Centennial High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Pueblo, CO)

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l I 94 8 Qentenniaf petfy They're off! ln a cloud of dust, a large group of yearlings begin the race. Spectators, lining either side of the track or sitting in the grandstand, are busily eating confections and checking racing forms. Contestants are just finishing the first lap. Bill Traeder takes the lead, with Allan Hartshorn, now owned by the Englewood Stables, a close second. The crowd goes wild! JoAnn Keeler comes into third place, joan Lee gallops into fourth. Walt Skinner is seen pulling into fifth, and snorting so loudly he can be heard above the crowd's cheers. Not to be outdone, the rest of the horses forge ahead. Bill Iehle, the jockey, urges his charge forward, and the first race is victoriously complete. The Shakespeare Society awards are made to two of the most outstanding performers. joan Adair and Tony Carlino. The horses are soon tethered in their stalls. In the section of the stable marked Centennettes are many high-spirited fillies, while still others are quartered in the section on which is painted vividly, in blue and gray, Altiora.i' A large section called Music, Band, and Orchestra, is quickly filled. The Athletics section receives an enormous number of yearlings in its stalls, and, like it, the Debate section is not forgotten. 'AYearbook and i'Centennialight portions open their gates, and many top horses rush in. Vodevil and Assembly sections boast many beautiful and talented mounts. A hum of activity drifts out on the air, and the trainer fthe jockey, in his spare timeD is seen preparing for the next race. As they go into the second heat, a new jockey, jimmy Creene, takes over. He is to be with his charge until the end of this, and two more races. Jack Reed forges into the lead, and Chuck Spath noses into second place. Shirley McGee, a sorrel filly, now owned by the Colorado Springs club, takes third place, but is later re- placed by Bonny Denny. jim Hopkins comes in fourth, knowing that a lot of money has been bet on him. Jim Rink fills the place left by VValt Skinner, the noisiest steed, and they round the first bend, each two-year-old stepping high. The award of Colonel Davis, to the horse best versed in the language of Caesar, is made to Chuck Spath. The horses are again led to their stalls, with 260 out of the 325 seeking the Activities section. Two talented groups of horses perfomi for their fellow steeds and the jockeys, while another group Mn, pfdce 11151-6 uf

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-Ka? ,ogpk filled, ' - g 7 C,.-.-. veieBt fo sell m rf oa spel e -M- -0- -I-ED. Some ere fortunate enough to take a trip to show their talents at an c ack, and upon their return wearing their laurels, their friends w e e ho using an old case containing flags. Since many of the older horses, o now taking part in the races, have won many trophies, a new group of horses e es to re- juvenate the trophy case. Some of the horses decide to decorate ei stables at Christmas time and to have music played to hear the sweet whinnying. This is to be continued for the next two races. A new Council of horses is organized in the stable, and many two-year-olds take part. After refreshing themselves, all are now ready for the third race. This is an important race, with great things at stake. The horses take their places in the starting chutes and stamp impatiently until gradually quieted as the starting gun sends them away. As the race progresses, we see Franklin Oetting out in the lead, and he swiftly sets the pace. Dave Christman follows, close behind, with Bonny Denny, Harold Baer, and Dave Parlapiano taking third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively. This race shows great spirit, and the contestants are well- matched. The judges pick june Lombard as the horse who knows the most about her ancestors and Walt Munn as the horse who makes the best Time. After this race, the horses are again quartered and the Activities section is quickly filled. New stalls have been made available, and many fillies find those marked Shakespeare, Hesperian, and Contemporary The National Honor section is partially filled and will have been found by many more after the next race. Thespian stalls are opened to receive many fine performers, and still others trot gaily into Y-Teens and Hi-Y stalls. Quill and Scrollf' too, accepts ten steeds, for by now many talents are evident. Trainer .lim begins his long and tiring task of preparing the horses for the final and most important heat of the races. Once again the horses take their places. The gun fires, and Tl1ey're Off! Now the horses, well-prepared, give their finest performance. Many work toward special awards made by higher stables than those of Centennial, in which they have re- ceived their first start in the long race of Life. Bill Chasteen forges into the lead, Chuck Spath takes second, jimmy Lou Smith replaces Bonny Denny in third, and Harold Baer retains fourth. Bill Reynolds moves into fifth place to whinny so loudly and strongly that the horses participating in the race can scarcely Q-'x5Wl'llmS hear the crowd! This is the race that really counts. The tension in the crowd is very high, and all watch the horses closely to see which ones will make the best showings. jockey jim shows his adeptness in the handling of his charge, and the horses look to him with reverence. It is not within the scope of the writer to pre- dict the results of the last heat, but it is guaranteed to be a lively and joyous race. There is yet much to come. Soon it will be time for the horses to portray themselves as colts, and after that comes th final award to all good racers. ln some respects the horses will he glad when this time comes, but many others will be sad to leave the dear old race track. VVhen the horses have gone on to greater stables, they will doubtless look back with happiness the experiences made possible by participation the races of Centennial. RTW? NIU!!! Resin fx :si CHARLES SPA-rn