Gunnison news-champion., 1922-04-28
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
SQUAD RECEIVE LETTERS

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TAe entire Normal aud High SchooI
chapel period Monday morning Wa
devoted TO tie presentation a sweat
ers and letters to Tie hpys' snd giris'
high school basketball squads. Ths
meeting was conducted BY Prexidsnt
Quiglsy, who In his opening speech
emphasized the fact that the school
was strongly behind athletics because
Of TIE physical and mental value to tie
students. He presented monograms
to The girls squad, 1T the same time
expressing the appreciation of the
entire school for the efforts Of the
girls in representing the school in
interscholastic games. Those receiv-
ing the regular monogram were Cap
tain Thelma Sayilley Merle Wright
Mary Gazxoli, Dorothy Tomlin. Alice
Work, Louise Knowles and Ouidabelle
LashbrOok. Reserve monograms were
given to Edna Hayden, Mary Hurley,
Anna Eilebrecht and Irene Howard.
Honorable mention to Opal Johnon.
Pat Grafton, former star high
school athlete, and now enrolled in the
College, gave a short talk, pointing
out the necessity of cooperation be-
tween High School and Normal in
backing athletics.
The main talk Of the morning was
delivered by Prof. J. s. Ferris, which
covered the moral benefits of athletics.
Pres. Quigley then presented a
sweater to each Of the four members
of the regular team who met all re-
quirements Of the season and who 80
ably representa- Gunnison and brot
home the Western Slope championship.
Captain Hugh Aiken, Charley Wright,
Byron Hewitt and Alex O'Neill receiv-
ed the sweaters. &c" monograms
were presented to Harvey Nelson, Err
nest Foster, and Jim Kelleghan. Re-
serve monograms to Harry Foster,
Albert McCully, Clarence Gillaspey,
Mark Nelson and Walter Perkins.
Following the presentation Of the
basketball letters, Captain Sherman
Nelson Of the senior track team, pres
ented the OLeary trophy cup to the
school. to be placed among the other
trophies. The seniors, by winning
this years interclass track meet, be-
came permanent owners of the cup,
having won 1t for the third consecu-
tive year. Mr.. O'Leary will offer an
other cup next season.
The mornings exercises were con-
cluded by brief talk from Coach
Krause, who regretted the absence Of
several membrs Of the basketball
SOUND, who were not present owing to
inability to observe the training rules
of the athletic committee and the
coach.
Saturday morning the high school
sophomores won from the freshmen
in dual track meet. That afternoon
the seniors won from the juniors. Fol-
lowing the afternoon meet, the Nor
NAL baseball nine tackled the Cowboys
for the third time and deciding game
OF three game series. The Cowboys
won the game.
The Monte Vista base ball and track
squads arrived in Gunnison yesterday,
coming over Cochetopa pass in cars.
They will play two base ball games
and hold dual track meet with the
Gunnison team. The first base ball
game Is being played this afternoon,
the second at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning, and the track meet in the
afternoon tomorrow. Batteries for
Gunnison will be O'Neill and Wright
this afternoon, and Mckee and Wright
tomorrow morning. The afternoon
track meet will be the first and only
test of the local boys before entering
the annual Western Slope meet at
Montrose next weekend. Eighteen
Gunnison men will enter the meet to-
morrow afternoon, and from this num-
ber, ten will be selected to make up
the Cowboy team for the championship
meet next week. The Western Slope
Association has added Ridgway to
the list of numbers this year, making
a total Of eleven contesting teams.