Chandler High School - Lion Yearbook (Chandler, OK)

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Although coming up second best in the conference race, the Lions played a smooth and well-organized type of ball. They started tne season by defeating Harrah, last year's state champions of class B, but later they went into a mid-season slump and had a hard time regaining top side. After a hot and cold regular season, the Lions bowed out of the county tournament, only to bounce right back to take district honors from Stroud, county champions. This victory won them a berth in the regional at Shawnee. The following week Coach Iacobson, with his flu-ridden Lions, journeyed to Shawnee to edge out a red-hot Dale five, 42 to 39. Although trailing 8 points at the hnal four-minute period, the Lions staged a last-minute rally, and pulled the ball game out of the Fire. The Saturday night Finals caught the Lions cold and unable to hit. There they fell before the mighty Byng Pirates, contenders for the State championship. Lions who made the season a success were: Henry Forbes, veteran center and post man, who made All-Regional in Class B, Bob Gillaspy, fast breaking forward, Bud Cowden, set shot artist, lim Crews, excellent defensive guard, Donald Bierman, excellent ball hand- ler and dribblerg Hayles Trent and Roger Miller, all-around players who saw action con- sistently, and developed into real scoring threats. The Lion reserve power was composed of Bud Godsoe, Bob Gattis, Floyd Soderstrom, Tommy Wilson, Kenneth Ingram, Gary Wilson, and Gene Allen. All credit for a successful season goes to Coach Iacobson, for his never-ending patience and ability to teach the boys and to build a smooth and well-organized ball club. Credit also goes to C. C. Hart, Lion student manager who was always Iohnny-on-the- spot. Top Row: Coach Jacobson, Bud Godsoe, Iim Crews, Tommy Wilson, Henry Forbes, Bob Gillaspy, Roger Miller. ' Bottom Row: Hayles Trent, Bud Cowden, Donald Bierman, Bob Gattis, Floyd Soderstrom, Kenneth In- gram, Gary Wilson, Gene Allen.

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BASKETBALL Top Row: Donald Bierman, Bob Gillaspy, Iim Crews, Henry Forbes, Bud Godsoe, Roger Miller, Bobby Gattis. Bottom Row: Hayles Trent, Coach Iacobson, Bud Cowden. ,Schedule C.H.S Wellston EDMOND TOURNAMENT Qjggih C.H.S. 30 Pauls Valley C'H's Prague C.H.S zo Stillwater C.H.S. Davenport C.H.S Cushing COUNTY TOURNAMENT C,H,S Meeker C.H.S Hamm C.H.S 28 Davenport C.H.S Burbank C.H.S Odwn DISTRICT TOURNAMENT C,H,S Wellston C.H.S Meeker C.H.S. 36 Meeker C.H.S Davenport C.H.S 32 Tecumseh C.H.S srmud C.H.S 44 Wellsron c.H.s Bnsmw c.H.s 44 Stroud C.H.S Beggs ' CH-S Cushmg REGIONAL TOURNAMENT C.H.S. Prague C.H.S. 35 Durant C.H.S. 41 Dale C.H.S. 38 Stroud 30 C.H.S. I6 Byng Due to a slow start caused by an extended two weeks of football, the Lion Basketeers plunged into the conference race with only a week of practice. Tip Iacobson, Lion mentor and one of the leading coaches in the state, led the Lions to a successful season of 18 wins to I2 losses.

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL -60- Top row: Coach Byron Iacobs, Marilyn Myers, Ioyce Bishop, Mary Freeman, Doris Kelly, Wilma Forbes, Rosemary Forbes, Eileen Edmonson, Elva Dean Ingram, manager. Bottom row: Dorma Murray, Betty Klinglesmit h, Betty Mattheywzr, LaWanda Sprague, Cleta Manning Chandler . Wellston Chandler Davenport Chandler . . Beggs Chandler . . . Bcggs Chandler . . Prague Chandler . Prague Chandler . Davenport Chandler . Stroud Chandler . . Meeker Chandler . Meeker Chandler . Wellston Chandler . Stroud Three cheers for the Lionettes. Yes, sir! The Girls' Basketball Team of '47 is certainly one to be proud of. Under the competent leadership of Coach Byron Iacobs, the girls were able to hit an all time high record-one that stands unexcelled since '33, They won twenty-six games and lost only eight. In the Double-six Conference the team only lost to two opposing teams, Daven- port and Meeker. 'This left them with a beautiful trophy as Conference Champions. The first 'bacon' that the girls brought home was the second place trophy from the Wellston Invitation Tournament. This seemed to show them what they were capable of doing. So when they entered the County Tournament, they set to work with a deter- mination to win. They did have some pretty tough games in the tournament but managed to come through with flying colors. In the Hnals they met the high-powered Meeker team. The odds seemed to be against them. Right before their eyes they could practically see that trophy slowly slipping, slipping out of their grasp. The second half began with Chand- ler lagging behind I4 to Io. Then that team buckled down and played the best ball game in history, winning the game with the margin of 5 points. VVas there ever a happier team? Absolutely not, for they had won the County Championship.