John Adams High School

Eagle Ethics

Ambition - "Make your mark, but mind what your mark is."

Courage - "In a place where there are no men, strive thou to be a man."

Faith - "Believe in your creed, but believe."

Honesty - "Truth is the highest thing that man may keep."

Industry - "Shun idleness - a rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.'

Modesty - "When a 'little man' discharges an obligation, the report can be heard for miles around."

Patience - "When you do not know what to do - wait."

Perseverance - "In order to see the rainbow, one must weather the storm."

Respect - "Give to every other human being every right and dignity that you claim for yourself."

Self-control - "Greater is he who conquers himself than he who conquers a thousand."

Sincerity - "Be - rather than seem to be."

"I expect to pass through this world but once; any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now, let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again." Stephen Grellet Cagers Open Against Sheridan Nov. 21 John Adams Tower Friday, November 13, 1959 SPECIAL BASKETBALL ISSUE

The members of last year's "B" team, shown above, are counted on to be the core of this year's varsity.

Six Seniors Out for Squad Inexperienced Team To Display Eleven `B' McKnight Returning Of the 17 boys out for the Team Graduates squad, six, Butler, McKnight, Johnson, Miller, Clemnnons, Battling for the forward and Moore, are seniors. The The 1959-60 John Adams positions are Buddy rest of the boys are all juniors. basketball squad will be an McKnight, the only At present it looks as if inexperienced and relatively returning letterman, Eddie Seaborg will start with young team. Coach Warren Butler, Howard Frazier, McKnight and Butler at Seaborg is blessed with the Sam Dairyko, and Jim forwards, Stout or Johnson at return of only one letterman Severeid. Butler, who center, and Clemmons and from the 1958-59 five that stands 6'S" tall, was a Moore at guards. Frazier, posted a 17-6 record, which is regular on the Beagles last Dairyko, Hall, and Levy should the best mark that any Eagle season. Frazier, Dairyko, also see plenty of action for quintet has ever posted. The and Severeid also spent the Eagles. rest of the squad will be made the 1958-59 season with The Eagles will boast a tall up of the members of last the reserves. front line and should be a season's "B" team which The candidates for the good rebounding quintet. The finished with an 18-2 record. center spot include Dave Adams five also possess better Currently 17 boys are Stout, Jack Johnson, Kurt than average speed. fighting for positions on the Juroff, and Terry Miller. Most of the season will be squad, but by Saturday, Stout and Johnson both spent trying to find the best November 21, when the are 6'4" tall, and both combination of boys that will Sheridan Blackhawks invade were regulars on the "B" reach their top performance Adams to open the season, team a campaign ago. around tourney time. The goal the squad will be reduced to Juroff also played "B" of the 1959-60 squad is to 12 men. basketball in 1959. advance as far as possible in the State Tournament. SPECIAL BASKETBALL ISSUE

THE MEMBERS OF THE ADAMS VARSITY BASKETBALL coaching staff shown above are working diligently to prepare their Eagles for the season's opener against the Blackhawks of Sheridan on Saturday, November 21. They are, left• to right, Bob Rensberger, "B" team coach; Warren Sea- borg, head coach; and Don Truex, freshman coach.

Quotes From The Coaches

The 1959-60 Eagles have BOB RENSBERGER: "In Varsity Schedule only one letterman returning as much as the Eagles lack Nov. 21 Sheridan H from last season. Here is what a great deal of experience, Nov. 25 Gary Lew Wallace H the members of the coaching much of the success that Dec. 4 Washington-Clay T staff have to say about the can come their way this Dec. 5 Terre Haute Gerstmeyer H prospects of this season. season will depend on hard Dec. 11 Goshen T WARREN SEABORG: "With work." Dec. 16 Nappanee T only one boy returning who DON TRUEX: "If the Dec. 18 Michigan City H has played to any extent in spirit and hard work of the Dec. 29 Holiday Tourney at Mishawaka boys can overbalance their varsity competition, it will Jan. 2 LaGrange IL T probably take three or four lack of experience, the Jan. 8 Mishawaka T games before the boys find Eagles could wind up with Jan. 9 Penn Township T themselves and lose their a very successful season." Jan. 14 Central H jitters. After that they should Jan. 20 Gary Roosevelt H show steady improvement and Jan. 22 LaPorte T develop into a pretty good ball Jan. 29 Riley T Feb. 1 Washington H club by the end of the season. Feb. 6 St. Joseph H Feb. 12 Elkhart Feb. 19 Ft. Wayne North Side McKnight

McKnight Only Letterman On Adams Cage Squad South Bend Tribune Friday, November 20, 1959

Tall Front Line

Adams High School has After a few of the Adams football players who only one basketball are out for basketball work themselves into letterman returning this condition, Seaborg will be able to present a tall season, but as Coach front line. Dave Stout and Jack Johnson, both Warren Seaborg puts it, 6-4 centers, undoubtedly will see action with "He's a good one." Butler probably shifting to a corner forward Lee "Buddy" McKnight, spot. who scored 318 points Paul Levy and Mickey Stricklen, 5-8 and 5-11 during regular season respectively, will see considerable action at competition, is the only guard. varsity player returning Seaborg, the veteran among South Bend and from last year's senior St. Joseph County coaches, is starting his 10th dominated squad which season. His 1957-58 team took the sectional won 17 of 23. crown. When the Eagles open Following the Sheridan game tomorrow night, their season tomorrow the Eagles are host to Gary Lew Wallace night at home against Wednesday. One new team, Penn, is on the Sheridan, it is safe to Adams schedule this season. assume, McKnight who has already won three Roster basketball letters, will be Height Weight Class in the starting lineup. Ed Butler 6-4 175 Sr. Everyone else on the Dave Stout 6-4 220 Jr. varsity played B team ball. Lee McKnight 5-11 158 Sr. Larry Moore 6-1 173 Sr. Joining McKnight at the Dick Clemmons 6-0 155 Sr. forward spot tomorrow Sam Dairyko 5-11 160 Jr. probably will be Sam Paul Levy 5-8 145 Jr. Dairyko, a 5-11 junior. Ed Jack Johnson 6-4 175 Sr. Butler, a 6-4 senior, will Howard Frazier 5-9 160 Jr. be the center with Larry Mickey Stricklen 5-11 150 Jr. Moore and Dick Clemmons Jim Hull 5-11 150 Jr. Jerry Grimes 5-7 135 Jr. both seniors at guard. Dave Sink 5-9 175 Jr. Moore is 6-1 and Terry Miller 6-2 175 Sr. Clemmons is 6-0. Jim Severeid 5-11 170 Jr. Starting Lineup McKnightOnly Letterman On Ada s Cage Squad Smith Bend Tribune Friday, November 20, 1959

Season Opener Saturday Adams High School basketball coach Warren Seaborg looks over his starting lineup which will take the floor when the Eagles open their season Saturday against Sheridan on the Adams court. Standing, left to right, are Lee McKnight and Larry Moore. Seated are Ed Butler, Dick Clemmons and Sam Dairyko. Cheerleaders

Sandy Weaver, Captain

Mary Ann Barbara Susie Nelson

Karen Reynolds Linda Cobb Sheridan McKnight Sparks Adams Five To 64-48 Opener Over Sheridan By BOB TOWNER South Bend Tribune Tribune Sports Writer Sunday, November 22, 1959 Collision Injures Player Buddy McKnight and his four new helpers McKnight shook loose in the McKnight was charged with his coasted right along with early seconds to take a pass fourth personal on the play and Sheridan's Blackhawks under Sheridan's basket and Bob Stephenson came in from the before roaring away to a score the game's first goal. Sheridan bench to shoot the one- fourth quarter spurt that Dave Sanders tossed in a and-one tosses for God by. He brought Adams Eagles a long shot to tie this and then made the first and missed the 64-48 victory in their the Eagles jumped ahead 5-2. second. basketball opener Sheridan's little playmaker, While McKnight, the only Saturday night before Joe God by, shaved this with a returning regular from last year's about 1,000 fans in the free throw and then Seaborg's Adams club, was here, there and Adams gym. boys advanced to an 11-3 everywhere, as usual, Butler McKnight, a high- lead. proved a source of solace for scoring jumping jack for Adams enjoyed leads from Seaborg with his 15 points. Sam Coach Warren Seaborg's six to nine points although Dairyko chipped in with nine and club, got the new season three times Sheridan crept guards Dick Clemmons and Larry off to a good beginning within four points late in the Moore, the other new starters, by throwing in 27 points second period. The Eagles put contributed six and four each. as the Eagles handed the together their best production Adams dropped in 26 field goals downstate visitors their with 18 points in the third, but in 56 attempts for a 47 per cent second defeat in three the stubborn Hawks hung on average. Sheridan took 45 shots games. with 15 of their own. and hit 18 for 40 per cent. It was a low pressure Butler took up the scoring Frank Mock's 10 points paced and low scoring game for role from a McKnight saddled Bob Rensberger's B team to a 36- three quarters and it with four personal fouls in the 17 victory over the Sheridan didn't tax the Eagles fourth and paced the Eagles to reserves in the preliminary. The much who, except for an 16 more points and their varsity box score: early moment 2-2 tie, widest margin of the night at led all the way. 60-42. Butler scored seven While McKnight carried Oirkum. Shendan points, including three field ■F P 13 F P the Eagles offensively, Dairyko 4 1 1 Stephenson 1 1 3 goals. McKnight, handed his Greernan 7 4 3 with 15-point help from McKnight 10 7 4 fourth foul midway in the Butler 7 1 3 holmes 3 0 4 center Ed Butler, the aemmons 2 1 3 Goctliv 6 3 5 quarter, was finally called off Mauve 2 0 2 Sanders 5 0 0 Adams defense kept Stout 1 a 1 gonna 0 3 0 the floor by Coach Seaborg 3nhneon 0 1 0 Mendenhall L 1 2 Sheridan well bottled. Haler 0 0 0 with 54 seconds to play. Stridden 0 0 0 The Hawks, whose home Levy 0 0 0 God by, Sheridan's top scorer TOTALS 26 12 14 TOTALS 18 12 17 is about 30 miles north 4S with 15 points, was involved Adams. 30 64 of Indianapolis, couldn't 26 41 48 in a spectacular collision with Free throws missed: Adams ( ► - find many paths through Oarryko, McKnight 3. Sutler 2, Oerrirrions, Stout 3, Johnson McKnight in the fourth and Sheridan j7j. - Stephenson, Greernan, Haines 2, GodbY, the Eagles' man-to-man Boone, 2. had to retire with an injured maneuverings and right wrist. consequently were forced to shoot from outside. Gary Lew Wallace

Butler Scores 32 In Adams Victory South Bend Tribune Thursday, November 26, 1959

By Forrest Miller Tribune Sports Writer

Future Adams High School basketball opponents were warned Wednesday night they won't be able to focus their defense on Lee Score Tied Quickly McKnight. McKnight, the only returning Wallace leaped to a quick 3-0 lead but letterman on the Eagle roster, Adams quickly tied it on Butler's first scored 22 points but his teammate, basket and a free throw by Dick 6-foot-4 center Ed Butler, poured Clemmons. After four more ties at two- through 32 as Adams trampled point intervals, the Eagles nudged in Gary Lew Wallace, 75-50. front, 13-11, on a corner shot by The Eagles, idle now for nine McKnight and were never headed. days until a Dec. 4 date at Adams led at the quarter, 21-14. Washington-Clay, scored their McKnight hit his first four shots in the second victory in two games. second period and six of nine in the Wallace opened its season entire quarter as the Eagles built a 16- Wednesday. point cushion at halftime, 41-25. McKnight, hitting his left-handed It was no contest the second half. medium-range specialties from all Adams connected on 33 of 75 shots for a angles, connected on 10 of 24 44 per cent mark. Wallace hit 19 of 64 shots form the field and added a for 30 per cent. pair of free throws before retiring with 7:24 still to play. Adams Wallace Butler weaved under the basket 5 F P P for layups and tipins and added two Dairylin 3 2 2 Druthlrovich 3 0 4 McKnight 10 2 0 Ligocki 6 0 0 long shots. He potted 14 of 22 field Butler 14 4 2 Bishop 5 0 Clem/mins 0 1 3 Says 0 • goal attempts and four of six from Moore 4 0 2 Ssihr a 2 7 a the free throw line before sitting out 3ohriwn 0 1 Flores co • s 0 0 0 Tarp* 1 0 2 the final 2:50. Strickien 0 Lowy 0 0 The visiting Hornets had three Sink 0 0 0 Hull 0 0 0 players in double figures. Joe TOTALS 33 9 13 TOTALS 19 12 11 Adams n 41 it 70 Ligocki led the way with 12 while Wallace 14 25 40 64 Marty Syibra added 11 and Tom free throws missed! Adam' [51 - 04n-yito 2, McKnight 2, Butler 2, Stridden 2. Wallace [6) - Bishop 10. DruShkOviCk, Slys 2, Sginr.), 3 Orricisis: Hs roki Carlson rnd Kramrner (Hammond). Sheridan

Hoopsters Open With Win Over Blackhawks John Adams Tower Friday, December 4, 1959 Cagers Beat Hornets For Second Success The play of the Eagles has been outstanding at the beginning of this The Adams Eagles of The high-flying 1959-60 campaign. Although they Coach Warren Seaborg Eagles continued their have only one returning letterman, opened their cage season on winning ways as they for the most part, they have not a sweet note as the humiliated the Lew looked like a ball club with so little basketballers dropped the Wallace Hornets 75-50, experience. This certainly must be a Sheridan Blackhawks to the last Wednesday, tribute to the fine work of Coach tune of 64-48. The game November 25, at Warren Seaborg and the hard work of was played at Adams on Adams. the boys. So far this season the November 21. Ed Butler and Bud Eagles have attempted 131 shots The Eagles defense proved McKnight led the from the floor and connected with 59 to be a good one for an scoring attack with of them for a sparkling 45%. The opening game as the tremendous efforts of Eagles have also shown well on "switching man-to-man" 32 and 22 points defense allowing their two opponents pattern held the Blackhawks respectively. Sam only 98 points, while they have under 50 points and Dairyko gave support counted 139 themselves - However, confined their shooting with eight as did Larry all is not so bright for the Eagles as range to long set shots with Moore on four field they have lost Dave Stout for about which the Sheridan team got goals. three weeks with a recurrence of an most of its points. The game was all old football injury. Except for an early 2-2 tie, Adams after Lew Ed Butler and Buddy McKnight are Adams led all the way. Wallace briefly led 3-0. co-selections as FROM AL's Eagle of Throughout the first three By the first break the the week. These two boys have been quarters the Eagles enjoyed Eagles led 21-14, carrying the brunt of the Adams leads from six to nine points, never to be threatened scoring attack. In two games although three times throughout the contest. McKnight has scored 49 markers for Sheridan crept within four By intermission the an average of 24.5 points per game points late in the second Eagles had built up a and Butler has countered 47 times for period. 16-point cushion and a 23.5 average. McKnight was Buddy McKnight led the coasted through the outstanding against Sheridan as he Eagles with 27 followed by second half. poured in 27 points on one handers Ed Butler with 15, Sam At the end of the from anywhere and everywhere on Dairyko with 9, Dick third stanza Adams had the court. Butler turned in a truly Clemmons with six, and a lead of 21 points with remarkable performance against Gary Larry Moore with 4. a 61-40 score. With the Lew Wallace. He hit 14 of 22 field The "Beagles" came second string in the goal attempts, scored a total of 32 through with their first last quarter Adams still points, pulled down numerous victory also as they dropped enlarged their lead as rebounds and stole the ball many the Sheridan Bees 36-17. they finished up with a times while playing a tremendous Frank Mock was high with 25 point winning defensive game. 10. margin. Student support has much room for The Beagles made it improvement. It was almost five two in a row as they minutes after the Eagles reached the floor against Wallace before any noise Eagles to Visit Clay, topped the Hornet Bees 35-20. Bill Helkie was could be heard from the Adams Host Gerstmeyer high with 14 points. section. Washington Clay

Adams Clips Clay, 70-42, For Third Win South Bend Tribune Saturday, December 5, 1959

McKnight Scores 21 in 2nd Quarter As Eagles Romp

By Tod Oliver Tribune Sports Writer

After the first team romped to a 43-9 halftime lead, Adams High Clay didn't get a shot during the School's reserves finished off a opening two minutes. nifty, 76-42, basketball victory Adams' 6-4 center, Ed Butler, over Washington-Clay Friday was the top rebounder with eight as night at the Colonial's gym. the Eagles dominated the boards in Lee McKnight scored 21 points the first half. While the starters were in the second quarter and 25 for in, Adams managed a 24-13 the half in leading Adams to the rebound edge, but the total for the 34-point intermission margin. game was 39-35 Adams. Larry Moore added six of nine Clay, 1-3 for the year, had trouble from the field for the starters. holding onto the ball in the first half. The undefeated Eagles, now 3- The Colonials lost it eight times on 0 for season, hit 10 of 18 shots in bad passes or traveling. a torrid second period after The Adams B team, now also 3-0, holding a 16-7 first-period lead. won an overtime thriller, 33-28. Adams was 28 for 65 in the game for 43 per cent, and McKnight hit nine of 18. Adams Washington-Clay A 5-8 reserve, Paul Levy, B F P B F P Dairyko 1 0 0 Allen 1 1 3 starred in the second half with a McKnight 9 7 0 Zoller 2 0 0 Butler 1 0 3 Piotrowski 2 0 2 13-point effort, including four of Clemmons 1 0 2 Gerard 2 0 2 Moore 6 0 0 Lemke 0 2 0 six from the field. Johnson 3 0 1 Rich 4 1 1 Miller 0 1 2 Lewis 0 2 0 Clay's offense, which had Stridden 2 0 3 Elmore 4 2 3 Levy 4 5 1 Hoover 1 0 1 managed only three of 20 in the Sink 1 1 I Hope 0 0 0 Johnson 1 0 1 first half, hit seven of 10 in the TOTALS 28 14 13 TOTALS 17 8 13 Adams 16 43 58 70 third quarter and cut the score to Washington-Clay 7 9 24 42 58-24. Steve Rich and Dave Elmore led Clay's second-half surge and wound up with nine and 10 points respectively. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Adams Battles Gerstmeyer Foe South Bend Tribune Saturday, December 5, 1959

Undefeated Adams seeks its fourth basketball victory to- night when the Eagles face Terre Haute Gerstmeyer. Game time on the Adams court is 8. While Adams was defeating Washington-Clay last night, 70- 42, Gerstmeyer was losing to Indianapolis Manual, 75-59. St. Joseph's travels to Mish- awaka and Riley visits Gary Roosevelt in other action to- night. Terre Haute Gertstmeyer

Adams Wins Fourth-Defeats Gerstmeyer South Bend Tribune Sunday, December 6, 1959

By Bob Towner Tribune Sports Writer

Terre Haute Gerstmeyer's basketball Black Terre Haute Rallies Cats, a state tournament finalist four of the past seven years, failed to terrorize Warren Seaborg's Adams Eagles Saturday night and John Snowden, Dick Boatman and reserve the Eagles, although pushed from time to Larry Motz carried a Terre Haute rally that time, came off with a 61-50 victory before brought the Black Cats up to a 40-37 deficit. 1,200 fans in the Adams gym. Early in the final quarter a free throw by Howard Sharpe's usually sharp Black Cats Ernie Horrall and a layup by Motz cut the ran into double trouble in the forms of Lee score to 46-44 before the Eagles spurted with (Buddy) McKnight and Ed Butler who got the six straight points to regain a comfortable Eagles off and running toward their fourth advantage. straight triumph in a thus far undefeated Terre Haute's Steve Manwaring, a 6-5 junior season. center, was held to just two field goals and Defeat has already plagued the Black Cats the scoring burden fell on senior John three times this season. They have won once. Snowden (6-2) who scored 14 points, Four times the Black Cats came back to tie Boatman (5-9) who collected 10 and Motz (6- the Eagles in the first quarter which ended 17- 1) who also posted 10. 11 in favor of the hosts. Midway in the second McKnight, who posted a 25-point total in period the Eagles put together eight straight two quarters of play Friday night against points to take a 27-17 edge which wasn't Washington-Clay, collected 24 against Terre threatened until the visitors stormed back in Haute, netting nine fielders and a half dozen the third to slice the margin to three points. At free throws. McKnight rested only briefly near one time the Eagles led by 15 points in the the close of the third quarter and reappeared third, the game's longest advantage. again two and a half minutes into the fourth. McKnight even helped the Cats by tipping in a rebound of a missed free throw by Manwaring. Butler Gets Eight

Yeoman help was rendered by Butler who Artunig torr• Haulm Gentlerw".■ meshed eight baskets and a free throw for 17 F B F P 0 airy Im 1 0 0 Snowden 6 2 2 points. Both McKnight and Butler were their usual McKnight 9 6 1 John 4 1 2 superb selves defensively. Larry Moore added Outlet B 1 2 Manwaring 2 0 2 Clemmons 2 CI 2 Boatman S 0 5 another nine points to the Adams attack. Moore 3 3 1 Hurrah 1 1 1 Officials Stan Dubis of East Chicago and George Stridden 1 0 1 Reece 0 0 1 Levy 1 1 0 Motz 5 0 0 Sobek of Hammond kept the swiftly-paced game StIAW 0 0 0 moving and it took only one hour for completion. TOTALS 25 11 7 TOTALS 13 4 13 Seven fouls were whistled against Adams and 14 Adams 1.7 34 45 61 against the Black Cats. .11 N 50 Terre Haute's B team won a preliminary thriller, Tine throws missed: Adorns [10] - McKnight 3, Butter 4, Moore 2, Levy 2 31-30, to even its record at 2-2 and hand Bob Gerstmeyer [4] - John 2, Marrwaring,14drrall Rensberger's losers their first loss after three Officials: Start Dubls [East Chicago] and George Solak [Hammond] straight victories. Theosie Nunn of Terre Haute and Howard Frazier of Adams each had 11 points. The varsity box score: Cats & Colonials John Adams Tower Friday, December 11, 1959

Adams Five Ranks Ninth The first ratings of the Indiana high school cage squads by an Indianapolis newspaper have placed Adams ninth in the pack led by Muncie Central.

Adams Licks 'Cats Eagles Whip Clay For Fourth Success To Tune of 70-42

Coach Warren Seaborg's John Adams The Adams Eagles completely Eagles basketball team started fast, dominated play as they dropped the then sputtered, and finally came on Washington-Clay Colonials, 70-42, strong as they downed the perennially last Friday night at Clay. After the strong Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Black first stringers built up a 16-7 first Cats 61-50 last Saturday night on the period lead and a tremendous 43-9 Adams court. The victory was the halftime advantage, the reserves of fourth in as many starts for the Eagles the Eagles finished the job this year. Gerstmeyer now has lost successfully by staying fairly even three of four starts. throughout the second half to climax After the score was tied four times in the 28-point margin victory. the opening quarter, the Eagles pulled The Eagles, on the wave of good away to a 17-11 advantage at the first rebounding and good shooting plus stop. Pouring in eight markers in the the many mistakes of the Clay team, middle of the second stanza, the South dropped in 27 points during the Benders upped their lead to 34-23 at second stanza to make the game a halftime. complete runaway. The Eagles took a 15-point margin in Buddy McKnight led the team with the early stages of the third period only a brilliant 25-point production in the to have the Black Cats of Coach first half, including a 21-point second Howard Sharpe come roaring back. Led quarter. Backing him up was junior by John Snowden, Dick Boatman, and guard, Paul Levy, who dropped in 13 Larry Motz, they cut the advantage to tallies on four of six from the field 40-37 before a bucket apiece by and five of eight from the charity reserves Paul Levy and Mickey stripe. Stricklen brought the lead back up to A balanced attack was maintained 45-39 at the end of the third stanza. for the Eagles as all ten men scored After the Cats sliced the margin to to help the 43% shooting average. 46-44 in the fourth period, the Eagles spurted for six straight scores to put the game on ice. Buddy McKnight led the Eagles with 24 points followed by Ed Butler with 17 and Larry Moore with nine. Snowden led Gerstmeyer with 14 points. Cagers To Launch E.N.I.H.S.C. Season Tonight John Adams Tower Friday, December 11, 1959

Eagles to Encounter Goshen at Concord

Thus far the 1959-60 winter sports campaign The unbeaten Eagles of Warren has been an extremely successful one for John Seaborg open their 1959-60 ENIHSC Adams High School. In 16 contests Adams campaign tonight when they play the teams have been victorious 14 times, tied once, likewise unbeaten Goshen Redskins and lost only once. The record reads as follows: at the Concord Gymnasium. The varsity basketball 4-0, "B" basketball 3-1, frosh 'Skins have won five straight. basketball 4-0, swimming 2-0, and wrestling 1- The Eagles will also be in action 0-1. If these teams can keep up their excellent next Wednesday night as they travel work, this could be one the most successful to Nappanee. winter sports seasons in the school's history. Bob Rensberger's Beagles will face —A— both Goshen and Nappanee Larry Moore is FROM AL'S selection as Eagle of immediately preceding the varsity the week for his fine work against both contest. Washington-Clay and Terre Haute Gerstmeyer. The frosh basketballers of Don Moore, who played both at forward and at Truex host Central on Monday and guard, provided a steady outside scoring punch Riley on Thursday afternoon. for the Eagles as well as doing an outstanding "Mo" Aronson's wrestlers visit Gary job of rebounding off both backboards. Roosevelt this afternoon and host —A— Hammond Tech next Thursday. As this young basketball season is developing, it The Seagles under Bob Scannell is becoming a very interesting campaign. From visit Whitina Monday afternoon. the results of games played early in the season it seems as if there are no really outstanding teams in the area who can run over all opposition in the area with no trouble at all. On the contrary, many schools have come up with very fine teams which should mean that many squads will be evenly balanced. Goshen

Surprising Adams Routs Goshen: 54-35 South Bend Tribune Saturday, December 12, 1959

DUNLAP -South Bend Adams, a team not supposed to cause opponents much trouble this season, Friday night blazed to its fifth consecutive basketball victory, routing Eagles Nab Fifth previously unbeaten Goshen, 54-35, before a Consecutive Game — capacity crowd of more than 2,000 fans in the McKnight Hits 30 Concord gym. Lee McKnight, the only returning letterman on Coach Warren Seaborg's squad, once again was nearly the whole offensive show for the Baskets by McKnight and Ed Butler were the Eagles. McKnight poured through 30 points only Adams points in the first seven minutes zooming his 5-game total to 128. The victory of the third period. The Redskins were not gave Adams a running start in the ENIHSC doing much better and still trailed, 34-25, as race. Goshen has a 1-1 league record. the final period began. Goshen was obviously off the form which With six minutes to play the Adams lead had carried the Redskins to five earlier was trimmed to 38-30, but the Eagles sizzled victories. The hosts hit on only 13 of 60 shots in the final six minutes, outscoring Goshen, from the field, a percentage of less than 22. 16-5, as Seaborg cleared his bench. They were nearly as bad at the free throw Goshen lost starting forwards Jay Miller and line, converting only nine of 25 attempts. Howard Burkholder on fouls in the final quarter. Burkholder with 4:47 to go and Miller with 31 seconds left. Adams' Dick Clemmons fouled out with 2:21 remaining. Bachman Gets Twelve Goshen won the B team game, 32-30.

Fred Backman, 6-foot-4 senior center, who is Goshen's leading scorer this season, scored only Aglarra GoOveryl one point in the first half. He finished with 12, still 5 F P B F P best for the Redskins. Osoryira 2 0 0 J. Miller 2 L 5 McKnight 23 4 2 Burkholder 1 4 5 Adams also had its free throw troubles, missing Butter 5 4 3 Bachman 5 2 3 11 of 19, but the Eagles hit 40 per cent from the aerninons 0 0 5 Cosgrove 2 1 1 Moore 0 0 3 kutchinken 3 1 0 field on 23 of 58. McKnight personally hit on 13 of Johnson 0 0 0 Underwood 0 0 0 29 attempts. The senior forward took exactly half Miller 0 0 0 D. Miller 0 0 1 Stout 2 0 3 Rathka 0 0 0 the Eagles' shots. Strrcklen 1 0 2 Leveno 0 0 0 Levy 0 0 0 Biller 0 0 0 Although Jay Miller's rebound shot gave Goshen Sink 0 0 0 a quick 2-0 lead, McKnight potted five of six shots TOTALS 23 1 15 TOTALS 13 9 15 in the first quarter as the Eagles romped to an Acterns--- 15 28 34 54 18-5 first period margin. Goshen,...... 16 25 35 McKnight scored eight of Adams' 10 second quarter points and by halftime the Eagles were coasting, 28-16. McKnight Tops Scoring Race South Bend Tribune Monday, December 14, 1959

Dave White Second; Adams Twosome One-Three

Adams' one-two scoring punch of Lee McKnight and Ed Butler is running one-three in the Twin-City basketball scoring race. McKnight, the only letterman playing for the undefeated Eagles, has tallied 98 points in four games for a 24.5 average. Dave White of St. Joseph's is close behind with a 22.2 average on 111 points in five games. Butler ranks third a shade ahead of Central's Bob Coen and Riley's Bob Davidson. Butler owns a 16.5 average. Sixteen players are averaging 10 points per game or better. The leaders:

G FG FT Pts. Ave. McKnight, Adams 4 38 32 98 24.5 White, St. Joe 5 44 23 111 22.2 Butler, Adams 4 30 6 66 16.5 Nappanee th Eagles Win 6 In Row At Nappanee South Bend Tribune Thursday, December 17, 1959

Two Victories

Washington has won only two of five, but Central Meets the Panthers outlasted Fort Wayne North in Goshen Five their conference opener last week, 77-73. Tonight Jerry Burkhart's 70 points leads the Washington scoring. Central, a winner once in five games, is Three city high school basketball teams still seeking its first conference victory. The are in action tonight, all hoping to emerge Bears dropped their ENIHSC opener to as fortunate as did a forth South Bend Michigan City. Central's leading scorer is Bob representative Wednesday night. Coen with 82 points. Undefeated Adams crushed host Goshen's conference loss to Adams last Nappanee, 75-40, Wednesday for its sixth week is the Redskins' only setback in seven consecutive victory. The Eagles will take a games. Center Fred Bachman heads the perfect record into Friday's Eastern Goshen offense with 123 points. Division Northern Indiana Conference Washington-Clay travels to Jimtown for a battle against defending champion Northern State Conference game tonight. Michigan City. The game will be played at The Colonials are 3-3 for the season and Adams. defeated New Carlisle in their only NSC Two ENIHSC battles involving Riley, outing. Jinntown has a 5-2 record and owns Washington and Central are scheduled a victory over Knox in its only league game. tonight. Riley and Washington clash on the Adams simply had too much for the Adams court at 8 while Central battles outmanned Nappanee Wednesday night. Lee Goshen on the Concord boards at 7 (CST). McKnight pumped in 23 points, 21 of them Riley has split six games, but dropped its in the first half. He played only briefly in the conference opener to Mishawaka last second half as Coach Warren Seaborg gave week. Center Bob Davidson, a 6-foot-5 his reserves a good workout. senior, leads the Wildcats in scoring with 90 points. The Riley-Washington game will be Moore Hits 14 broadcast by WSBT, The Tribune's radio station. Guard Larry Moore contributed 14 points to the Eagle offense. Center Ed Butler, in foul trouble early, added nine. A.rionw N Adams hit 46 per cent of its field goal F P e F P McKnight 9 5 1 McFaIt 0 0 3 attempts and the Bulldogs finished with only Johnson 1 2 1 lily Snooper 3 0 3 Dairyko 2 0 2 Lehman 3 1 3 23 per cent. Miller 1 2 Cleveland 0 0 1 Adams zipped to an 18-10 first quarter Butler 4 1 3 31m Shmadiet 1 0 0 lemmons 3 2 2 barges 1 3 0 lead, and was coasting at halftime, 42-18. Striclilen 4 0 1 Stutzman 3 2 1 Going into the final period the visitors held a Levy 2 0 2 Heckert 1 3 0 Moore 6 2 3 Mitchell 1 3 0 66-26 advantage. TOTALS 31 13 17 TOTALS 13 14 11 Gary Stutzman was Nappanee's leading Adam+ la 42 04 79 Nappanee. .10 111 26 40 scorer with eight points. The Bulldogs have a Offic la Is: Strickland [Ciocatu r ) and 3-5 record. McCoy (Fort Wayne ]. Adams won the B team game, 43-23. Goshen

Adams Routs Goshen In ENIHSC Opener John Adams Tower Friday, December 18, 1959

With Buddy McKnight having his best scoring night in over two years and Ed Butler completely dominating both backboards, the John Adams Eagles trounced the Goshen Redskins 54-35 last Friday night in a game played in the Concord High School Gymnasium. The win was the fifth straight for the high-flying Eagles and their first ENIHSC success. The loss was the first for the 'Skins who won their first five. After Butler's tip in gave the Eagles a 6- 4 lead early in the opening period, they were never headed. The Eagles raced to an 18-5 first-quarter advantage as McKnight scored 10 points on two tip ins and three medium-range jumpers. A bucket by Howie Burkholder and two by Tom Hutchinson cut the advantage to 18-11 at the outset of the second stanza, but the Eagles bounced back to retain a 28-16 halftime lead. The third period was a bad one for the Eagles as they were unable to find the range and countered only six points. With big Fred Bachman starting to hit, the Redskins cut the lead to 34-25 at the third stop. After the Redskins cut the lead to 38- 30 at the beginning of the final eight minutes of action, the Eagles put on the steam and raised their margin to 50-32 when Coach Warren Seaborg cleared the bench. McKnight took scoring honors for the ball game as he countered 30 points on 13 baskets and four charity tosses. Butler added 14 markers to the Adams attack, pulled down 16 rebounds and had three assists. Fred Bachman led Goshen with a dozen points. Michigan City

Eagles To Seek Revenge Against City John Adams Tower Friday, December 18, 1959

Schedule Top ENIHSC Clash for Tonight on Adams Court

COME TO THE MICHIGAN CITY All eyes will be focused on the John GAME TONIGHT!! This game should be a real Adams High School Gymnasium this tremendous one. Both teams have won their evening as the once-beaten Red Devils conference openers this season and are highly of Michigan City tangle with the rated in state circles. undefeated John Adams Eagles of Last season the Eagles won their first six Coach Warren Seaborg in one of the games before dropping a 66-54 contest at top ENIHSC attractions of the year. Michigan City. At the time of this printing, the Red This season it is likely that the Eagles will Devils had lost only to East Chicago again enter the Michigan City game with a Roosevelt in five outings. In conference perfect 6-0 mark (the TOWER goes to press play they have won their only start, before the Nappanee game). They would like that against rugged South Bend nothing more than to avenge last season's Central. The Eagles have rolled over defeat for a win tonight would put the Eagles Sheridan, Gary Lew Wallace, in an excellent position to gain at least a tie Washington-Clay, Terre Haute for the conference title. Gerstmeyer, and Goshen in succession. The Adams defense which has been They are also 1-0 in league action as superlative so far this season was at its best the Goshen game was an ENIHSC tilt. against Goshen. This defense, which has not Michigan City, defending ENIHSC given up more than 50 points in any one champion, is favored to cop the title game, held a good Goshen five to only 35 again this season. The Red Devils have points. won 18 straight games in league The return of big Dave Stout to competition. the lineup was very good news for the Eagles. Charlie Mack is the only returning Stout played good basketball and helped the starter from last year's champs, but he Adams rebounding crew considerably. is ably supported by the likes of Jim —A— Foster, a good shooting guard, six foot Buddy McKnight is FROM AL'S Eagle of the six center Bill Johnson, hi-scoring Bob week for his great performance against Lopp, Tow Nowatake, and Jim Roland. Goshen. He poured in 30 big points as he hit The Eagles will not rest Christmas 13 of 29 shots from the floor, rebounded well, vacation. On December 29 the cagers and was a hawk on defense. A tribute to the will play in the Mishawaka Holiday fine play of McKnight was the fact that he was Tournament. This is a one-day affair given a standing ovation by the Goshen fans which features Mishawaka, Peru, and when he left the game with 39 seconds Middlebury in addition to Adams. remaining. The Eagles will also travel to —A— LaGrange, Illinois for a game on The freshman basketballers and January 2. The Beagles are also in swimmers are still unbeaten this season. action tonight, but will not travel to LaGrange.