Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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The season opened with only two regulars and four reserves returning. The prospects were not of too great promise, but coach Dick Nolan had twenty-'live freshmen to work with all eager to earn a place on the team, and who were hard workers. The first two weeks were spent on fundamentals and team play. A fairly well grounded team went to Sterling. The Nolanmen took the opening kick off against Sterling and drove sixty-tive yards on a spinner and olf tackle plays mixed with laterals to the 4 yard line where Aitson went over. Aitson's kick was good for a. 7-0 lead. Late in the fourth quarter Bottero intercepted a pass and dashed fifty yards for a touchdown making the final score 13-0. Manatawa, Long, and Hines played well for the Tigers. The next week the Tigers went to Independence to meet the state champs. An early Tiger fumble which the Pirates recovered on the A. C. ten yard line, was converted into a 6-0 lead for the Pirates. ln the third quarter, Pappan lateralled to Bottero for a touchdown which was called back and aided the Pirates to win 6-0. The next week found the Nolanmen at ElDorado where they won a 13-6 victory. Pappan. and Aitson were outstanding in the backfield with Long and Hines and Orin on the line. The Tigers iirst home game was with the powerful Coffeyville Red Ravens. In a sea of mud the Tigers blocked a punt for a touchdown only to have it called back for oifsides. The big game ended 0-0. Aitson's punting and l-lodge's running were high- lights in the lgackfield with Shaffer. Long, and Mueller doing good work in the line. Parsons was host to the Nolanmen in the next battle. ln this game the blocking was splendid and Aitson ran 100 yards and 67 yards for touchdowns. Aitson capped these runs with a double reverse gallop of 20 yards to score his third tally. The game ended 20-13 in favor of the Tigers. Long, Jersche, and Shumpes played splendid ball for the Tigers line and Manatawa in the backfield. The second home engagement found the Hutchinson Blue Dragons as guests. An early Dragon fumble paved the way for a Tiger talley by Manatawa which was proved the margin of victory Davis, Long and Shaffer played fine ball for the Tigers. Tonkawa proved too tough for the Tigers and after twisting the tigers by the tail, sent them home north with an 18-0 defeat. Shaffer played his best game for the Tigers. The high geared Fort Scott crew battled the Tigers all over the field to a 7-7 deadlock. In this game the seven line men played the part of Iron men and battled 60 minutes in the line. Anderson proved his ability with a 70 yard run for a touchdown. Manatawa came through and made the Tigers extra tally. Shumpes and Long were cutitanding. Dodge City found the long trip to A. C. very hard and were stopped 51-0. Manatawa, Banning, Long, ard Hines played good ball. The final gamer was at Iola where the Tigers minus the services of five regulars were beaten 12-0. Stuchlik, Brown, Meuller, and Orin were outstanding. The 1937 season found Coach Nolan's team enjoying the most successful season in a decade at Tiger- ville. Several men proved their ability during the season. Among them were three all- state men: Dale Hines, centerg Melvin Long, guardg and Vernon Aitson, End, and Tiuell Shaffer, end made the all-state second team. Other outstanding players were Orin, Shumpes, Dailey, W'offo1d. Gruber, Jeische, Manatawa, Pappan, Davis, and Hodges. Prospects for the coming year are not too bright since the Tigers lose most of the lfne including Dale Hines, All-state center for two years. Aldo Orin, at guard, and Dailey, guard, Shumpes and Travers. tackles. Long and Aitson are the coming yearls co-cap- tains. SEASONS RECORD : Ark City Sterling' Ark City Independence Ark City ElDorado Ark City Coffeyville Ark City Parsmis Ark City Hutchinson Ark City Tonkavsa Ark City Fort Scott Ark City Dodge City Ark City Iola GUI' Team Fights! PAGE 21

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Shooting Those Baskets In keeping with Stark's coaching record, the Tiger Cagemen finished in the money again this year. With a .500 league average, the Tigers carted oif third, being beaten only by the crack Hutchinson and El Dorado aggregations. A strange set up existed in the league this year. The Hutchinson team, which bowed to the Tigers twice, was able to trounce El Dorado as many times, but Ark City couldn't eke out a single victory from El Dorado. Juco cage history and the history of Danny Stark are almost the same. The college was founded in '22, during which season Mr. Chaplin, wood-working instructor in the Junior High School, jockied the cagesters through a series of catch-as-catch-can encounters. Coming here in '23, fresh from a berth on the Missouri University squad, Stark took over the coaching job and has been here ever since. During this Efteen years, Stark has produced two State and several T eague championship quintets. The winning of the sixteen total games played this season sustained Stark's average of over 6054 of the total games played in fifteen years. This is a record to be proud of, for many times a coach fails to produce after only a few seasons. This may be attributed to Stark's razzle-dazzle type of game, which lets the men develop naturally. Dchrer, at forward position, was high scorer with 8.06 point average, but his was also the highest average in personal fouls, which kiept him out of sonie games in which his assistance was much needed. Jack, the most promising prospect fo-r next year, was second with a 6.35 point average. Aitson showed promise when he started the season, but he played only two- games, his G-point average means nothing unless he comes back next year and stays with it. Pipkin, another good starter, also quit before the season was over, but not before he made an average of 3.57 points to place fifth high as individual scorer. Shumpes, Benjamin, and VVilson were next in the scoring race with 5.25, 4.53, and 3.73 points respectively. Dohrer landed a berth on the league's first team, while both Jack and Beniamin placed on the second team. Shumpes, Wilson and Gruber all re- ceived honorable mention. In the middle of the season the team hit a temporary slump, and all team members resolved not to shave until they won a game. Stark grew a mustache. The boys evidently didn't like this very well, for they won their next encounter, a Week later. The outlook for next year seems very bright when one considers that thr'e of the first five are to be back. The most promising men from the subs are Shea and Rogers in forward position, who averaged 9.20 and 6.5 points respectively in the second-team games of the season. Swaim, giant center, and Alexander, equally large brother of the highest individual scorer in the league two years ago, will compete for center position. Of course We can not tell Whether there will be some high school stars in the coming freshman class, but with such veteran basketeers. as Jack. Wilson, and Benjamin, supported by such experienced players as Rogers, Shea, Swaim. Alexander, Combrink, House, and Clark, it seems to be a sure thing to predict that Stark's excellent fifteen-year record will not be marred next year.