Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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Football At half time the score was 6-0, Girard failing to add the extra point. Girard opened the third quarter when Whittler crashed off tackle to make it 12.-O. Inspired by several long runs and completed passes, the Bull- dogs came along to make the score read 12-7. The scoring was made by Pickard when he raced eight yards around right end to score standing up. Although Virden threatened several times in the remaining minutes of the game, they were unable to score and thus dropped a heart breaker to their strongest rivals. Some fine defensive play and hard tackling was shown by A. Gazda who entered the game for the injured Brennan. VIRDEN VS AUBURN 19-0 The Bulldogs travelled to Auburn to take a 19-0 victory from the Auburn Trojans. Auburn was an improved team according to early sea- son statistics,and offered the Bulldogs some real competition. Virden's scoring came in the first period when Capt. Boyd crashed off right tackle to score. The second tally came in the second period when a pass from Boyd to Wieland in the end zone was goody the try for the extra point was good and the half-tirne read Virden 13 Auburn 0. ln the third frame, Virden scored again in the third period when fleet-footed Pickard raced 50 yards for a touchdown. This was the longest run of the game. VIRDEN VS NOKOMIS 7-13 In what was the deciding game of the year, Virden was unable to share in any M.S.M. honors when they dropped a close 13-7 battle to Nokomis. In winning this game Nokomis was able to walk offwith the M.S.M. Cham- pionship-trailed by Girard and Virden in that order. Virden took over a Nokomis fumble in the first period and drove more than 70 yards to Score. Pickard scored around his own right end and then proceeded to plunge for the extra point. In the second half, Logsdon scored for the visitors and the try for the extra point was missed. Later in that period a pass from Reed to Cassidywas good for another Nokomis tally. Hiviz- bos' conversion was good. In the final frame, Virden threatened three times and was on the one foot line when time ran out. This was a hard game for the Bulldogs to loose. If Virden had beaten Nokomis, there would have been a three tie between Virden, Girard, and Nokomis. This was the Bulldogs last game of the season, and the last game for such Seniors as: Boyd, G. Gazda, J. Brennan, Wargo, Hamilton, Large, Sco- field, Talkington, and Walkington. Compliments of BERRY FUNERAL HOME 68

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Basketball VIRDEN 39 KINCAID 26 Virden opened their basketball season with a bang defeating Kincaid 39 to 26. Both teams were inexperienced and it could be seen through- out the game. Virden led all the way. Gazda was high point man of the evening with 153 Bartodo was high for Kincaid with 11. VIRDEN 33 DIVERNON 26 It was Virden and Divernon inanip and tuck battle on the Virden hard- wood. Virden, showing improvement, downed a fast Divernon five 33 to 26. The Dragons from Divernon came to Virden feeling confident of vic- tory, but when they left the Bulldogs had changed their minds for them. Divernon missed l9of 25 free throws: this proved to be the deciding fac- tor of the game because Virden made 7 while missing 7. Lane of Virden was high with 10 points and B. Smith of Divernon had 8. VIRDEN 45 AUBURN 49 Virden received their first defeat in three starts when Auburn came down to hand them a 49 to 45 heart breaker. Auburn was hot to the hoop all evening, making some unbelievable shots. Lane of Virden was high gunner of the evening with 14, while Leskouisek of Auburn was second with 13. VIRDEN 40 JACKSONVILLE 49 On Dec. 7, Jacksonville travelled to Virdento hand the Bulldogs their second defeat by the score of 40 to 49. Jacksonville showed very little class, but because of some fine individual plays they managed to carry off the tilt. Virden outscored Jacksonville 12 to ll the last quarter, Bussey of Jacksonville was high point man with 14, with Lane of Virden and Champrnan of Jacksonville collecting 10 points apiece. VIRDEN 33 GIRARD 37 Virden played their first game away from home against a cautious Girard five. The game was a thriller all the wayg the first quarter end- ing in a 13 to 14 deadlockg the second quarter showed Girard pulling ahead 24 to 201 the third quarter, Virden matched Girard with 5 points apieceg the fourth quarter showed Virden pouring in 22 to Girard's 13. The game was close up to the very gun, but Girard was on top by 4 points at the gun. Congratulations from DR. M. C. BABB Best Wishes from LOUIS GALLETTO of Thayer 70