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THE Basket Ball team of 1911 was a complete success Five of last year’s varsity were back in harness, so prospects for a good team were exceptionally bright, although one of the stars of last year’s varsity was missing in Captain MacAlpinc. When Captain Babe Hach issued a call for candidates many aspirants responded. Coach Evans was greatly pleased and soon built up a speedy team, composed of Captain Hach, Weintraub, Leopold, Crebbin, Romanis and Hird all of last year’s varsity. The season started with a dash, the strong team from Glenville High took us into camp to the score of 15 to 9. Not discouraged by this start, we next tackled East in one of the prettiest games of the season, in fact, one of the finest, cleanest exhibitions of basket ball played at East for many a day. We lost to the tune of 15 to 13. The next game with South we dashed into with might and main, and by displaying lightning speed and team work we were victorious over the South five, with the final count 26 to 10. The next week we played Tech. This game was full of excitement and was a complete mix up. But when the whistle sounded and the smoke cleared away we found ourselves on the losing ground, 20 to 15. The following week we took the Loyola bunch into camp by a close score 17 to 15. The next game, the most important one of the season, was also the roughest and most disheartening of any Commerce played. We were greatly handicapped by our weight and size, and our opponents from Lincoln High took us off our feet as only the “Lincolnites” could. We found easy sailing in the next game and emerged from the fray with Spencerian College by the score 24 to 13. Our friends from the West Side took the last senate game of the season by the score of 23 to 14. The faculty of the school composed of Messrs. Harrison, McMyler, Trace, Manville, and Coach Evans was played next, for the benefit of the varsity. The fellows evened up old scores, as the faculty received numerous bumps, while the varsity took revenge probably the sweetest during the entire season, the score being 27 to 17. The second team, composed of Lebowitz, Goldman, Donley, Sacha and Zak displayed much dash and vigor in all the games they played. The fellows showed good team work thus winning three out of the six games they played. 73
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atfjletins ONE of the greatest events of the year at Commerce was the basket ball game, March 14, Faculty vs. Varsity. When the notice came around, a few weeks before the game, the boys postponed all their other dates so as to be able to bring their friends of the fair sex to this affair. It was expected to be a great game and the boys were so anxious to see it that they actually behaved for forty-five minutes in their home rooms, so as not to be compelled to join the daily 3:15 club. And they were amply rewarded, for it WAS a great game! The school takes good care of its faculty, as was shown by the fact that the teachers not on the team provided an emergency hospital equipment in the gymnasium, presided over by Dr. Hoover and a corps of trained nurses. They also had an operating table, (once a couch) the latest surgical instruments, and an arnica bottle, (which, most likely, was empty.) When the faculty team entered, they were greeted by a roar of applause that shook the building. The spectators were surprised to see the faculty arrayed in the latest style of basket ball togs. Mr. McMyler was the hit of the evening in his well-made suit which permitted of as much freedom as a lady’s hobble-skirt. We recommend Mr. McMyler’s tailor to all boys who wish up-to-date suits. Mr. Manville was the star of the game, shooting all the baskets—which didn’t count. One of the features of the game was the sensational shot by Romanis, of the varsity, while lying on the floor. Mr. Manville was persistent in his efforts to win the game for the faculty, even to the extent of trying to pull the ball from Romanis and Mr. Harrison, when the two had both their hands on it. But in spite of his heroic efforts the game ended with the score of 27 to 19 in favor of the varsity. Contrary to expectations, the emergency hospital equipment was not needed, although Mr Harrison’s foot bothered him for several days afterward, and Mr. McMyler was not as spry as usual in his classes the next day. The remaining three did not seem to suffer the effects of the game. Thus ended one of Jthe greatest events in the history of the High School of Commerce. It was a day that will not be forgotten by those who witnessed it. There was, however, one disappointing feature about it, and that was that the faculty were not awarded sweaters for their excellent work. 74 LOUIS ZAK, 1913.
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