Central High School - Champion Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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9 4 .if Lefl' fo Righf, Back Row: W. P. Hales, Coach, John Hendr cks Ira Templefon Ned Thaxl n Wallace Mlle Melvin Rogers, Roberf 6061, Earl Bland, A. B, Chamberla'n Billy Neal Boffom Row He berf Gllreafh Lous Duffo, D. L. Haley, Hardeman Sloneslreel, Frank Trundle, Bll Schulfe Lon Smifh Leon Haley Jmmy Black Eugene Shrader ln fhe opening game of fhe season on Friday, April 9, Cenfral's baseball nine sfarfed on a round of vicfories by defeafing fhe McCallie Tornadoes on fheir own field fo fhe fune of 5 fo I. ln fhis all-sfar line-up were: Leon l-laley, second base: D. L. l-laley, shorfsfopq Blaclc, cenfer field: Schulfe, leff field: Trundle, righf field: Smifh, fhird base: Gilreafh, firsf base: Sfonesfreef, cafcher and Ned Thaxfon on fhe mound. This firsf vicfory was followed on April I4 by an overwhelming score of 20 fo 3 in Cenfral's favor over fhe Red Raiders of Baylor. The highlighf of This game came in fhe fhird inning when Bill Schulfe, guardian of fhe leff field, sfepped fo fhe plafe. Ned Thaxfon was, as ever, fhe dependable pifcher. D. L. l-laley shone for fhe Purples by geffing fhree hifs for four fimes af fhe baf and scoring four of fhe runs. A real sfruggle and a close score of l fo O in favor of Cenfral was fhe resulf of fhe game wifh Red Bank. Wifh Cenfral's Jug Thaxfon piffed againsf Red Banlcs Wayne Morris, fhe game proceeded info fhe fhird and decisive inning when Haley crossed fhe home place for fhe only run of fhe game. lf was Friday, April 23, fhaf Cenfral suffered a defeaf, bowing fo Chaffanooga l-ligh fo fhe score of 6 fo 3. Gene Shrader pifched an excellenf game. Wi+h anofher vicfory of 9 fo 7 over McCallie Tornadoes, Cenfral marched on fo fop posifion in fhe Cify Prep league. ln revenge for a previous defeaf, fhe Purples now challced up a vicfory of 3 fo O over fhe Cify Maroons. By virfue of fheir splendid 'ream work and excellenf record, fhe Cenfral nine by fhis fime held undispufed claim fo fhe fop spof in fhe Prep League. l50l

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Cent I High School Saylor faking a rebound from Backboarcl ln Soddy- Daisy game. Love, Smifh and Hollis jumping for loose ball in McCallie game. Blaylock shooiing for goal in Hixson game. Casey, Love, Gooden and Balmer in back- ground.

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re gm Graduaiion holds a meaning somefimes hidden by 'rhe frills Of lhe gala celebraiions and commencemenl praclice drills, And we're lilcely noi' 'ro Think of il as someihing we've aflained, As 'rhe lirsl langible evidence of knowledge we have gained. Graduafion holds a challenge spurring many +0 go on And achieve success and honor by lhe meril of ils brawn. l+'s a frue and noble challenge +hal's direcled 'ro us all, Whelher we accepi and mee'r il or neglecl' +0 heed Hs call. Graduaiion is lhe climax lo a lasln +ha+'s ended now And lhe prelude lo anolher when we'll all be learning how To employ all our lalenis in a useful worlhwhile way, Thai our gills io ofhers can grow larger day by day. Gradualion is a symbol of a goal we've reached al last l+'s lhe symbol of a mileposi we 'lriumphanlly have passed. Gradua+ion's an incenlive +o pursui+ of oiher 'lhingsy I+ assures us of our powers lo face wha? our lifeiime brings KATH RYN CHAPMAN IB1l