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

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We ilkjz mio ll?-um o Nm HAH HALL BASKETBALL 1928-1929 Under the excellent coaching of Mr. Courtright the C. P. C. H. S. bas- ketball team of 1928-1929 ended its season by winning twenty-six out of thirty-five games. This was a very good record considering the teams played. We were defeated nine times, four of these being in tournaments. East Lynn was the only team to beat us twice in scheduled games and both of these were overtime games. In our last game with them we were handi- capped by the loss of L. Morton, star center, who was unable to play be- cause of a broken hand. At the beginning of the season our prospects for a championship team were good. Several lettermen were back from last year's squad along with some other likely prospects. Coach Courtright taught the boys a fast breaking game and a defense called the Illini defense. This fast break- ing game proved too much for our opponents in nearly every scheduled game. As soon as we gained possession of the ball we would drive for our basket. In tournaments, however, our fast-breaking game seemed to wear the boys out by the time we entered the finals. Twice we were defeated in the finals, once in the semi-finals of tournaments. The maroon and gray quintet was Well organized and played well to- gether. Their passing was accurate and the ball zipped around the fioor like a baseball from a pitcher's hand to the catcher. The boys were masters of the bounce pass and used it to good advantage in all their games. Their basket eyes were good nearly every game of the season. Bill Farnsworth, a Junior, played backguard. His work was not spectacular but was steady. He played about the same kind of ball all through the season. He covered his men to perfection. Ralph Schmidt, our other guard, was a hard fighting, heady player and made several all- star teams. Besides getting his man perfectly, he was an exceptionally good shot. Leroy Morton, our star center, was the outstanding man on the team. He was very fast, a good shot, and could guard a player very well. He also made several all-star teams. Funny Yergler, our star forward, was one of the best defensive forwards ever developed at Cissna and popular on all-star teams. He played a roving position in the defense which made the opposing men very nervous. He was also a good shot. Aubrey Morton developed into a fast running guard and was used consistently during the season. He was a rangy man and could be depended upon both in defense and offense. Orin Richoz, a forward, was probably the best basket shooter on the squad. He scored at ease in times when they were most needed. Wilbur Cluver, a center, was a good Iioor man and excellent on defense. He came through with several baskets during the season. Walter Barth proved to be one of the fastest men on the squad. He was simply light- ning' on the hardwood and would run right away 'from his guards to score EV 'W

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i 413. lllD. GB. H. S. Cissna Park High School has had, during its long existence, many athletic teams that have aroused the county and nearby counties to the fact that it isn't always the larger high schcol that wins basketball games and track meets. The C. P. C. H. S. colors are maroon and white and every boy wears those colors on a basketball court or to a track meet with no small amount of pride. He is w-lling to do or to die for his high school-no thought for himself or his safety comes into his mind. His one aim is to play hard, play-clean, and win if possible for the school dear to him. A C. P. C. H. S. athlete is a good trainer. If the coach gives certain orders, the athletes carry them out to the best of their ability. In former years the condition of our teams has won much admiration from outsiders. A boy of Cissna Park who disobeys his coach is disgraced in the eyes of the other boys. Up until this time not one Cissna Park High School athlete has been known to smoke or drink during the season. The maroon and white athlete gces home happy, but not boasting, if he wins and without excuses, if he loses. Following is a code of sportsmanship used by C. P. C. H. S. and written by LaRue Van Meter, coach of the Illlnois state champion basketball team. fWith apologies to St. Paulj Though I have all courage to fight against any odds, and though I have the will to win, and have not sportsmanship, it profiteth me nothing. Sportsmanship does not disappoint its friends by poor work in the class room. Sportsmanship envieth notg sportsmanship vannteth not itself, is not pujed up. Sportsmanship playeth hard to win that the game may be worth the mettle of the opponents. Doth not behave itself anseemly, seeketh more than mere victory, is not easily provoked, thinketh no maliciousness, doth not crabg rejoiceth not in dirty tactics, but rejoiceth in clean playg beareth the responsibility of the team's morale, believeth in the team as a whole, hopeth for victory to the very end. Sportsmanship remembereth to set worthy goals in life, and to determine to attain them, that the days of anxious parents may be honored. A Sportsmanship never failethg but whither there be braggards, they shall failg whither there be blzlffers, they shall not wing for we know not what the next play shall bring, and a game is not over until the last whistle. When the game is over, sportsmanship is not ashamed of the elation of victory, yet covereth np to avoid too much displayg when the game is lost, doth ' not alibi and find fault. 9 ml eifivfllfj

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QED IDU GEO Ho So Y baskets at ease. Carl Berg was a guard. He did his part very well and saw to it that his man was held to few points. Delbert Pendergrast, a for- ward on the first team, played a very good brand of ball during the season. He came through with several baskets and made several all-star teams. 1 , Back Rowz' W. Barth, W. Cluver, C. Berg, Mr. Courtright, A. Morton, 0. Richoz. Front Row: D. Pendergrast, E. Yergler, L. Morton, R. Schmidt, W. Farnsworth. C. P. C. H. S. 1928-29 SCHEDULE Cissna Park ......... .............................. G reenview ............ Cissna Park Athens ........ Cissna Park Sheldon ........ Cissna Park ......... ...... E ast Lynn ..... Cissna Park ......... ...... B uckley ........ Cissna Park East Lynn ....,. Cissna Park .......... ...... D onovan ............. Cissna Park Onarga M. S. ..... . Cissna Park .......... ...... A thens ............... Cissna Park Rankin ,.......,... Cissna Park Gilman ............... Cissna Park Onarga M. S. ......... . Cissna Park Sheldon .........,...,.,...,.., Cissna Park Onarga H. S. ............... . Cissna Park Milford fforfeitedl ...... Cissna Park Wellington ................... Cissna Park ......... ...... O narga H. S. ........... . Cissna Park Milford ........... Cissna Park Watseka ....., Cissna Park Wellington ..... Cissna Park ........,. ...... G ilman ..,,.,., Cissna Park ,......... ...... R ankin ..... I3 ll 9 1-if-.-if-fZ2.'Vflf7'