University High School - Tower Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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BASKETBALL

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against the Charleston Panthers on the Carbondale Field. The thoughtlessness of a Panther punter who stepped out of the end-zone just as he prepared to kick from behind his own goal line gave the decision to the Southerners, 2-0. However. the battle was all Carbondale. Twice the Charleston goal line was crossed, once by Dago,' and once by Martin, but the efforts did not count. Both teams played the game of their careers. After getting the two point advantage early in the game, Captain Martin crawled into a shell and refused to experiment with any trick plays during the remainder of the contest. Keeping the Panthers in their own territory the Southerners held tena- ciously to the thread of a lead given them by Hana, the upstate punter. Three times the Maroons were within Charleston's 15 yard line and not once were they able to develop a scoring punch. Only once did the Panthers get the 35 yard stripe defended by the Maroons and then the Panthers lost the ball on downs. After the game both teams remained with their goal line uncrossed in conference competition. In the flnal game of the year the Maroons ran rough shod over the McKendree Bearcats, running up a score of 44-12. The battle was a more one-sided affair than had been predicted by the dopesters. Southern scored at will and with all manner of plays. On the first play of the game Martin passed to Patton for a touchdown. The half ended 25-6 for the Maroons. It was a brilliant game throughout, and the Bearcats never failed to fight on every play. The victory clinched the Southern Teachers' claim to the Little Nineteen Championship and ended the most successful season ever enjoyed by a S.I.T.C. football team. The students presented the team with a shield as a recognition of the honor which they brought to the school. The shield bears the record of the games won, the scores and the data concerning the champions of the Little Nineteen. The Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce presented miniature gold footballs to each member of the team. Om- IIn1nln'1l I'urly iff vfvf + , 5:1:i1:44-'fwfr - fi :ei . r V , . ' -' .' ': r 'UF' .rg l . ,f r i' .. 'Viv 1 D P ff: ,., I psi- 2 ' E 'f ! , lillfas ,rn Lt' 'f.7 f'4V:mJim Ir ! '51, W -' :fir 'lla -'?'i2Q sj' gn: il , I U ., Nsglipgfgilgymc -rv ! if .w-,av he lr ef. 1, r .N . PM ef., -r .:- 2. H,

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KENNETH HILLER Basketball Captain oc Hiller led the Maroon basketball squad through the '31 season and through his third year as a regular on the Southern Teachers quintet. He was a member of the championship team of the previous season and was chosen as the best possible player to direct the play of the '31 Maroons. Including tournament scores he was the high scorer for his team. He is a likeable fellow and is esteemed by other players. Ont Ilunflml Forty-Iwo rygffglff er- Q Y -fs ' h ' 'N 'V' p 1' A rx sl V 1 Nl 2. 1 'U 1 1 l 4 Q -4 5 v 5,2 N . I' : 'fir' ' ' ' Q ff f y- av' : V l la 4 rFq f at . f, . . , g41 I 5 717 gf . 3 . 41' in i sf'E'f y fi :Sf-.-:'? ' -ull'1lf':,-nunll:v..a.IllUwKvP!-- -.,. ....,- 2 u.iJ5 : . . , ' .,1'f ' Iii. j. f fb ir