West Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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. yr ll ' .F lflP.L5U5flV53 'fill FAIRMONT 29-EAST SIDE 21 The East Side Yellow Jackets sprang a surprise when they held the power- ful Polar Bears to an eight point win. Little Lee Satteriield could not be stopped, however, and scored six field baskets and one out of three chances at the foul line for a total of thirteen points. Fisher also played a bang-up game at center until he was pulled to make room for Kirchman in the lineup. He was responsible for eight of Fairmont's scores. The team seemed to be worn out from their game with Uniontown, and did not show very much pep until the final period. As a whole, they did exceedingly well, considering the game previous to this one. Fairmont made thirteen field baskets to our rival's eight. We fell down in our foul shooting, being able to make good three chances out of a possible ten, while East Side made good fifty per cent. of theirs, making good five out of ten chances. When the fog of the fierce battle had cleared, it was found that the Fairmont Varsity was leading 29 to 21. This game was the first of the City Championship Series. An assembly of a thousand fans gathered at the Normal Gymnasium on this cold evening of January 28 to see the two ancient rivals battle, and they were well pleased with the exhibition of basketball displayed by both teams. FAIRMONT 28-MORGANTOWN 4 Morgantown High School offered little opposition to the Polar Bears on the night of February 5, and they had little difficulty in running roughshod over the Clydemen. The final score was 28 to 4 in favor of the Bears. The Ice- men held the advantage at all times, and the Morgantown boys never threatened to tie the score. Captain Lee started the scoring with a field basket, and then the Bears kept up a continual rain of double-deckers that held the down-river boys at a disadvantage. Expert defense work on the part of Clouse and Knight kept the Clydemen from scoring, and it was late in the second quarter, when Morgantown registered their first field basket. Two shots from the foul line completed the scoring for Morgantown. WEST FAIRMONT 38-EAST FAIRMONT 19 The City Championship for three consecutive years! This was the result of the game played on the Polar Bear floor. The game was a hard fought battle, although the score indicates the opposite. The undisputed star of the game was Patsy Tork, the veteran member of the Blue and White team. He didn't get started until the second part of the game: here he netted eight field goals, bringing his total to nineteen points, enough to tie the Yellow Jackets. The score at half time was fifteen to four, favoring the Fairmont High Tossers. In the last two minutes of play Coach Ice substituted the Cubs for the Bears, and they succeeded in scoring upon the city rivals from the other side of the Monongahela. - The final grand reckoning was Fairmont, 38: East Side, 19. FAIRMONT 33-HUNDRED 22 The Bears traveled up Buffalo Creek to the district champions' stronghold. on February 22, and succeeded in adding another scalp to their now heavy belt. The game was a very fast affair, with the Icemen leading all the way with a score at half time of 14 to 8. You will undoubtedly recall that this makes the second time we have succeeded in defeating the Trophy Holders this year. The final score being 33 to 22. FAIRMONT 14-ELKINS 27 , February 20 the Bears traveled to the mountains of Elkins. where they were defeated by a score of 27-l4. The Mountaineers displayed superior work at Page 107

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Www llig fl fl ESAPLGUSAUES 41:5 ll i jo' .Ah which the Pennsylvania champions, Uniontown, nosed out Fairmont High School by a heartbreaking score of 27 to 25. The Bears seemed to play beyond the hopes of their ardent followers. They were leading at the end of the first quarter by a score of nine to one, holding the powerful Indian coached team to a lone foul goal in eight minutes of play. The third quarter was the beginning of a whirlwind game. The Keystoners came back strong, with fear in their mighty hearts that the little team from West Virginia was getting a little the better of the argument. As the result they overcame the lead, and at the end of the third quarter, we were leading by two points, 20-18. Then began a passing game which the eye could hardly follow. The large, rangy lads from the rival city in Pennsylvania and the Polar Bears, our repre- scntatives in the fight, outdid themselves in trying to be the one on the long end of the score when the final whistle blew. The third quarter, play by play, will, perhaps, show the reader and will recall to the minds of the students in after years the game their team put up for the decision. The third quarter, play by play In the first play, Kirchman fouled McBurney, who made good his chance, and only one point separated the two teams. K. Brayton made a close in shot and his team forged to the lead for the first time. K. Brayton repeated with another field goal and Uniontown led by three points. Kirchman got one from the field, cutting the margin to one point. Hyatt, star forward, fouled Knight and he made good the try tying the score. K. Brayton missed a chance at a free throw on Fisher's foul. Knight collapsed with only sixty seconds left to play and time was taken out. Tork went in for Satterfield. Knight resumed playl Tork put Fairmont in the lead with a close in shot. The gym was in an uproar as the seconds ticked away. Uniontown took time out. Hackney, for Uniontown, tied the score with a shot from the side of the floor. Hyatt then scored the Winning two point- er, the star's only points of the evening. Thus it ended, Fairmont just one field basket behind a team which has not been defeated in three years of basketball, not counting the National Tourna- ment, which they were third best in. Knight, the star guard of the Polar Bears, contributed eight points toward his team's final score, being high point man of the battle. FAIRMONT 20-FAIRVIEW 15 On the second of February, the Polar Bears journeyed to Fairview, where they met and defeated the Fairview High School team, by a score of 20 to 15. Our boys displayed fine work in the first of the game, and at half time the score stood at 15 to 5 in favor of the Bears. In the second half the Icemen seemed to be dead on their feet, and the fast Fairview passers threatened to tie the score, but ine defensive work on the part of Clouse and Knight repulsed their attack. Fairmont's team play was not up to par in the second half and the Bears netted only five points, but their large score of the first half kept them in the lead . Brady Knight played a stellar game at guard, breaking up the op- ponents' offense and caging four field goals. Captain Lee Satterfield and Tom Fisher, who started his second game at the center position, also aided ma- tcrially in the scoring. Page 106'

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ti? Z ZT mail ETAVES eil all times. and the Icemen never threatened to outscore their opponents. The Elkins High School team was undoubtedly the best team that the locals had opposed so far. FAIRMONT 12-SHINNSTON 28 Fairmont was defeated for the second time by Shinnston after a very hard played game. The Fairmont Polar Bears seemed to be dead on their feet after playing a hard schedule the week before. It was a very listless game for the rooters from Fairmont, because the Polar Bears did not seem to have the old snap in their pass work. Satterfield starred for Fairmont with a total of seven points for the Blue and White. A large crowd went to Shinnston for the game. l AIRlVl0N'l' 24-MORGANTOWN 11 On February Z6 the Fairmont High Polar Bears journeyed down to Morgan- town and won from the Clydemen in a very handy fashion. The game was a rough affair, owing to the smallness of the Hoor. Tork starred for Fair- mont. getting a total of 10 points. Satterfield came next with nine points and Fisher and Knight collected two each. This was the second time during the season that Fairmont won from Morgantown. both games being easy victories. A large crowd followed their favorites to the scene of the battle. ELKINS 16-FAIRMONT 12 The game, which resulted in a 16-to-l2 win for Elkins on March 13, was the last game on the schedule for the Polar Bears. Although they fought from start to finish. they were somewhat off form. The ball absolutely refused to drop through the basket. It would roll around on the rim, sometimes pause for a second while the spectators held their breath. then drop on the wrong side. The first quarter was a battle royal, Elkins getting a little better of the argument by a 2-to-0 lead. They still held the lead at the half, the score being 6-to-4. The final score was 16-to-l2, against us. This was the last home game for Tork. Knight, Clouse and Fisher. -T' ' 1 21 f am .mfaLaf,J,. I . ii A 5 'a Page 108 l-