Erie Community High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Erie, IL)

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THE CARDINAL 1924-1925 Basketball The 1924-1925 Basketball team established a very satisfactory record. Dame Fortune was with the boys at the start, for they knocked the lid off the season by wiping off Fulton with a score of 13 to 8. Following this, five consecutive games were won. The Squad met its first defeat at Sterling, by an exasperatingly close score of 19 to 20. However, when Sterling came to Erie for the return game, the home boys turned the tables by drubbing them, 16 to 8. Port Byron was the only team which succeeded in defeating Erie on the home floor. During the entire season, the boys displayed a fine fighting spirit and good sportsmanship throughout. Much credit for the success of the season is attributed to the loyal support given the Squad by the people of Erie who faithfully attended the games and cheered their team despite occasional adversity. COACH Although Coach DiVall has been with us only ashort time, he has won a place in the hearts of the teachers and students by his cheery disposition, even temperament, and sense of fairness. He deserves much credit for his efforts to inculcate the spirit of clean sportmanshi which is so essential in athletics. The .Basketball team has been very successful under his direction this year, and the Track team IS making excellent progress. It is diflicult to overestimate the influence o a capable coach with students. He is usually their ideal. W hat he is, they will strive to be. If he is the type of man who can lead a young group through the sloughs of youth and direct them toward the proper goal, he is, indeed, a most valuable asset to a community. Such a Coach we believe our high school has in Mr. DiVall. ROBERT LaliUE CCaptainJ in 7 Doc, playing center for the team, served a splendid season. He was a conscientious, hard worker, who aided materially in many of Erie's victories. His ability to jump made him an invaluable center, for his :ren could invariably de end upon him for the tip-off. This is Docs last year, but his never-give-up fighting spirit has been imbued in the squad of next year by his fine. example. LYSLE ECHELBARGER Clforwardj Ech was one of the fastest men on the team. He continually kept his guard on the go, and no matter how good the latter was, Ech scored his share of points. His generally good floor work coupled with his ability to break up passes, many times gained possession of the ball for his team. Ech, too, is a Senior, and with Doc will be sadly missed next year. KENNETH JAMES Clforwardj Bill was high point man on the team. In spite of his size, he covered the floor rapidly, and was equally good on the defense and the offense. His ability to shoot baskets made him a valuable man, for he would persistently be relied upon to cage his share of baskets. Upon his return next year, Bill will undoubtedly furnish the nucleus of the new squad. STUART BLEAN CGuardD Q Stu, always on the alert, was a very fast man who broke up a great many of the opponents' plays. Without fail, he uarded his man closely, and although he was the smallest man on the team, he was not once tie least hit intimidated by the largest of his opponents. Stu leaves the ranks minus a mighty good defensive worker. .61