Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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I’. KnicK«'i'. I{. W.itorhniixo. II II. K m Ii-ii. I . llcrrinKion. I KIT Kill RGKK, guard Tsingtao, China First year We ai »' «lad to welcome I- i it hark t«» Fremont. AI tli«»n li lie comes from China lie doesn't play basket hall backwards. In the scrimmages he gave the regu- lar' sna| |► v opposition. KOBKRT WATFKIIOISF. forward Fremont First year Boh was late in going out for practice. Iml after lie got started lie showed some flashy work at forward. Although lie didn't get many opportunities to show his wares this year, he could always he depended upon. He has natural ability as a basket hall player. 11A KOI .1) BACK WOOD, center Oakland Second year Whenever lie was cal led upon, Harold played a fine type of basket hall, lie was a last man on his feet and had a good eye for the basket. When Backy played he alway gave the opposing quintet a real work out. HANS KOOLKN, forward l.incoln Second year Hans was another one of the grid men who pul on the abbreviated suits when the basket hall ea on opened. He gave the first string guards a real contest in the ar it scrimmage . Ilaiis displayed a classy brand of clean basket hall when given the opportunity. DOYAI.I) lll'.KMI ( T() . forward Waterloo First year Ibis was Don's first year at Midland and he was a little slow in getting started, lie played in i games in which lie displayed a good brand of basket ball. Don exhibited some clever work at forward when given the chance. In]

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I . Wilcox. A. Peterson, T. Larsen, A. Miller. DONALD WILCOX, forward Kockford, Illinois First year Don. together with Snuss, came to Midland from Kockford to enroll for the second semester. They were members of Cutlin's championship high school team at Kockford last year. He displayed a real brand of basket ball and became an important cog in the Midland cage machine. ALTON PETEKSON, guard Hampton First year Pete showed the fans that lie could play basket hall as well as football. When- ever the opposing team tried to locate the loop they found Alton to be a lormidahle obstacle. He seemed to cover the entire floor at the same time, and except for a short period of illness, played a brilliant game. TED I.AKSLY forward Mead First year Ted is one ol the veteran men who played with the Midland quintet this ear. He was a strong defensive player. On the offense. Ted starred, hitting the loop from all angles. 11«; was third high man of tin season with a total «d f ( points. Although he never played to the galleries. Ted was a favorite with tin girls, having been voted to he the handsomest man in school. ALBERT MILLLK. guard Kancroft First year Her! was a good dependable player at guard. Whenever he was given tin op- portunity h« played a fine game. He held down Peterson's position, during his short period of illness, like a veteran. Kerl I ft mighty feu forwards g« t b him.

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iftiifliiimiimiiiiiiiiimmiiiiii C)27 y T vg£i T7 rv -a i Warrior r 0------—-----g ATHLETIC RECORDS KOOTKAI.I. Tahor. here o- •; Midland Wesleyan, there 27-21 Midland Dana, there 34-33 M i l In ml Morningsidc. there It M ill 1 ia tui Omaha, there 27-17 Midland am m ’ ’ ■» mi in ini Fern, here 25-23 M idlutid i rL linv.i 0-31 Nf ii| hi ltd Omaha, here 25-25 Midland ■ »rrv, nerv Fern, there 51-18 Midland P..I-II 1 ■7. ft M id 1 itnd Chadron. here 20-2 K Midland i • r ii, im re a, I • M Chadron, here 30-22 Midland 1 fl. A f ail 1 -• ltd Dana, here 12-62 Mid la nd Wesleyan, here I»»- u 1 Ml !•! IIU Wayne, there 28-35 Midland - f a a 11 «a till Hastings. there 27-25 Midland lla ting . the re i 4 1 MlIU mi York, there 13-10 Midland i • 1 l ill It ml Wayne, here 20-23 Midland Cotnor. here 4 1 III 111 11 1 Cotnor. there 21-27 Midland 0» l M ial 11, ml York, here 27-15 Midland Wayne, there •»i mum nil Coiner, here 21-25 M idlaml «'hadron. there 7- o Midland Hastings, here 27-11 Midland KASKKT KALI INVITATION TOURNAMENT a Twcntv-fivc schools participate ! in I he third annual Midland imitation high school basket ball tournament. The competing teams included: Class : Kremont. Arlington, Columbus. David City. Mead. Schuyler; Class B: Howells. Herman, Brainard. Scribner. North Bend, Oakland; Class C: Bancroft. Waterloo. Kremont Keserves. Weston. Lilian. Hooper, alley; Class I): fort Calhoun, klkhorn. Hum- phrey. Cedar Bluffs. Dodge and I elding. Fremont won the cup in Class A by defeating Mead 12 to 6 in the final «•oil- iest. North Bend took Class B honors by defeating Oakland k to l.i. Fremont Keserves defeated Valle I I to 9 for the Class C championship. Cedar Binds nosed out Klkhorn 10 to 55 in the Class 1) contest. Silver loving cups indicativi of the titles won were presented to the respecti e teams by the college. The high school athletes were also guests at the Midland- Hastings basket ball game. Midland officials regard this athletic tournei a the most successful ol those which the college has sponsorerl. More than 200 athletes participated in the 1027 meet. Coach Cat I in and the “M Club had charge of the program. mnimiiiriQiumiigiraim