Seaton High School - Arch Yearbook (Seaton, IL)

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BASLETDALL 1 On Octobcr,, 15 boys reported for practice in the gymnas- ium and Coach Shelton starteG to teach them the fundamentals of basketball. The freshman boys out for basketball were Janes Davis, John Davis, Leonard Gordon, and James Kernan. The'soghomore boys were Richard Griffith, Howard Shike, Edwin Dye, Ward Douglas, Lawrence Pepper, ani Rex Welch. Those ree presenting the senior class were Glen Flythe, Lawrence Shike, Janes Unsworth, Chester Garlen, Jack Keilmmi, and Hayse Greer. Frank Henry was the manager of this year's team. At the beginning of the season the line-up was as follows: Forwards, Lawrence Shike and Richard Griffith, center, Glen Blytheg guards, Chester Gordon and Havse Greer. Jack Keilman and Janes Dnsworth were the suhstitutes. They won 8 games and lost 2 with this lineup. Then Chester Gordon was operated on for appendieitis and was forcel to leave the line-up for the 1 rest of the season. Jack Keilman was waved to the snare eosi- tion, and vith this line up thay finishei the season with 20 games won and 5 lost, taking thirw place in Uoth the District ani County Tournaments and winning the Little Nine Conferen e title. . s The second team with Davin Dye at center, Lawrence Pepper ani Howard Shike at farwar s, and Rex Melch and James Lernan at guards hai a goo? season winninf 12 games anf losing 3. On Harch 8, 1040 the Basketball Banquet was held lP.CVf Presbyterian Church honoring the teams of '59 and '40, Dae program consisted of the 'Faeultjr Five --senis, an. sup.-.cyxfmfvs given by Dale Arnstrong, F1051 Carlson, Jack Keilnan, Hameld Shike, and Coach Shorty Almquist. Letters were awf:L::r-G-it .fy Ceach Shelton, and Captain Iillikin of the Roosevelt Eglin' g Aeaiemy awarded the team with the Little Nine Trophy which they are entitled to keep for one year.

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SCORES OF GAMES Seaton 25 Kirkwood 22 Seaton 42 Sherrard 21 Seaton 57 New Windsor 50 Seaton 48 Matherville 29 Seaton 57 Alumni 50 Seaton 50 Keithsburg 27 Seaton 50 Little York 14 Seaton 45 Roosevelt 25 Seaton 18 Aledo 10 Seaton 56 Little York 19 Seaton 50 Keithsburg 55 Seaton 26 Biggsville 40 Seaton 42 New Boston 56 Seaton 57 Viola 27 Seaton 54 Joy 22 Seaton 57 New Boston 25 Seaton 2 Matherville 19 Seaton 44 Joy 56 Seaton 45 Reynolds 16 COUNTY TOURNAMENT Seaton 55 New Windsor 24 Seaton 29 Aledo 55 Seaton 56 Joy 24 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Seaton 44 Little York 19 Seaton 50 New Windsor 52 Seaton 58 Keithsburg 55 POINTS AVERAGED PER GAME Seaton 57.4 Opponents 25.6 Plazer SA sm - in-H F'll42'--I FTM.. v Q dP1?'!M TP Shike 552 106 28 81 57 40 40 249 Griffith 184 60 29 51 25 40 54 145 Blythe 426 129 27 88 50 57 52 508 Keilman 74 16 16 25 16 61 58 48 Greer 81 21 25 51 25 45 54 65 Gordon 45 19 20 10 5 50 15 21 Unsworth 7 5 55 2 2 100 '7 8