April, 1942

THE KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES JOURNAL 15

 

NEWTON, FREDONIA, HALSTEAD WIN STATE TITLES

Three new state champions were crowned as the climax
of the 1941-42 basketball season saw Newton become the
Class AA title holder, Fredonia annex the Class A tourn-
ament and Halstead earn top Class B honors.

An old Newton tradition of adding a state champion-
ship at least every five years was kept in tact by the Rail-
roaders becoming the second Class AA champion, de-
feating Winfield, 29-24, in the finals. It was the eighth
state championship for Coach Frank Lindley’s quintet,
previous Newton titles having ben won in 1916, 1917,
1921, 1926, 1931, 1936 and 1937.

The new Class AA winners disposed of Ward, Dodge
City, Wyandotte and Winfield on their way to the cham-
pionship. Winfield reached the final bracket by ousting
Coffeyville, Manhattan and Topeka. After nosing out
Wyandotte, 31-30, in the quarter-finals, El Dorado with-
drew from the tournament when it was discovered one of
its players, Calvin Garland, was over age. At El Dor-
ado’s request, Wyandotte replaced them in the bracket
and played Newton in the semi-finals. Although losing
the semi-final game, the defending champions came back
to win third place by defeating Topeka, 34-29.

Fredonia’s First Championship
In a dramatic overtime battle, Fredonia outlasted

Lyons, defending Class A champion, in a 30-25 thrilling
semi-final test and then went on to win the championship
by downing Augusta, 35-27, in the finals. It was the first
state title for the Tri-Valley champions coached by Allen
Burns. Fredonia turned in earlier wins over Smith Center
and Hays to set the stage for the feature clash with
Lyons. The latter team won third place by defeating
Russell, 40-36. Augusta earned its way into the final
bracket the hard way, with a one point victory over
Medicine Lodge, a two extra period decision over Norton
and a seven point conquest of Russell.

Halstead found plenty of competition in this year’s
Class B tournament, but came through with successive
triumphs over Enterprise, Cedar Vale, Powhattan and
Arnold. Coached by G. A. Haury after Dave McGill
was called into service, Halstead was credited with its
first official state championship, although the Mid-Kansas
League school won invitation tournaments sponsored by
the University of Kansas in 1908 and 1909. Sublette,
defending state Class B champion, was eliminated in the
regional tournament and did not qualify for the state
meet.

Box scores of semi-final and final games in the three
divisions of play:

 

 

Class AA Box Scores
Semi-Finals
Newton—38 Wyandotte—28
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‘Lotals. 7 11 16 6 14 ‘Totals’. -. 1254-1 18
Score by quarters:
Newtons 22.1. a: 6 16 31 38
MW yanootte {2-8 3 15 19 28
Winfield—43 Topeka—25
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Score by quarters:
Winheld =e es 9 21 32 43
Wepeks. oe a oe 4 9 19 25

Finals
Newton—29 Winfield—24
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Score by quarters:

Newtons 2 as a: 2 11 20 29
Winheld 4323S 8 11 16 24
Third Place Game

Wyandotte—34 _ Topeka—29
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Score by quarters:
Wivandotte 6a. 5 15 26 34
Tepe 6. AG 0 8 21 29

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