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

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J. H. Atlz7et1'c Assoc1'at1'on HE Athletic Association of the Joliet Township High School was I organized the twenty-seventh day of October, 1893, at the old high school, and ever since has been a permanent organization. McKeown was the first president, Houston, vice president, Norton, secretary, and Fletcher, treasurer. The lirst field day was June lst, 1896, and since then it has been an annual occurence. In 1903 the association was incorporated, but not for pecuniary profits. The association has steadily grown in numbers, popularity and renown. About the first of June, 1906, the officers of the association were elected for the following year, All of the officers of the preceeding year were re-elected. They were Dwight McNally, Presidentg Charles Buck, Vice President, Will Palmer, Secretary, and Fred Francis, Treasurer. The class of 1907 received three offices and the class of 1909 the remaining office. At the beginning of the year basket ball promised to be excep- tionally good. As we had all last year's championship team back eX- cept Captain Bush. But some trouble resulted in a new team entirely being formed. The members of the team who received their emblems were Lyons, Anderson, Captain Francis, Fischer, Myers, Dillman, Higgins and McNally. In the class championship games the Seniors won both the girls' and boys' games. About the beginning of the last semester McNally, Palmer and Buck all left school, so this left three vacancies in the as- sociation. A meeting was held to fill these places, The following officers were elected: Charles Dillman, Presidentg Horace Lyons, Vice President, and Robert Snapp, Secretary. As we have the use of Dellwood track this year we will have a good place to practice and also a good place to hold meets. With Giffin as captain we ought to win some of the meets which are scheduled. We regret the loss of McNally and Werner as it will be hard to find men to take their places. The outlook for base ball is not very promising. There is plenty of very good material, but we cannot find a coach. The financial standing of the Athletic Association is better than it ever has been before. 'fwenfi'-ffglzt

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Jo71'et czse an .eam ball field this season. A manager could not be secured, a coach was lacking, the good players were down in their studiesg these and similar reasons caused the announcement that there would be no base ball team. Our chances for a champion- ship team were never so bright as they were this spring, almost all the old men being back and there being splendid material to fill the vacancies The boys were bitterly disappointed at there being no regular team so an independent nine was organized which looks good to the fans, q The season of 1906 was very successful from our point of view. Old rivals like Dwight, Northwestern College, McKinley High, and Plainfield were defeated. It was the first time for years that a nine representing Joliet High School had triumphed over the Plainfield crowd. We lost to Elgin. That was the one black mark on our history. Plainfield had put it all over Elgin and we in turn had con- quered Plainfield, but we failed dismally in duplicating the latter's trick on the watch makers. Snapp was the individual star of the season. His pitching and batting were worthy of a minor league job. Captain Erb was there as usual with his head work. What Eddie does not know about base ball is not worth knowing, He has not decided whether to play with the Cubs or Sox, but when he gives a decision we will put our money on that team. Daniels, the little second base man, was there with the goods also. The rest of the team were capable players and well deserved their J's . Line-up: Catcher-W. Wilkins. Pitcher-R. Snapp. First Base-W. Palmer, W. M'Evilly, Second Base-E. Daniels. Third Base-R. Schroeder. Short Stop-E. Erb, fCaptain.D Left Field-Li. Morris. Center Field--H. Gray, M. Lundquist. Right Field-E. Crawford. :H OR various reasons Joliet will not be represented in the base Tlzirlr