Sedan, Mar.
in this county seat. town will tell
you that R. L. Jewell, jr., is as
fine a player as the South- Central
Kansas league ever. produced.

Son of Sedan’s superintendent
of: schools, R. L.
close: of his high school cage ca-
reer after setting the pace for the
Blue Devils three seasons.

-He’s scored 719 points during his
tenure with the Demons and still

has a regularly scheduled game

with Altamont tomorrow night
and appearances at the Indepen-
dence regional next week.
Going Good This Year —

Jewell has tallied that. gob of
points in 65 games to average 11.1

a contest through his sophomore, |

' Junior and senior years.

He’s been swishing’ the nets at
a considerably higher clip this
year, pouring through 317. mark-
ers in 20 games for a 15.8 mark.

In his 12 South-Central league

forward has rung the beil for an
even 200 points and a-16.7 average.

‘R. L. broke into high school

basketball under Lee “Chig”
Ames, but this season played for

Merton Wisler after Ames took a

position with the Border patrol.

Seven times this season the 5-11,.
155-pound cager has fairly sizzled

the strings by counting 22 points

or more. He bagged 25 against |

Howard, 24 against Caney, Peru
and Cedar Pale, 23 against Elgin

and 22 off both Peru -and -‘Chau-'}

tauqua.

‘His worst nights were opposite
Elgin when he was held to two
lone fielders and against Cedar
Vale, which limited him to five
frée throws and no 2-pointers..

“In his sophomore year, R. L.
totaled 79 field goals and 45 char-

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Of Brilliant Prep Cage Career

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iy tosses. for a 23-game agere-

gate of 203 points—an 8.8 ‘aver-
age. In 12 SCK contests’ he col-

‘lected 120 markers for an even

 

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R. L. Isn't Hefty

Last year as a junior he added
In

times, an average of 9.6.

Jewell isn’t the “big, dumb”
type of athlete. He appears rather
lean and awkward, but when that
starting whistle blows he starts
moving as gracefully as a deer.

- Accurate? Figures taken from
a recent game show that R. L. shot

21 times and made 12 baskets. He
just doesn’t miss from close in.

R. L.’s jersey bears the number
And that’s about all the
fans can say when he gets in gear.

His ability hasn’t gone to his
head, either. Coach Wisler stated,
“You couldn’t hope to find a more
clean-cut or popular kid.” He’s
president of the school band,
secretary of his class, plays in the
orchestra and sings in the glee
club. His freshman and sophomore
years, Jewell played footpall, but
a knee injury forced him to the
sidelines and he’s concentrating on
the indoor game now.
Good. Student, Too

R. L. holds his own in classwork,
too, pulling down A’s and B’s all
the way through. Anyone who
plays ball like he does has to be

| smart.

He hasn’t made any definite
plans for college but—this should
sound good to Kansans—he wants
to stay in his home state. As you
might ‘expect, quite a number of
schools are interested.

R.:L., jr. has a brother, Maurice,
following inne St. s footsteps
at Baker university. R. L., sr.
(“Buck”) was quite a tennis player
in his. day (1920-22) and Maurice
is one of the outstanding mem-

bers of. Baker’s present tennis

team.

 

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