Oh my! It slipped right by the old Kornerman.
Happy Birthday K.K......Happy Birthday K.K. Yes, it was March 6, 2010, 11 years ago, that this Korner blog hit your screen. However, the real Korner began much earlier......first appearing in the Boone News Republican in the winter of 1962. So, for some 59 years the Kornerman has been providing information.....and yes, perhaps, some misinformation. No wonder my fingers (and brain) ache.
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EARLY SUCCESS, THEN THREE MORE STATE TOURNEY TRIPS
I guess you could say that Boone High School boys basketball was as successful as any Iowa school in the sport of basketball in the 1920's.
A third-place state finish in 1919 was followed by state titles in both 1920 and 1921, third place in 1922, a runnerup title in 1926 and a third-place finish in 1927.
In 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922 invitational state tournaments were hosted at Iowa State University.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association became the organization in charge in 1923.
In review, Coach L.L. Mendenhall guided the BHS program in 1919 and 1920. The '19 team was third via a victory over Cedar Rapids Washington, 9-7, and the 1920 squad beat Spirit Lake in the state championship final, 20-15.
Squad members in 1919 were Captain Bill Johnstone, Fred Seiling, Russ McCartney, Roy Alborg, James Menzies, Gail Fitch, Loran Thompson, Dale (Hap) Moran, James Cox, Ray Lamb and Harold (Pat) Patterson.
In 1921, the Toreadors repeated as state champion with a 23-16 victory over LuVerne. Dewitt (Duke) Williams coached that team, as well as the 1922 unit.
The 1920 and 1921 teams featured the famed Dale (Hap) Moran, along with Clyde (Squirrel) Moore, Ralph Paxton, Barney Holst, Ray Lamb, Harry Schroeder, George Morgan, Cow Grant, Lauren Thompson and Ken Greene. Harold Mowery and Bernice Meyers were 1921 additions to the roster.
That 1920 team was invited to compete with teams from a dozen midwest states at an invitational national tourney in Chicago. The Boone team defeated Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and Glendennin, West Virginia but lost to Dayton, Ohio and then in consolation, to a Minneapolis team.
The 1921 champs had an invitation to a similar Madison, Wisconsin tourney but declined.
In 1922, the Toreadors won a pair of games at state before losing in the semifinals.
Coach Williams led that squad of Walter Chapman, Harris and Willis Lamb, Captain Emil Holst, Harry Schroeder, Harold Mowery, Boyd McCartney, Sherman Crary, Clarence Paxton, Ture Gustafson, Cecil and Earl Canady, Leonard Anderson, Cecil Barrett, William Hannum, Wilmer Adamson, Edward Torrey and Stuart Anstrom to third place.
Also at that time, the State University of Iowa was holding their own state invitationals but Ames, of course, was a closer trip for BHS.
In 1923, the Iowa High School Athletic Association became the state tourney organizer and in 1926, Coach Chick Evans led his Toreadors to a berth in the state round-robin tourney in Ottumwa. That team lost to Cedar Rapids Washington, defeated Webster City and then lost to the eventual champion, Newton.
Team members in 1926 were Captain Brick Johnstone, Tom Nutt, Orville Curry, Willis Kramer, Ken Grant and Perk Lidell along with Williard McCartney, Stumbo, Fox, Paxton, Elmer Munden, Art Arrasmith, Edward Peterson, Earl Ringland and Robert Cantlin.
BHS STUNS MUSCATINE, WINS 1931 STATE BASKETBALL TITLE
Boone High School's only state basketball title team deserves complete coverage so we will, in an upcoming issue, provide the entire story of the Toreadors 1931 championship. Today, we'll simply provide a highlight or two.
The team was coached by Harold (Bud) Fisher and, in the state final, they defeated Muscatine, 16-11.
Squad members were Don Carlson, Ken Mann, Pete Canakes, Merle (Beach) Beauchamp, Ken (Wings) Wingo, Oc Dettman, Randall Peterson, James (Bumps) Schall, Lawrence (Putt) Briley, Harold (Chinny) Chinstedt and Don Johnson.
A major highlight, in addition to the victory itself, was the fact that 8,000 fans jammed into Drake Fieldhouse for the championship game AND at that time, it was the largest crowd to ever witness a basketball game in Iowa......even considering collegiate competition. Some 1,500 more fans wanting to "get in" were turned away by police and fire officials.
More on this 1931 team in a coming edition.
1948 AND 1963
In 1948, unanimous all-stater, Bob (Pinky) Clifton, led his Toreador team to the state tourney in Iowa City. Boone defeated Carroll, 48-41, but then lost to Ankeny, 41-37. It was a 16-team tournament.
Members of that BHS team were Clifton, Don Seaton, Jim Johnstone, Virgil Byerly, Don Meadows, LeRoy Richards, Paul Stark, Morris Rogers, Bob Case, Jim Littell, Floyd Crary, Bob Sinclair and Harold Nickell. Frank (Bucky) O'Connor was the coach.
In 1963, unanimous all-stater Roger Dutton led his Boone team to the state event in Des Moines. In the eight-team meet, Boone lost in the first round to Storm Lake, 48-47.
Team members were Dutton, Dick Musser, Mike Loehrer, Mike Bennett, Marv Nicholson, Brett Downey, Sandy Mahood, Steve Roeder, Mike Culver, Pat Ahlstrom, John Hendricks and Toby Anderson. The Boone coach was Jim Ranglos.
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Here's an interesting boys state basketball story.
Who, out there in Kornerland, realizes that Boxholm High School had a great boys team in 1932?
In fact, under Coach C.L. Reafs, Boxholm finished in third place and star player, Donald Swanson, led the entire tournament in scoring with 45 points in the four games played.
As long as we're at it.......county teams Ogden and United Community boys teams have also qualified for state play.....Ogden in 1952, 1979 and in 1982 when the Bulldogs finished fourth. Bob Bowen was the '52 coach and Larry Strom guided the two other OHS entrants. Then there was United Community. The Comets, led by the great Jim Goodrich, were in the 1970 field and earned a berth again in 1988. Tom Nutt coached both of those teams.
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Speaking again of Boxholm. I was surprised and saddened to receive a phone call from Merle Muench Monday. He provided some information regarding the passing of another Boxholm native, Albert Anderson.
That provided a good Kornerman memory. We used to call him Ab Anderson when he was a very good baseball pitcher on our Boone Junior Legion team in the late 40s/early 50's, which had several players from outside of Boone on its roster.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Art Eppert, 75, Boone/Mesa, AZ. Passed away in Gilbert, AZ. Born in Boone. United HS-63. Married Dianne Lind in 1965. They divorced. Art worked at Mabe Implement and the Jordan Grain Elevator. Then, he worked a total of 35 years for Sunstrand and Fareway prior to retirement in 2009. Survivors include a daughter, sons Mike of Boone and Brian of Ogden, three sisters, including Mary Johnson of Boone, a sister-in-law, JoAnn Eppert of Luther, and a brother-in-law.........Sharon Stoneburner, 78, Boone. BHS-60. Married Verl Stoneburner in 1960. Worked at Archway for 13 years before retiring in 1984. Survivors include her husband, Verl, two sons, including Cory of Boone, a daughter, Wendy Anderson, of Boone, a sister-in-law and a brother-in-law, Kenny Stoneburner of Boone.......James (Jimmy) Scott, 41, Boone. Born in California. Was the Site Utilities and Division Manager for Rhiners Plumbing in Clive. Survivors include his wife, Veronica, of Boone, three sons, including Trent and Wyatt of Boone, his father, mother, sister and four step-brothers......Rose Lee Williams, 85, Grimes. Formerly of Ogden. Married Ronald Williams in 1954 and they worked side-by-side at Williams Food Market/Williams Foodland in Ogden for over 20 years. The couple moved to Grimes in 2015. Survivors include her husband, Ronald (Red) Williams, a son and daughter.....Albert (Ab) Anderson, 86, Chelsea, MI. Formerly of Boxholm. Born in Yale, IA. Starred in basketball and baseball at Boxholm HS. Also pitched for the Boone Junior Legion team. Played baseball at Iowa State, where he earned a doctorate in sociology. Taught sociology at Drake University and was a computer pioneer at Drake. Finished his working career at the University of Michigan's Population Studies Center in Ann Arbor, MI. In 1959, he married Charlotte Houston. She preceeded him in death. Two sons and a son-in-law also survive.
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