Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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ATHLETICS A meeting was called in September- for the election of officers and the following were elected: Ray I oyce, President. Ix»ren Bowman, Vice President. Leona Miller, Sec. -Treasurer. Owing to our disadvantage and inad- equate provision for athletics not so much has been accomplished. The school has no gymnasium, most of the pupils come or leave in busses, the noon and rest periods are of necessity short and the school officials have not deemed it expedient to excuse the pu- pils from classes to engage in athletics. But in spite of these handicaps athlet- ics have been developed upon several lines. By the time the baseball season clos- ed the team showed promising quali- ties and this spring have done fine team work. A number of Basketball games were played between the classes, the Juniors winning the championship: the Freshmen, although outweighed, were a very close second. Having poor facilities to practice basketball, arrangements were made with authorities of the Griffith High School to use the gymnasium two even- ings a week, but this was found disad- vantageous, to the Griffith and our own team. We failed in our endeavor to pro- cure the Hobart gym for practice and we were compelled to discontinue Bas- ketball for the season. The winter months were relieved by the introduction of the new national game Soccer. Many games were played on the school grounds. The boys enter- ed into the game with great pleasure and zeal. Boys who had not been in- terested in athletics became so by first engaging in this sport. This spring many did very strenuous track work and showed good form. Re- wards for track are offered as follows: A blue ribbon for first, red for second and white for third. For the highest scoring individuals the first reward a gold, the second a silver, and the third a bronze medal. An indoor baseball team is being or- ganized and a number of girls have tak- en advantage of it and although most of them are new at the game they are endeavoring to master it. —RAY LOYCE.

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