East High School - Tiger Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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A SUMMARY OF ATHLETICS -1- -4 -- ---1l--'!n '--L- 1-141-A-1-H---1 -1- HE record of athletics at East High School for the first year, to be complete, must contain a record of the difficulties encountered and overcome, much as we dislike to include this feature in our account. Most people who knew about our new school and its equipment naturally expected us to make quite a record in athletics, but on account of the difficulties in completing the building we did not have the facilities for athletics. Those of us who are familiar with the tryingfconditions under which our coaches and teams worked, fully recognize that commendation is due those who made possible our representation in the various lines of sport. As a new school, moreover, We had no athletic traditions, with the incen- tives of such traditions, but if our teams display in the future the same spirit of play your best up to the last minute as the boys have shown this year, we shall have no regrets. The fact that our pupils came from many different schools, and were unfamiliar to the coaches made the task of selecting the teams wisely very difficult. One thing in particular that the coaches have tried to do, which we hope to make a permanent feature of the athletics of East High, is to give the positions on the teams always to the best fellow for the place. Another principle which must be made a feature of our athletics, is that it is the duty of every fellow to keep himself eligible to represent East High on any team for which he is needed. About forty boys responded to the call for football candidates, and the boys certainly are to be commended for the regularity with which they reported for practice. For not all of our pupils realized that a practice session meant a hike of a mile to and from the practice field, with no facilities for a shower at the end of an hour and a. half of hard work. The percentage of games won in football may not have been what we had hoped, but win or lose the boys played the game until the final whistle. Con- siderable shifting of men from one position to another was necessary, so that it is impossible to mention certain ones as outstanding. Bray, Roos and 'Keating were seen oftenesf in the backfield, and they did some fine work. To the usual inexperienced onlooker who sees only the carrying of the ball in a football game, much of the good hard work of the linesman is over- looked, and for this reason the good playing of Richardson, Greene, Mathis, Bangham, Pinney, Christie. Holden and others did not receive the credit that they deserved. After this yearls experience, with additional material for next year, the opportunity to play our games in our magnificent stadium, we look forward to a great season. The response to the call for candidates for the basketball team was just as generous as the response for football, but again we were confronted with difficulties as to a place for practice. After a trial of the gymnasiums at Oakley school and at Madisonville, a room of the Industrial Arts building was fitted up in a fashion, and here the boys practiced for the remainder of the season. I 104 I

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Even though we had few boys with experience in basketball, the squad worked faithfully and put up a game fight throughout the season. The boys did by far their best workin the tournament held by the University of Cincinnati. By organizing a. league made up from teams from the various home rooms, Mr. Reuter was able to discover quite a lot of talent which will be available for another year, and with regular gymnasium facilities we hope to have a different story to relate. There was one series of contests which created as much enthusiasm as any we have had during the year, and that was tl1e center ball contests of the girls. Teams were organized in the various home rooms and the games were played to determine the highest standing in the league formed by these teams. The team from room 226 won the pennant. No teams in any league ever had more enthusiastic rooters and we predict that another year will find more teams among the girls engaged in athletic contests. In swimming and indoor track events, We were represented by teams in the various meets. Boys, who in spite of handicaps found some means of practice, made a very creditable showing, and whether they won or lost, the fellows who were game enough to make an honest effort deserve all the credit we can give them. Our baseball team promises to be a very good one. The squad consists of about twenty who are practicing faithfully and are doing their very best to maintain their eligibility by their work in school. The boys realize that the very best team can often be wrecked if one player does not maintain his good standing in his school work. We have an excellent staff of catchers, good pitchers, a fine infield and outfield, and we are in anticipation of a very inter- esting season. As to workers-well, East can furnish them too. VVe have good prospects for a track team and should give a good account of ourselves in the spring meets. Mr. Reuter and Mr. Reisner are taking the gymnasium classes outdoors and giving everyone the benefit of the track training. By this method no doubt they will discover a number of men good in track and field events who might otherwise not be known. Track men do not realize that an afternoon meet requires the most consistent practice for weeks beforehand. ' This account would not be complete if We did not extend our sincerest thanks to Coach Chambers of the University of Cincinnati and the University authorities for their great kindness in so generously granting to our teams the use of the equipment of the University on all occasions. When we consider that not a game of football or basketball was played at home, our boys are entitled to the greatest credit for their persistence. To the student body we are anxious to give credit for their liberal support financially and their faithful attendance at all the contests. WALTER PEOPLES 1 105 1