Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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153 REVIEW W ' ' i 1 ' - 1 . - I vs-rvnnffvnlnunu . on-nuvnnlnvu 4 nu-ruin-nnlnvu . ' vnfvn' var' ' if on nu- n nv' A'n0 l'- QU-D' 0 'vl'A U-V'- H - f nu -.so-.u,nu v ,nu Munn, 1 1 - v un v nv v n 1 Q-'vu-A-fn-5 .'o'.qifnvnnbenltx-54u'.'4S--fm-1,1n.s-f,v. Q..-:vu nunva-'Q lenifmn'-,ul.vf.n4.'4?qifmI'-IurnsJu'.'o'3qifwbhnifwis-'. At the start of the season the athletes turned out for basketball in high spirits of having a good season. There were two men left over from last year's squad, and a quantity of talented material available for the team. Therefore there was some merry competition for places on the team. The team went through the season winning a fairly good percent of the games played. Besides this, they took second place in the Whippet Six tournament. Twenty-two games were played during the season, of which twelve were won and ten lost. Earl Reutter played center on the team. Earl could be depended on to get the tip-off from the opposing center. He also was there with the goods in the defense, besides getting up in the offense for some baskets. He captained the team part of the year. LeRoy Morton, who was high score man during the season played either center or forward. He was the main stay of the team. He made the First All-County team and also the Second All-Star team in the Whippet Six tournament. He captained the team the other part of the year. William Farnsworth played a whale of a game all through the season. He held down the position of back guard very capably. Many times he would leap in the air and intercept passes or block shots which would have resulted in baskets for his opponents. Delbert Pendergrast, a Freshman, played forward. He played much of the offensive game for Cissna, being fast and a very good shot from long range. He made the First All-Whippet Six team and ranked next to Morton in the scoring of points. Aubrey Morton, another Freshman, also played forward. He was very elusive with the ball, which made him a menace to the opposing guards. Aubrey was a fair shot and played a brand of basketball which was out- standing during the season. Paul Reutter was another good defensive man, playing running guard. He was very shifty and quick on his feet. This made him adept in getting across the iioor quickly to intercept passes or to cover his man. Ralph Schmidt also played running guard. Smitty was an exceptional- ly hard fighting player. He scored with regularity which often turned the tide of the game in favor of Cissna, besides doing his defense work. Elmer Yergler was a forward. He could get the ball through a line of defense made up of men twice his size. It was his dead-eye shooting which downed the Onarga M. S. lads in the game here. Hofman and Richoz played guard and forward respectively, both be- ing very valuable men. thirty

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T55 REVIEW Back row: O. Richoz, P. Reutter, Mr. Weaver, R. Schmidt, Mr. Umbaugh, C. Hofman E. Yergler. Front row: A. Morton, D. Pendergrast, E. Reutter, L. Morton, W. Farnsworth. BASKETBALL SCORES Cissna Park--- Alumni ----- Cissna Park--- Stockland - Cissna Park--- East Lynn -- Cissna Park--- Milford --- Cissna Park--- Wellington -- Cissna Park--- Watseka -- Cissna Park--- Sheldon ----- Cissna Park--- Onargo --- Cissna Park East Lynn -- Cissna Park--- Onargo --- Cissna Park Sheldon --- Cissna Park--- Onarga M. S Cissna Park--- Cnargo M. S. Cissna Park--- Milford --- Cissna Park Chatsworth Cissna Park--- Onargo --- Cissna Park--- Watseka ---- Cissna Park--- Chatsworth Cissna Park.--- Wellington -- Cissna Park--- Hoopeston Cissna Park--- Loda ------- Cissna Park--- Milford --- Total Points Cissna Park flames Lost ------------548 ------------ 10 Opponents Games Won Percentage of games won ------------------- ----481 ---- 12 ----55.55 twenty nine

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153 REVIEW Whippet Six Tournament The Whippet Six tournament was a novelty. This organization origi- nated from what was formerly the Little Five. Buckley was admitted in the organization and the title was changed to the Whippet Six. The tourna- ment was held at Loda. The teams entered were Loda, Cissna Park, Well- ington, Buckley, Stockland, and Milford. Cissna drew Stcckland for their first game. This game was an easy victory for Cissna for they defeated Stockland 38-8. The next game the team played in the tournament was with Loda. This was the final game. Loda defeated Cissna in an interesting game by a score of 40-24. For winning second place Cissna received a trophy. Pendergrast and L. Mor- ton were picked on the First and Second All-Star teams respectively. County Tournament In the County Tournament Cissna Park drew Onarga as their first opponent. The game was said to be the best in the tournament. Cissna held the lead in the half, but during the second period Onargo staged a rally, which gave them the lead which they held when the game ended. The final score was Onarga 18, Cissna Park 16. Loda won the tournament, this being their second County Championship team in two consecutive years. L. Morton was honored with a position on the First All-Star team. District Tournament The District Tournament was held at Hoopeston. Cissna Park drew Hoopeston for their first game. The Hoopeston quintet had the advan- tage of playing on their own fioor, but despite this handicap Cissna Park came through with a victory, winning 26-22. The next game they played in the tournament was with Milford. This game was also close. Two over- time periods had to be played to decide the winner. During the last over- time period Cisna gained a one point lead and the game seemed to be on ice. But just before the gun went off for the end of the game a Mil- ford player grabbed the ball and tossed it in the basket. Thus winning the game for Milford by one point. This game wound up the season for the eam. th irtp-one