Gaston High School - Aurora Yearbook (Gaston, IN)

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'E' 1 , Basket Ball Team of '23 -,241 Merle Markins, eenterg Luther Burkett, back guardg Russel Janney, lloor gnardg Lyle Brown, forwardg Virgil Foueh, centerg George Kirtley, back guardg liyron Moore, forwardg Lester Chilton, forwardg Eugene Shaw, mascot. reminiscence of the struggle in 1923-'24 of the Gaston High School basketball team calls to mind the handi- cap under which they labored. Goaehed by Glitford French, the members of the team were: Byron Moore, Lester Chil- ton, Lyle Brown, Merle Markins, Virgil Fouch, Russel Janney, George Kirtlcy and Luther Burkett. Getting away to a late start the team did exceptionally well when we consider that they had no gymnasium until the year was half gone. The practice they engaged in was had by boarding a school truck and driving to Matthews. They used the community hall at Matthews for a period and on having to give it up pro- ceeded to drive to Summitville once or twice a week and endeavored to practice on a foreign lloor. The team managed to come within a few points of scoring as many points for the year as their opponents. ln looking over the score book of '23- '24, one may notit-e the following vie- tims hung up on the records: Summit- ville, Modoc, Matthews, Yorktown, Cen- ter, Albany and ltoyerton.

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Girls Basket Ball Teain Lucille Love, j. e. Freeda Vannatter, f. .Xvis Pittenger, r. c. Virginia Reeves, f. ' Dorothy VVeaver, r. g. Pearl Brown, sub. Geneva Thorne, b. g. lluth Driscoll, sub. llose llall, sub. llli Girls Basketball Tbillll, the first one that has put forth some real work for years, surely made up for lost time. The i11terest the girls took in their work was very great, and every- one seemed interested and willing to boost each girl. The girls enjoyed the idea of having rules to go by, and every player was willing to obey them. The l reshmen, Sophomore and .lunior classes hate t'?l the idea of losing the few worthy Senior girls who took such an important part as players, and they hope more girls will awaken to the fact that there is no other game one can enjoy more than basketball. Considering the amount of time that was put in on practice, the girls did very well in their games. The only sure way to have a winnfng team is to set certain times for practice and everyone be there ready to do her share. This is the rule followed in athletics for boys and would be a very good one for the girls. .lan. Feb. 21 Mar Nov. 21 Dec GIRLS BASKET BALL SCHEDULE Oopnnents Gaston l l 'P Gaston vs. Yorktown at Yorktown . Gaston vs. Sulphur Springs at Sulphur . Gaston vs. Harrison at Harrison ..... Gaston vs. Yorktown at Gaston .... Gaston vs. Sulphur Springs at Gaston .. ..l7 7 .. 9 ax ..l3 7 ..ll 9

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132158192111 TCGIII Back row: Mr. Waiml, coach, Don Carey, 3rd baseg Lyle Brown, pitcherg Ralph Mar- kins, pitcherg George Kirtley, right field, John Harris, first base, Virgil Fouch, first base, Wm. Moyer, student manager. Front row: Wm. Smith, mascotg Melvin Roach, utility, Ora Milhollin, left field., Joe Roberts, short stop, Don Moore, catcher, Joe Wilson, center field, Virgil Brown, right field, Harold Johnson second base: Ralph Case, utilityg C. C. French, principal. Yea! Blue, Yea, VVhite! Yea Team! Let's fight. G-G-G-A-S-T-T-T-0-N G-A-S-T-0-N ! Gaston - Gaston - Gaston. Barney Google Andy Gump We got Copponentsb up a stump, VVhoa! Spark Plug! Rah! Rah! mln aah: Cslowb Gas -ton - High - School Clslepeat four times getting fasterj S-S-S-S- Who's Who's Who's We're We'rc VVe're s-s-s-s-s-BOOM! GASTON! going to win this going to win this going to win this-NOW going to win this going to win this going to win this - How? Easy! Rickety! Rackety! Russ! We're not aloud to cuss, but never the less You'll have to confess There's nothing the matter with us. Hit lem high! Hit 'em low! Yea! Gaston! Let's go! Horn and hoof! Horn and hoof! Hold the floor and raise the roof. Razzle, Dazzle, Zizzle, Zip! Yea! Gaston! Let 'er rip! You havenlt got the pep You haven't got the Jazz You haven't got the team That Gaston has! 1-2-3-4 3-2-1-4 Who are you going to root for? G-A-S-T-0-N! Hand car, push car, engine full of steam, Gaston High School Basketball Team!