Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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BASEBALL BASEBALL TEAM A fighting Virden nine took the field this year, hoping to win the M.S.M. title for the third consecutive year. The Bulldogs came up with a 7 win and 4 loss season . St. James failed Virden's plans by taking the M.S.M. by a score of 4 to 3. Virden beat Girard in the District by a 4 to 3 score and so earned the honor of going to the Regional Tour- nament where they received second by beating Chandlerville 5 to 2 onl to loose to Jacksonville 3 to 0. Bill' Dodd came up on top in batting. Compliments of TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE Carrollton, Illinois Vi rden Virden Vi rden Vi rden Virden Vi rden Vi rden Virden Virden Virden Virden Games Games BASEBALL SUMMARY 6 2 4 2 14 5 5 3 4 5 O WOD lost Girard Franklin Pawnee Girard Franklin St. James Pawnee St. James Girard fDistrictD Chandlerville2 iRegional Jacksonville 3 fRegional ----7 -------4

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Basketball John Van Winkle Free Throw Award Virden's team this year was a small but quick and determined crew. With no height to work on, the boys played very good ball all season. The team won T3 of 25 games including tournament games. Virden lost the M.S.M. to Franklin by a score of 76 to 63. Virden played a tall Springfield High team in the Regional Tour- nament. The boys in purple and white put up a good battle and it was a close game until the second half when the superior height be- gan to tell. The Bulldogs finished a rather discouraging season as far as the M. S.M. was concerned but have hopes that they will cap the M.S.M. Conference next year. A rough game! Virden 46 Springfield 59 Virden Virden Virden Vi rden Virden Vi rden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Virden Games BASKETBALL SUMMARY 56 Carlinville 62 Mount Olive 53 Kincaid 43 Auburn 70 Divernon 55 Glenwood 64 Farmersville 57 Girard 53 Carrollton 80 Greenfield 64 St. James 60 Northwestern 52 Morrisonvi Ile 83 Waverly 76 Pawnee 56 Franklin 50 Girard 51 Auburn 63 I. S. D. 44 Roodhouse Woverl Tournament over y 45 Franklin 44 Carrollton County Tournament 53 Bunker Hill Re ional Tournament 46 Springfie won---13 Games lost 33

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TBA C K1 sua-A Y fi-rg' Coach Innis, Jack Castleman, Bill Dodd, Bernard Combs, Lynn Berry, Fred Lynch, David Bogart, John Roemer, Bob Hunter, John Clinton, Dave Roemer, Darrell Taylor, John Roth, Arch Wi1SOI1, Jlm Hannah, JOB GEIHISOH. Larry Dean, Leon Baker, Joe Hendricks.. TRACK SUMMARY The Bulldogs had but one thought in mind this year as they started the track season . This was to repeat the performance that the had given last year. The boys knew that they would not sweep the field events as they did llast year. The scoring' would be low and it was estimated that 35 to 40 points would win the M. S.M. track meet. Virden took only two first place ribbons. Bill Dodd won first in the low hurdles and the 880 yard relay team, made up of Bud Fuiten, John Clinton, Fred Lynch, and Bill Dodd, took a blue ribbon. Girard came out on top, beating Virden by one-sixth of a point with 42 2f3 points. Virden came in a close second with 42 V2 points. Waverly was third with 35 lf3, Auburn was fourth with 42 if2, and Northwestern was fifth with 26 points. Earl Voyles of Girard set a new M.S.M. high iump record with a leap of 5 feet 9 lf2 inches, one half inch over the former record. 35