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Season Of Despair

High hopes for a successful season The basketball team's enthusiasm
were raised by a strong showing in was matched by the Tiger faithful,
the Gateway Conference Jamboree. who packed the old CHS gym for
However, they were dashed by a every home game, decking the walls
weak start - losing to White, San- with banners and despairing of the
dalwood, Stanton, and nine other officiating. Among the faithful were
foes, before Jackson succumbed to the supporters of Jimmy Thompsen.
the Tiger attack. The majority of the They organized a "Hope Fan Club"
setbacks were by a narrow margin; it to cheer him on and also to exhort
could have easily been a winning the Tiger team on to greater efforts.
season. When it became apparent the sea-
son was not going to be one
Spirit and determination were the crowned with success, it did not
hallmarks of the Tiger roundballers. deter the fans who turned out to
They played on fire, trying to com- cheer for the sake of cheering.
pensate for the height advantage
held by the opponents.

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