Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE BOOSTER 11 might have been just the other way so far as the relative merit of the two teams was concerned. Behrent was at his best and LaFeber at back guard was almost invincible. Nearly all the Anderson points were long lucky shots. Hall was good at scoring. Renner was a trifle wild but he played a good floor game. We took our medicine gamely and as soon as the final whistle blew, the fifty or more Manual rooters of the sidelines gave a rousing yell for the victors. The teams lined up as follows in all three games: Renner, forward; Bartholomew, forward; Hall, center; Behrent (Capt.), guard; LaFeber, guard; Fatout and Sourbier, substi- tutes. — Maurice Thornton. Interclass Meet. An interclass meet at colleges is usually a secondary item in the ath- letic life of the school, but at Manual our Interclass Indoor Track Meet is always one of the crowning events of the year. It not only earns the money to send the track team to the State Meet, but also stirs up the school en- thusiasm and gives the coaches an idea of the material for the State Meet. Our last Interclass Meet was a de- cided success in every respect. Both financially and from the spectators ' point of view, the meet was one of the best ever staged. The Underclass- men got the big end of the points, the seniors going down in defeat for the first time in several years. How- ever, the graduaters took the tug of war and as a result the twelve rope- heavers were verv popular, for th = senior pirls were not stingy with their prize of candy. The 20 yard dash went to Eddie Moyer. Hansberrv and Cornelius took second and third. Two heats were necessary to give all the 440 ard dash men a fair show. Dodrand Henderson, a Tune senior, took this event in fast time; Lamkin came sec- ond, and Sink s, another junior, fin- ished third. The mile run was the best race of the meet. Shortv Sin- clair copped the contest but onlv after Harold Bartholomew had held the lead for practicallv the entire dis- tance. Bowen. a freshman, finished third. The winner ' s time was 5:01, remarkably fast time for the Y track. Scotty Coffman, of the June class, took the high jump with ease. He cleared the bar at 5 feet, 3% inches. Skeet Thornton, slender senior, drew second honors, while Whitaker and- Lenahan shared third. Lamkin won the 220 dash from scratch. Henderson took second and Livingston third. George Cornelius took three easy heaves and landed the shot put, being benefited by a gener- ous handicap. Ed Swegman, January senior, copped second from scratch, and Moyer landed third place. The half mile went to Bastian by a gener- ous lead. Edwin Arthur, June- ' 14, ranked second and Horton Oliver, noted sport scribe, trailed in third. Bastian ' s time was 2:18. The Under- classmen defeated the Seniors in the relay race by an overwhelming lead. The men who landed M. T. mono- grams are Edgar Moyer, Dorland Henderson, Russel Lamkin, Robert Bastian, Kenneth Sinclair, Scott Coff- man and George Cornelius, Hender- son and Coffman being the only sen- iors thus honored. The meet brought out Henderson, Lamkin, Sinkes and Arthur, all of whom put up good efforts in the State Track Meet. It also gave us a line on our rooting powers which we so ably displayed at Crawfordsville, May 16. If all the Interclass Meets in the future are as successful as the one staged last March, there will be no kick acomin ' . — Donald Krull. Athletic Association. The M. T. H. S. Athletic Associa- tion has accomplished many results during its short career, the past term The members of the Athletic Council did their first work at the Interclass Track Meet. The members assisted in various ways on the eve of the meet, and also aided the faculty man- agers during the tryouts. The pen- pushers of the Booster Athletic De- partment were responsible for the ad- vertising on the programs. Nearly twelve dollars over the cost of print- ing the programs and admission tick- ets were realized on this project. The Manual baseball league was furnished with balls and bats of ex- cellent quality, and also bases which were made in the sewing department of the school. The trophy committee of the association succeeded in ob-

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10 THE BOOSTER ATHLETIC REVIEW Manual has enjoyed a very success- ful athletic career during the past school year. Every department of sports the school has offered has been enthusiastically supported by the stu- dents and the faculty. With the ad- -ent of the newly organized Manual Training High School Athletic Asso- ciation the success of the school ' s athletics has attained even a more tangible aspect. The work of the as- sociation this year has been, however, merely preliminary to the many tasks ihat face it. The real value of the or- ganization to the students, the faculty and the school as a whole, will be manifest in times to come. Although this year ' s athletic season has been entirely successful as compared with the records of the past, that of next year and of those to follow should, and without a doubt, will, eclipse the present standards of success. Each season should improve upon the pre- ceding one. With the help of the fac- ulty managers and the student play- ers, let us all aid in gaining for Man- ual indisputable prestige in athletics. Bowling. The liveliest bowling season that Manual has ever had was held during the past school year. Much credit must be given to Mr. Schissel and Mr. Davis, of the faculty, for the success of the league. Eight teams were or- ganized, namely, the Mohawks, Mohi- cans, Apaches, Comanches, Navajos and Sioux, and the first series was rolled off on October 30 at the Y. M. C. A. alleys. Later in the season, when basketball began to attract many of the maple-smashers, the managers decided to cut the league down to four fast teams, the mem- bers of the Apaches and Sioux being evenly distributed to the other four teams. At the same time a change of alleys was made, the Democratic Club alleys being selected to finish the sea- son on. Many high scores were rolled on these alleys, including the high score of the season, 225, made by Shrimp Bryant. When it came to smashing off strikes, Bryant sure was Bryant, The Wrecker. Bud Schaaf ' s Mohawks captured the pen- nant by steady bowling; his five hus- kies were headed only twice during the entire season. The season lasted for over three months, the last series being staged February 4. On this date, Schaaf ' s Mohawks cleaned up three straight games from Kuhn ' s Mohicans and easily copped the pen- nant. The teams finished in the fol- lowing order: Mohawks, Schaaf, Capt.; Navajos, Streeter, Capt; Mo- hicans, Kuhn, Capt.; Comanches, Kirkhoff, Capt. The league was a success in every respect, and bowling will no doubt hereafter be a permanent branch of Manual athletics. — Wilbur Schwier. State Basketball Meet. In the second State Basketball Tournament in which Manual has par- ticipated, our team finished well up near the front and one of our men re- ceived honorable mention on the All- State team. The seniors on the team were Renner, Fatout and Hall, and they ably upheld the reputation of the class in every way. In the first game, with Orleans, Willie Renner was the individual point getter for the Manual team, scoring 13 points. Capt. Behrent as floor guard did almost as well and displayed the class which after- wards got him honorable mention. This game was easily won, 31 to 17, and the Manual lads never played a better game in their lives. The second fray was more of a walkaway than the score implies. New Bethel went down in an 18 to 9 defeat. The feature of the game was the accurate shooting of Bartholo- mew and the clever floor work of Renner and Behrent. The Manual five had by this time struck their stride and were playing like a machine but nevertheless their third game was their Waterloo. This game might have been an easy victory with any other team than lucky Anderson. The final score was 18 to 12 in favor of Anderson but it

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12 THE BOOSTER taining a handsome silver cup from the Em-Roe Sporting Goods Com- pany to be given to the winning team in the league. This is by far the costliest trophy that has been offered to a Manual team in several years. The State Track team were outfitted with neat suits decorated with an original M. T. monogram. A first aid equipment was also purchased for the track men. Considerable pep was stirred up among the track team fans, due to the efforts of the association. Yell practice was held several times in the school auditor- ium, and printed yells and mega- phones were distributed to the root- ers who went to Crawfordsville. This made a big hit with the Red and White rooters. Members of the Ath- letic Council also assisted the band in disposing of tickets for the musi- cal concert which was given to get money to send the school band to the State Track Meet. Although none rf these tasks performed by the Ath- letic Association is in itself vastly wonderful, the su mtotal has notice- ably boosted the athletic enthusiasm at Manual and has proved that a well organized student association is an important aid to the success of Man- ual athletics. Field Day. The feature of the year, and the thing, that created more enthusiasm, and aroused more interest than any other happening of the school term, was the field day exercises, given by the grade schools and high schools of Indianapolis, at the Federal ball park Saturday, May 23. Manual came in for its share of honors. One hundred and twenty girls representing the gym I and II classes, under the direction of Miss Smith presented the folk dances, including Scottish, Spanish and Swedish. The Manual boys, under the direction of Mr. Schissel, won a great deal of applause from the spec- tators for their excellent work on the horses. Both boys and girls showed their school spirit by giving the Man- ual yells, under the inspiring leader- ship of Dorothy Rice and Donald Krull. The patrons of the schools of the city appreciated the program, and the newspapers gave it considerable notoriety. — Clydia Wilson. Z «.C1« DONALD C. KRULL Last Words of Famous People. (In the future.) Mr. Owen: That ' s a problem in analytics, or rather in calculus. Mr. Kitch: How is that? Mr. Wood: O yes, I see. Miss Knox: Now, folks — Miss Donnan: Sssssss hh! Mr. Domroese: Nicht wahr? Mr. Koontz (after a long gaze): Now what was that you said? Miss Lang: That is entirely satis- factory. Bribery? Nonsense — Lyman is the hero of the class play. Koontz philosophy: If a mule kicks a sponge, the sponge will ab- sorb the force. Try it! Prof. Schell must have been think- ing of a new deaf and dumb alphabet when he urged the pupils to talk on their feet. His eye swept the horizon (no wonder the scene was clear).