Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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TENNIS TEAM To say that the tennis team of 1927 was the best that ever represented Midland would most likel he correct. I rider the tutelage of Coach Catlin, the team, composed of Robert Waterhouse. Harold Pack wood. Luther Patterson, and Fritz Krueger, rounded into good shape and completed a fairly successful season. The team won three out of five of the inter-school meets, being defeated twice by the state champion Wesleyan team. In the first meet of the season the Warrior team defeated Omaha Lniversity four matches to two. Wesleyan then handed the team a six to nothing defeat, and this was followed by six to nothing victory over Dana. Midland, then, again de- feated Omaha, four to two, and later lost to Wesleyan six to nothing. In the State Tournament, Patterson was defeated in the first round of the singles competition. The doubles team of Waterhouse and Pack wood reached the semi- finals where they were defeated by the Wesleyan team which later won the championship. Letter» in tennis were awarded to Robert Waterhouse, Harold Pack wood, and Luther Patterson.

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was a great game and ended with the visitors ahead 21 to 16. The game was possibly the best basket ball exhibition ever given on the local floor. Now came the big finale. Doane, after being defeated by 't ork, and thus cheated out of the championship, came here for blood. The Warriors had not for- gotten the early season defeat at the hands of these? Doane cagers. flic game was a sort of rough affair and the ability of the Warriors to count from the free throw line won it for them, 'flic score was 23 to 17, and furnished a fitting climax to Midland’s conference schedule. After the season was over Coach ('at I in entered his proteges in the Midwest A. A. I . tournament at Omaha. In its first round, Midland was defeated in a listless game by the Lincoln Sporting Goods Co., of Lincoln, 39 to 3.3. A record of 1 Coach Gatlin's Warriors’ basket ball scores for the season follows: Midland 57 Simpson 20 Midland 45 23 •Midland 15 25 •Midland 23 Hastings 21 •Midland . 21 22 •Midland 14 Wesleyan 16 Midland 30 23 •Midland 32 Cotner .... 20 Midland -11 13 •Midland 36 37 •Midland 104 17 •Midland .. 46 Cottier 27 •Midland 42 Wesleyan 23 Midland 42 19 Midland .. 16 Omaha A. C 21 •Midland 23 17 Midland 35 Lincoln Spts 39 •Conference games. In the ten conference games played, the Warriors scored 361 points to their opponents 223. In the 17 games played Midland scored 627 points, while tin op- posing quintets chalked up 388. Page One llumlretf One

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Harrison. Ilerek. Eugene Harrison, cheer leader during the 1027 basket ball season, again led the pep rallies during the football season. Always alive and full of spirit, “Gene never let a game go by without a clever rally or skit to furnish the team with the necessary moral support. With “Gene as the instigator, many famous shirt-tail parades, bonefires, and exhibitions were staged which shall go down in the annals of Midland's history. Samuel Berek was elected cheer leader for the basket ball season to succeed “Gene. By his ready wit and humor, “Sam kept the students keyed to a high point of enthusiasm. With “Sam on the door leading the cheering, not a moment was allowed to drag. Mucji of the credit for the line spirit shown at the games is due to “Sam's ability to rise to the occasion with new yells and songs. Cecil Muller assisted in the cheer leading in both the football and basket ball seasons. Having been cheer leader at Fremont high school for two years, Cecil proved himself very capable in this capacity. I’age One Hundred Three