The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-01
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For Season

Bill Strang. Ypsilanti sharpshoot-
er who spanked the Warriors to
many a cage victory led Ypsi scor-
ers with a season total OF l22 points
which be gathered on 80 field goals
and is free throws.
He maintained a .514 percentage
in free throws attempted for the
season, making IS and missing II
in 35 attempts.
Don Hibbard. known simply as
Ace TO many. took second place
honoIs with lOl points. Hibbard
sank four field goals to rank third
in that division, behind Strang with
50 and Hughes with 43. In IS at
tempted free throws, he made 10
missed IS for a .542 average.
Hubbard just nosed out Bill
Hughes ,Ypsilanti's rangy center
who scored an even 100. just one
point behind Hubbard. Fourteen out
OF 81 free throws gave him a .45l
percentage. To this, he added ~
field goals, most OF which were tip
ms.
Eugene Palmer. co.captain with
Bill Hughes, claimed fourth place
with 81 points Palmer's play exhib-
| its the defensive. more than the
| offensive. a. varsity eager since
his sophomore year Palmer leaves
the points 10 be made by his sharp
shooting teammates, Strang,
Hughes and Hubbard. His play rates
among the all-time best for Ypsilanti
High School, and his loss will be
deeply felt by Coach Jack Starwas
next year. Palmer received more
free throws than any other Ypsilanti
basketeer. being awarded with no
less than 70 charity losses. or
these. however. he made only 90,
and missed A chalking up 1888
average.
l.. d. Harmon. gridiron ace in the
fall, and an expert on the tennis
court in the spring. took fifth place
with Sc points, collecting 20 goals
and 20 free throws Twenty missed
free throws gave him an even
500 average
Dick Schaab. senior forward, see
ond only TO Hughes in height,
scored As points despite the fact
that he only played the early part
of the season. being out OF all sec
ond semester competition.
Sixth place went to Fred Berger,
who tailed 25 points on II field
goals and three foul shots.
Ellis Freatman with 20 points,
fourteen OF which were scored
against Plymouth High School az
Plymouth His 500 average for free
throws was the teams best, max
ing eight out Of ten.
Bill Rowe, next in line, who made
II out Of II foul shots. ranked
second 10 Freatman in that division
only .9l5 behind Rowe's average
was .7S5. Four field goals added
: eight points TO the eleven gained
from free throws for total of 10
, only one point behind Freshman.
Sidney Stokes with 10. Bill Evan
Off and Bob Moffett with four. ant
Ewart Meyer with two brought the
team total TO 500, one point shy oil
the 500 mark.
All but Bud Meyer and Bob Moi
felt. who scored six points between
them. are juniors, and will be lost
through graduation this spring
Meyer. second string halfback or
last years gridiron squad. has been
elected captain for next years
squad. He will undoubtedly occupy
one OF the forward positions on
next years starting lineup. Posi-
bilities for the remainder OF mex
years starting five include jim
Miller at the other forward posi-
tions. Melvyn Fuller at center with
Bob Moffett and either Pat O'Hara
or Fred Wolter at guard.
At any rate at least three OF the
starters will be bows who never have
niayad varsity hall