Throwback Thursday

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With a strong response to the idea of showcasing past photos, The Tribune is running a weekly feature called “Throwback Thursday.”

The Tribune will display photos from past Jackson County athletics.

We would like your photos and memories. Please email sports editor Jordan Morey at [email protected] or call him at 812-523-7069.

(Following information is for this week’s feature)

Cortland High School’s 1927 basketball team won 14 of 17 games in the regular season before capturing the sectional tournament title.

During the season, Cortland defeated Jeffersonville 34-30, North Vernon 27-22, Vallonia 31-19, Austin 40-19, plus a number of county teams. They lost to Brownstown twice during the season, 25-22 and 25-19, and were defeated by Freetown 34-22.

In the team photo are, front row from left, Bill Harlow, Harold McKain and Albert White; middle row from left, Francis Frische, Tom Bottorff and Ralph Anderson; and in back row from left, Gail Horton, Lester Darlage, manager J. Waskom, coach Charles McBride, Albert Darlage and Harry Hiten.

David Isaacs, Cortland Class of 1965, submitted this week’s photo to The Tribune.

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