Manchester High School - Manhawk Yearbook (Manchester, IA)

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IIIIIIIUUllVilllitiiiiliiillllllllllllQPQQQIIIIIPIHElllIHHHillll'lllli?i?fi?f!iQIllHHlI1IIHlIIIH COULTHARD, Guy., Mutt had his off days, but seldom played a poor game of basketball. Somewhat handicapped in size, Mutt found it hard ,going to keep up with his heavier and taller teamrmates, yet he put out a brand of basketball that made him a man the coach didn't feel safe in leaving at home. Mutt took the utility role and played at both the guard and forward positions with equal success. Watclx him go next year. BLAIR, group, for strongly in dependable. There is This is the the second Fred. Freddie is another man that was forced to play his level best to keep in the upper he was handicapped by stature only. Freddie played the utility stunt, and like Mutt, figured every game. He had a good eye for baskets, and when at the guard position, he was thoroughly Second Team considerable truth to the statement that the nrst team is as good as the second team makes them. case in the 1927 season, for we must boast of the calibre and ability of the crew that made up squad and who at times were carried on the first string. These mfn realize that basketball players are developed and that it is a slow process, hence their willingness to appear regularly, and work ha.rd, for they know that they will come into their estate in due time. Hooshagen played right guard against the regulars most of the season, figuring in one or two first team games. He was a factor that defeated teams from Dundee and elsewhere. Faust, another player noted for his persistence and hard work, played part of the season at left guard, and he also was carried part of the season on the first string. His work was of a high order. XVith a lot of his old football fight, Tommy McRoberts came out for basketball and succeeded in upholding Junior honors in placing on the second team. and playing a hard game for a berth on the first one. Measles and Mumps 'wrecked his chances mid-year. Then there is Paul Nandell, a Freshman, who has been playing good basketball. He was tried out at several positions, and got away in great shape. There are some of who predict Nandell to turn out to be one of the best basketball players we have seen, before he has donned the rectangular cap of the Senior. Last but not least in our chronicle is Merril Pulliam who migrated from Oneida to Manchester in the early part of September. He has been considered a valuable addition to our basketball, track, and football stock. Pulliam plays a style of basketball all his own, and we are here to tell you that he handles the ball with both grace and accuracy. He also will develop rapidly from the ranks of the' second string. Schedule lVIanchester S Hopkinton 22 Manchester Dubuque 26 Munclmstei- 6 Marion 22 Manchester ............ Hopkinton 11 Manchester 6 Earlville 5 Manchester ............ Colesburg 10 Manchester 16 Strawberry Point 17 Manchester Earlville 16 Manchester 12 Independence 29 ' Manchester Monticello 23 Manchester 26 Dubuque 36 Manchester ............ Edgewood 21 Manchester 8 Independence 21 Manchester Edgewood 36 Manchester 21 ............ Strawberry Point 20 Season XVhen basketball season opened, Coach Davis was greeted with only two letter men, Atwatel and Harris. But even at that, our hopes were high. The coach finally worked up a good combination and took on the Alumni. They made a good showing in that game and it looked as if we would have a good team. The next game was played with Hopkinton, who had three veterans, and they doiwned us by a score of 28-8. But that was just the first game and no one lost hope yet. They next journeyed to Marion and were again downed. But the next night they went to Earlville, and in a fast and hard fought battle, defeated them by a score of 6-5. They next went to Strawberry Point and after playing two overtime periods, came home defeated to the tune of 17-16. The crack Independence team was the next to visit us, and we were again defeated. Dubuque received the shock of their lives when they came here. They expected an easy victory, but old M. H. S. boys braced up and gave them a battle which ended 26-36. Not so bad after all. The next was a return game with Independence, and they turned the same trick, so we came home on the short end of a 29-8 count. Revenge is sweet. Strawberry Point came down and went home after being defeated by a score of 21-20. XVe next played a return game with Dubuque, but it was all over in a little while with us defeated by a 16-26 score, Then the Delaware County Tournament, where the boys showed remarkable improvement by winning from Hopkinton and Colesburg, and giving Earl- ville a tough battle for honors. They went to the sectional tournament at Independence, but were downed by Monticello in the first gameby a score of 26-23. This ended the basketball season. Our boys won 4 out of 13 games played, not so bad after taking all things into consideration. The prospects are good' and we hope to have a good team next year. Twenty-ytifve

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nnumumullullteaefllwlluflzll:emuNHS,1lllamllullnllllnemitglllllluuluIlun Third Annual Delaware County Basketball Tournament It has been a custom and one that we all are backing, to have and to hold a tournament in which all the schools of the county may participate, not so gnuch to find out which school has the best team as it is to develop a high type of sportsmanship. The teams are inspired to do their best, however, by two trophies, the first donated by Mr. Gildner, to go to the winner. The second trophy is known as the Manchester High School trophy, and goes to the winner of the consolation series. Friday night, February 25th, ten schools of the county assembled to begin the grind that was to last for the next two days. The first round consisted of games between Oneida and Dundee which was won by the fo1'n1er by a score of 21-15. Colesburg pounced upon the diminutive team from Delaware as a second game of the series, and it is needless to say that the former was victorious by an overwhelming score of 52-2, which tells the story better than words. Round two was a more exciting affair, and was started off by Greeley and Buck C1'eek in which Greeley suffered defeat, but only after a hard battle in which the sco1'e of 25-15 does not figure prominently as a barometer of its nature. Earlville came out on top in their tilt with Delhi, but this game, like the first of the second round, was fast and furious, although it- was marred by the necessity of calling numerous fouls ou both teams. Then came the great game of the tournament from a home town view point. Hopkinton came all the way up here from the south part of the county to administer Manchester a drubbing, and brought along a good sized crowd to witness the humiliation. Strange to say, tables were reversed, and Hopkinton went home early, being eliminated by a score of 12-11. It was a great game in which the Manchester boys played with deathly intent. Colesburg came back on the floor for the final game of this round with Oneida, and succeeded in defeatinglthem by a 24-22 score. Not a bad round. Round l7ll1'68 came Saturday afternoon, being made up of four games, Buck Creek with a dandy team, was pitted against Earlville, and all but defeated them. The game was characterized by two over-time periods, which resulted in Earlville getting two baskets in quick succession, which gave them a score of 13 to their opponents 9. Manchester then appeared against Colesburg, and defeated them by a score of 15-10 after one of the hardest and most cautiously played games of the tourney. Then came the final and last round, which was played before the largest crowd yet assembled for a basketball game on the local floor. The consolation game was between Colesburg and Buck Creek, and resulted in the latter going doawn in defeat. In the finals, Manchester played their level best, and in one of the most nerve racking games of our history, they were defeated by a count of 13-16. The trophies were awarded to Colesburg and Earlville, to be held this year. Happy Wilson of Buck Creek was given the individual medal for sportsmanship and his choice was popular. , - Personnel First Team ATWATER, Everett. Graduation will rob Manchester High School of one of the best athletes turned out by the institution for some time, but not until he has written his name indelibly upon the pages of athletic history. Red took care o-f the center position in fine shape, making it a point to mix in every play of every game. Strange to say, Red never was allowed to sit along the side lines for there was always work he could do. BURLAGE, Leo. Most of us have found it more convenient to call him Buck and some of us have yelled ourselves hoarse cheering him when he was in action. Buck was a great player at the forward position. Although he is not being remembered as a point thrower, yet he was always in every point getting play. Like his colleague Red,,' Buck will pass along by the graduation route, much to the dis- advantage of M. H. S. . KEISER, Hubert. Hubert will retire from high school activities this year, but not without having left a. name for himself. Although he was unable to get a letter, he was one of those fellows that was always out, and who was instrumental in the making of a great team. As a utility man both at football and basketball, Keiser was a- man that could be depended upon. The best wishes of the school go with him, for he bears the name of being a good sportsman. HARRIS, George tCaptainb. Arising from the Sophomore ranks, came no other than Pete Harris, who started his basketball career while yet in the grades. His three years experience and being only a Soph, marks him a man to be looked up to. Pete was one of the fellows in the tournament that made the spectators gasp for breath at his marvelous performances on the fioor. He took care of the guard position and was a constant menace to his opponents, for when he broke thru, he was almost sure of a basket. VAN AUKEN, Floyd. Another Junior made a place for himself on the team, and that was no other than Van. He was hardly ever up in the air, although he was built for basketball. Van played a steady game at center, which position he shared at times with Atwater. When the season was completed, it was to be found that Van Aukeu was one of the fellows that helped turn many a defeat into victory. H BEDDOW, Kenneth. Bill' made a name for himself at football and was hardly inclined to go out for basketball, but in the intramural fracas, he demonstrated his agility along basketball lines. When put into the game, playing at guard, Bill made his man step out and play basketball. An examination of his record shows that he was responsible for the misfire of many an opponent's play. Having found himself, Bill will be one of those upon whom the coach will depend next basketball season. Twenty-fofur

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IllllllllllllllllliifliiiliillllllllllllQFQQQIIIIIMHE,IHiii!NIUllliIIll??i3?f??flilllllllllllllllIlllll Orchestra Personnel Dircctoi'-MR. F. D1 TELLA Violins: Blair, Reed, Lang, Logan Piano: Miss Malay Saxophones: Zirtzman, Matthews, Drnnzis: Clemans 'Wilson Cornets: Hockaday, Byers, W. Mat- Clairzfnctsz Hillier, Turner, Shep- thews pard Tromboncsz Bangs, Barry Absent: CCornetsD Boardway q CTrombonesj Coon Our Director For the past three years the High School Orchestra and Band have been under the leadership of Mr. Di Tella. Under his skillful guidance the orchestra has progressed from a mere conglomeration of instruments to an orchestra Whose members are so skillfull that they can render some of the more difficult selections, with the ease of old masters. VVe of Manchester think that at great deal of credit should be given to Mr. Di Tella, who has organized a High School orchestra and Band. These organizations gave several concerts, of such an excellent character that We regret that there could not have been more. A Twenty-Stix