Leander Clark College - Cardinal Yearbook (Toledo, IA)

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,g e -g .ginger . In view of the absence of Dickensheets, this victory was quite extraordinary. It might be said that the fellows exerted themselves in these last two games and proved their loyalty to the captain by presenting him with two such splendid victories. They constitute the best of bouquets to ailing athletes. Saving the best till the last, the team went to Indianola to play the return game with the Simps. Not only had We fallen before them earlier in the season but also had many other Iowa colleges. Nothing could have been more to our liking than to win over Simpson, and nothing could have gone farther to add to our prestige. By steady fighting, coupled with bril- liant offensive work, the deed was thoroughly done for which we are duly grateful. Here 's the latest- Indianola, Ia., March 2,- Simpson college closed her basketball schedule Saturday night by defeating the Des Moines Tigers. On Friday night the team met the Leander Clark ive and was defeated by the score of 25 to 23. A large black cat was in the gym all thru the game and some say that the defeat was due to this. At least numerous cries to put out the cat were heard in the last few minutes of the game. Whethei' this sign of a bad omen had any effect on the game or not, Simpson was rather outclassed in most respects. ' '-Des Moines Capital. Nuf said. Maybe they were watching the kitty when we slipped over those two deciding points. With Green as captain and a wealth of material the next year should see us making further strides toward fame in basketball circles. At least we predict that there will be more to tell anon. ,E-.elses f

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3 71 F' wife' f - - iaitux Ye I 1, yn., 'Amp ix V Y Y B-V V , ,AJ Y.- tmnfy 1,51 X, w, 'rust Vg fy, img' N, 'L rj we--m1wvLLfef e2l12: Basketball 1915 Candidates for basketball honors reported at the gym in response to Coach Nelsonls chapel call, and, in consideration of the quality of the material thus manifested, the schedule was undertaken with no 1'eal misgivings. Captain Dickensheets led the gang from the guard position and his playing indicated the wisdom of the choice. Dick possesses a natural ability which his previous years' records have amply attested, and by his heady playing he has earned all the athletic honors that the college can confer upon him. He never let personal animosity divert his energies from the real issue- thus keeping in the game at all times and putting up an exhibition of self-control which com- mended him to the spectators. Green, as usual, never failed in defending the basket and in adding one long, hair-raising Jield goal to the list in each contest. As a powerful guard, he proved himself a. good running- mate to Dick. Though he evidenced a desire to gruiiie the opposing player, thus collecting a goodly number of fouls, he was on the job at all times and caused many an opponent to acceler- ate his pace. Ward appeared again at left forward though he failed to get in good condition. Rooters and team-mates admired his grit in sticking to the game. After playing in hard luck through- out the nrst half of the reason he found his stride and came back strong for the finish. May is one of the very limited number of natural players. His foot work and accurate passing- seemingly requiring no effort whatever-carry him over the iioor at a rate and in a direction which none can follow. Barnes, at the other forward, ended his athletic career at Clark in a beiitting manner. His clever moves and accurate basket-shooting made him indispensable to the team. Those who have witnessed his exploits in football, baseball, and basketball in the last four years will feel his loss irnmeasurably. Tom has distinguished himself as a sco1'e gainer in each of these games and has earned every point by his own effort and skill. A Repp, a new member this year, dug a niche for himself by his determined defensive work. Called upon to ill the guard position, owing to the illness of Dickensheets, he accepted the nomination and gave a highly creditable account of himself. WVas actively present in the full sessions of the Simpson and Cornell games and in most of the remaining four contests. Lyon is another high school star who broke into the college game this year. Long-and Hungry didn't appear often enough to suit a great number of his friends, but this may be attributed to his modest and retiring attitude of mind. Played at right guard during pa1't of the last Simpson game. Probably no rnan's playing was so noticeable from tl1e side lines as that of Mowbray. Curtis surprised the populace by appearing with an improvised helmet and in unquenchable desire to resume his athletic career. Towering above the opposing center he duplicated his earlier high school feat now and then by tipping one in from the jump. It was not this spec- tacular Work but his consistent and Herculean achievements in advancing the ball that won him approval. Was never satisfied with one shot at the basket but recovered the ball in the face of all opposition and banged away again. The opening game of the season took place on the local floor early in the second week of the new year. Coe, highly confident of victory, failed to produce and gave up the ghost after collecting the short end of a 34-24 score. Disaster followed in the wake of victory. Both Coe and Cornell handed us uncalled-for defeats on the return trip into their territory. Returning home the team niet their only defeat on the home floor in the game with Simpson. This contest was the closest of the yearg the first half ending in a tie. In the second half Simpson began to locate the basket with the greater regularity, running tl1e score up to 25-17. Cornell was the next to meet us on the home floor, and the former defeat was fully atoned for. The Methodists didn't have a show from start to finish, while Clark came back strong. . - - - :W

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