Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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-A-is 4010 f sl STA NDISH-- Captain Mick is big and husky and along with this has good jtrniping ability, thus making a fine center. Though not es.-entially a point getter, he did some good scoring. He was at his best in a hard close guarding game where floor work and hard playing counted most. Standish is a Senior and this is his first year on the team but it was not lack of ability that kept him olf in the previous years. It is to be regretted that he did not get to play the first three years and get experience. HUBER T THOMPSON ' Thompson is a natural athlete, being: a last sprinter as well as a basket ball player. He made the squad in his Freshman year and this is his second year as a regular on the team. He has a good eye for the basket, running Newlon a close second on points this year. XVith a little more weight next year he will be one of the best players Salem has had in years. LEE NE WLON This is Diek's first year on the team as a regular, Starting the season with a little experience, he developed into a hard steady player. He was high point man and could usually be depended upon for his part of the points. Fast on his feet, a good dribbler and a fair shot, he was one of the most valuable men on the team. Standish, Green, Wilson and Newlon graduate this year. lPage Hfty-onej

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iw Will xl Q . B. B. Schedule In the opening game of 'he season Salem defeated Corydon 3-J to 26. It was a llfteen minute overtime game and was very exciting. Neither 'team show- ed any excellent basket ball but it was a fight from start to finish. The following Friday night we journeyed to Paoli where we won a close game by one point, 25 to 24. With two regulars, Greenrand Standish put out on personals, Salem-had a hard time win- ning. but managed to pull out with a long shot in the last few minutes of play. Nov. 16 Salem lost an interesting game to Cortland, 53 to 31. Salem was beaten more by Cortland'rs reputation than anything else. lt could not be de- nied however, that Cortland's men were good shots and had good team work as four of their men have played to-gether three years. The next week Corydon was defeated on their own floor 22 to 12. Salem won the first half 14 to 2 and loafed through the last half, letting Corydon catch up. This game was featured by excellent passing for Salem. Corydon showed fine spirit, and never quit fighting till th gun was flred. Thus far this was by far the best basket-ball Salem had played. Nov. 30 Salem lost to Little York, 31 to 23. All the boys seemed in poor con- dition as this game came right after Thanksgiving. Over-confident the boys missed shot after shot under the basket and Schenck of Little York soon starred, scoring seven times from the field and seven tifmes from the foul line. Seymour -defeated Salem 30 to 13. In a game that was more exciting than the score indicates. The ilrst half Salem had Seymour 6 to 0 for quite awhile. The teamblew up the second half how- ever, scoring only eight points to Se- mour's twenty-five. Wilson, at center, played a good game. Salem lost to Brownstown 33 to 21. The second team played the first half and were beaten 21 to 1. The regulans went in the seeond half and put up a stiff game, beating Brownstown 20 to 12 but were unable to overcome the ear- ly lead piled up. The following night West Baden de- feated Salem by three points, 30 to 27. It was an overtime game and a thriller ln every respect. Thompson starred in this game scoring eight flelds. It was one of those evenly matched games where the team who gets the break wins. West Baden got it on long shots. Dec. 21 Orleans won a forfeit game from Salem, 2 to 0. In a rough and tumble game the High School lost to the Alumni 23 to 19. This was a good game and was enjoyed by everyone. After the game the Alumni and the students participated in the home-coming banquet. Salem defeated Vallonia in a fast of- fensive game 42 to 29. The game start- ed off slowly and soon developed into a fast game. Salem early took the lead and was never headed. Once Vallonia staged a come back and nearly took the lead but Green and Graves stopped lt. Newlon who was substituted for T.homp- son scored eight times from the fleld. Hardinsburg came to Salem Jan. 18 and were defeated 38 to 11. In an orgy of shooting Salem missed enough short shots to run the score up into the eighties. Without the services of Thompson and Standish and handicapped by the small floor anld low ceiling Salem lost to Wert Baden 46 to 11. The first half ended 11 to 6 in favor of West Baden. Accurate shooting won the last half for them. Feb 9 Orleans came to Salem and won by three points, 24 to 21. This was a. bitterly fought contest of the heart- breaking variety, where, after outplay- ing their opponents the entire game the boys were beaten by the long shooting of Kirby, the Orleans back-guard. lPage flftyl

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tw eww SHS ROBERT BOGGS Boggs is one of that lazy, good natured kind of fellows who have ahility hut have to he tnade to use it. Always busy at something else he invariably arrived at least halt' an hour late for pratftiee. But even at that, he is a good player, handles tht- hall well. passes nicely and has a good eye for the basket. Next year if driven to it, he will play good hall. R 0 Y WILSON Jack is a senior this year. XVith ltis side burns he is the only sheik on the squad. Long and lanky and full of pep, he can play basket-ball and did in several gauies. Although Jack started to school a tnonth late, he won a place on the squad and had he started with the rest of the boys he might have won a steady place on the team. R,-1 YMOND GREEN Little hut niighty, Green was our snappy floor guard. XVhat he lacked in weight, he niade up for in fight, for he never quit. His long shooting and Iioor work made him a valuable asset to the teani. His only draw back was his inclin- ation to rough it up but he was a good sport never-the-less. Green graduates this year, and this records his third year on the squad and his second on the teatn. l'Page Iifty-twol I