Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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1 l Sky 1' 35 Q s Launching their dazzling tennis array for the first rbva competitive match in Falfurrias, the B.H.S. tennis y teams coached by Mr. Alfred Lehmberg, performed IAVAV V 4. , like the champions they are. The tournament ending 3 . because of rain before the finals could be played, the lk A Eagles had to be content with the title of co-champs Don Goldbeck came through in the boys singles division and Marteen Ronk accomplished this same feat in the girls singles. Clifton Krueger and Emil Martinez combined to form a red hot two-some ' which proved to be indomitable. Gerry Davis and Elaine Marek very capably represented the Purple and White in the girls doubles. The Warbirds con- 5, -T tinued this victory surge in the Alamo Heights ln- vitation Meet. Goldbeck and Ronk led the Eagle racketeers to a clean sweep of this meet as the Birds 'll won all four divisions. Cast in the favorite's role C after an all victorious sweep through the prelimi- l'i naries, the Eagles entered the City finals. In this 1 annual net party the Brackenridge crew won three out of a possible four championships. The Eagle netters took victories in the boys and girls singles and the girls doubles. T NPCH Maloney Marteen, Don, Gerry, Emil, Elaine and Clifton show you how it's done. y,.. Tennis Team, left to right:S Don Goldbeck, Elaine Marek, Gerry Davis, Coach Lehrnberg, E Ronk, and mil Martinez, Martee Tl Clifton 5 Krueger. l pagg 157

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5.. .4i. .rivy . . . Z2 S.. 22. .Austin . .37 l.S...l9 lett ..., 33 l.S...l1l..Tech...l5 BASKETBALL GAMES AND SCORES B.l'l.S.. .3O. .Tivy . . . Sl B.ll.S.. .l6. .Austin . .47 29. .Laredo . '20 o . l5 B.l'l.S... .S.. .55. .Lared B.l'l.S.. .l9. .Tech. . .l8 BHS.. 20. .lett . . . . 47 WGS OI18 Bouncing the tallest in the state to a notoriousy uintet the Purple Birds tound the skies rather black nd the ceiling low in this years District l5-AA ompetition. Bobby Wilson was the mainstay tor the Purple Birds as he captained the team through some rather tough times. The competition was somewhat changed this year as Austin and Kerrville were added to the District l5-AA roster. Lanier, at their own request, dropped out ot AA play. The Eagle quintet gave way to the Austin tive ett cagers as they placed third in district ' trom last year's team which t ' ' l short L . . . I . , . c and the l standing. Practice makes perlect according to Boland. ket. Bobby has his sights on the bas ,.M,,,,,,,,.ggg1 BASKETBALL TEAM ow:fPtobert Cav- augh Fred Boggs, U . Frank Means, Boland hard West- First B a Lehker, Ric r. Second Row?- kaempe Wilbern Star1teen,Vance Hicks, lack Nipper, Bobby Wilson, Bobby l Chestnut, Herman l Humble.

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Minus the dynamic strength that usually accompanies a Brackenridge track team, the Eagle tracksters did, to a cer- tain degree, relinquish their, heretofore, firm hold on the track crown. Finishing fourth in the Border Olympics, the Brack- enridge cinder pounders an- nexed nine points. ln the Alamo Heights Invitation Track Meet the Eagles were led by galloping Tommy Tope as they racked up 40 points, placing second be- hind the Ieff Nags who had 53 points. Iames Strong and lack Daniels both turned in sparkling performances. Em- met Howe was spectacular because of the fact that he consistently broke the record in the mile run in every meet he entered. ,,......----- 1"""" Q. .xii sa, Looming large and favor- ably as they entered the City Meet the Eagle squad lashed out with astonishing and tell- ing effect. The Birds fell in line, however, behind the great running machine of the lefferson Mustangs as they finished second in this meet. Of notable importance this year was the lack of capable sprinters which was costly to the struggling Birds. Tommy Tope, however, proved his worth as a hustling hoofster by grab- bing three first places, the high and low hurdles and the high jump, enabling him to finish as individual high scorer. Charles Seidemann, Iohn Cullen, and Leslie Ger- mer were instrumental in the Eagles' gallant attempt to gain track supremacy. -Pat Maloney 8 fe ' TOP TRACK TEAM Ilzleift, Pgatt, I-lifcgldvegai seated: Smppenbqckl I3 P f Brackenridge dis- tance runners. Middle, Harrington, Erfurth, and Woods, running 220-yd. Low Hurdles. Right, Balderas, Seidemann, Strong, and Harcourt running 100-yd. Dash. CENTER Top, Southworth, Pole Vaulting. Bottom, Daniels, Put- ting the Shot. N i p p e r, Southworth, Harcourt, Erfurth, Karcher, Steffler, Wil- liams, H o w e, Nichol- son. Second Row: Watt, George, Pratt, Riston, S eidemann, Harrington, Balderas, Collie, List. Back Row: Smith, Boggus, Cullen, Holder, Kin- caid, Woods, Daniels, Strong, Alkire. Page 158