Morrison High School - Morrisonian Yearbook (Morrison, IL)

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BASKETBALL, 1915 AND 1916 Due to the great interest in Football, the Basketball season was late in starting. However, by the middle of December, Manager Tor- rence had things going in such a way that the team was ready for a successful season. On January 7 the team met and defeated the Militia, 19 to 14. This was a surprise to officials, as the Militia team was composed of some former High School players. On January 14 the team went to Prophetstown and defeated that team, 23 to 22. The Prophetstown aggregation was in the lead until the last ten minutes of play, when Morrison simply carried them off their feet. On February 21 Amboy was defeated 35 to 14. At this part of the season the team was in its prime. They played the Morrison Independents and were defeated only 21 to 11 by that fast team. The following Friday they beat the Clinton Seconds, 35 to 4. The last game of the season was played at Amboy, our hardest game. Hurd, our star player, refused to go for some unknown reason, and the game was lost. Without him the team could not work in its regular form. Among the other players worthy of mention are Smith at center, Lyle Ritchie at forward, and B. Ritchie and Rick at guard. It was due to Iine guarding by these two that some fast teams were de- feated.

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THE TEAM BACK ROW, LEFT T0 RIGHT Burr, Forward V Rick, Guard Flikkema, Center Torrence, Mgr. and Coach FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT L. Ritchie, Forward-Guard Smith, Captain, Center Kidd, Forward B. Ritchie, Guard Hurd, Forward THE SCHEDULE January 5-Company I r,,,, ,,., , .. .,,..,. Company I, 125 M. H. S., January 14-Prophetstown ......... , Prophetstown, 223 M. H. S., January 21-Amboy ,..,,,,............,... ,..,.,...,... Amboy, 143 M. H. S., January 28-Independents , . Independents, 213 M. H. S., February 4-Clinton ,,,.,r,......, .. ,,,.,................ Clinton, 4, M. H. S., February 18-Amboy ..,..,,,,,,.... .......... . ............... A mboy, 223 M. H. S., Total-Opponents, 95: M. H. S., Games played, 6. Games won, 4. NEVER!! When Henry gets to school when due: When Louise forgets to smile at you: When Collins wears a necktie blue, When Walter K. decides it wrong to argue: When Flikkie gets a shine or twog When Carl W. forgets to change his hueg When Junior class meetings are gentle as dewg When Martha gets one fellow' instead of two: When Bump forgets to follow Hazel to her pew, When Torrence forgets to grin at you, Then you will hear the faculty holler, Cheer, boys, do!