Whitehouse High School - Whitonian Yearbook (Whitehouse, OH)

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...... WHITONIAN .,.,.. THE BOYS' ATH ETIC ASSOCIATION The Boys' Athletic Association held its first meeting on September 10, l954. The purpose of the meeting was to elect officers. Walter 'Chick' Thomas was elected as President, James Ammon as Vice Presidentg and Allen Allion as Secret ry-Treasurer. The next meeting was held on November 2, 1934. At this meeting the coaches and teams were chosen from the intramural football tournament Eight coaches were chosen from among the varsity players, and in turn they picked their cautains and teams. The teams were 'Dillinger's Gang', 'The Trojans', 'The Buckcyes', 'The Boilernakers', 'The Doughty Dough Boys', 'The Gophers', 'Big Bad holves', and the 'Herculeans'. The games were played during the following week. The last game was played by the 'Buckeyes' and the 'Boilernakers'. The 'Buckeyes' won by 6-O after two periods of hard-fought overtime play. This made them the champions for 1934. The 'All-Stars' however, challenged them to a game, and beat them by a 12-O score. This did not count as an intramural tournament game, however, and therefore the 'Buckeyes' still retained the championship. On February 7, the Boys' Athletic Association presented a Show. Nearly all the boys took part and did their dest to make a success. There were five plays presented, namely, 'Brung in 'ner', 'The Eclipse Movingtone Company', 'Cuckoo Comebacks', Cresey Inn', and 'Log Sawing'. Robert Barnett gave a negro sermon, and there was music by a male quartette. be collected dE8.5O on the show, and everyone thought that it was a great success. The Boys' Athletic Association met on Merch 4, to choose teams for an intramural basketball tournament. At this maet.ng our president, 'Chick' Thomas, was absent, and so James Ammon, our vice president, took charge. He told us the purpose of the meeting and then turned it over to Mr. McCabe. Eight coaches were chosen from among the varsity play- ers. The coaches picked their captains and teams. The names of the teams were: 'The Speedsters', 'Tho Patricians', 'The Midgets', 'The Chevie-Aces' 'The Cuintutlets' 'Strai ht Eights', 'The Boilermakers', Minstrel the show de Pris- 'At the a H - 9 E and 'The hhitonians'. The games nere played Wednesday. Tho last game was played on Tue Night. The show included wrestling, tumbling, and e boys' basketball game. The 'Speedstcrs' on Monday, Tuesday, and sday, March 12, Athletic a girls' basketball game, and thc 'Patricians' were the boys' teams. The 'Patricians' von by a l4-16 score, making them champions for the year 1955. Each member of the vinning team, captained Beals, was presented a medal. Dale Hall, coach of the 'Pat- by Eugene ricians', and Norman Bucher, coach of the 'Speadsters' tore presented medals also. The officials rulcd that the most valuable man on the los- ing team, Captain Lester Kohli, should receive a modal also. The pre- sentation of awards by Mr. McCabe ended a fine program. On April 4, the B. A. A. met and ratified a constitution that had been drawn up by a committee working with the faculty. This contained all the laws fo the B. A. A., and stated clearly the requirements for earning a letter in all of the sports as well as the type of letters to be given and when they were to be awarded. The constitution was rati- fied by a nearly unanimous vote and went into effect imiediately. Eldon Smith .........,....74.........,.........

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...... wn1ToN1AN ...... y BASEBALL The Whitehouse baseball team of 1954 had a short but fairly suc- cessful season. With three pitchers, Mhitehouse was well supplied. All had had a little experience with Fred Miller having the advantage there. Norm n Bucher was hurling as a regular for the first time. Over worked though he was, Miller showed fine talent. In the five games Whitehouse played, he pitched a no-hit, no-run game against haterville and a one- hit shutout gam against Monclova. Old man weather and the short school term allowed us only a short time for games and -ractice. In the elimination contests to decide who should represent Lucas County at Defiance, Whitehouse won from Monclova 5-O, but lost to Waterville by the same score. The scores for the games played mere as follows: Whitehouse 16 ' Waterville o Whitehouse 3 1 Monclova O Whitehouse O Waterville 5 Whitehouse 4 Rhitmer 9 Whitehouse ' 3 whither 5 Whitehouse Lineup Rodney Boyer Catcher Fred Miller Pitcher Oliver Heller James Wayne Second Base First Base and Pitcher Dale Hall Third Base Dale Heller Short Stop Left Field and Pitcher Center Field Norman Bucher Robert Barnett Gerald White Right Field Harley Barhite Right Field Robert Hclliker First Base Oliver Heller a close Norman Bucher was our heaviest hitter with second. Six of the players, the nucleus of the infield, graduated in 1934, but Coach Thomas is striving hard to replace them. Great interest is being taken this year in our baseball future. More new boys are out for baseball then ever before. Some of the veterans are already getting stiff competition from the rookies. Coach Thomas expects a successful season, but his job of choosing a team is by no means an easy one. This year's schedule includes the following games: April 16 Clay Here April 23 . Monclove There April 27 Clay Toledo May 7 Monclova Here May 14 Clay There May 17 Hblla d There May 20 Waterville There Raymond Sawicki 75 .......... -xii.-..... ..

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Dale Hall Norman Bucher Carl Knrz Walter Thomas Dan Sprink James Ammon Allen Allion Norman Bauman Stewart Dickes Dale Hall Norman Bucher Carl Knrz Walter.Thomas Ernest Bradley Oliver Heller Rodney Boyer Fred Miller James Wayne Dale Heller Dale Hall Wilbur Doren John Wilson Marion Barton Harley Barhite Robert Barnett Gerald White Robert Lewis 117 .. WHITONIAN LETTERMEN FOOTBALL MANAGERS BASKETBALL MANAGERS BASEBALL MANAGERS NUMERALS FOOTBALL BASKETBALL 75 .......... Harley Barhite Robert Green Robert Duncan Clifton Studer Robert Barnett Gerald White Robert Lewis Raymond Sawicki Dan Sprink James Ammon Lester Winslow Allen Allion Glen Bauman Robert Holliker Norman Bucher Robert Barnett Gerald White Harley Barhite Raymond Sawioki Burton Studer Lester Kohli Warren Studer John Wilson Warren Studer Burton Wittes Charles Bradley