Philo High School - Current Yearbook (Philo, OH)

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RESERVE BASKETBALL First Row: Martin, Wallace, Moore, Newton, Smith. Second Row: Pierce, Perkins, Watson, Bennett, Pletcher, Boyer, Cassidy. At the first call for reserve basketball players about 35 boys turned out. After the fi¬ nal cut there were 12 boys on the team, but midway in the season, Joe Knaup, who also played for the varsity, played his first reserve game. This team was very ably coached by Mr. Dutro. It was composed of six Sophomores: Bill Bennett, Earl Pletcher, Donnie Pierce, Jim Boyer, Danny Watson, and Joe Knaup; seven Freshmen, Lee Wallace, Donnie Newton, Jim Martin, Fred Cassidy, Clifford Smith, Gene Moore, and Larry Perkins. We ended the season with a very good record, compiling 15 wins and two losses. Our record: Team— They We Team— They We Pennsville —. .. 15 44 Caldwell . . 21 49 Glouster . .. 35 44 Glouster . . 14 38 New Concord . . 28 43 New Concord . . 19 53 Dresden . . 23 34 Roseville . . 43 31 Roseville . . 29 40 Dresden . ... 45 35 Caldwell .. . 26 44 New Lexington . .... 33 35 Crooksville . . 29 48 M M . . 26 27 M M . . 25 31 Rosecrans . . 39 48 New Lexington . . 32 44 DANNY WATSON Page Twenty-nine

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VARSITY BASKETBALL First Row: Kreis, Janusz, Brannon, Torbert, Farris, Payne. Serond Row: Little, Harris, Newton, Coach Dickey, Knaup, Fitz, Watson. The Varsity Basketball Team of 1950-51 enjoyed a very successful season. Under the guidance of Coach Bob Dickey this team composed a record of 17 wins and two losses. This team was composed of five Seniors, Jack Farris, Emerson Payne, Lee Kreis, John Janusz, and Dick Torbert; four Juniors, Ronald Newton, Jerry Fitz, Eve¬ rett Harris, and Jerry Little, and three Sophomores, Jerry Brannon, Danny Wat¬ son, and Joe Knaup. We won the Muskingum Valley League championship with a record of 15 wins and one defeat. We were beaten in the first game of the county tournament by Dresden in an overtime, 49-48 game. We had beaten Dresden twice during the regular season. DICK TORBERT Page Twenty-eight

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BASEBALL — ’50 First Row: Newton, Montieth, Kreis, Samson, Harris, Janusz. Second Row: Coach Hatfield, Payne, Beckwith, Harris, Baker, Brown, Brannon, Manager Sheppard, Mr. Barcloy. The Philo Baseball team of 1950 ended with a very successful season. It was com¬ posed of 13 members, seven of whom were Seniors, four were Juniors, one was a Soph¬ omore, and one a Freshman. Bill Shep¬ pard served as our manager and Mr. Hat¬ field was our very helpful coach. The team compiled a string of 14 straight victories before it was beaten by Middle- port in the Regional Tournament at Colum¬ bus, Ohio. The team won the county, sec¬ tional, and district championship titles. The trophy in the above picture was pre¬ sented to us at Bridgeport after we copped the district title. JOHN JANUSZ Page Thii’ty