Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1916 — Letters Awarded to Students Of High School in Athletics. [ARTICLE]

Letters Awarded to Students Of High School in Athletics.

To those earning R’s in football, basketball and track, the letters were awarded Friday. Thirteen letters were awarded in football, seven in basketball and three in track. The requirement for a letter in football and basketball is participation in three games. The requirement in track is the winning of five points in a meet. The football letters were awarded by Coach Floyd Meyers. Short talks were given by Captain Carl Eigelsbach, Assistant-Captain Ross Lakin, who also made the all-etate second team, Harry Moore, captain-elect, and Leonard Gourley, who made all-state center on the first team. The letters in basketball and track were awarded by Coach Wass.' Captain Paul Healy, of the basketball team, made a short talk, as did Daniel Guild, captainelect. Captain Ross Lakin, of the track team, also made a short talk. Those who have participated in high school athletics for the last time are Carl Eigelsbach, Ross- Lakin, Orphia Gant, Emmet Hollingsworth, Dwight Curnick and Paul Healy. The letters were awarded as follows: Football— Carl Eigelsbach, captain; Ross Lakin, assistant captain, tackle on allstate second team; Harry Moore, cap-tain-elect; Leonard Gourley, center on all-state first team; Orphia Gant, Emmet Hollingsworth, Dwight Curnick, Ralph Dunlap, Basil Dunlap, Harry McColly, Worth Johnson, Gravel ous Hansson. Basketball— Paul Healy, Captain; Daniel Guild, captain-elect; Carl Eigelsbach, Robert Loy, Dwight Curnick, Orphia Gant, Lawrence McLain. Track— Ross Lakin, Captain, French Crooks, Leonard Swaim.