Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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basketball Squad M. C. H. S. went through its third successive good season in basketball this year. Much of the success was due to the efforts of Coach Schneeman. The Trojan squad, composed of Kidd, Butler, Doyle, Rice, Barger, Haynes, Gillespie, Gurley, Zettler and Waters, won 20 out of the 24 season games. No team beat them twice during the season, each of the four teams which beat them away from home being trounced at home, with in all four cases, a doubled score. In addition the team played in eleven tournament games and won eight of them. They were beaten in tournament play only by Enfield 33-31, in the finals of the Eldorado Tournament; in the final game of the District Tournament by Rosiclare 40-34; and by Equality in the Sectional Tournament 33-16. Following is the heavy schedule which the Trojans went through, winning 28 out of the 35 games. A total of 1035 points were scored to their opponnents 686, an average of 28.8 to opponents 19.6; Metropol Mctropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol Metropol s 30—Belknap 10. s 23—Simpson 11. s 43—Paducah Independents 22. s 30—St. Joseph (Cairo) 13. s 27—Carrier Mills 8. s 41—Joppa 21. s 29—Tilghman (Paducah) 9. s 35—Heath, Ky. 24. s 38—Carmi 20. s 30—Joppa 8. s 31—Mound City 19. s 20—Vienna 21. s 20—Heath. Ky. 13. s 15—Carrier Mills 30. s 19—St. Joseph (Cairo) 21. s 36—Brookport 29. s 39—Cairo 21. 38—Cave-in-Rock 10. Metropolis 25—Tilghman (Paducah) 26. Metropolis 39—Vienna 23. Metropolis 32—Brookport 22. Metropolis 31—Carmi 7. Metropolis 22—Cairo 20. Metropolis 28—Mound City 23. Eldorado Invitational Tournament Metropolis 22—Equality 21. Metropolis 25—Vienna 13. Metropolis 31—Galatia 25. Metropolis 31—Enfield 33. County Tournament Metropolis 37—Joppa 21. Metropolis 51—Brookport 16. District Tournament Metropolis 51—New Burnside 12. Metropolis 57—Buncombe 17. Metropolis 26—Vienna 25. Metropolis 34—Rosiclare 40.

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Football Squad During the past football season at M. C. H. S. many great changes were made. All the games were played at night except the one with Murray, Ky., and consequently, Murray defeated Metroplois for the first time in three years, 20-0. Under the auspices and with the cooperation of the American Legion, the football field was equipped with giant flood lights, making it possible for Coach Schneeman’s Trojans to do away with the old custom of playing in the hot afternoon sun. Success wasn’t so sweet from the standpoint of games won, but from the experience and enthusiasm shown by the newcomers, a much stronger team will swing into action, wearing the red and white of M. C. H. S. next fall. Carterville defeated us 6-0 in the opening game. Then we battled Cairo to a 0-0 tie—this was really a great game, for both teams were in there fighting and giving their all. We were then defeated by a Murray strong Tiger eleven, but the following Friday the Trojans met and defeated Fornfelt, Mo. 13-12 in the greatest thriller of the entire season. Fornfelt presented one of the fastest all-around football teams to ever invade our local gridiron. Some excellent tackles by John R. Kidd and ball carrying by Zettler, the newly discovered full-back, saved the day for the red and white. Our next encounter was with Eldorado. They beat us 38-12 but only after one of the most grueling battles we encountered all season. The Eldorado lads were large and fast, they could really “sock ’em and rock ’em.’’ Anna beat us 21-12. Carmi beat us 6-0 to end the season. This was the last game for several of the regulars. The men who will graduate off of the squad this year are: John R. Kidd, Walter Gillespie, George Rice, Paul May, George Covington and James Fitzpatrick. These men deserve a great amount of credit for their participation and loyalty in athletics for their Alma Mater. Kidd. Rice and Gillespie are all three-letter men and will be missed greatly, as will all the others, when the next season for athletic contests rolls around. We wish them luck in whatever they do in the future. Page Tiventy-eight

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Calendar of '33—’34 September 1—All green “Freshies learn to write their names and classify themselves. September—School Begins! Freshmen show how green they are. September 18—Teachers start work in full force. October 6—Monthly Tests! Much paper wasted. November 10—Armistice Day Program. Big pep session. November 16—Senior Play “Broken Dishes” goes over big before a large audience. November 30—Vacation and Turkey! What a combination. December 19—Senior Class has party at Gymnasium. December 22—Christmas Program by Home Ec. Department, vacation ahead. Merry Christmas! January 2—Back to prison again. January 14—Leaves begin to fly. January 15, 16, 17—Semester exams. Much ink, paper and energy consumed. January 26—Beginning of County Tournament. Take first place. February 14—Several girls become sore. Didn’t get the usual comics. February 23—Washington Program by Freshmen Class. February 26—Snow, Snow, everywhere. Girls start new fashion. Wear boys’ trousers to school. March 6, 7, 8, 9, 10—District Tournament held here. Not so good. Metropolis takes second place. April 12—Magician comes to school. Startles the girls with his lovely face. Operetta “Gypsy Rover.” April 13—Friday the Thirteenth. Over one hundred out of school. Everybody doing it, getting measles. April 16—Schneemen’s temper is aroused. Gives Civics classes a test. April 20—Another month gone. One month left of school. Teachers’ orders are “Work, work, work.” April 27—Ten year old boy gives program before assembly. Students become ashamed of their knowledge compared with his. April 30—Sullivan passes first two periods away by looking at his new watch. May 1—Spring Fever. Can’t concentrate. May 4—Junior Senior Reception. May 27—Baccalaurate sermon. May 30—Commencement.