Johnson St Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (Saint Paris, OH)

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Parisian 1923 EDORy CROUSE. naTURMER V M HIDDLETOn HR.CARL COACH TURNER—has been very much interested in Basketball in S. P. H. S. He has developed some of the best teams in the history of the school. Mr. Turner was one of the boys. This made him very popular with them. He always had their best interests at heart and tried to teach them the principles of true sportsmanship. Mr. Turner always said, “Boys, there is more than one way in which a game is won. Although you have lost by the score, you may have won by your manner of playing or by your spirit of sportsmanship”. So we wish Mr. Turner much more success in the near fu- ture as a basketball coach in S. P. H. S. CAPT. CROUSE—Crouse has been the captain of our team for the past two years. He is a fellow who places himself on the floor to do his best. He always gave his men due credit for their playing and never blamed them for something they could not help. His motto was “we can win if we only think we can”. He was liked a nd admired by all and we wish him success in some great athletic team. MANAGER SHANK—has been our manager for the past wto years. The credit for the manner in which the games were conducted greatly be- longs to him. His splendid business ability will probably find some great use in the business world. BILL MIDDLETON—our cheer leader conducted the yells in such a way that the opposing team would not take offense at the yelling of the S. P. H. S. rooters. He wished also to give the opposing side a chance to yell and always gave an opposing player credit for a good play. Bill will be with S. P. H. S. two more years. We hope for his future success along this line, as it will mean much to the school. HAROLD SHARK

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Parisian 1923 HERBERT FOSTER BASKETBALL SQUAD, 1922-1923

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 Parisian 1923 Basketball 1922-1923 Under the guidance of Mr. Turner and Mr. Carl, the Johnson St. Paris High School bas- ketball team finished a very successful sea- son. This year’s schedule included some of the best teams from this and the surrounding counties. Out of the fifteen games played, the team won nine and lost six. They were not defeated on the home floor. The team attended the county tourna- ment at Urbana on February 10, and “hooked up” with the fast Urbana Town- ship bunch. The night before, the team had played Urbana City H. S. This was the best an ! hardest-fought game of the season, and probably accounts for the poor showing made against Urbana Township. Anyway, we were defeated by a score of 33 to 17. Mr. Turner and Mr. Carl deserve a lot of praise for the faithful way in which they have stuck by the team. Never a night passed but one of them was there to help the team in practice. The team has ever been noted for their true sportsmanship and friendliness, shown not only among themselves, but tovcards their opponents. The team has also been successful finan- cially since they installed seats in the gym- nasium and helped to put in the showers. The loyalty and support of the students of the school, and of the people of the com- munity has been extended whole-heartedly to the team. This spirit of friendliness and cooperation is truly appreciated by the team and coach. Games St. Paris 11 Lawrenceviile . ... 10 St. Paris 54 West Liberty ... ... 13 St. Paris 30 Lawrenceviile ... ... 12 St. Paris 24 N. Lewisburg ... ... 32 St. Paris 19 Piqua ... 28 St. Paris 17 Westville ... 35 St. Paris 41 Alumni ... 25 St. Paris 29 Westville ... 27 St. Paris 34 Bradford ... 21 St. Paris 41 West Liberty ... ... 25 St. Paris 65 Fletcher ... 18 St. Paris 39 Bradford ... 41 St. Paris 25 Urban a ... 19 St. Paris 17 Urbana ... 33 St. Paris 43 Urbana Twp. ... ... 56 Total..........494 Total..........395 Baseball In The S. P. H. S. The pupils of the school and the people of the community are becoming more inter- ested in high school baseball than in former years. The Recreation Association comes in for a vote of thanks for the way in which they helped the team last year. They spent their time and money in improving the dia- mond and making it a fit place for holding contests. Although the teams in recent years have not seemed to be able to “hook up” with very many victories, they are improving rapidly, since the team of 1922 won five games and lost only two. Some of the teams played were Business Men, Jackson Township, and Rosewood. It is predicted that in the future, the Johnson-St. Paris Baseball Team, under the guidance of Mr. Turner and Mr. Carl, will be listed among the shining lights in base- ball fame.