Vaughnsville High School - Reminder Yearbook (Vaughnsville, OH)

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VAUGHNSVILLS TAKES PUTNAM COUNTY TITLE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR With a new coach at the helm the V ville baseball team enjoyed a very good baseball season winning six straight county games which in the end brought them their second county title in as many years. Starting off with an experienced and new lineup rhichwas hit hard by graduation a winning combination came out strong to win a 6 to 3 victory over Continental a potential strong team of the county. Next they outslugged an aggressive Ft. Jennings team 17 to 10, a game in which bases on balls, singles, doubles, triples, and home runs were nothing in common. Out third league game was a 13 to 1 victory over Ottoville. Everybody was hitting the balls hard and Stretch in the mrmtime was hurling one hit ball. Journeying to Miller City for the next game a comparatively weak opponent was found and V'ville won easily be the lopsided score of 18 to 3. The fifth and final western division game was with our arch rival Kalida, and it no doubt was the tcugnest. A pitchers duel was the outcome with J. Seibeneck of Falida and Stretch each allowing but two hits but our boys made theirs count for two runs while Kalida failed to score. This game gave 7‘ville the western division title and the right to meet Crawfis the winner of the eastern division. Playing at Pandora the Vaughns again proved their superiority by defeating a strong Crawfis team 6 to 0 behind the 3 hit pitching of Stretch. This game gave the Vaughns the right to represent Putnam in district finals at Defiance. Their first opponent there was Grover Hill.of Paulding County. Lets hope they keep up their good work and become the first V'ville team to go to a state tourney at Columbus, Ohio. The name of players, position and year in school are as follows; Percy Heidlebaugh John Evans 3ill Parson Dave Boyd Floyd Metzger Stretch Goedde Jack Roberts Dale Litten Ken Wells Ralph Goedde Dale Dunlap Willard Irwin Dick Williams Bob Griffith Glenn Metzger B. J. Conkey Center Field Left Field Third Base First Base Right Field Pitcher Catcher Short Stop Second Base Fielder Catcher Fielder Fielder Prop. Manager Prop. Manager Coach Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Fre shnan

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The Vaughnsville powerhouse chalked, up another successful S'- asen inning 18 and losing 3. For three years the 21st game has been the jinx losing to Kokgate twice in two heartbreaking and once to Delta. Losing only to 31uffton by points a soui-f inaHst in the state meet, Holgate and Goner ’hich s later defeated oy the boys the season was declared a success. All wore among the toe teems in the state. Snarked by Stretch Gocdde, high scoring all Ohio center the to,am was abl ' to build an amazing rcc rd for the second straight year. Grov «as defeated f 'T the county title clius-inc the toumar.'. nt olay. Having a ncor-’ of 11 -in -ins and 1 lose nr.s good enough to tie Con- tinental for the league title which runs ov- r a t-o year period. Much credit goes to the fine coaching of Don Slippery Ahern. The scoring w s as follows: St.Goodie Boyd Wells Par3ons ?. Hoidlobaugh Fv ns R. Goedle Roberts Irwing F. Metzger E. Metzger Dunlap Bushong Litton Scoring 615 , 103 103 68 44 31 27 10 8 6 4 2 2 2 1025 V'villo Average 46,8 Opponent Won 18 728 Lost 3 34., 7 Foints .85? SacOt record as 19'! 1 and 1940,

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Stretch's 29.5 average the best ever record in the state. Bill's jack rabbit shot in tourament play against Ottawa Par. Percy's steady floor which was worth 10 points to any team. Johnnie's scrapoing play. Ien's fine shooting in the Holgate game and being the sparkplug of the team. Dave's smile as he came off the floor after playing the best game of his life against Crove in the finals. Jack's steady improvement under good coaching only to be checked in the tournament by a bad ankle sprain. Ralph's steady ball playing which kept the first team stepping was good enough to earn a letter. Floyd's beautiful book shots. Dale's fine cooperation and good jsooptmrnship. Sam's influence on the team. He Xj the dynamo in the powerhouse doing a grand job. Don's fine leadership and inspiration. A swell fe 0u °. play under. His pacing when the game was close almost played him dir . The Cheerleader's handsprings, cooperation and yelling. Lettcmen,