Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Back row: C. Holt, E. Castle, L. Proctor, P. Hower, C. Coulter, G. Biggs, B. Davidson, C. Borger, G. Heyman J. Stackley, B. Lowrance, R. Wiggers. Front row: R. Weatherholt, G. Groves, G. Cary, V. Breen, T. Keefer, K. Secrist, J. H. Smith, M. Ferguson, R. Lewis C. R.tchey, M. Baker, Coach Thomas. Varsity The Varsity Club is an organization composed of men who have earned a letter in any of the college sports recognized by the school officials. These recognized sports are football, basketball, track, tennis, and golf. The primary purpose and aim of the club is to stimulate school athletic activities. Since the club has set up certain requirements that its mem- bers must conform to, thletic awards have meant a great deal more. Moreover the standardizing of the letters and sweaters has given the club a very pleasing appearance. Since its organization last year the membership has grown from twenty members of last year to twenty-eight members for this year. It is quite evident that the club has been a success, as i(- has proved to be an added incentive to college men to engage in athletic activities. Two banquets are given regularity by the Varsity Club each year — these have proved to be the highlights of the college social life, especially for the athletes, and have always proved enjoyable and entertaining, as well as filling. The first banquet, held at the New York Resturant was for men only . The second, held the latter part of January, and the third, in May, were the type in which dates were permissible popular. The last one was held after the state junior college ' rack meet to allow all lettering-men in track to be present. Ladies and gentlemen, The Varsity Club for first semester: Pres., Dick Hudson,- Vie Pres., Ray Smith; Sec. Treas., Bob Lewis. For second semes- ter: pres., Danny Lewis; vice, pres., George Heyman; secretary J- Harland Smith; treasurer, Kenneth Secrist; and sponsor,Coach Thomas. — D.L

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SHOOTING HIGH for that goal. — After a season of this the Grizzlies came through with four smashing league victories this year, incidentally dropping seven games. However, the spirit of playing was much higher than the per- centage of wins. Breen proved to be a very capable captain, and when the team needed a goal he would drop one in from about a half mile out on the court in a manner that pleased the cash customers very much in- deed. Bill Davidson made good use of his height at the pivot position, and suc- ceeded in getting the tip in most of the games. He proved that no one could rough-house him and get away with it. Juco ' s forwards, Clarence Borger and Gerald Groves, both contributed to the winning of the four games. Groves, a regular from last year had streaks of very brilliant playing. Borger, a star from Rosalia, was a steady, conscientious player. Elliott, smooth, shifty guard, was very useful in taking the ball away from the big boys and shooting it down to the forwards. lAccording to Tommy, he had a better class of substitutes this year than ever before, and frequent substitution was common in every game. The hopes for next year are high, as Davidson, Borger, and Elliott, regulars, are expected back, along with Smitty Baker, George Heyman, Jodie Ray Lowrance, J. Harland Smith, Noble Cloud, and others, in addition to the new material which will be coming in. — S.B. Sterling 22 27 Coll. Emporia 23 25 Ark. City 42 44 Sterling 31 25 St. Johns 46 35 Hutchinson 28 39 Kansas City 27 26 Garden City 30 24 Ark. City 24 31 Ft. Scott 21 42 St. Johns 49 25 Parson 25 36 Dodge City 42 31 Hutchinson 21 30 Dodge City 33 30 Garden City 31 36 Back row: D. Hudson, N. Cloud, Coach Thomas, J. Lowrance, R. Proctor Middle row: M. Baker, P. Hower, G. Gibson, L. Snyder, G. Heyman, J. H. Smith Front row: B. Lowrance G. Groves, P. Elliot, B. Davidson, V. Breen, C. Borger.

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Sp ring Sports Although the season of 1935 was not a complete success from the standpoint of victories, it was successful in that many individual entrants placed high in several meets. Barker, Brooks, Britting, Gibson, Holecek, Holt, Hudson, Lowrance, and Wiggers were consistent point winners in the track and field events. Lewis, Shields, and Bramb le won several victories in tennis, and Atkinson p ' aced second in the state golf meet. An effort was made last year to find the best times and distances of past Juco stars in order to establish a set of school records. Two of these were broken when Gibson hurled the discus 125 feet 6 inches in the Ark City meet, and another fell with Hudson ' s 172 feet, 10 inch toss in the jevelin in the El Dorado meet. Included in the spring sports program for this is an inter-class soft bail tournament organized among the three high school classes, a junior high and two college classes. The freshmen elected Clifford Clay- ton as their captain, and the sophomores chose Kenneth Locke to manage their team. Play is to continue until a double round- robin has been played. At this time the college freshmen are leading with two victories Against one defeat. This years track and tennis season opened with the tri-angular meet at Hutchinson. In winning the low hurdles E. Lowrance lowered the old school record to 25.9 seconds. This was by far the outstanding race of the meet. Scores of the meet were: Hutchinson 47, El Dorado 41, Ark City 29. In tennis J. Harland Smith and Lewis won their matches in the singles but were defeated in the doubles. The quadrangular meet at El Dorado pro- duced several good marks. Gibson broke his own school record with a nice heave of 127 ft., 7 in., in the discus. B. Davidson ' s leap of 6 ft., I in., in the high jump estab- lishes a new record. Heyman made a nice 39 ft., 4 in., put in the shot, Hudson ' s 174 ft., 9 in., toss on the javelin is a little below his record of 175 ft., 1 in., made at the Kansas Relays earlier this season. The tennis doubles avenged their defect at Hutchinson by winning their match. — D.H. 1§fc yj