Downs High School - Dee Yearbook (Downs, IL)

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David Roop held honors as the high point man of the season and Burl Baker served as .93 Although the basketball team didn't win many games this season, we feel that they have improved greatly over last year's record. We have had some good crowds cheering for us and have lost some heartbreakers. The first team consisted of Bob Reeves, Dave Roop, and Dan Rhodes playing forwards, Burl Baker at center, Don Wagner and Bob Larkin in the guard positions. The second team consisted of Bennie Brown, Andy Jackson, Floyd Lovins, and Bill Bitzer as forwards, Kaywin Shepherd at center, Keith Campbell and Kenny Wagner as guards. The second team won five out of nineteen games. captain of the team Date November December January February SCORES Opponent McLean Wapella Armmgton Bellflower Ellsworth Waynesville Arrows mith Armmgton Stanford Heyworth Danvers Wapella Saybrook Arrows mith Bellflower Ellsworth Stanford Heyworth Danvers Visitor Downs X The 1951 baseball season got its start with our flrst game being a home game with Bell flower There were six games played this season, and, of the six, three were played on our home field Don Wagner was our leading hitter with an average of 583 Our team conslsted of one senior Don Wagner who took over the catching position There were three sophomores Bob Larkin, Danny Rhodes, and David Roop Bob was our shortstop and also changed with Kaywm as pitcher Danny played third base while Dave took care of second base The freshmen players consisted of Kaywm Shepherd Keith Campbell Kermy Wagner Kenny Green, and Bennie Brown Kaywin was our pitcher and a good one we might add Keith played in the center field position, while Kenny Wagner held left field Kenny Green carried the load of right field and Bennie played in first base position Even though the scores do not indicate it we had a better ball club than the previous year due to team sp1r1t and team play SCORES Date Opponent Visitor Downs Bellflower Ellsworth Arrows mlth Bellflower Ellsworth 24 Arrows :mth September 6 27 84 42 30 42 30 4 ' 66 53 14 89 70 18 59 49 N 21 ' 70 35 2 ' 64 50 4 ' 67 53 8 66 67 I 11 59 34 15 60 38 18 39 38 19 60 41 29 ' 57 49 1 55 43 5 58 51 8 57 56 12 61 50 . 15 53 48 , 22 Waynesville 64 50 nl , - i ' .93 12 10 10 17 6 13 ' 25 4 17 21 10 20 19 6 ' 8 5

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