1 3 ne z ae < esate NRO re op Ae ae ae a ide Bead ace epee TI: ce ata Og ea RSet i i IR NC Aes SE Oy OE Ss a aed NCS PHONE 677 HERBERT H. SIZEMORE GOERING & SIZEMORE ATTORNEYS 2 RAILROAD LOAN BUILDING NEWTON,KANSAS March 15, 1939 Dr. F. C. Allien Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens Last week a regional basketball tournament was held here. I was greatly impressed with the playing of two brothers, Roy and Guy Mitchell, from Hutchinson. RARER RY For versatility in high school boys, their play is seldom equalled. Bither of them could "ring the basket" with deadly accuracy--their free throws seldom missed, and finding a couple of finer looking bucks, physically, would involve a long search. Both boys are big, easily six-footers, and well muscled, never-the-less both are wiry as snakes and have the speed of a couple of greyhounds. I talked for a few minutes with them in the shower room and they informed me that one was a junior and the other a sophmore. Consequently they still have plenty of time for expansion. While I know nothing of their in- tentions regarding further schooling, or of their capacity for such, I intend to keep an eye on them this next year and, in due season, discuss with them the possibility of their attending the University. My purpose in writing now is to “introduce” the boys so that you too may observe their progress, and in the event that employment is a requisite to their attendance, you would be better able to evaluate the merits of their case. and I, thru you, would be more adequately prepared to give them a picture of the program they could expect. Congradulations upon the success of your basketball season, and I thank you for the complimentary letter you sent me last spring after graduation; I still prize it highly. Sincerely yours, Herbert H. Size: ore ELDORADO AND — INMAN CHAMPIONS Overtime Session Needed | In ElDorado-Hutch Thrilling Brilliant, last quarter rallies and | an overtime period featured the] at | regional tournament finals Lindley Hall Saturday night as El Dorado and Inman high schools became tourney champions and won free transportation to the state class A and B meets this week, El Dorado, Ark Valley runner-up and twice victor over Hutchinson during the regular season, trailed most of the way and then went ahead in the last quarter, but had to down the Hawks in an overtime session, 32 to 30, after the \Cairns- men tied the score in the last few seconds. Inman, likewise, hit the come- back trail in the last quarter after Peatody-had set the pace until that time, and registered 12 points in the last eight minutes to sew up a 26 to 25 victory. Inman, in claiming. the crown won here last year by Midian high, is this _section’s official representative at the class B tourney at Hutchinson | and El Dorado goes to Topeka. .The absence, for the first time in seevral years, of a Newton team _ from the regional finals didn’t cut down the crowd. Lindley Hall was comfortably filled, altho the atten- } dance dropped slightly from the record turnout for Friday’s semi- final contests when the Railroaders were eliminated by Hutchinson. Hawks Rely on Free Throws A remarkable free throwing per- centage kept Hutchinson in the ball game, and two charity flips in the last ten seconds by Roy Mitchell tied the score and made necessary the overtime session. Then, a one-handed shot by Kent, El Dorado forward, provided the margin of victory before a minute had elapsed. — Hutchinson, converting 14 out of 19 gift shots, led by an 8 to 7 score at the first quarter, 15 to ‘12 at the half, and 20 to 19 at tlie beginning. of the last period. R. Mitchell, who rang up 25 ‘points ‘against Newton, couldn’t dent the El Dorado defense so successfully and tallied only eight points against the Wildcats’ bound- ing ball hawks. Team _ scoring honors fell to his younger brother, Guy, who counted an even dozen, while McSpadden, El Dorado center, was high for both teams with 13. The score was tied three times and El Dorado had been in the lea@ only once up until McSpadden’s basket and free throw at the be- ginning of. the last quarter, which sent the Wildcats ahead, 22 to 20. Hutchinson tied the score three times ofter that but never regained the lead. R. Mitchell drove in for a set-up with 26 seconds to play and was-fouled by Miller and con- verted both times to set the stage for theb rief, overtime stanza. ~The floor work and passing of Love sparked Hutchinson’s attack, while Kent and Covert starred with MecSpadden for El Dorado. Peabody (25) Bg. Ft Pf Beker sL. acces oe G5. 8 Waterman tf eae. 2a BR panCher fe 0-0. =f) MiCer Oe PaO et WS AMAR Coo a GG 8 Lormelison 8 2 so Le COVE Get Do 2 nee © 2 op 19 Potnis Gd Officials. Hennigh and Urhlaub. Halftime score: Peabody 16, In- man 10. _ Missed free throws: Peabody 4, | Inman 7. The four finalists in Newton’s regional basketball tournament re- ceived major consideration in the selection of the Kansan’s all-tour- nament teams. The champion El Dorado Wildcats landed three play- ey on the Class A and Hutchinson wo. Inman and Peabody were each awarded two places on the Class B quintet, and the fifth position went to Buhler. Jay Payton of Newton was named as a guard on the class A second team. The all-star nominees follow: Class A—First Team Forwards—Kent, El Dorado, and R. Mitchell, Hutchinson; center— McSpadden, El Dorado (Capt.); guards—Love,’ Hutchinson, and Covert, El Dorado. Second Team Forwards-—Geymann, El Dorado, }' and G. Mitchell, Hutchinosn; cen- | ter—Nordstrom, Lyons, and Grimm and Bellatti, _.ewton; cen- ter—McClour, Newton; guards— Stevens, Hutchinson; de la Torre, Lyons, and Nebergall, Newton. Baker a Star Inman’s last quarter drive swept Hoyt Baker, sophomore star, and his Peabody mates off their feet in a thrilling preliminary to the class A final. But even in defeat, Baker emerged as the outstanding player of the tournament. — His keen generalship and scor- ing power kept Peabody ahead of the orange clad boys for three periods, but Inman’s reserve power was too much to overcome. Baker’s 17 points in the final contest gave him a grand total of 59 for the tournament. Encountering a three- -point def- icit at the half, Inman found itself trailing by an even larger margin at the half, 16 to 10, and the difference was 20 to 14. when the last quarter opened. _ Within five minutes the score was deadlocked, 23 to 28, and In- man when ahead and retained the lead for the final three minutes. But Baker was pitching to the very. last and sank Peabody’s final bucket as the gun went off. Doerk- sen, center, with two baskets and six free throws led the winners with 10 points. Inman, coached by John Kreh- biel,- former Bethel college athlete, defeated Walton and Peabody to reach the finals, while El Dorado eliminated ‘Lyons, its only op- ponent. before the championship game, At the conclusion of the tourna- ment, ‘Carl Becker, president of the Newton: board of education, pres- ented. trophies to the captains of} ‘fully paid when they attend a the winning and runner-up teams. ‘Box Scores: Class A Huvchineok (30) Foe Rt Pt Love f 1 G. Mitchell f-—____-___ 4 Ry Mitchell cn 2 Stevens g ______ ee 0 MeN 0 Harrison ge fo 1 Totals: 2200 oa 38 El pone (32): 5 > ae Went fs ea GEnican fe eae 2 Bie Real csc O McSpadden ¢ —.-_--_.. 6 Comet So ries Bate 6 ot 8 Miller g soeocosee- 0 0 ‘Totals ee os Pe Officials: ‘Astle and Urhlaub. Halftime score: Hutchinson 15, E] Dorado 12. Missed free throws: Hutchinson 5, El Dorado 9. Class B Inman (26) Wimesen Fs al es VGta #6 ee 3 Hoeter ff d5 25. pL Martens f oe 0 Deerkseh ¢ 2.5- 3 2 Buller. £ neo eee ae 0 Pauls~ g Ba ices abuses wm wich 0 Krueger 2 te ce ae Oe “3 rej co aoe 8 “—Tetals Se eal a pl orroarnmrod |. oP ies ee gs Sh eho ues oe ty : ties aed | ee Re BWwoDe Class B—First Team Edwards — Baker, (Capt.), and Martens, Inman; cen- ter—Koehn, Buhler; "guards—Cor- nelson, Peabody, and Buller, In- man. Second Team Forwards—R. Siemens, Buhler, and Doerksen, Inman, center—Ha- |: guard s— Foster,, gue, Walton; Roosevelt, and Pauls, Inman. Honorable Mention Forwards—Friesen, Inman, Mc-}' Murray, Galva, Dunfield, Roose- velt, Tieszen, Walton; Grant, Galva; ; guards—Singular, Roosevelt, and Stovall, Peabody. Some of the basketball fans in nearby towns, especially those having teams in the regional ‘tournament, have complained be- |. cause they considered the price of single admission to the games was too high, There was a disposition to place the responsibility for the financial part of the tournament upon the host city. _ When this complaint was heard, an investigation was made. It was learned that the host city has nothing to do with the price of ad- mission, nor the disposition of the money taken in. That is all under the direction of the officers of the Kansas State High School Ac- tivities Association. The tourna- ment rules, the entries, admission charges and all details belong to the association, and the host city or school merely acts as agent. ~All teams have their expenses tournament. The host team gets expense money the same as the others—as much as the team coming the longest distance. That takes care of local expenses. After other expense, such as that for referees has been paid, and the state association has received a}. small percentage to cover over- head expense. of conducting the association affairs, if there is any |- revenue left, the teams entered are jentitled to ’ share with the state association in the division of what might be termed “profit” on the tournament, Perhaps the price of admission is too high. But many tournaments do not pay out. Experience. here has been ‘that Lindley Hall is usually just about packed for the final games, anyway. Nevertheless and regardless of other considerations, the fact re- mains that the state association officials fix the admission rates and direct all matters pertaining to tournament finances. The yearly cost of accidents in the United States, including loss of wages, has been estimated by the National Safety council at $3,- 7 on 000,000. The gasoline in our pumps will make -you happy. Try it! Enns Super Service Peabody, | center— |. Hoyt Baker Of Peabody Ace Scorer | Hoyt Baker, Peabody’s sopho- | more offensive ace, amassed 59] points in the regional basketball | tournament to lead the individual | scoring. Baker starred in each of the three games he appeared and counted 17 points in Saturday’s final against Inman. Roy Mitchell of Hutchinson was runner-up to Baker with 38 points. The leading scorers were: Player Team Baker, fous Peabody ___. 3 R. Mitchell, c_-Hutchinson __ 3 Koehn, c____-- Buhler > 2 G. Mitchell, f_.Hutchinson __ 3 Nordstrom, ‘cx Lyons: ..--._ 2 Foster, g_--__-. Roosevelt -._ 2 Hague, ci... Walton =o. 2 R. Siemens, f_ Buhler ______ 2 Suttle, f_.___. Lyons 2 Kent, th Hl Dorado. 42 McMurray, f. Galva 22 2 G Pts 59 38 oe 30 28 27: 27 er C ae ae 2a