Mansfield High School - Crimson Spotlight Yearbook (Mansfield, IL)

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EMCEAICHESS BASKET BALL '23 LINE-UP 1.. F.-Clifford Bien. R. G.-Clair Kokensparger. R. F.-Cline Ross. Sub.-Denzel Lykins. C.-Russell Curl. Sub.-George Bland. L. G.-Harold Powell. Sub.-Melvin Howe. XVhen the basket ball season opened last fall, the outlook for M. C. H. S. was not dazzling-but it glimmered. Only two of the old regulars were available, but we had several promising candidates for the empty positions. But at the best. M. C. H. S. was blessed with a queer team. At times, it seemed that we could have beaten the state champions themselves: then, at other times, we were forced to hurry to win from even the seconds. This year, for the first time in five years, Mansfield won from Bellflow- er by a score of 31'21. Another feat of which we are quite proud was our victory over Fisher on Fisher's Hoor. That night the score stood 13412 when the final whistle sounded. XYe went to the tournament, feeling rather certain that we could win our first game there, having drawn XYeldon for our opponets. but our hopes were shattered by one-point defeat. It was, however, what the fans would call a pretty game. Mansfield played rather loose ball until the last four minutes, when we found that we only needed four baskets to win. We got the four baskets-but VVeldon got one, too. That was the last game played this season. -Clair Kokensparger. SCHEDULE FOR '23. ' M. C. H. 13: Saybrook, 21. M. C. H. S., 31: Bellflower, 21 M. C. H. S., 7: Arrowsmith, 18. M. C. H. S., 10: Mahomet, 25. M. C. H. S., 13: Fisher, 12. M. C. H. 32: Arrowsmith, 17. M. C. H. S., 29: Monticello, 32. M. C. H. S., 26: Saybrook, 28. M. C. H. S., 37: Deland, 27. M. C. H. S., 19: Bellf1ower, 39. M. C. H. S., 25: Mahonet, 22. M. C. H. S., 23: Downs, 29. M. C. H. S., 24: Fisher, 31. M. C. H. S., 37: Hammond, 22. M. C. H. S., 26: Downs. 47. M. C. H. S., 31 : Monticello, 35. M. C. H. S., 14: XVe1don, 15, Dist. Tournament. 1923

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EMCEAICHESS THE TEAM AS THE REFEREE SAW THEM The M. C. H. Basket Ball Team was a jolly, hard-working bunch, who were always ready when the whistle blew. There was the captain Doodle Ross, who time after time operated his forward position like a clock and led his team to victory. Koky Kokensparger, who played a speedy running-guard position. could always find a place for the ball and cover 'em quickly and steadily as a millwheel in a stream. On the left side of the iioor Koky found as good a team-mate as one would wish and that guard was Heddy Powell, who was playing his first year on the regular team.. XVhat do we know about our center-well he was only a one-year man--always eager to learn the Hue points of the game and to go when the whistle blew. His ability to play the game was extraordinary. This intro- duces you to Russ Curl. XYe had another forward, Blubber Bien, who had plenty of pep and endurance. He could always find the hoop and, too, be all over the Hoor- last but best of all, he knew how to work with the other members of his team. NVe had a few substitutes, who got a chance to go into the game once in a while. Shorty Lykins seemed to like this said game very much. He generally played a forward position and said the taller they were the better he could get around them. Blondy Bland, coming into school just last fall, obtained a place on the team as a substitute guard. Goofy Howe started the season playing as guard, but his career was blasted, when he received a sprained knee early in the season. Back of this team stood a man, Supt- LeMarr, to whom a great deal of credit should be given because of his faithful work for the boys. In closing we would say that M. C. H. S. should be well satisfied with the career of their team this year and proud of their victories. -Ios. R. VX'ard. VVhen you play, play hardg when you work, don't play at all. -Theodore Roosevelt. 1923