Victory Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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ECHO Basketball The basket-ball season of 1925-6 meant the building up of a completely new team, for all the 1924-5 team were gone. About twenty men appeared at the first call and from these the following squad was chosen: Eugene Zimmer- man, Herbst, Beoletto, Sands, Full, De John, Monge and Chambers. Herbst, only a freshman, proved himself to be the best man at forward. He played consistently, showing thru the season those qualities that should make a good forward, viz., endurance, speed, eye for the basket, and team work. Sand, as a forward, had speed and team work, but lacked that good eye for the basket which accounts for the fewer baskets made by Herbst during the season. ' Full, a freshman, at forward more than any one else, had a very good eye for the basket, but lacked speed and team work. This lack accounts for the small percentage of points made during the season. Monge played a good game at back guard, covering a large area of floor, and preventing scores from close in. This was especially noticeable in the East Peoria game, Minonk games, and Washington games. Beoletto and DeJohn played a fast defensive game at running guard. A1- though handicapped by size the rear end of the court was Well taken care of no matter what kind of a team they were up against. Eugene Zimmerman and Chambers shared their time at center. Each of these men showed great possibilities and it is to be regretted that we are to lose both of them this year. No position on the court is harder to fill than that at center, but each of these men did creditable work throughout the season. Besides the work of the men mentioned, Helmuth, Hubbell and R. Zimmerman should be commended, for the work they did in substituting. Much credit is due to the members of the second team, and other men, whose faith- fulness and consistency in coming to practice night after night made it possible for R. V. H. S. to put out a first team of so much higher calibre than was ex- pected from an entirely new squad of men. Although R. V. H. S. failed to win even a majority of the games, she played the strongest of this section, and gave them all such opposition that she deserved as much credit as a winner. She has been accredited many times for having played good, fast, clean, consistent ball, and above all the team was given credit for being good sports- men. PAGE THIRTY-SIX

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R. V. H. S. R. V. H. S. BASEBALL TEAM Back row, left to right: Delmer Full ------------- ...... 0 utfield Robert Helmuth ---.- ....,..... U tility Dominick DeJohn ----- .,...,,,.... I niield Lester Chambers -,----, ,-,---- T hird Base Eugene Zimmerman ------- ------------- U tility Battiste Monge -----..-----.. ..... I nfielder Robert Zimmerman ------ -------- C ateher Mr. Thompson ------------ Front row, left to right: Robert Risser ,--------, Henry Bodhaine ----- Victor Blunier ---- Coach Utility Outfield Outfield Frank Sand ----------- ----- S econd Base Barney Beoletto --... ---.---- P itcher Harvey Herbst .,,........ .-.. S hort Stop Adhemard Fancon ------- ,----- U tility Wade Wrenn -------------- ------- U tility PAGE THIRTY-FIVE

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R. V. H. S. Inter-Class Tournament The Inter-class Tournament was a howling success this year, the Sopho- more class walking away with it with an easy walk. They had to play the Freshmen for a starter. They had a pretty good scrap, but never in danger of losing. Then they played the Juniors for Championship in which they had another pretty good fight again, but no danger, altho the score was close at times. The Senior class boys had a handicap because there are only four boys in the class, so they had to play with four men. But altho they had a handi- cap they could show the opposing teams a few things in the line of basketball. Tennis The Tennis team of 1925 consisted of Pansy Mullins, in the girls' singles, and in the girls' doubles, the team consisted of Pansy Mullins and Leona Sands. They did a fair turn by winning third place in the girls' doubles, while Pansy took third in the girls' singles. The boys' team consisted of Eugene Zimmer- man and Carl Sand. The Boys' singles consisted of Clarence Herbst. The boys failed to place in either the singles or doubles. The Tennis Tournament this spring is to be held at Roanoke, April 30. KC2677 Track The track team this year has a pretty fair showing. There are many boys that came out this year, showing great interest. Altho We lost three or four good men, it is possible that Coach Thompson with his ability, can put the boys in pretty fair trim. This year R. V. H. S. will hold the annual Woodford County Track and Literary Meet, which is to be a great event. The track is to be put in condition so as to rival those of other places. Among the Track meets we expect to enter this Spring are: Bradley Polytechnical Track and Field Meet to be held May lstg Then the Woodford County Track and Field Meet at Roanoke May 7th, Then the Bloomington Sectional, May 8th, at Bloomington,-Tll. Q J K -. It . 1 1 I Y 4- I v' All 'M ,I ' A W' M, -cw' I It PAGE THIRTY-sEvEN . Q, A I .. Pi . 0' 4 Y- N Y Q v ,L YY , Q ' Jw A V CN-sr' XC' 1 - J V, , .1 J J D+- K, J h J I J N -f Y 1 11 ir x J J H 5 . ' ,, .J yi V . .1 - 1