Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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lr ru l BEEUYU uf Buys' Jfirst Zllieam On Friday, December 5, 1924, Piedmont High School opened its basket ball season when it won a complete victory over Kitzmiller High School, 77-6. The game started off with a rush, but Piedmont soon forged ahead and allowed the visitors but three points in the first half, while the Pied- mont boys scored 40 points. The second half four substitutes were put in for Piedmont, who showed that the substitutes could handle the sphere as well as their team mates. The line-up was as follows :- P. H. S. C773 K. H. S. 161 Jenkins F Hart Sullivan F Bostick Smith C Hollen Richards G Saules Crist G Pratt Summary: Piedmont-Baker for Jenkins, Holland for Sullivan, De- Vore for .Smith and Hoffa for Richards. Referee, Mulledy. A +2 .1 ff .5 I 1-Giikllriday night, December 12, Piedmont High School played one of its best' games of the season when it defeated the Piedmont Orioles 30-29. It wasja hard fought game from the beginning to the finish, the High School tearii getting in the lead. The first half ended 20-13 in favor of Piedmont. The second half was more interesting, 'the town team forging ahead and fighting a great game, but falling short by one point when the Hnal Whistle blew, the score being 30-29 in favor of Piedmont High School. The line-up was as follows:- P.1H. iS. 1301 A Orioles 129, Jenkins-'e F D 1 Foreman Sullivan 1, F ' 9 . Bell Smith C ' A Kelly Richards G Smith Crist 1 G, 'A'-yzfjx. Dorsey Summary: Substitutes-Piedmont?-Orioles, Foreman for Kelly. Field goals-Sullivan 3, Jenkins 5, Smith gl, Richards 2, Foreman 3, Bell 6, Kelly 2, Smith 2, Dorsey 1. Referee: Adams. Page fifty-one

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IMI Buys' jfirst Team From Left to Right: Mr. G. T. Knode, Coach Coat-li Knmle may well le I'Ull1Il'ilIll1ilfi tl upon his work. whim-li has 1-iiahleml our sc,-liool to turn out the eflivic-lit ti-:nu of this year. Russell D Vore, Centg r, Dee Being tall, Dee is one of our players who will he misswl zifier leaving svlioul this year. Evers Smith, Center, Bubbles Iflspx-r'ially towarfl the enll of the SUZISUII 11uhhlm-s slmwed his l'Plllill'li1lill0 zihility ful scoring. Melvin Sullivan, Forward, Sally Our student hocly may wi-ll he 4-mils-nt tlizlt Sadly as well as sonic other of our goof players. is not leaving this year. hoiaee Richards, Guard, Ritchie Ritchie is a sure shot and a fast player. John Crist, Guard, Tubby The team wouldn't he perfevt without Tuhlvy, who is ai high juniper and good at breaking up the passwork of the opponents. Norman Jenkins, Forward, Jenks Having made the All Stai1 l's-:1111 of the Wm-st Virginia Pilllililllliltl. Jenks is very val uahle when shooting tielll goals. He plays ei rloan. fast gzuiie from start to finish, Bord n LaRue, Guard, Punk Although a new player. he has won uiuvh popularity as an guard on the team of '25, Morrison Holland, Forward, Dippy Quick and keeps 21 keen eye on the basket. Page Jiffy l

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I I' WF fi IL... I A ...5 Piedmont High School suffered its first defeat of the season when its team played Salisbury High School at Elk Lick, Pa., on Friday, December 16, 1924. The game was fast from the beginning to the end, the Salisbury team taking the lead and holding it throughout the game, winning by a score of 47-24. The line-up was as follows :- P. H. S. 1241 s. H. s. 4473 Richards F Robinson Sullivan F P. Engle Smith C Rip Engle Jenkins G Wagner Crist G Neuman Summary: Substitutes-Salisbury High School, Lewis Good for P. Engle. Field goals-Sullivan 3, Smith 3, Jenkins 5, Robinson 6, P. Engle 7, Rip Engle 5, Wagner 5. Referee, Swartynelder. The Thomas boys gave us a return game here Friday, January 1. The result was a walk-away for the Piedmont five, the game ending 63-24. This was an easy game for the Piedmont quint, passing and shooting at will. The line-up was as follows: P. H. S. C631 Thomas 1247 Jenkins F Yeager Sullivan F Sylvester Smith C Seamun Richards G Waltkens Crist G Cuppett Summary: Substitutes--DeVore for Smith, Martin for Crist, Phil- lips for Seamun, Sylvester for Cuppett. Field goals-Jenkins 11, Sullivan 7, Smith 8, Richards 4, Seamun 4, Phillips 6. Referee, Mulledy. On Friday, January 8, 1925, Piedmont High School Won another vic- tory When it defeated Bayard High School to the score of 49-30. This was a hotly contested game, with Piedmont taking the lead and holding it throughout the game. The first half ended 25-9 in favor of Piedmont. The second half Was more exciting, the visitors scoring as many points as the Piedmont boys, but the early lead kept the game safe for Piedmont. Page ffty-tfwo .pl R,