1916 Cedrus Yearbook

19 16 Basket Ball Season of 1915-16 Name of Team Opposed Antioch 12-17-15 Jamestown 12-24-15 All-Stars 1-1-16 Xenia Bradys 1-7-16 Antioch -1-8-16 St. Ignatius 1-11-16 co *. 0 West Lafayette 1-13-16 0.S.S.D (Mutes)1-14-16 1New Straitsville 1-21-16 1Wilmington 1-28-16 1Wilmington 2-4-16 1Belbrook 2-11-16 4 cd 'i: *4 It, "O t 1 Xenia Mercuries 2-24-16 C.H.S. (Handicap)3-8-16 0.S.S.D. (Mutes)3-11-16 Totals for season. Individual Score Name of Player Wm.Collins, Capt. G. *3 11 8 10 5 2*5 4 4 3 13 7 *7 82 J. Chesnut, F. 12 4 3 * * 2 *6 4 * 26 * * 8 65 McClure, F. *4 *11 *12 *6 *10 *4 * *8 *2 * * 2 61 J. Collins, C. 6 10 4 14 4 6*18 16 12 10 4 48 14 4 30 *4 204 P.H Creswell, F. 4 8 15 8 6 8 12 9 9 14 8 28 15 10 7 18 *12 191 0.Cornwell, G. 2 16 2 6 * 18 12 56 Tom Kennon,G. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 8 2 33 Cedarville's Score 17 43 33 36 28 30 40 19 43 41 31 19122 43 24 14 81 32 693 Opponents Score 21 40 51 23 311 74 21 241 18 30 391 43 21 17 14 26 33 33 559 *Players did not play full game. S INCE BasketBall is the leading sport among small colleges, it was the main topic at the beginning of school last fall; and the many interested students and supporters in the vicinity cussed and discussed the many possibilities and impossibilitiesfrom which the team should be framed. With William Collins elected to the captaincy, practice was commenced in earnest about the middle of November; and for several weeks the captain was unable to pick five men that could win two practice games in succession,so evenly was the talent matched. Finally the practice of signals was begun and a squad was picked to open the season with Antioch College. The loss of the opening game was a big disappointment not only to the team,but also to their many supporters. But this was only one of several close scored games played during the season. This game was followed by the Jamestown game which C. C. won 43-30. It was one of the fastest and prettiest games ever seen in Cedarville. The improve- ment over the preceding week was remarkable. A change in the line-up resulted in the trading of positions by W. Collins and Creswell, which seemed to help in many ways,andfrom then on the following team represented Cedarville College:- 71