Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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J. Athletic ssociation. HE LAST week of school in June, 1905, the oflicers of I the Athletic Association for the following year were elected. The class of 1907 secured three of the oiiices: President, Dwight McNally, Secretary, Will Palmer, and Treasurer, Fred Francis. The class of 1908 secured the remaining office of Vice President, when Walter Bott was elected. In October, 1905, Walter Bott moved from town and Charley Buck, class of 1909, was elected Vice- President. At a meeting of the Board of Control, September 15, 1905, it was decided that as the girls of the high school could not receive as many athletic privileges as the boys, their dues should be reduced from one dollar to fifty cents a year. It was also decided that no person could represent this High School in any athletic event against another high school unless he or she was duly enrolled as a member of this Association. In inter-class athletics the honor of the class should make all contestants join the Association. At pres- ent there are enrolled as members of the Athletic Associa- tion ten '06's, twenty-four '07's, nineteen '08's and twenty-eight '09's. Our football team was pretty good, especially at the end of the season, when the team held West Aurora down to one goal. Capt. Eldred, Gifhn, Palmer, Buck, Lewis, Schroeder, Stansbury, Max Higgins, Marshall Higgins, Liston, Patter- son, Ducker and Goodspeed were awarded their emblems. Palmer was elected Captain for the following year. In basket ball we were more than successful, winning every game but one. We afterwards defeated this one team. We claim the State High School Championship, for which Oak Park refused to play us. The members of the team who received their emblems were Capt. Bush, Snapp, Erb, Gray, McCowan and Wilcox. These men will also be awarded jerseys. In the class championship games the Junior boys won out and the Senior girls won. The outlook for the baseball team is bright with most of the old men back. Erb is captain. The track team has only four old men left, but the outlook is bright. Giffin, our weight man, is doing fine in practice and great things are expected from him this year. At present it looks as if we are sure to place in four or five events in the big meets. The financial standing of the Athletic Association is good. After buying new football suits, that branch of atheltics came through the season about forty dollars short. Basket ball receipts made up that amount plus thirty dollars. At present the Athletic Association is one hundred and forty-five dollars ahead.

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ATHLETIC OFFICERS. WILLIAM PALMER, DWIGHT MCNALLY, CHARLES BUCK, FRED FRANCIS Secretary. President. Vice President. Treasurer. 19

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-. :nJ1' ,. li l HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SQUAD OF 1905.