Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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OLLA PODRIDA Ostrander is expected to be a point-winner in the high jump. Now anybody can see, from the numbers of veterans who will represent Berkeley High School this season, that there is a great opening for sprinters, distance men, hurdlers, and men in the held events. Because a certain event has an old-timer to guard it is not a good reason why some new men cannot make the team in that work. One man is able to carry off only one medal at a time. This season will be a record-breaker for meets, and under the new system it promises to be the most exciting and inter- esting season that Berkeley High has ever experienced. On February 25 there will be the interclass meet. This is to be the tryout for the team, the members who will repre- sent B. H. S. on track this season being picked from the point- winners of this meet. On ] Iarch 4 there will be a meet with San Jose, which promises to be very close in almost every event, with Berke- ley running a shade ahead. April 8 is the date set for the Stanford Interscholastic. This event, which is held annually by the Stanford student body, has always been the biggest high school meet in Cali- fornia. On April 28 and 29 the University of California is going to give the first annual Pacific Coast Interscholastic Track Aleet. which is to be held on the U. C. cinder path. Representatives Irom the principal high schools of the Pacific Coast will com- pete. These are the meets which are scheduled at this early date. The date for the Oakland-Berkeley dual meet and the B. C. A. L. meet have not yet been decided upon. The Oakland dual meet will most likely take place in the middle of March: Mr. Lowell has offered his valuable services to the team, and with his help and the good material in the school, the coming track season promises to be a most successful one for Berkeley High.

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The coming ' spring track season certain! looks very bright. One does not have to exaggerate facts in order to arrive at this conclusion. The meet with San Jose appears to be the only contest in which the final outcome might be gloomy for Berkeley High. Eight veterans of last seasons victorious team have re- turned to school. These men are : Captain Ellis is a very strong man in the 440 and the relay. AA ' ithout his help the outcome of the season would be doubtful. Cleverdon is without doub ' he best high school pole- vaulter about the bay. Ele wiL ... ily be the winner of first honor in this event. Clark has the reputation of being the fastest 440 man in the State. He will be a tower of strength in the relay. He was captain of the Los Angeles High School track term last spring. Brown, Berkeley High ' s invincible shot-putter, Avho has carired away more than one first place, will be present once more. Ingram is expected to repeat his brilliant performance in the mile by starting our big meets ofif right, as he did la t season. Vilas, who carried away first honor for B. H. S. last season, should easily repeat his past performance. Gibbs, who traveled through a very gritty mile for us in the B. C. A. L. last spring, is a most likely second in that event this semester. 24

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OLLA PODRIDA Baseball Baseball has always been a popular activity in this school, and the outlook for the coming term is exceedingly bright. Before disbanding last season the team elected Les- lie Dent captain. Babe Dent has filled the position of catcher for three years and is without doubt the most pop- ular man on the team. Babe stands for a square deal, and every man who comes out for the team is sure of a fair trial. From the team of last year six veterans are attending school and they, in company with Bert AA ' est who played on the ' 08 team, make the forecast for a successful season very bright. Mr. Wirt will coach the men and with this material on hand he will undoubtedly form a team that will defeat Oak- land. Last year Oakland defeated us in two hard fought games, and ■Mr. Wirt has adopted the expression Beat Oakland or bust. There are four places on the team va- cant, and every fellow in school is urged to try for the team. A second team is also to be started. There is a chance for everybody, so come out and try. Manager V alentine has already arranged games with Mission, Lick. Lowell, Fremont, and Cogswell. There will be two or more games every week, so the students will see plenty of baseball. During the mid-term vacation there is a chance of a trip through the Sacramento Valley. The grounds at Milvia and Carlton will again be used. During the fall of 1910 light practice was held, and sev- eral games were played. Among the new men who played, Roberts and Clayton showed up well and will probably be heard from this spring. The following men have already signified their inten- tion of coming out for baseball : Montgomery, Hale, Grif- fiths, Coleman, Lynch, Vndreason, Hawel, Forbes, Dygert, and Hardy. 26