Kent State High School - Statesman Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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THE STATESMAN Disaster, however, again overtook the Staters as the Wadsf worth Grizzlies handed us a 41 - 21 punch to the chin on the latters floor. Akron Buchtel came next on the State schedule and while we were unable to defeat the team which gained its way to the Class A Tournament at Columbus, we did score more than twenty points on the Griffs, a feat which only two other high schools could do. The other two were Akron Ciar- field and Massillon. We went down before the Griffs 36 f 23. The next Friday, january 31, the Blue and White at last was able to wave above the Red and White of Roosevelt. With a now or never determination, the boys took the floor and pro- ceeded to top the Rough Riders in every department. Passing and shooting with uncanny accuracy, the team fought hard to win. They led at every period and well-earned our revenge after six defeats with a 22 f 18 edge. At the end of the campaign the first ten elected Bill Warner and Dick Wiland, both seniors, as co-captains of the team. The season might well be summed up as follows: we had a totally inexperienced team, we played all but two games against Class A teams, the boys gave all they had all of the time, and as a result are able to point proudly to the fact that Roosevelt was named among their victories for the first time in years. SEASON SUMMARY State 29 Stow State 16 Roosevelt State ZZ Ravenna State 24 Springfield Twp State 39 Alumni State 26 Orville State Z3 Akron Ellet State 30 Suffield State 21 Wadsworth State 23 Akron Buchtel STATE ZZ ROOSEVELT State 11 Ravenna State Z8 Orville State Z4 Akron Ellet State 35 Wadsworth State 21 Coventry 394 6 .375 10 PAGE 72

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THE STATESMAN Undaunted by these defeats, the Blue Team fought back and proved that, while their record might not de as good as the teams of several years back, they could at leat beat the Alumni. This they did as they showed they old grads the short end of a 3930 count. 7 Then came the Orville Red Riders and after holding an early margin the boys faltered and were brushei aside. This time to a 35 -26 tune. On the next Friday, State again regained its winning ways as the Blue triumped over Akron Ellet to gain us our first League victory. Continuing in their stride, State then met up with Suf- field. This was the first class BU school which State engaged. Here we proved our superiority over teams in our own class and walloped the luckless Suffield lads 30 - 20. While we were still celebrating our victory, sad news came to State supporters, for then it became known that Bill Burrell, standout State guard, was declared ineligible by the semester rul- ing. This left a vacancy in the first five and lacking suitable re- placements on the varsity, Coach I-Ierchek moved Emerson Smith, plucky sophomore, up from the second squad. A Over the Roosevelt win, our joy was doomed to a short per- iod, because we were again forced to meet Ravenna. This time we took a severe 38-11 lacing with White supplying 17 of his teams total. After having to postpone our second game with Orrville, be- cause of impassable roads, we were at last able to get through, only to receive a 37-Z8 loss for our trouble. In our next game we gained our last win of the season. We again faced the Ellet Orangemen and landed them the cellar position in the league by beating them Z4-18. In spite of the efforts of our versatile manager fnote the wri- ter? to cheer up the boys by donning a suit and leading them in practice, the Staters suffered their worst defeat of the year in the last game as they bowed to Wadsworth again. This score -- 59-35. All hope of again entertaining a State Championship, as in 1927, vanished when we were defeated and eliminated by Coven- try, Summit county champs, in the first round of the district tourf nament. It was a hard fought, even game throughout and it was only by a maddening one point margin that Coventry was able to beat us. The score was 22-Z1 and it marked the third conse- cutive year that State has been eliminated in the first round of tournament play. PAGE 71

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THE STATESMAN Basketball Lettermen WARNER SMITH DUSSELL HANSEN WILAND BURRELL WEST DEWEESE KLINE JOHNSON HOSTETTLER RE LE C RG LG RG G LG RF LE MNG Captain on his first letter Repeats his football feat Allfleague, only a junior Cnr reliable back man Scoring threat and captain Semester ruling hurt Carries on for England Rugged and always ready Long shot artist Varsity in first year Star of Wadsworth garne PAGE 73