Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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Get In There and Fight! Austin Game At the Salem Armory on No- vember 21. Salem defeated Austin in a double overtime by a score of 40-38 in one of the most thrill- ing games ever staged in Salem. The game started fast with Salem jumping into a quick lead, but the Lions were caught on the short end of an 8-7 score at the end of the first quarter. Both teams traded field goals in the second quarter to bring the half- time score to 16-13 with Austin leadin,g. Salem built up its biggest lead in the third quarter only to see it vanish because of Austin ' s accu- rate foul shooting. With seconds to go and Salem one point behind, Colglazier received a free throw, and amid the howling and yelling of the fans, tossed it in to even the count at 32-32 as the gim went oft ending the regxtlar plav- ing time. Soon after the three minute overtime got under way, Austin gained the lead, but Sears saved the day with his two handed over- head shot which made the score 38 all as the overtime ended. Since the first team to score wins in a double overtime, Rudder came through for the home team with a spectacular one hand shot to put the finishing touch to a thrilling game.

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Basketball That great Hoosier Madness. King Basketball, has dune much to keep alive memories of hio-h school days. This year ' s team, coached by Don Huckleberry, a former Salem basketball star, due to the inelig- ibility of all the Seniors but two was lacking in experience in competitive play. Forgetting this handi- cap, Coach Huckleberry and the team turned in a season which was far better than expected by the fans. Improvement was shown by the team when they waFloped Scottsburg who had beaten the Lions at the first of the season. Bert Stewart, Manager Donald Huckleberry, Coach SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL Row 1 : Perry Link, Dick Colslazier, Freddy Berkey, Jerry Koseubaum. Donald Brown. Row 2: Morris Strange, manager: Lee Wilcoxen, Robert Huffman. Robert Chastain. Ralph McQuiddy. Richard Pollard: Mr. Huckleberry, coach.

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Record-Making Thinlies Cross Country- - ' Track CROSS COUNTRY Row 1 : Kenneth Blanken- baker, Paul Lee, Bill Colglaz- ier. Freddv Berkey. Row 2: Edward Holstine, Frank Hattabaug:h, Marvin Rodman Bernard Telle, Keith Nixon, Mr. Lee, coach. TRACK Row 1 : Dennis Gilstrap, Ed- ward Holtsine, David Drppsev. Bill Colplazier. Bernard Telle. Freddv Berkev. Row 2: Boyd Brown, Robert Williams, Frank Hattabaush, Robert Geralde, Marvin Rod- man, Robert Chastain, Robert Shanks, Keith NixDn, Mr. Lee, coach. Cross Country Coach Lee ' s cross country team enjoyed its best season this year as it burned up the tracks with six wins and no losses. The Lion Thinhes defeated Paoli, Mitchell and Jefifersonville twice. Keith Xi.xon and Freddy Berkey were the two consistent winners. Competing with a rugged field of fotn-tcen schools at the Vincennes Sectional, the Lions displayed their talent by placing fourth. Nixon wa? the star and went on to the State luiishing in tenth place against 113 of the state ' s best cross country- winners. Track Any boy who has his parents ' consent and a doctor ' s certificate is eligible for track, Imt it also takes hours of practice to make a good track man. The team last year won three out of five meet. , placed third in the sotitheastern conference meet, ;;nd also held down third place in the Sectional meet at Xew Albany. The boys earning letters we re Lee Peugh, Keitii Xixon, Edward Holstine, George Fletcher, Will- iam Colglazier, David Dropsey, Bernard Telle, Robert ' illiams and Robert Chastain.