Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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featebcdl Losing but four players from last year, Paxton was well off to another good baseball record this year at the time the Reflector went to press. Coach Wagner had considerable success in building up a patching staff of four fine hurlers, “Lefty” Baker, Max Sullivan, George Houston, and George Wyman. Ray Snyder and “Sully” did the catching, the latter being behind the platter when not pitching. The infield which has played together for three years combined with the outfield to present a stronger defense than the Paxton nine has had for two years. Infielders were cocaptains Jack Erickson and John Hill, “Pete” Anderson, Don Carlson, and Baker who played first when not pitching. In the outfield, George Wyman, “Ev” Tieman, “Red” Froyd, and Don Carlson covered the outer gardens. The record to May 4: Melvin 5 Paxton 3 Paxton 16 Armstrong 0 Buckley 9 Paxton 0 Paxton 10 Armstrong 2 Paxton 14 Onarga 2 Paxton 27 Loda 1

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fyaotbcdl Paxton’s 1937 football season was featured by many ups and downs— flashes of brilliancy and several moments of despair. Starting with few regulars from last year, Coach Zimmerman developed a team which fought valiantly throughout the entire season, in spite of handicaps and ill luck. The first game was at Rantoul, where after the Eagles’ freak first minute touchdown, Paxton’s gridders fought an uphill fight to lose, 7 to 6. Drummer’s fine team next invaded the home field and won, 34 to 12. In a game preliminary to the Wauseca League race, Paxton played Rossville to a 6 to 6 tie. In the Wauseca League this year, the Blue and Gold won two and lost three. Onarga and Gilman were our two victims while the home eleven lost twice to Rantoul and Drummer and once to Watseka. Little can be said about the inglorious 66 to 2 defeat at Drummer on Armistice Day. There was no doubt that the “Swedes” were outclassed by the Maroon and White but the margin of defeat was not a true measure of the opponents’ superiority. Among the seniors who left at the end of the year were Co-captains Jack Erickson and Jim Dunnan. Others who played were Howard “Spud’’ Stevenson, Bob Kirsche, Don Flannery, and “Hub” Snyder, all seniors. With a plentiful supply of regulars and reserves returning next year, the Blue and Gold is looking forward to a successful season. The 1937 season record: Paxton 6 Rantoul 7 Paxton 12 Drummer 34 Paxton 6 Rossville 6 Paxton 0 Rantoul 7 Paxton 0 Watseka 14 Paxton 18 Onarga 0 Paxton 0 Iloopeston 13 Paxton 19 Gilman 0 Paxton 2 Drummer 66 Won two, lost six, tied one.

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 aiJzetLcdL On November 24 the Blue and Gold basketballers of Paxton High opened their 1837-38 season with a thrilling last minute victory over Fisher, 22 to 20. The season which followed this opener was not so successful as previous seasons, but left everyone satisfied wdien the last game had been played. The Paxton five w'on 16 and lost 11 this year, never wdnning or losing more than twro games at one time. Like the football team, the home boys had their ups and dowms, too. They lost out in the second round of the Invitational Tournament, took second in the County Tournament, and won five and lost five in Wauseca League competition. The season was crow-ned with success, however, in the Regional Tournament w'hen the local netters hit their peak, scored 119 points in three games, and brushed Roberts, Drummer, and Rantoul aside to capture the trophy. It w'as the fourth time in as many consecutive years that a P. C. H. S. basketball squad has gained this distinction. It wras in this tournament that the Paxton five rose to greatness to annihilate Gibson City, 45 to 21. The Drummer boys had previously w-on two decisive victories over the Paxton “quint” and were favored to win this game in the semi-finals of the Regional. Only three of the first ten leave this May, leaving Coach Zimmerman plenty of material and ability to work with next year. The three seniors are Captain John Hill, Jack Erickson, and Jim Ilunnan. Paxton’s second team kept up a tradition of the reserve squads of the past few' years by having another successful season. These lads, who came from the freshman-sophomore five and the first team reserves, compiled a record of 14 wdns and 5 defeats. This team, which, in contrast to the regulars, was much smaller, featured a fine fast break and good ball handling.