New Castle Chrysler High School - Rosennial Yearbook (New Castle, IN)

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THE COLT TRAIL Colts 24 Connersville 16 Colts 13 Greensburg 9 Colts 23 Anderson 21 Colts 15 Tech 17 Colts 28 Burrls 16 Colts 22 Richmond 21 Colts 21 Muncie Central 10 Colts 22 Rushville 36 Colts 19 Columbus 10 Colts 13 Lafayette 24 Colts 8 Kokomo 31 Colts 29 Frankfort 21 Colts 18 Richmond 28 Colts 35 Marion 33 Colts 24 Logansport 29 Colts 18 Muncie Central 27 Colts 20 Anderson 19 Colts 23 Lebanon 6 HOW THEY RANK GP FG FT TP Jack Grose 16 31 24 86 Bob Hedrick 9 23 15 61 Bud Hawkins 13 22 12 56 Bob Stegner 9 15 12 42 Jim Dailey 8 12 12 36 Stanley Meek 12 8 II 27 Harold Cline 6 7 9 23 Keith Hodgin 6 5 8 18 Jim Garvin 6 6 3 15 Don Young 4 3 3 9 Glenn Crane I 2 4 Totals 18 134 109 377 COLTS COMPARED WITH OPPONENTS FG FT TP New Castle 134 109 377 Opponents 1 54 66 374 Eleven wins and seven defeats was the record rung up by Doc Makowsky and his Trojan Colts in their 1946-47 season. And in the North Central conference play, the Trudgers struck the happy medium by ending with a six and six count. The all-sophomore squad displayed their strength by ending the half-way mark with seven victories out of nine starts. Then with the beginning of the second half, Coach Stuckey rearranged his A team and elevated Bob Hedrick, Bob Stegner, and Jim Dailey to the varsity team. With the absence of these starters. Coach Makowsky drilled his remaining eight boys and discovered some real competitors. In the remaining nine encounters, the Green quintet was credited with four. The future Trojans are pictured below. Third row: Left to right — Coach Makowsky, Manager Scott. Second row: Crane. Hodgin, Cassady, Young. First row: Grose, Stegner, Meek, Cline, Hawkins.

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Curt Yeager, number 5, tries one of his favorite shots, a cut-baclc. Breclcen- ridge, number 10, and Whalen, number 8. play the forward position ready for a tip-in to score against the Muncie Bearcats. Whalen ' s defense against Newton of Muncie Central prevents a shot as Keesllng and Yeager stay back for the rebound. THE TROJAN TRAIL New Castle 27 Connersville 29 New Castle 17 Greensburg 28 New Castle 34 Anderson 35 New Castle 32 Tech 43 New Castle 25 Burrls 31 New Castle 22 Richmond 16 New Castle 16 Muncie Csntrai 29 New Castle 53 Rushviile 24 New Castle 40 Columbus 47 New Castle 32 Lafayette 37 New Castle 34 Kokomo 22 New Castle 38 Frankfort 30 New Castle 40 Richmond 53 New Castle 35 Marion 33 New Castle 33 Logansport 31 New Castle 35 New Castle 43 New Castle 46 Muncie Central 37 Anderson 26 Lebanon 29 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE W L Lafayette 10 Muncie 9 2 Richmond 6 4 Marion 6 5 New Castle 6 6 Frankfort 6 6 Tech 3 6 Kokomo 5 7 Logansport 3 8 Anderson I II

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BASEBALL Despite the difficulties of rainy weather, the 1946 Trojan baseball team enjoyed a very successful season, winning ten games and losing four. The Trojans, under the able guidance of Doc Makowsky, opened the 1946 winning streak by defeating Spiceland 21-0, and then continued as follows: New Castle 6, Knightstown 2; New Castle 15, Spiceland 6; New Castle 20, Knightstown 2; New Castle 10, Connersville 6. New Castle then played a return game with Connersville and were beaten 7-5, to end their five-game winning streak. Next they played Rich- mond and lost by a score of 18-3, and then to Muncie 13-2, and Anderson 4-0, before they returned their full glory by beating Richmond 3-2, Muncie 8-3, Kokomo 10-8, Marion 6-5, and Frankfort 5-2. The Trojans played their games during a very rainy season, in which games with Anderson, Shelbyville, Tech, and Lafayette were cancelled. Although this couldn ' t be proved they still were rated as one of the toughest sluggers in the business. Returning to the 1947 squad will be Mac Parker, Bob Keesling, Jack Van Hoose, Ralph demons, John Kinsinger, Jack Keith, and Tom Cashdollar. Fourth row: Coach Makowsky. Third row: Bob Preble, left field; Tom Cashdollar, outfield: Jay Gray, 3rd base. Second row: Ed Harter, 1st base: Jim Spera, 1st base: Bob Keesling, 2nd base: Roscoe Keesling, left field: Rual Vincent, pitcher. First row: Keith Hodgin, manager: Sherman Catt, pitcher; Mac Parker, center field: Jack Keith, shortstop; Ralph Clemens, right field; Jack Van hloose, pitcher; Jim Neal, catcher; Clarence Schofield, manager.