1921 Yearbook
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1921 Yearbook
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Junior Basket Ball
The 1920-21 Junior Basketeers, although they failed to realize their cherished ambitions of winning every game, succeeded in upholding the high standard set for Junior
athletics and passed through a season offset by difficulties, in a very creditable manner.
In their first two games they displayed ability as basket tossers by registering wins
over St. Patrick's of Iowa City and Wilton, without the slightest difficulty. In these
two games they established their reputation as a strong offensive team and a five that
worked together as so many pieces of machinery. The victory over East Moline was
the last game before Christmas and the hoopsters then laid aside their togs until the
resumption of the season after Christmas vacation.
1921 rolled into existence and with it trouble galore. The Juniors now entered
upon a stage of mediocre playing and succeeded in winning their next few games only
by narrow margins. Geneseo, the "wonder" team of '21, started their sweep of the
Tri-Cities by handing the Juniors their first defeat of the season. The score, 24-19.
Confident and determined to win, the Juniors entered the Davenport High game as
slight favorites. Playing on their own floor and with an offensive hitherto thought to
be unbeatable, all former records were shattered, and the Juniors found themselves
hopelessly outclassed by the local High School five.
The old saying, "It never rains but it pours," proved itself to be a fact, for a short
time after the Davenport game, Capt. John Gannon, All-Tri-City Center of 1920,
was lost to the team due to scholastic rules. The reconstruction period for the Juniors
now began, Buddy Coughlin was named Captain, Tim Murphy stepped into Gannon's place, and a new era was under way.
The return game with Davenport was a duplicate of the first one as far as the result
was concerned, but in this melee the Juniors displayed a new spirit and played almost
flawless ball. Their speed and dazzling passes completely baffled the Red and Blue
throughout the first half but one great obstacle stood in the way—size. The 1920-21
Junior squad consisted of small men while the High' School players might be termed
"young giants". This stumbling block alone stood between the Juniors and victory.
But as one of our scribes puts it, "History wrill hold no place for alibis," we can only
say—Davenport 22, Juniors 11.
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The 1920-21 Junior Basketeers, although they failed to realize their cherished ambitions of winning every game, succeeded in upholding the high standard set for Junior
athletics and passed through a season offset by difficulties, in a very creditable manner.
In their first two games they displayed ability as basket tossers by registering wins
over St. Patrick's of Iowa City and Wilton, without the slightest difficulty. In these
two games they established their reputation as a strong offensive team and a five that
worked together as so many pieces of machinery. The victory over East Moline was
the last game before Christmas and the hoopsters then laid aside their togs until the
resumption of the season after Christmas vacation.
1921 rolled into existence and with it trouble galore. The Juniors now entered
upon a stage of mediocre playing and succeeded in winning their next few games only
by narrow margins. Geneseo, the "wonder" team of '21, started their sweep of the
Tri-Cities by handing the Juniors their first defeat of the season. The score, 24-19.
Confident and determined to win, the Juniors entered the Davenport High game as
slight favorites. Playing on their own floor and with an offensive hitherto thought to
be unbeatable, all former records were shattered, and the Juniors found themselves
hopelessly outclassed by the local High School five.
The old saying, "It never rains but it pours," proved itself to be a fact, for a short
time after the Davenport game, Capt. John Gannon, All-Tri-City Center of 1920,
was lost to the team due to scholastic rules. The reconstruction period for the Juniors
now began, Buddy Coughlin was named Captain, Tim Murphy stepped into Gannon's place, and a new era was under way.
The return game with Davenport was a duplicate of the first one as far as the result
was concerned, but in this melee the Juniors displayed a new spirit and played almost
flawless ball. Their speed and dazzling passes completely baffled the Red and Blue
throughout the first half but one great obstacle stood in the way—size. The 1920-21
Junior squad consisted of small men while the High' School players might be termed
"young giants". This stumbling block alone stood between the Juniors and victory.
But as one of our scribes puts it, "History wrill hold no place for alibis," we can only
say—Davenport 22, Juniors 11.
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Date
1921
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
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