University High School - Flickertail Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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BOYS' BASKET BALL The basket-ball season was started with a victory over the St. James quint. The team consisted of all new members except Markell. The boys took a great interest in their work and under Frank LaMeter's coaching a good team was soon developed. The one weakness of the team was their inability in fast passing. Slowness in getting rid of the ball was the cause of losing most of the games we did lose. Three players leave school this year but five good men are left. Those graduating this year are Forseth, Tree and Anstett. Markell and Harding were the star players. Markell was great for long shots and Harding could sure hold his own at center. This was Forseth's first year and he showed great basket-ball ability. The prospects for a good team next year are very good. ST. JAMES ACADEMY December 4 The baske-ball season was started with a victory over the St. James quint. The first half was played on very even terms, but the boys ran away from the visitors in the second half. The boys were somewhat fussed and excited, this being their first game. This was shown by the serious blunder that was made when Ray tried to shoot a free throw thru the opponent's basket but missed and Harding grabbing the ball dropped a field goal through for the Saints, giving them two points. But we won just the same defeating St. James 20 to 4. MINTO December 15 I The second victim to meet defeat at the hands of the U. H. S., was Minto. This was the most interesting game played on our own floor. The score was on very even terms all through the game, never being more than two or three points difference. Johnson had to leave the game at the end of the first half but his position was filled by Anstett. The score at the end of the first half was nine to ten in our favor. The score at the end of the second half was a tie, 21 to 21. After five minutes of extra playing we won 27 to 21. HATTON December 21 The first game to be played away from home was at Hatton. The boys were handicapped by having to play on a very small floor with two rods overhead that hindered long shooting. Much arguing and fouling were the features of the game. After much hard labor on the part of the team and debating by the coach we won. The score was 17 to 12. MINTO January 12 Another interesting game was played at Minto. As is usually the case we had a small floor to play on and a strong team to play against. Minto had an idea that they could beat us on their own fioor when they gave us such a close run on our own fioor. The boys went in to win and they did. The final score was 40 to 20 in our favor.

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ATHLETICS The University High School Athletic Association consists of the entire student body of the high school. Each semester during registration every student pays an athletic fee of 33.00 of which the high school gets one- half and the University the other half. The Athletic Board is one of the most important student organiza- tions in the High School. It is composed of seven student members elected by the entire student body at the beginning of each year, and a faculty advisor. The duty of this board is to control and direct athletics of the school, select managers for the athletic teams, approve of all games, supervise financial matters and award letters. Those receiving letters this year were: Wilbur Anstett, Roosevelt Forseth, Edgar Harding, Earnest Johnson, Raymond Markell, Ezra Schroeder, and Lyle Tree. ATHLETIC BOARD -------,-Earl Rogers President ......... ................ Vice President .... - - - - - - - Gladys Leeson Secretary ....... .... K atherine MacMillan Treasurer ............................,.... Marion Bonlie Faculty Advisor ,....................... Mr. A. H. Kazda Lucille Urness, Arthur Lyons, Roosevelt Forseth. TEAM Earnest Johnson ............... ..... L eft Forward Roosevelt Forseth ............ .... R ight Forward Edgar Harding fCaptainD ....... .......... C enter Raymond Markell fManagerJ .... .... R ight Guard Ezra Schroeder ............c. .... L eft Guard Wilbur Anstett ............. ..... F orward Lyle Tree ....... .... F orward Victor Bonlie ....... .... G uard Frank La Meter ..................... ..... C oach BASKET BALL SCHEDULE Town Place Date Score St. James Academy here Dec. 4 4-U.H. S. 20 Minto here Dec. 15 21-U H. S. 27 Hatton there Dec. 21 12-U. H. S. 17 Minto there Jan. 12 20-U H. S. 40 Ardock there Jan. 13 8-U.H. S. 54 St. Thomas there Jan. 19 16-U. H. S. 8 Ardock here Feb. 2 2-U H. S. 50 East Grand Forks here Feb. 10 10-U H. S. 5 East Grand Forks there Mar. 2 11-U. H. S. UI-IS 9 Opponents 104 U. H. S. 228

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ARDOCK January 13 On the way home from Minto the boys stopped off at Ardock and won another victory. The game was not very interesting and very one sided. Harding and Markell had their streak of luck hardly ever missing and shooting from every position on the floor. The U. H. S. had fifty-four points to their credit and Ardock eight when the final shout was given, because there was no basket-ball whistle in Ardock and the referee just yelled up instead of using a whistle. The boys rode over to Forest River Sunday morning with the same sleigh and team that Noah probably saved in the Ark, if one were to judge by their looks. They went so slow that a person walking behind would have to stop every once in a while in order not to run over the outfit. The boys reached Forest River just in time to catch the train. ST. THOMAS January 19 Every dog has his day so they say, and so did the U. H. S., basket- ball team. Their first defeat was dropped to St. Thomas. The players were handicapped by a small floor with two posts in the center of it. The first half ended six to five in our favor but we lost the last half. The score was sixteen to six. The main feature of this trip was trying to get something to eat. They must feed their livestock hard grain in St. Thomas if one judges by the toughness of their beafsteak. ARDOCK February 2 A midnight game was played against Ardock here. The train didn't arrive till ten o'clock but a game was played any way. All the U. H. S. boys got a chance to play in this game. The Ardock crew was held down so they didn't get a point till the last quarter, when a lucky basket was shot. The U. H. S. quint rung up basket after basket. The final score being 50 to 2. EAST GRAND FORKS February 10 The second defeat was met when East Grand Forks came over. Su- perior team work on the part of the visitors won the game for them. The game was fast and interesting. Harding showed great form in this game. Very close guardinng by both teams was the feature of the game. The score was 10 to 5. EAST GRAND FORKS March 2 The last game of the season was played across the river with East Grand Forks. This was a very fast game. Very close guarding was done by both teams. The first half ended six to two in favor of the U. H. S. but the last half turned the trick and East Grand Forks won by a score of nine to eleven. Two minutes before the end of the game the score was a tie but a basket on the part of the East side won the game or them.