South High School - Lens Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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Pictured, left to right: Frank Howard, Stan Owens, George Langley, Dick Stahr, Clarence Pointer, Quincy Dunn, Ray Ball, Iim Ferrell, Pete Hood, Dave Strauss, Benny Wright, and Louie Taylor. CAGERS TAKE STATE RUNNER-UP CHAMPIONSHIP The South High Bulldogs finished runners-up in the State Basketball Tournament held in Cleveland, Ohio. This was the first time a Bulldog team goft to the State finals. The Bulldogs fell on the short end of a 66-56 score to powerful Hamilton Public in the final game. Alex Boo Ellis was the chief menace to the-Bulldogs as he rang the bell for fouling of the Bulldogs, as Frank Howard, 2:50 mark of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs gained the berth to the finals by downing game. For the finals, Hamilton was favored to win the ballgame 68-67. 27 markers. The defeat was really blamed on the excessive Stan Owens, and jumping jack Sam Pointer fouled out in succession after the Kent Roosevelt, 50-35, in a somewhat dull defensive type of although the Bulldogs upset the Big Blue earlier in the season After finishing second in the Cirty League, with North on top, South defeated Newark, Linden, and North, the latter being the best-played game of the year, to win the District Championship. Then the Bulldogs traveled to Toledo t. . . P lif. elf .X ix Coach Ceorge Pug S and defeated Defi ance and Toledo Macomber to win the regional toumament, setting the stage for the State finals in Cleveland. The Blue and Gray p-laced three boys on the various All-Tournament, All- State, and City Teams, Capt. Benny Wright, Sam Pointer, and Frank Howard. Sam Pointer was named the most outstanding player in the state tournament by the International News Service. South enjoyed many fine trips throughout their season, going to Middletown, Zanesville, Mansfield, Toledo, and Cleveland. ' For the season as a whole, the Bulldogs compiled 22 wins and 5 losses. The team all year long showed fine sportsmanship and good manners, plus good coaching on the floor. Season's Record CWon 22, Loss 51 70 Linden McKinley ....... ........ 4 4 57 Columbus North .....,. 81 Grandview ..................... ........ 4 9 77 Linden -McKinley ............ 66 West fColumbusD ..,.... ........ 5 4 72 Columbus Central .......... 59 Columbus 'East ......... ........ 5 7 59 Springfield .............. ........ 5 0 District Tournament 79 Aquinas ..........,....... ..,..... 5 1 84 Mt. Vernon ..,................. 47 Mansfield ..............,,,.. ........ 4 9 63 Newark ......,..................... 55 Columbus North ......... ........ 5 7 66 Linden McKinley ....... 79 Columbus Central ....... ........ 5 8 69 Columbus North ...........,.. 52 Middletown ............,.. ........ 7 3 64 Zanesville .,............ ........ 4 2 Regional Tournament 77 Cglumbus West ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 5 9 70 Defiance .......................... 50 Columbus East .,.... ........ 5 2 65 Toledo Macomber .......... 92 Aquinas .............. ........ 6 2 50 Kent Roosevelt ........ 68 Hamilton ,........ ........ 6 7 Fm Hamlltfm f - ff 'fffff

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Posing with their trophies for winning the district, regional, and state tournaments are our 1954 South High B ketballers. They are beaming with special prige at the trophy they won for taking the runners-up position at the state iinals and the WBNS revolving trophy for the district tournament. are-. I' E K Tournament Scenes Excitement reigned at South when our Bulldog basketball team went to the district and state .tourna- ments in Toledo and Cleve- land. Teachers, students, and alumni piled into trains, buses, and cars to cheer for our Bulldog team as they made their way to the state Hnals. 'Pictured are the players on stage receiving a rousing send-off before leaving for the mourn-amenlts. They were soon followed by the students on the buses. The teachers are pictured in the 'lobby of the Carter Hotel where they met after the game. Art the stiadiiun every- one went wild when South shot for two points in the Kent Roosevelt game. The team played their best and Cap-tain Benny Wright re- ceived the trophy that helped bring glory to Old South.