Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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T1IE TATTLER As a student, lie was on a par with excellence itself. He was conscientious, which was undoubtedly the main factor of his high standing in the Junior class. TIis loss will be felt by the debate teams, all thinking he would surely mal e good this year. On the whole, “Sweenie” will be greatly missed by all in the high school who knew him, which includes everyone. GEO. S. OUR SECOND IS------------? Our team lost its first scheduled game of the season to Conneaut-ville on their floor. Perhaps our team had not gotten over then Christmas celebration or their minds were on a dance at home. But nevertheless the spirit was lacking and we lost by an overwhelming score of 29 - 52. The team never realized the attraction that an iron post had for a human body. Instead of playing basketball the most of the time was spent in dodging posts. The floor wasn’t slippery? Ask Kurtz! Smith was high for Conneaut with seven baskets closely followed by Cowden. Kurtz, although securing but one basket, was very necessary to our team-work. “Louie” and Whitney played hard games at guard, but the floor was against them. For Conneautville each starred individually and they certainly have a team of good shots for each one of the team got at least two baskets. We hope, however, to get revenge in January when they come here. Conneaut—29. G F PT. Cowdan, R. F. 6 1 13 Kurtz, L. F. 1 0 2 Smith, C. 7 0 14 Rubenstein, R. G. 0 0 0 Whitney, L. G. 0 0 0 Benson, L. F. 0 0 0 Conneautville Ford, R. F. —52. 2 0 4 Nicolls, L. F. 7 0 14 Gibson, C. 4 2 10 Fish, R. G. 5 0 10 Sheehan, R. G. 7 0 14 OUR SPIRIT. Last year was a wonderful year for athletics at C. II. S. The athletes turned out by this school certainly were to be complimented for their remarkable work. We had a football team of championship Page Eighteen

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THE TATTLER be no doubt that a team must have a fair 1 now ledge of the game to win from a combination made up of Eades ’18, Hubbard 17, and Jacobs ’lb, each captain of the basketball team in his senior year. These with the addition of Cox and Zack, the latter all comity guard last year, looked favorable to critics before the game. The rooters of the Ex-Highs were given a severe set-hack soon after the game started, for the high school boys started oft with a rush and after the first minute or two were never in the least danger. Cowden starred for Conneaut. His individual work was clever. Kurtz and Smith played their usual steady and never tiring games Ruby and Whitney played unusually well at guards and made the Ex-Ilighs work mighty hard to even get a shot at the basket. The loss of Kurtz will he felt as this combination looked like a winner. C. II. S. 54 G. E. Pt. Cowden, 1. f........................12 0 24 Kurtz, r. f......................... b 0 12 Smith, c............................ b 2 14 Whitney 1. g........................ 2 0 4 Rubenstein, r. g. (captain)......... 0 0 0 Ex-Highs 20 G. F. Pt. Jacobs, 1. f........................ 2 0 4 Eades, r. f......................... 4 0 8 Hubbard, c......................... 3 2 8 Cox, 1. g........................... 0 0 0 Zack, r. g......................... 0 0 0 Substitutions—Halliday for Cox; Loomis for Jacobs; Cox for Zack. Referee—Sajito Leach. Time of Quarters—First half 20 minutes; and two 12 minute quarters. Score at End of First Half—C. II. S. 20; Ex-Highs 10. Timekeeper—Professor Gruey. L. M. R. OUR ATHLETIC EDITOR LEAVES. Our athletic editor, Francis M. Sweet, having moved to Buffalo, left the high school up against a hard proposition to find another member from the student body of equal ability to take his place on the Tattler Board. As athlete editor, lie had a natural ability to portray in words the important events of each contest in which our teams entered. Having been on the Tattler Board for two years, his experience was invaluable to the success of our Tattler this year, inasmuch as the work was entirely new to a majority of the staff. Page Seventeen

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THE TATTLER caliber, a basketball team to be proud of, and a track team that brought us the first banner in five years. W ith teams of this kind, naturally the enthusiasm was strong. Large crowds of interested parents as well as the enthused high school students were on liana ai all games both at home and when we played away. We lost some of our best athletes by graduation; in fact better men were hard to find when school opened this fall. Now it is up to the student body to do their part in building up this year’s team. This can only be done by raising our spirit to a parallel with that which prevailed throughout the entire preceding year. This can be done and will be. for the school has always responded to an appeal before and will continue, we hope, to support its athletics. Adver tise all your games, bring your parents, yell like everything, and have lots o’ pep. HURRAH! A COACH Our basketball team was exceedingly fortunate in securing George Ilubbard to coach them. All remember “Hub’s” remarkable playing on our team of two years ago. Since then he has gone to Wesleyan College at Delaware where he took a course in the practice and theory of athletics which should be of great use to him in building up a winning machine from the abundance of raw material tnai comes out for each practice. 11 is first practice with our team was following the Conneautvilie game and immediately before the Ex-High game. Our team certainly showed a marked improvement at once and walked away with the game. Keeping in mind the benefits of training, Hub can keep our team in the best of condition which can only be attained by keeping good hours, careful choice of foods, and what is far greater than either of these, the total abstinence from smoking. George, we all wish you great success with your proteges and ever keep in mind that the students and faculty are continually behind you. W'e are very, very glad to have you with us again. ATHLETIC NOTES The basketball schedule, although giving our team the first game on an opponent’s floor, favors us with our final game of the season at home. The treasury of our Athletic Association should be given a good boost by this last game since we play Ashtabula. At a meeting of the letter men of last year’s track team, George Smith was elected Captain, for 1919. Those awarded C’s for track last year Were Charles Eades, W'arren Eades, Robert McNut, Harold Kaiser, Hall Kurtz, and George Smith. Page Nineteen