North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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THE LEGEND 1939 1- -- '--' 'vw 's -' -me I L, . ., First Row: D. Russell, G. Bordner, T. Hill, K. Young, G. Turner. C. Scheibenberger, Beams. E. Huth, G. Turner, F. Werling, B. Cowan, Second Row: G. Buckner, R. Flickinger, P. Regedanz, T. Collins, R, Tone, F. Huber, Rodemeyer. E. Faylor, D. Needham. G. Rover, D. Shepherd. Third Row: H. Chzran, B. Neptune. C, Ervin. R. Young, H. Roebuck. K. Short, B. Popp. C. Anspach. L, Af- folder, K. Riley, XV. Hieber. Fourth Row: B. Ranley, P. Lougheed. M. Keesler, D. King, T. Lauterberg, B. Hunter. R, Reese, W. Fulkcrson, B. Worley. Side 46-0 to clinch their second consecutive Fort Wayne football title. Peru Athletic Field, Nov. 7.-Chill winter flung its initial challenge at North Side's title-bound Redskins as the hard-hitting Crimson eleven bueked the teeth of a rain-swept gale to nose out a narrow 2-O triumph over a stubborn Peru Tiger contingent for the Reds' seventeenth successive victory and eighth of the present campaign. Red- skin reserve gridders had added new laurels to the North Side pigskin escutcheon last Friday evening when they hammered out a 25-13 vic- tory over Decatur's varsity eleven under the same playing conditions. Delavan Smith Athletic Field, Nov. ll.-North Side's house of cards fell here this afternoon. From the rosy dreams of the 1938 state grid title came a rude awakening as a red hot Cathedral of Indianapolis eleven struck thrice through the medium of passes to blast into oblivion, 18-6, a fighting band of North Side Redskins and end their hopes of recognition for the coveted crown. December 11 -Thurman Hill, North Side var- sity tackle, was honored with the announcement that he had received a position on Dick Millers annual All-State Football eleven. Gordon Turner, veteran guard, was placed on the second team. December 18.-North Side's entire football sguad and numerous guests celebrated one of the best gridiron seasons in Redskin gridiron history tonight as they convened in the North Side school cafeteria for the annual lettermen banquet. Ap- proximately 250 attended. Numbered among the attendees were many former North Side letter winners. Thurman Hill Gordon Turner First State Team Second State Team 15

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NEXT YEAR THEY'LL FOLLOW THROUGH North Side Gymnasium, No- vember 24.-An outfit of North Side cagers spurted in the sec- ond half of their initial 1938-39 hardwood fracas to fashion a 29- 19 triumph over a favored band of Masonic Home netters. The Masons, making their annual ap- pearance as the Redskins, first foe, led the Nulfmen early in the ball game but fell behind 14-13 at halftime. North Side Gymnasium, De- cember 2.-North Side,s Crim- son clad basketeers went hammer and tongs against Central to best the Bengals 32-26 and make their initial defense of the city title, which they share with South Side, a successful one. Nappanee Basketball Stadium, F' Werling' December 3.-The tenacity of a tough Nappanee Bulldog aggre- gation wasn't lasting and a visit- ing North Side five handed the locals a 35-32 upset. Decatur Fieldhouse, December 9.-Bob Young. sophomore star, tossed in ten counters to lead North Side to a one-sided 37-15 victory over De- catur's Yellow Jackets. North Side Gymnasium, December 10.-North Side was unimpressive in tripping Peru 43-28. Elkhart Basketball Stadium, December 16.-- North Side cagers nearly lost their reserved pew on the band wagon of Old Lady Luck here to- night as Junior Wayne Heiber came through for the Red outfit with a long field goal in the waning moments to give the invaders a thrilling 25-23 win. Garrett Gymnasium, December 17.-Down at 17-13 in the second period of a ball game with Garrett, North Side netters drove in four straight lielders to lead 21-17 at halftime and then moved on to a 39-28 conquest of the Railroaders for their seventh consecutive victory and second tri- umph in the Northeastern Indiana Conference. North Side Gymnasium, December 23.-Seven- teen tallies sufiiced to keep North Side,s hardwood five in the unbeaten class as the Redskins tripped a tough Decatur, Illinois, team 17-12. 16 By PHILLIP OLOFSON First Row: E. Errington, R. Leakey, E. Huth, P. Baumgartner, Second Row: C. Ervin, B. Cowan. N, Oetting, W. Hieber, B. Young. Third Row: Keller, Mr. Northrop, Assistant Coach Bob Sinks, Coach Bob Nulf, B. Popp. North Side Gymnasium, January 6.-Young Ralph 1-Iamilton supplied the spark that burned the house that Bob Nulf built, as Hamilton spurred South Side's powerful Archers to a 34-21 triumph over the hitherto undefeated North Siders. North Side Gymnasium, January 13.-Central Catho1ic's up-and-coming Irish cagers stunned basketball circles with a scintillating 29-18 victory over North Side basketeers. Wabash Gymnasium, january 18. -North Side,s hardwood combination was still in the dol- drums of a losing streak as the Red string dropped its third straight battle to Wabash, 31-25. North Side Gymnasium, January 21.-North Side spurred briefly in the final minutes of a tilt with Hartford City to snap a three-game losing streak by registering a 31-29 victory. North Side Gymnasium, January 27.-A revita- lized unit of North Side hardwood experts blew hot in the waning moments of their battle with Centralis Fighting Tigers to nose the Blue five 38-35. North Side Gymnasium, February 3.-A trio of underclassmen, Keller, Heiber, and Cowan.