Moberly Area Community College - Mojuco Yearbook (Moberly, MO)

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HHSKHH FORTY-FOUR HH TRUESDEL CLICKNER Captain L RT DG EVVAY HENRY SHEIJPON Si'TI.UNG-ER ELDRI DG IG GOVVAN VVINSCYO'l .l' LILLESTON VADER HARRISON VALELLY CLARK

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1942-43 Greyhounds M. C. had no football team this year for the first time since the founding of the college. This sad state of affairs came about because of the war. ln the first place the transportation situation was .Very bad and colleges throughout the country were asked to curtail their traveling. In the second place the war industries and the armed forces had claimed so many of our boys that it would have been impossible to have a good team. lfVe are looking forward to the day when the war will be Over and football can come into its own again. FORTY-THREE

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HHSKHHHH For the Greyhounds this year it was a case of play basketball, or don't play at all, because with football hav- ing been abandoned, and with the track season still very tentative, the brief cage season seems to be the length and breadth of the athletic program at M. J. C. this year. However, so short was the season and so few were the games played that it seems strange to say that basketball was our major ac- tivity. Seven out of nine games were lost, and only one of the wins was a conference game. Therefore, it seems that the only highlights of the season were the fun that the boys had in play- ing, the better-than-average crowds for the three home games, and the victory over Wentworth in honor of the Valen- tine Sweetheart. A brief summary of the games: Kemper, 40-Moberly, 31 To open the schedule, the Greyhounds tangled with the Kemper Yellow Jack- ets, eventual Conference Champions. For their first game the Moberly boys did very well. In fact they were really promising, but simply could not keep up with the superior height that the Kemper boys kept on the floor. Bright spot was the playing of W. L. Clickner. who took up just where he left off last year. He came away with high point honors. However, as a team, the Grey- hounds showed too little spark and drive to really threaten. The nine point lead was about the difference between the teams. W. T. S. Cadets, 26-Moberly, 73 Things appeared to be looking' up for the Hounds when they took on the Pre- flight boys who are training at the local airport. Using the little experience that they had gained in playing Kemper and showing a new enthusiasm, the Grey- hounds soundly trounced the Cadets, scoring almost at will. All ten of the Hounds who were dressed for the game got to play. The team was eagerly looking forward to the return game with Kemper after the Christmas holi- days. In a preliminary game the second team played the Madison High School team and took their measure to the tune of 47-14. Kemper, 39-Moberly, 30 Again the Moberly boys undertook to administer a beating to the high and mighty Kemper Cadets, but they found that they were to be took under themselves. Since their first meeting in December, both teams had improved, and perhaps the Greyhounds had im- proved to a greater degree as a team. However, the Kemper boys had added another court giant to their team, so this was again a battle tipped in Kem- per's favor. After this game the Mo- berly boys were willing to admit that the Yellow Jackets were nine points better, but no more than that. All dur- ing the game the crowd had expecta- tions of a rally by the Hounds, but al- ways it either fell short or was never begun. Again it was Clickner's night to score. Thirteen points he dropped in as he ran second to Kemper's Barry for scoring honors. This game also was preceded- by a prelimina.ry one. This time the Pups thoroughly whipped the Junior High School Dragons. The score was 38-5. Kansas City Junior College, 88- Moberly, 33 A decided licking was handed to the Greyhounds when they traweled to Kan- sas City. Kansas, to play the Blue Devils. At no point in this game were the Moberly boys even threatening. The half time score of 29-17 was not a very close indication of the final one. It was evident that the Moberly boys were tired from the long trip on a crowded train, but none of them used this as an alibi. It was only too apparent that the Kansas City boys were a faster team. Kansas City Junior College, 62- Moberly, 45 A For the second straight night the Greyhounds were badly beaten on the Kansas City court. However, this game was a fairer indication of comparative strength. The Greyhounds were in much better form and showed more strength after the night's rest that they were able to enjoy in a hotel. In this second game Ridgeway, Junior guard, appeared to have hit his stride as he sank twelve points for the Moberly team. Clickner FORTY-FIVE