Cooksville High School - Talisman Yearbook (Cooksville, IL)

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The Bulldogs showed well against the Redskins, but the Gridley boys were just a little too fast and witty for the Cropsey boys to handle. The score was 46 to 26 in favor of Gridley. A A Bellflower and LeRoy played for third place, and LeRoy won by a large margin. The tourney ended with the following teams the Winners: Gridley, Cropsey, LeRoy and Bellflower. XXX A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE The day is bleak and cold. The whole world is listening to their radios. The boradcast that will make history will begin in 30 seconds. The newspapers have carried page stories for weeks. What is the great event? Why don't you know? Cookeville is playing for the McLean County Basketball Championship. Did I forget to mention the year? Why it is Ian. 25, 1947. This band of stout hearted men had fire in their hearts and revenge in their eye. opponents are Danvers, a little heard of team, which reached the finals because of the biggest snow storm in history. All of their opponents have forfeited to them. How did the powerhouse from Cooksville arrive on the scene? Why it was simple. Haven't you ever heard stories of the Model A that parks three miles out south of town? This great piece of machinery was hooked to the front of a new school bus, driven by Mr. Hirst, and pulled it through snow drifts 18 feet deep. A woek's supplies were carried and the team made camp three feet from the gym door. But back to that game. As you know Danvers had put Cooksville out of the tournament in 46 by good luck in the closing minutes. Now the great bone crushers were back. On the first play Cooksville made a basket, and at the end of the first quarter the score was 105 to O in favor of Cooksville. Coach Hirst threw in every- body as the first five dressed. The slaughter was ended after quarters when Danvers gave us the game, at the time Cooksville led by a score of 201 to 1. Thus a great epic in basketball history was ended and the fame of that team of 4'7 shall live forever.

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BASEBALL BASKET BALL