Hedding College - Orange Yearbook (Abingdon, IL)

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aa My Ofgfggg 413235 aiaaeiiiaf Eaakvt 162111 Svwann The Hedding College Basket Ball team was greatly handicapped at the start of the season by having back only two of last year's team, Captain Keithley, guard, and Snedaker, forward. Coach Kirby had to build his team around these two men. He found an abundance of material in the freshman class. A The first game of the season was with our old rival, Macomb Normal. The Normal boys proved easy for the Hedding team and they were taken into camp to the tune of 42 to 10. The next game which was played in the High School gymnasium with .the Carthage Quintet fur- nished a great deal more opposition, though the fracas, ended favorably for us-30 to 19. After annexing our first two games at home, we took our annual trip.to Eureka and Brad- ley. This was the first appearance of the team on a large iioor. This with other difiiculties such as the referee, gave us our first defeat, 11 to 33. The following night we tackled the Bradley bunch. They were still smarting from the defeat received last year at the hands of the Hedding team and were out for revenge. The score at the end of the half stood 2 to 8 in their favor. Our boys came back strong in the second half, but the count at the end of the game was 8 to 16 with Bradley at the long end of it. The game was rough with very few fouls called on either side. The next game was a 1'eturn one with Eureka here. It started off with a bang. Neither side was able to score for the first two minutes. The Hedding team was getting two shots to Eureka's one, but the ball would not go' through the hoop. The score at the end of the half stood 1 to 5 in Eureka's favor. The second half both teams started hitting the basket. How- ever, we could not overcome the lead of the first half and went down in defeat by the small margin of 17 to 13. Our next opponent was Bradley. Hedding took the lead for the first ten minutes with Bradley completely bewildered at the fast passing of the local team. They called time out and changed their tactics, which turned the tables. They started shooting long shots which rapidly told on the score. Never has such luck or such skill been seen on the Hedding floor. Bradley took the long end of a 22 to 32 count. On February 25 and 26, the team journeyed to Macomb and Carthage-their last trip before the State Tournament. We met Macomb on the 25th in a listless game. The Hedding team was at all times in the lead. During the second half our subs were given a chance to show what they could do. They proved themselves and we brought home the bacon with a 27 to 16 score. On the following night the team went to Carthage and completely outclassed the Carthage quintet in all phases of the game. The listless playing of the night before had van- ished. The first half was hotly contested with the score standing 11 to 7. During the second half the Hedding team forged ahead to a 24 to 10 victory. . The night before the tournament the Alumni took us on for a game and were decisively defeated by the top heavy score of 38'to 17. The second team did most creditable work in the last quarter. VVe set forth for the big tournament, which was held at Decatur, at nine in the morning and arrived at three-thirty in the afternoon. Our first game was with Carbondale Normal at four-thirty the same afternoon. The first half ended 10 to 6 in our favor, but the second half told on the team. The game ended 18 to 24 in our opponent's victory. The next morning. feel- ing much refreshed, our team defeated Carthage for the third time this year. The score was 37 to 28. That afternoon we experienced a slump and lost to Illinois College 22 to 32. The season as a whole was a successful one with six games won and six lost. 1Ve now have a bunch of experienced men. Captain Keithley, who graduates this spring, is the only man we lose from the first team. The loss of this man, one of the cleanest players on the basket ball Hoor, will be keenly felt, but with the material we have, a very strong aggregation can be built next year. f fz--xg1afa,i1s2'K flair XX Seventy-eight

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32: c mfg My Qfgngg 451:.iffiae-f:,2Qzg 22f- CAPTAIN KE ITHLEY-Guard Although Keithley was rather unfortunate in being injured just before the first game of the season, he made up for lost time when he did get into the game and played in his old position as guard, with all his former pep and fight. He was a con- sistent player and was always ready for the ball, leaving little opportunity for the opponent to get it. A man who has played four such successful years of basket ball as Virgil has, is to be congratulated, and we regret to lose him next year. CAPTAIN-ELECT SNEDAKER-Forward Clem, our last year's utility man, was a valuable asset to the team this year. He could take any position on the floor and play it well. His Hoor work was consis- tent and he could be relied upon for several baskets during a game. He was unani- mously chosen captain for next year. VVHE E LE R-Forward Wlieeler, the Abingdon High School star, proved to be a star for us this season. He was the fastest man we had and a sure basket shotf, At the State Tournament he certainly did himself credit as well as the team and our school. His percentage of free throws was as large as any player in the tournament. Roland has three more years to play and will be with us again next year. CLAUDE FAIRCHILD-Center Claude is a tall fellow and just our man for center. Getting the ball out of center is a great advantage and he was the man who could do it. He was valuable in our defense formation, for, owing to his size, it was almost impossible to put a ball through his position. Claude played the best game of his career at Macomb where he was high point man. CLAIRE FAIRCHILD-Guard A Hne guard with a future that points toward success! No doubt he will hold down a guard position next year. He played a hard, clean game and had a habit of worrying his forward. Along with his close guarding he passed the ball well and often made baskets from difficult angles. Q 1172 it Z A'-?:f-iff Ii gi ! .d tfmiifig-l, 1527535-Eff: Sb F 1'-4Mf f Eighty