St Agnes High School - Lamb Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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BA KETBALL SEATED: Ed Duggan, Ben Hennessy, Ricketts, Joe Newton, Bud Dobyns. STANDING: Coach Ralph Carter, Bill son, Jack Bel, Captain Joe Bel, Fischer, Joe Murney, Father Hally, letic Director. Gene Gim- Jack Ath-

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Frey ..., Lindberg . J. Murney Jack Bel . Newton . . G Ricketts J. Fischer Dobyns . . Gimson . . Duggan . . Hennessy . LINE-UP NRE.. ..RT. ..RG. .. C. ..LG. ..LT. ..LE.. ..QB. ..LH. ..RH. ..FB.. FOOTBALL HE first football team of Saint Agnes played a schedule which was arranged by Father Hally, the Director of Athletics, with the pick of the teams in the Little Eight Conference. The football coach, Howard E. Bader, was a well-known athlete in Springfield. A football and track star at Springfield High and captain of the Greenwood football team in his senior year. Coach Bader attended Missouri University and played football there. He retu1'ned to Springfield as a member of the faculty and the football coach at Saint Agnes High School. Any success enjoyed by the team is due largely to Mr. Bader's untiring efforts, his patience. and his good judg- ment in the building of his team from limited material and inexperienced men. 'Ihe boys who answered the first call for football players when Saint Agnes opened last fall were of all sizes and weights. and few of them had ever played the game before. Preparing this group cf players for a football season in only a few weeks proved the ability of the coach and the spirit of the boys. The team won the first game against the Bullpups of Springfield High in a close contest. The follow- ing week the team traveled to Miller. In that game the Saint Agnes Irish earned the name of fighters . After this upset, at a special meeting, Bill Gimson was elected captain for 1936. On a muddy, slippery field the Irish next played Lock- wood and were defeated. In the fourth game which was with Golden City, Saint Agnes dropped another decision. The Fighting Irish finished the season with a tie game against Walnut Grove. RECORD . , , . Vienhage St. Agnes 7 . . . . Springfield 6 . w H- Gabriel st. Agnes 0 . . .... Miner 7 ' ' MC?-ieqnon St. Agnes 0 . . .... Lockwood 20 -'-'H.'RiEk21iS St. Agnes O . , . , . Golden City 25 . . . . J. Bel St. Agnes 7 . . . . . Walnut Grove 7 . L. Gabriel . . . . . Page . . D. Murney . . Lohmeyer . . . . Siebs

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Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish ASK ETBALL T. AGNES, the only four- year parochial high school in Springfield, organized its first basketball team this year. This squad was made possible by the Reverend James J, Hally, sponsor and creator of the team, and Coach Ralph J. Carter, physical director at the Y. M. C. A. and the sple a member Through the interest and efforts of these two ndid cooperation of the team, St. Agnes Cagers, of the Missouri State High School Athletic Association, made a wonderful showing. Besides playing a schedule of eleven games, the basketeers took part in four tournaments. In the tournament at Miller, the team won a beautiful trophy for placing fourth, At this meet Ben Hennessy was awarded a silver flashlight in recognition of his sportsmanship. Gene Ricketts, captain-elect, received hcncrable mention at the Rogersville tournament. SCHEDULE LINE -UP . . Miller . . Willard De LaSalle . . .... Nixa Greenwood . . . . . Bull Dogs . , Willard . . . .... Miller De LaSalle Greenwood .. ...,Ni:-ta Ben Hennessy Gene Ricketts J oe Bel ....... Jack Bel . . . Bill Gimson . Bud Dobyns Joe Newton Jack Fischer Jce Murney . Ed Duggan