Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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ATHLETICS Football Squad Bottom row, left to right: J. Goetz. ! . Reinick, K. Richardson, J. Long, G. Kelly, V. Robinson, F. Thompson, G. Grant. Middle row, left to right: K. Szejna, B. Hunter. D. Lewis, J. Huthway, M. Lee, M. Lost. R. Sanderson. Top row, left to right: Coach Nogosek. I- Willmorv C. LnForge, K. Webber. W. Pidler. In the early nineties football was introduced among the boys. Because John Peterson, one of the boys, was killed in a game with Beloit College in 1893. football was forbidden. Throe years later Superintendent Sutler allowed the boys to play :» game with the Delavan High School. Some of the W. S. I), player were injured in this game. Consequently football was again banned. When Mr. Walker became superintendent, he permitted the boy to play if they hud their parents’ permission. Ever since then with the exception of the year, 1945, the boys have had teams and played other schools. According to Silas Phillips, of Deinvan. in the fall of 1905 his team was defeated in all games before playing Monroe High School, an undefeated team. Silos was the captain of this team. He and the players asked Mr. Miller, the Delavan High School coach at that time, to come and |Kdi h them up a week before they would play Monroe. He did so. While coaching, he thought that the game should be cancelled as he said that Monroe was strong and the W. S. I . team weak and no match for Monroe. However, the boys went to Monroe, without Mr. Miller. Both teams battled on even terms before a crowd of 2,000 fans. The result was u tie. This surprised many, including the pessimistic Mr. Miller. The next year Mr. Kcesam was made coach hen. During forty-one years of coaching, hi» boys played and defeated almost every high school team in Southern Wisconsin. On Thanksgiving Day in 1916 the boys played Waukesha High School, which claimed the High School Championship of Wisconsin. They were scheduled to play Gary. Indiuna. High School ut a big Elk benefit game, but Gory was unable to come so our boys substituted for them. Our team won. 13 to 1 to the surprise of all. When Mr, Neesam started to coach, the rule were changed to allow n forward pass. The correct way to throw it was learned in 1907 from Monroe High School, which was using it better than any college or university team at tha» time. They threw the ball so it spun on its long axis like a rifle bullet, not end over end a was first attempted. Our toys adopted this method. Mr. Anthony Nogosek was appointed coach in the fall of 1947 upon the retirement of Mr. Keesam. For the last few year W. S. D. has not had much success in football, because of the shortage of boys. I-a t fall W. S. D. lost all its scheduled games with the exception of the game with the Michigan School for the ! eaf. That was a 12-12 tie. —I-eonard Peacock [26]

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ACTIVITIES

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Basketball Bottom rcw, loft to right: J. Iluthwity, G. Kelly, P. Thompson, J. Long. G. Grant. Back row. left to rijrht: C. I-uForge. M. Lee, J. Goetz, fi. Szejnu, Coach Nogosek. Early In November the basketball squad started with only three lettermen back. They were James Long, a forward, Guy Kelly, a guard, and Francis Thompson, a center. Our coach lost Donald Rcinick. a senior, as forward, as he was not elijrible this season because the new rules of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association had reduced the age limit from 19 to 18. Six new men, who joined the basketball squad, were George Grant, Milton Lee, Jack Hath way, John Goetz and Eugene Sxejna. Next year all the above boys except Eugene Szcjna will be back. On February 12, we had a tournament for Wisconsin teams made up of deaf players. Teams from Madison, Milwaukee, Delavan and W. S. D. participated. In the opener Madison defeated Delavan. In the second game Milwaukee Silent overrun the “W. S. I . Badgers. . In the evening the W, S. D. Badgers” mnde a run away game against Delavan and in the finals Madison ended victorious against Milwaukee. The Madison Silents received the tournament trophy. The outstanding individuals and their respective positions were Harry Ellis, Madison and Wallace Keinick, Milwaukee, forwards; Albert Heckrr, Madison, center; Raymond Boettcher, Madison and Louis Vol pin testa, Milwaukee, guards. W. S. D. players, that received honorary mention, were Donald Reimck, Phillip Plocar, and Keith Richardson. The season’s record: W. S. D., 20..... .......... .... Sharon, 52 W. S. P., 40........................ Elkhom, 48 W. S. D.» 38 ................... Janesville, 53 W. S. D., 51 ...................... Clinton. 54 W. S. D., 41 .. Illinois School for the Deaf, 43 W. S. I)., 52 .................... Darien. 40 W. S. I ., 30 .......... South Beloit, 111., 54 W. S. ! .. 44...............Durand, III., 57 W. S. D.. 60.... . Darien, 67 W. S. I)., 24...............Milton Union, 42 W. S. I)., 43.....................Mukwonago, 59 W. S. I)., 36 .................. Janesville, 50 W. S. I)., 54 .......... South Beloit, IIL, 66 W. S. l ., 49 ............... Northwestern. 64 W. S. I)., S3 .................... Clinton. 73 W. S. P., 34 Northwestern, 49 W. S. D„ 40 .................... Mukwonago. 51 W. S. I)., 52 .......................Sharon, 67 State Deaf Tourney W. S, D„ 43...................... Milwaukee, 55 W. S. D„ 92 . ..................... Delavan, 37 —Keith Richardson I 27 ]