New Marion High School - High School Daze Yearbook (New Marion, IN)

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1927 Little Giants Top Row Yunker, Shearer, Nall, Roberts, Keese Bottom Rowf-Kiprhtlinger, Carl, Miller, Knimxlt-, Wilkinson THIS years Little Ciiants were composed of fellows in their Hrst two years of high school. Coach Thomas is using the bringing up system so as to give his men as many years of training as possible and also give him experienced players to build up a team each succeeding year. December December December December December January January January January January January February February February February l9am 3. 1927 IL 1927 23,1926 28, 1926 31, 1926 7, 1927 13, 1927 14. 1927 21, 1927 22,1927 28,1927 4, 1927 11, 1927 12, 1927 26, 1927 SECOND TEAM SCHEDULE Place Team Marion Opponent Here Jonesboro 1 1 14 Here Matthews 16 14 There Anderson 6 19 Here Lagro fvar.J 20 26 There Kokomo 17 64 Here Anderson 13 24 There Jonesboro 24 32 Here Kokomo 13 28 Here Lincolnville lvar.J 21 9 Here Wabash 31 19 Here Butler Twp. fvarj 15 35 There Muncie 8 20 There Butler Twp. tvarj 15 43 There Gas City 17 10 Here Jackson Twp. Cvarj 24 23

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Intramural League Top Row l-'ixm-l, Mr'Dunuu1:h liottom Row lleelt, llmlgr-. l t':tst'i'. Ullzist-y N order to stimulate interest in basketball and prepare under classmen for com- petition. Coach Thomas organized an lntramural League. Any team of high school students could enter. The league was divided into four divisions and V. V. Smith was placed in charge of it. ln division one were the Hot Shots. Wolverines. Scrappy Five and Slty- rockets. ln division two the Nighthawks. Hi-Y Cardinals. Acme and Wonder Five. ln division three were the Ramblers. All Stars, Wamptis Kittens and Doo Dads. Division four consisted of the Galloping Ghosts. Hardwood Snails. Blue Devils and Bearcats. After a schedule of games the Vwfolverines won in division one. the Night- hawks in division two. Ramblers in division three and the Galloping Ghosts in division four. A tournament was held to decide the champion of the league. After a bitter struggle the Wolverines defeated the Nighthawks in a close game and the Galloping Ghosts won the right to play in the finals by defeating the Ramblers. ln the final game the Wolverines consisting of Heck. Chasey. Hodge. Fraser McDonough and Pixel easily defeated the Galloping Ghosts and won the lntra- mural Championship for 1927.