West Side High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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BOYS ' BASKET BALL k The basket ball season can be considered a fairly successful one. The team, captained by Tooie Currott, finished second in the Valley title race. The first real game was played when the high school team showed the Alumni where to get off at, to the tune of 25 to 17. It was a great send-off for the ' 23 season. The next game was a Valley game with Owosso at Owosso. The Hillites walloped them by the double score of 16 to 8. Hurrah, they are oft ' for the Valley title! Next, Arthur Hill journeyed to Battle Creek and lost by the score of 25 to 17. To the surprise and chagrin of the supporters of Arthur Hill, the Hillites lost to Midland, 20 to 18. Can you beat it! Lose to Midland by one basket! Ah, Ha! Revenge is sweet. Arthur Hill 19; Saginaw 5. Rah! Rah! Rah! Bill Dembinski and Nubs Miller were the shining lights, contributing freely to this decis- ive score. In the next game, the Hillites warriorswith Bill Dembinski playing the last game for Arthur Hill due to the nine semester ruling, out-classed Alpena by the score of 25 to 14. But — in the next game, Arthur Hill was thoroughly outclassed by the M. A. C. All-Fresh, starring Chris Hackett, former Hillite star. Chris practically licked his old team mates single- handed, contributing half the scores for his team. The game ended with Arthur Hill on the short end of a 43 to 17 score. Easy stuff — Owosso vs. Arthur Hill. The Hillites walloped them unmercifully to the tune of 33 to 5, thereby teaching them to remain at home or suffer the consequence. Arthur Hill ' s title hopes are jolted by losing to Bay City by a score of 25 to 10, Ooooh! Greenville is defeated by the Hillites by one point. Score, 15 to 14, Arthur Hill again walloped Saginaw by a score of 23 to 16. Up to the end of the first half, Saginaw was leading by one basket. The Arthur Hill supporters were worried a trifle but cheered their team to victory. In the third quarter, Admiral Crutz went crazy and rung up three baskets, thereby demoralizing Saginaw ' smen, From then on it was easy. In the next game the Hillites were again walloped by Battle Creek to the tune of 25 to 18, Again Bay City Central beat the Hills by a score of 20 to 2 at Bay City City, thereby shat- tering our title hopes and giving the Valley title to Bay City, The Hills did not make one field basket. Something was wrong some place. Out of thirteen games the Hillites lost six. Pretty good, we say! With Captain-elect Nubs Miller, Small Osborn, Schimmer, French, and Mead back next year, a winning combina- tion may be expected. THE LINE-UP: Currott (Capt.) F Dembinske C French F Miller F Small F Schimmer G Comstock G Lovette G Mead F Lewis F Osborn C Mt. Pleasant Tournament On the first day of the tournament, the Knights of Arthur Hill again licked Owosso by the score of 16 to 11, Coach Smiley Bassett instructed them to go easy that they might be fresh for the Bay City game that night. He also worked up a new offense to battle Bay City. But alas! Same old story in the same old way. Bay City defeated Arthur Hill by the score of 16 to 9. An old saying goes, Three times and out. Flint won the Class A champion- ship by defeating Bay City on the following evening. Il km

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GIRLS ' BASKET BALL At the official opening of basket ball Monday, December 3, fifty girls appeared for the initial tryout. Most of these candidates were veterans of two or three year ' s experience and showed ability which later developed into a first class team. After careful preliminary prac- tice, the girls showed the results of their good coaching under Miss Orrell by winning all but two of the eleven games on their schedule, which was unusually long and heavy. A. H. H. S. 30 Owosso 12 Our first game had a great significance because it was the first Valley game and meant much towards our championship hopes. The girls showed their class by overcoming Owosso to the tune of 30-12 in a well played game. A. H. H. S. 18 Flint Central 21 Our girls seemed lost in their first home game and permitted the Flint girls to go oflF vic- torious. A. H. H. S. 41 East Lansing 19 The girls showed their best form of the year in defeating East Lansing. This game mark- ed the beginning of our winning streak. A. H. H. S. 49 Bay City Central 19 Next! Another push towards the top in the Valley race. This game was just as much of a walk-away as the score indicates. A. H. H. S. 45 Owosso 18 This was our return game with Owosso, so our girls celebrated by raising their first score a few points. A. H. H. S. 16 Flint Central 15 In the closest and most exciting game of the year the girls gained their revenge on Flint for their first defeat by a one point victory. A. H. H. S. 29 Saginaw 18 Well ! Well ! We won from Saginaw High for the first time in years. The game was slowed up somewhat by the frequent calling of fouls by the referee. But the game was not a mistake and our girls clearly outplayed their opponents, especially the center pair, and the team deserved their victory. A. H. H. S. 52 Tawas City 18 It ' s lucky that the girls from the North Country were used to snow, for they were sure caught in a drift. A. H. H. S. 26 Bay City Central 18 In the last game of the year the girls came up victorious. The game was well played, although our lassies were without the services of Shimmer and Dice. Much credit is due to the second team for the keen opposition they provided the varsity. THE LINE-UP: Anna Klemach Jumping Center Alice Dice Side Center Hatty Shimmer Guard Mildred Marks i - iv i - ir : Guard Gladys Streeter Forward Dorothy Needham Forward Mary Needham (Sub) Guard Zylpha Kessel (Sub) Forward Hazel Lauer (Sub Side Center