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

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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.

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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 a l 3 iDllLl'll'lQ5ZM 1 t i i N THE opinion of many l'1aslictl'1all fans, Delaware-s Reserve Squad has played a hrand ol' haskethall equal in every respect Lo that of the first team. At the end ol' the season they had a remarkable record. lor in all their games they had heen heaten only twice. Added to this is the large numher ol' lopsided scores, which seem to indif cate that this ycar's reserves, composed exclusively of under' classmen, will contrihute a good many highfscorers to the regular team next season. Most ol' the games scheduled lor the Reserve Squad were played as preliminaries to main events, hut judging from the response of the crowds. the enjoyment provided in such games was not appreciahly inferior to that of the featured game. McFadden, Thornton, and Linn made craclierfjacli for' wards, while Piper and Wyss did line Work at guard posi- Liehentlerliefs height gave him the advantage over tions. almost every other center at the tinfolf. Ivieacharn, Riddle, Glaze, and Gary also played well, Wyss was chosen hon' orary captain ol' the squad, which was Linder the capahle coaching ol john Lenhart, a Wesleyziii student. The Reserve Squad was organized this year for the first time, in order to take care ol the huge turnfout for haslcetf hall. The experiment has proved so successful that it seems likelvy that it will he continued, since in addition to interest shown in it, the practice prepares men for positions with the regulars in the following year. Witll this system firmly established, Delaware High haslcethall should he constantly improving. Practice game. February 10 Basketball Reserve Squad They began rmming when they liked, and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know when it was over. 1: i l i 4 I z s I Q I ' . 1 . 'gh' Yi Coach and Manager: