Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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1914-1915 Basket Ball Team Standing left to right Floyd Wimberly, Chester Adams, Harry Miller, John Hall, Elton Spires, Seated— Ervin Barklow Mgr., Roy Spires Captain. By winning a second undefeated championship in 1912, M. P. H. S. established a record that is likely to stand many years; the loss of but one game in three years out of twenty-five. Much credit for these four championships is due to the Coach Brown. Basket ball is a blank page in the 1913 history of our school. This, however, may be attributed to the lack of a court to play in and not of any deficiency in material for a winning team as was the opinion of our erst-while defeated rivals. 1914 saw only a mediocre basket ball team don the M. P. H. S. suits. During the season the red and blue fell at least once before every team in the circuit, but to finish the season right, she defeated North Bend, otherwise the undefeated. Thus she defended her honor as having the only undefeated championship in the history of Coos County basket ball. From start to finish the 1914-15 season was an uphill pull for Myrtle Point High School. The outlook for a winning team the early part of the year was altogether unfavorable, there being only three players with any previous experience and very little of it at that. Then there was only a squad of seven to choose TWENTY-TWO

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 ATHLETICS Owing to the comparative smallness of the Myrtle Point High School and the lack of the services of an athletic instructor it has been under the greatest difficulties that we have been able to compete in athletics with the neighboring schools. Despite our puny proportions we have at times made a very creditable showing in football and have a record in basket ball of which any one might well be proud. Basket ball was first introduced into Coos County in the winter of 1908-09. M. P. H. S. won the championship that season with seven games won, one tied and one lost. The tied game and the lost game were both with Coquille. During the next season, practically the same team played eight hard-fought games and finished with as many victories. In 1910-11, by losing but one game, M. P. H. S. tied with Bandon for championship honors and were demanded to play off the tie. Arrangements were made for the open air game at Coquille. M. P. H. S. cinched the championship by winning a decisive victory to the tune of 21 to 1. TWENTY-ONE

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T II K O 1C P II K V H f rom, but with the help of some of the local boys of the town, those seven players were pounded into a team that made a surprisingly creditably showing and taking second place at the end of the basket ball season. Standing of the Teams Marshfield won 6 lost 2 Myrtle Point 5 3 Bandon 4 4 Coquille 4 4 North Bend 1 7 Track This year’s outlook for a track team, from outward appearance. having two veterans and point winners of last year, Harry Miller and Roy Spires, and some promising new blood, is very fair. Harry Miller is practically a sure thing for the weights and Spires should be in better fettle that ever for the hurdles. Then with the Spires brothers, John Hall, Chester Root, Harry Miller, Cub Adams and a few new ones to fill in, we are going to have a track team that will be among the winners, and we are all eager for than place to be FIRST. Floyd Wimberly, who was expected to be a point winner, is leaving for California. 1914 Team Standing Marshfield Myrtle Point Coquille Bandon North Bend 523 points. 25 points. 15 points. SV2 points. 5 points. Individual Point Winners Harry (Kitty) Miller Harry Dement Rackleff Roy Spires Weights 15 points. Weights 4 points. High Jump 4 points. Hurdles 4 points. TWENTY-THREE