Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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ATHLETICS IK the team was reorganized we began to win. The new line-up consisted of R. Mueller. 1. f., Reese, r. f„ Hugh Krause, center. Alois Schlecte, 1. g.. and W. Francis, r. g. and newly elected captain. Under the competent supervision of our faithful coach, L. G. Baker, we were again victorious at Bdwardsville and the team started on a winning streak. The games lost by the team ended in close scores and were very interesting. On February 7, 1920, the Principals and B. B. Coaches met at Bdwardsville and made final preparations for a two-county B. B. tournament to be held at Collinsville, February 20-21, 1920. The eight teams entering were: Alton, East St. Louis, Highland, Bdwardsville, O’Fallon, Collinsville, Belleville and Granite City. Granite met Edwardsville in their first game and it was a hard fought battle. The O’Fallon game was easy for the Granite five and the championship game w r as between East St. Louis and Granite City. This was a close game but Granite City was vic- torious. The school received a banner and each man on the winning team a medal. Our next trip was to the district tournament held at Central- ia The first two games were perfect slaughters, most of both iienrge- Coolldge: “Full many a la lv. I’ve eyed wltfi the best regard. Tempest.” Continued m games being played by the subs. On Friday evening we played O’Fallon and were defeated by a score of 35-33. Our basket ball season closed with the tournament and we feel it has been a most successful year. Here we will enjoy a revue of the members of the team: Walter Francis, captain and guard, is one of the steadfast men of the team. Walt, is right on the ball every minute of the game. As captain he handled the team in a very easy manner and won the admiration of all. Roland Mueller is a foul thrower and forward. “Nutzy” has a splendid record for foul shooting and field baskets and plays the game as though his life depended upon it. Richard Reese, forward, fast on foot and always near the basket ready for the ball. Dick is good on long shots, too. Alois Schlecte, guard, knows the game and what he is ex- pected to do. It is very seldom that any one gets by him to throw the basket. Alois was also good at jumping center. Hugh Krause, center, who is six feet tall, has the advantage of the tip-off, and has a good opportunity for giving signals. “Bird” is also good at throwing baskets. Page Thirty

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ATHLETIC- GQ ffi Aillne (iinppee: “To know her is to love her. 1919-20 The fall of 1919 seemed to bring with it unusual prospects for a successful year in athletics. Six letter men returned ta school along with several very excellent candidates thus furn- ishing good material for basket ball. The athletic association was reorganized with Ray Lodwig as president; Walter Pershall, secretary; L. G. Baker, treasur- er and coach. It was then decided to hold a class tournament. Bach of the upper class teams were determined to win and at the end three teams tied, viz: Senior, Junior, and Sophomores. The tie was not played off so the three teams consider them- selves winners. m The real season opened with O’Fallon as the opposing team. The line-up for this game was: West, 1. f., Rees, r. f.. Krause, c., Capt. Harris, 1. g.. and Francis, r. g. The subs included Schlecte, Frohardt, Chappee. This team played several victorious games and then old man Jinx, the deadly enemy of all athletic teams, seemed to get a firm hold upon them. A splendid position was offered Frank Harris, the captain, and he accepted it, leaving the team short of a good fast player. Sidney West was forced to leave the team due to an injury to his knee. This left the team in a very crip- pled shape. Along came the flu and seized Hugh Krause, cen- ter, as one of its victims. Good luck did not leave us entirely for Roland Mueller then appeared upon the scene of B. B. and our problem w r as partly solved. We lost several games but after Page Twenty-nine

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ATHLETICS S3 SJ OVi nil Sid. W inters, R. Frohardt and H. Chappee, as subs, have played well in all the games in which they represented the school. The rooters and 13. 13. h ans are expecting fine work next year from these players. Following is the schedule Granite City 36 Granite City 55 Granite City 35 Granite City 19 Granite City 37 Granite City 20 Granite City 27 Granite City 13 Granite City 48 Granite City 33 Granite City 38 Granite City 31 Granite City 36 Granite City 38 Granite City 55 Granite City 32 Granite City 15 and scores for the past season : O’Fallon Greenville Cheyenne Indians.... 25 Nashville East St. Louis . . . Edwardsville Nashville Alton Mt. Olive Sparta East St. Louis Jersevville Edwardsville Alton Y. M. C. A 29 Greenville Mt. Olive Leota Gray: “1 am resolved to grow fat and look fat ’till forty.” Continued m Collinsville Granite City 25 Granite City 53 Granite City 30 District Tournament 84 Filmore 9 54 Highland 19 33 O’Fallon « Track Work. 191N-19. The track tournament was held last year and the Seniors won the highest number of points and were presented with a silver loving cup. This cup was presented by Louis Ortgier. The county track meet was held in Granite City at the track near the rolling mill. Alton succeeded in carrying off first place Edwardsville second place and Granite City, third. The track team is out practicing and we expect good results from it this year. Granite City Granite City Granite City Tournament Edwardsville 18 O’Fallon 38 East St. Louis 23 Page Thirty-oae