Rutherford B Hayes High School - Delhi Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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i i 1 MDELl'll'lE-EIL X 1 t ii i Extra practice for tournament, March 7 T THE close of the foothall season, followers of Delal ware High School athletics turned their attention to hasltetlwall, that lively game which heads the winter sport program, As had heen the case in foothali. Delawaies cagers were faced with a new schedule that of the Central Buckeye League, Though many traditional foes were listed, the schedule also carried several teams of unknown metal. Delaware was iorlu:.ate. therefore, in having Hein' lin, Sell, and Briglit, three experienced plaiyers, returning from last year's squad. Mmmre than sixty boys answered the call for the two vacant positions a degree of enthusif asm seldom attained. Despite the short period remaining for practice, Coach Carlisle was ahle to put a quintet of sufficient strength to heat Bellefoutaine on the floor hefore Christmas. The vacation seemed to have disastrous effects on the hoys, for following their initial l6flZ victory hefore the holidays, they dropped four straight games. The first defeat was at Grandview, when the Columhus cagers sank a hasket in the last few seconds of the game, putting themselves on the hetter end of a 260.5 score, In a return game at Delaware, later in the season, Grandview was easily beaten. Basketball Squad 'Now licrcf said the Sllueen, 'it takes all the 7'll'IH1f7lg you emi clo, to keep in the same placef I -:WE I YZ' . I . Vi s . , . , 1 35432 f 3 ' ' .L 2 A: Q , . V- f .' . 1:3-. f f. Y f ::4:,2,,f . .4 I . , , .Q l

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i i l MDELlrII'IQ5Z tlir r James McKinney Mac is another sophomore who inade hoth thi' loothall and hasltcthall squads. He has Il lun- start in athletics and promises to he a great asset to the teams in his two remaining yrars, Frazier Shipps The experience Shipps received from his fine plaving in haskethall this year will give him a ln-.id start in the light lor center position next SVJSIYH. Wayne Hilborn Lartly was one of the hest and fairest play' Richard Swearengin A more enthusiastic spirit and finer attitude toward the game could not he desired hy a roach, than that shown hy Dick in football and haskethall. He was chosen captain of the senior hasrhall team. Sherman Roberts By his fast charging, Sammy was always ahle to throw the apposing hacks for long losses, He had a fighting spirit that never knew how to give up, in haskuthall as well as on the gridiron. Chesley Elston Chet , our tall antl lanlty end. gambolcd ers on the footlvall squad. Although he was merrily ahout in a manner which quite be' always fighting hard he almost never received wildered members of opposing teams. A com' penalties. He also showed a fine game of hination of spred antl accuracy made him a guarding in baskethall. valuahle inan on the foothall and haskethall squads. Max Brown With his speed and tackling ahility, Brown, who played at hallhack position. was a great aitl to the teani throughout the year. Walter Curtis to revive the win of the ents. The entrance of Curry into a hard-fought game never failetl SS Homer Wy lVyss fought his way from thi- resrrvc squad to a position on the first team hy his fine defen- sive work. He was also on the reserve basket' hilll tfllnl- Ward Hopper Wardy was an expert at run' ning. and his quick and accur- ate kicks pulled the team out ol' many close places. He will call signals again next year. spirits and will to tram. His hard tackling -prevented many touch' downs for Delaware's opponf

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V -if s i i Q 1 Z 3DEI.I'lI'IQf1ZE X l E i i law' First game in new gymnasium, with Harding, January 9 HE following game hegan a new epoch in the haslcethall history of Delaware High for the Marion Harding game was played in the new gymnasium. Unfortunately for Delaware, the Presidents got the gym's record off to a had start hy winning the game, 3346. Traveling to Marysville for the next game, the hoys started with a spurt and kept the lead Ivy a hroad margin during the first half of the game, only to have Marysville Colne hack with an avalanche of haskets in the second period to take the victory. In a second game with Marysville, Delaware took revenge for two earlier losses hy winning 2l'1l, the new gym's first taste of victory. The team repeated its success against Westerville, who had heen victorious earlier in the season, in a second onefsided contest, which ended 24-l9. NVhen Bexley had heen given a druhhing on their home court, Delaware was tied with Cir-:leville for first place in the league, and a record crowd was on hand in the new gym Iiehruary 16, to witness the hattle for the championship. The Delaware boys, fighting every second, lost the contest in the last minute of the game, when a long Circleville basket put the score at 23-27. In the drawing for the Central District Tournament, at Ohio Wesleyziii University Delaware and Circleville hoth drew hyes, and were matched again in the second round of the elimination. Taking advantage of this opportunity for . revenge, Delaware repeated the victory which they had won 5 -s over Cireleville early in the season, and advanced to the semi- fll-L-I-,.l.'l1'Ll X V finals. But Marion again proved too much for the boys, al' - 1 4' IU ISI though the game was hy no means a walkfaway. The final , score was 33-37, and Delaware's haskethall season was over. IV 3 Us , Notwithstanding a numher of defeats, the year was an -'-'44,---4 if-T ' eminently successful one, and the Carlisle men may well be proud of their record.