Anchorage High School - Anchor Yearbook (Anchorage, AK)

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Milt King clears the bar during some hot competition in the high jump. TRACKSTERS PLACE THIRD scarf Clenrtng the last. hurdle and heading for the tape are Dave Emmett of H S., Wilkes, and Bixby of Palmer. In the third annual Railbelt Track Meet, Palmer ran away with the honors, taking a very impressive eleven first places, compared with Anchoraqes one. Also participating in the meet was Fairbanks, who garnered second place. Anchoraqe's only first came in the broad jump, with Bill Shumate, a junior, takinq the blue ribbon with an 18 feet, 10344 inch record breaking jump. The thinclads of Palmer set the pace with five Railbelt records, while Fair'- banlcs broke two others. Anchorage, while taking a third this year, showed qood prospects of qivinq the Moose competition next season. 4-. 5 3 'c D If-. l rx T 'O ,I 'l W ' u . 'J , x ' ,--' X I . . . , 'A - .rl I' '- 5 . 1 ' u . Q 'X v -A - - r - 'YQ Q r I LL if lg :nj I ,.,.,5:,.,..-.f 1 pings? i, '57, . ---2- O . - '4 L - ' - A ' 5' If '-

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Playing under Coach Bill Wiltrout, new this year, the lunior Varsity turned in an almost perfect record, los- ing only one out of 25 games. Taking top honors in the scoring division was Gene lanigo with 3ll tallies. l-lis :losest competitor was Doug Brown who dropped in 254 points, Both of these boys were moved to a Varsity berth before the I, V. season ended, The lay Vee's were unbeaten in trips to Palmer, Cor- dova, and Wasilla. To the team's disappointment their season was ended iust a few days before the new gym opened. IV l.V. Palmer 39 Cordova . . . 28 42 Palmer 52 Cordova . . . 37 47 Wasilla 40 Wasilla . . . . 54 62 Palmer Valdez . . Wasilla Valdez . . Cordova Palmer . . Cordova Palmer . . Palmer Wasilla . . . . ,x Y .Q L Wes Wygle and Doug Brown hope to get thelr hands on that leather, Is that the inzunbo, D0lllllllC'7 eftj Junior Varsity player Dong Brown goes hrgh o the aur to prevent Fort Rxcli players rroni ser.- g ss Sstoll of the ball ' tin po e 137

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, , U e 4940-Q uw- if ,..- QAD M r QI . ' v X 1.49 X -5.4-. !lll x ' T x X an ,, s f ' lg cb 1 a 5 in ff? if FQR' -V , fTop lefty Bob Smith of Palmer breaks through the tape to win the 100 yard dash. He is closely followed by Benny Ross of Palmer, Walt Radke and Claude Bagley of Anchorage. iTop rightj Bill Shumate narrowly clears the crossbar making good his jump, to take a third place. fLower leftj Coach Ottmar gives last minute instructions to Dan Max- well, Ralph Marcott, and Ronnie Seater before the mile run. fLower right! Up! Up! And away goes Bill Shumate as he sails for his record breaking jump at 18 feet 103A inches, S' Q, R13 , IS