Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-11
Ashland High
School Notes
(By Leith Abbott.)
Basketball Project.

Active practice in basketball begins
today. The majority of the schools
athletes are taking a rest from foot
hall training and coach and players
alike are resting up from the hard
requirements of the football season.
There is email chance of a "whiz" of
a team this year. But two of last
years players are in school this year,
although several of last years prom
ising men are back this year, Tavern
Buck and Leith Abbott, subs of last
years team, are back. Reid Harrell,
Hubert Bentley, Doc" Furry, Red"
Spencer all second string men of last
year, will be in line this year along
with bunch of new men. The pros
pect of a place on the team has
stirred up considerable steam" so
that there will be plenty of men to
pick from. 1t is rumored that Dick
Shinn, the Honolulu boy, is a whiz
with the round ball; Burton Whine,
Bert Hawks, Jeff" Taverner, John
Finneran and many others, including
practically all the football squad, are
searching their wardrobes for tennis
shoes, track jerseys, etc. Milt Fraley,
last year S captain and forward, is at
tending school in Los Angeles this
winter. elk" Delsman, star guard,
is working now, as is the other guard
of last years team. Gravy Ply
mate graduated last year. Cecil Gri-
sez, recognized as one of the best in
terscholastic players of the state and
forward of last years team, has not
settled anywhere as yet. 1t is ru-
mored that he will be at Roseburg
for practice this season,
Medford has a fat" chance for
good team with three men back,
namely, Williamson, Young and
Brandon, but Ashland high has never
given up without knowing that it is
a better bunch that defeated them.
Former Coach Heard From.
The football team received tele-
gram from last years athletic coach,
r. R. Hutchinson, just before the
game Thursday. 1t read "a vic
tory will wipe out past defeats. I'm
with you to win" He is now holding
down an important position in the
mechanical craftsman quarters of the
Chevrolet Auto Company in Flint,
Mich. Under his able leadership last
year the locals put out a football
team which played Medford an 90
tie and 10 defeat, and basketball
team which defeated Medford four
straight games.
Orchestra's First Appearance.
The high school orchestra, which
has been practicing diligently for the
past few months, will make its first
appearance at the Annual Literary
Anniversary Friday night. Miss An
derson of the music and art depart
ment has coached the orchestra into
a splendid organization which, with
several rev pieces, will make the
evening one of pleasure to the lover
of music as well as to the followers
of drama
Commercial Department. Crippled.
S. T. Hallowell, commercial in
structor, who had a serious operation
on his ear recently, has been attacked
by complications in his inner ear to
such an extent that he is not able to
attend to his school duties. Mr.. Bris-
coe has ably directed the department
during his absence. MIR. Hallowell
has had to stay indoors TO avoid an
other operation, but he will probably
be back next week.
Scenery Made.
The art classes and manual train
ing forces are busy making several
sets of scenery for the anniversary
play. AS patrons of high school en-
tertainments know, the scenery of the
operas, plays, etc., have always been
we'll executed, and this years play
will be no exception. By having the
manual training and art classes CO.
operate in these sets it not only saves
the student body considerable money,
but it gives the students valuable
practice, besides giving the stage the
exact scenery necessary. The art
classes also made several commend
able posters on the play, some of
which are on display in the down
town windows.
Oh, Shuclzs!
Why is a classroom like Ford?
Answer Because there is crank
in front and few nuts behind.
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