, always encouraging, instruct- ing, and helping his mates on through one of the stiffest schedules that a Bradley team has ever undertaken. Al will be back fightin' 'em again next year and should prove a better man than even this year. LOUIS BECKER-That tall guard of the team, who was always a stumb- ling block, or in other words, a wrench in the machinery to all rivals was rated as the most valuable man to his team, an honor that only men of the best of ability and personality would ever receive. Louie is also a junior next year and those who had to deal with his long arms and sturdy build will no doubt sigh with terrible agony when they meet Bradley in 1926-27. Louie was also a unanimous choice for guard on the All-Conference team. More honor will be expected from him next year. HERB COLE-The other star forward and flashy floor man will also return as a junior next year with high hopes of another championship team, aiming to do all within his power to hold up the offensive end of the game, and do his share of the defensive work as well. Herb is a very conscientious player and great things are expected of him when the lid is lifted again next year.

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gigs-514: 5 PDLYSCD'PE E :Q-!1s:.s'f3 f161j Basketball SAM ZIMMERMAN-A1lOlIl1GT Roanoke product, was a mighty hard man for the foe to deal with on account of his ability to stick with his man and his speed. Sam also has another year to take part in the winter pastime and no doubt will make it tough for some one who tries to make a regu- lar berth at guard. His experience this year has surely been worth a lot to Bradley's basketball team. GAYLORD WOLTZEN-That tall lanky boy from Roanoke, is going to be a comer. Gay played second fiddle to Diz Johnson this year but in a few games he played second to no one. This year has no doubt been worth a lot to Gay in the way of experience and by next year he should be able to fill the vacancy left by Johnson in great style. He should be another Tweedale when it comes to jumping. ' RALPH JOHNSON-The only member of the entire squad to pass over the entire route by graduation has always been a hard, faithful worker and his reward for that long grind was to be a member of a champion- ship team and to prove so valuable to a team of such high standing. His smiling face and his drives into the basket will be missed in 1926-27. FRANCIS DUKE-FI'8Sh1Dal1 and substitute forward, probably shows as much promise as any other member of this year's team, so rapidly did he develop. Fran was a member of the noted Spalding High School basketball team and has shown his worth to all Bradley basketball fans even as a substitute. Had the season gone on a short time Fran would undoubtedly have been seen in action quite frequently. We are expect- ing him to make a finished basketball man next year. JAMES SWENEY-Al1Oth9l' freshman and substitute forward, has made a good start for himself in basketball history at Bradley. He came through very nicely and at a most opportune time when playing against a team from his own home state, Cornell, of Iowa. Jimmie was a mem- ber of the Osage, Iowa High School team that won fame at the National 'tournament at Chicago a few years ago. Jimmie is a willing worker and with a little more experience in college competition he will surely be of valuable service.