Trivoli Community High School - Memoir Yearbook (Trivoli, IL)

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and arrived none the worse for our short ride.f We had been continually receiving reports from the games and with excited imagination running wild, thought of ourselves in all sorts of basket ball predicaments. Only one who has ever participated in a basket ball tournament can realize the nervous tension and strain that even the most seasoned player undergoes before an important game. At eleven o'clock Friday morning the team jogged on the floor at the huge Peoria High School gymnasium to meet their first foe, Dunlap. A large squad of enthusiastic rooters accompanied the team and soon managed to convince the Peorians that Trivoli boys would not lack backing from the side lines. Somehow the Trivoli boys could not hit their stride and the game became rather listless in spite of the closeness of the score. The team with only three minutes to play began to show some of their usual form and functioned like a real basket ball machine should function. The final score was 17-11. Following the game that part of the tournament that all players detest had to be endured. To bed and to sleep were the orders. The first part was dutifully obeyed, but it is very doubtful if many of the fellows slept. At eight o'clock Friday evening the team came on the floor for the second game of the tournament with Brimfield. Trivoli had previously beat Brimfield twice, but too the fact that the Trivoli boys seemed in a slump we all realized that it was to be a very close game. The game from the first was snappy and kept the spectators on their feet, so in- tense was the excitement. At the first half, Trivoli held a slight lead but the third quarter saw the lead diminished. With three minutes left to play and Trivoli leading by one point a Brimfield player tossed a field goal. The one point lead, small as it was, was enough to win the all-important game. It was a down-hearted bunch of fellows that filed off the court, knowng that not only had the game been lost but also that it was the last time that five should ever play together under the colors of good old T. C. H. S. Determined to try and forget their defeat, all the members of the team stayed in Peoria and witnessed the remaining games. The tourn- ament certainly deserved the name of the tourney of upsets because on no less than five occasions did teams that were rated vastly inferior to their opponents surprise everyone and win their games. In view of this fact we tried to console ourselves that we were not the! only: ones who had suddenly been turned around to see Fate camping on our trail. - ' The Macomb Invitation Track and Field Meet On May 12, 1923, Lloyd Goodman. Russell White. Ira Phillips and Chester Anderson journeyed to Macomb to represent T. C. S. in one representing the cream of track athletes in central Illinois. Among Page Eighty-eight

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the more noted of the entrants was Joe Desincco, more commonly known as The Toluca Flash , and joint holder of the world's high school rec- ord for the one hundred yard dash. The trip over terribly ,muddy roads occupied four hours, at the end of which the athletes were in anything but perfect condition for a strenuous afternoon's competition. In this meet Trivoli secured only two places, Chester Anderson winning second place in the standing broad jump and third in the fifty yard dash. However, considering the class of competition, Trivoli made a very creditable showing, many of the noted high schools in the state failing to place in the various events. The meet was won by Toluca with a total of 21 points. Little Five Track Meet On May 19, five track teams assembled at Elmwood to participate in the annual track and field meet. The teams entered, were Trivoli, Elmwood, Farmington, Yates City and Brimfield. Elmwood as was expected, won the meet wth a total of 69 points while Trivoli placed second with 55 points. The boys' unusual showing was a surpriseito everyone as very little was expected from them in the light of previous showings. We were handicapped by not having a track on which to practice but perseverence and hard work received its reward in the form of numerous prizes. A large group of students accompanied the team and cheered loyally for their favorites. The events in which Tri- voli athletes placed were as follows: 440 Yard Run .................... , ......... Mile Run ................ 880 Yard Dash ......... Pole Vault ............. Sh otput .......................... ...... Ira Phillips .............. John Williams ........ ........ Theodore Opie .......... ..... Chester Anderson Lloyd Goodman... .Leslie Kelly .......... ..........Third Second Frhird First First First 220 Yard Dash ................... ...... C hester Anderson First Running Broad Jump ....... ...... R ussell White ............ ...... S econd Hop, Step and Jump ........ ...... R ussell White ............. ...... F irst Chester Anderson ......... ......... F irst 50 Yard Dash -- -'-'--- Russell white ............ ...... T hird Discus Throw ................. ...... L eslie Kelly ................... ...... S econd Chester Anderson ........ ...... S econd Standing High Jump .,...... ...... Javelin Throw ............ Lloyd Goodman .... Lloyd Goodman... First Total Places-First Place, 75 Second Place, 55 Third Place, 5. Total Points-55. Page Ninety