Galion High School - Spy Yearbook (Galion, OH)

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BASKET BALL TEAM

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-107' BASKET BALL . - COURTLAND MEUSER Capt. Basket Ball Team The foot ball season having been closed, the next thing which occupied the minds of the G. H. S. athletics, was, whether to have a basket ball team or not. A meeting of the Athletic Association was then called and the question was brought be- fore the association and discussed. It was finally decided to have one, and a captain and manager were elected. Abasket ball was bought and the candidates for the team tried. ,The first game was a practice game with Co. L, 8th 0. N. G. Owing to lack of practice and the game being new to the majority of the players, the High School lost. After this the team played several games with Co. L, but managed to suffer defeat each time. During the Christmas holidays a game was played with a team composed of some of the alumni, and again we went down to defeat. During all this time we were allowed to practice in the Armory, the only suitable place in town, about once a month or whenever Co. L were willing to let us. The first game with an out of town team was with Marion High School, the Marion team proved too much for the G. H. S. team and again we .met defeat by a score of 56 to 5. In this game it was conclusively shown that all the G. H. S. team lacked was prac- tice. We next went to Mansfield and played the High School team of that city. Here we met still greater defeat, the score being 89 to 16. Then Mar- ion came to Gallon, and this time we improved on our playing somewhat and were defeated by a score of 26 to 6. Then Co. L decided that they would no longer allow us to play in the Armory, and we had to cancel the return game with Mansfield. Though we lost every game it was not entirely due to the fault of the players, but our lack of practice. There are probably just as many good basket ball players in the G. H. S. as in other schools but they cannot be developed when there is no place' to practice. It is to be hoped that next year the G. H. S. team will find a place in which to play and redeem itself by defeating all its opponents. BASKET BALL Diamond, L. F. Marsh, R. F. C. Meuser, Capt., C. H. Meuser, R. G. Hackedorn, L. G. SCORES G. H. S. 5-Marion H. S. 36 G. H. S. 17-Mansfield H. S189 G. H. S. 6-Marion H. S. 26 29 151

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BASE ALLIE DIAMOND, Captain Base Ball Team BA SE BALL Reese, s. s. ' H. Meuser, c. Mahla, 2-b. Diamond, 1Capt.J p. Pitkin, r. f. Talbott, 1 b. James, 3 b. C. Meuser, c. f. Bair, 1. f. Marsh - Baker Subs. Elser r .l .- '. BALL S The national game, Base Ball, is enjoying a great amount of popularity in most colleges and high schools. G. H. S. is no exception to the rule. More spirit has been aroused for the game because we have had a winning nine. The team of 1903 made an enviable record by losing just one game, and at present the nine of 1904 bids fairly well to repeat the performance. The makeup is about the same as last year, and there is noticed a great improvement as far as bat- ing is concerned. Everyone is taking an interest in the game, and if we lose a contest we have just one complaint- lack of practice. Through the kindness of the Board of Educa- tion we have secured a field upon which to practice. Though very rough and uneven, it answers the purpose. We can win ball games, but when it comes to making our games a financial success we are want- ing. An enclosed fleld, shall ever be the slogang and not until then can that game, or any other, be placed upon a paying basis. The nine of 'Ol appre- ciates the support given them by every loyal admirer of Gr. H. S. All the games must be played at Secca- ium Pa.rk,and this is a drawback on the attendance. At a meeting of the Athletic Association, Allie Diamond was elected Captain. By his efforts he has developedagood team, and he has been the mainstay of the team through his fine pitching. Hugh Meuser was elected manager, and that he has done his work faithfully is well known. l The following is the schedule he has arranged: April 23-G. H. S. 2, B. H. S. l April 30-G. H. S. 5, C. H. S. 2 May 7-G. H. S. 7, C. H. S. ll May 14-G. H. S. vs. Shelby H. S. May 21-G. H. S. at Shelby Tournament May 28-G. H. S. vs. Shelby H. S. June 4-G. H. S. vs. Faculty