Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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GOLF First Row: R. Simpson, D Cossin, R. Aster, G. Vanden Brink, Second Row: Coach Shroli, J. Scherphorn, B. Erickson. E. George. J. Nash Coach Romani. Third Row: R, Apsey, G Aster, B. Woidyisii, R Crowiord. This year is a season tor buiiding in the qoltinq tieid. As Coach Romani says, We wiil take it on the chin this year. However, very few qoiters are seniors and most are sopho- mores, so even though we win few matches this spring, the future Tools bright and the boys are iearninq by gaining experience and ability each year. TENNIS First Raw: Coach Hyde, E. Theodore. W. Lawrence. B. Crossman, J. Veldrnan, O. Peterson. D. Chapin Second Row: E, Gray, S Dinsmore, B Boeskool, T Chase. T. Leavenworth, D. Wiiiiams. This year we have an experienced tennis team. coached by Mr. Hyde. that has its hopes high in the city league. Orv Peterson and Bob Crossman are the very good doubles team with Bill Eoesliooi tirst singles. Dick Chapin and Kip Chase are second and third sinqies men respectively, With a first winning match of 50 over South, they hope to continue the winnings. 98 - Athletics

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BA EB LL iivnf V l.L,S,.i.-cf .4 cc, -- 'F' .- -5- ' . IR lwll J , -.'. 1 I. s in g - is 1 A. ,. vi ',-Q, V i-., 5 , A? . Uk -7.7 :: ' -, 11.3 K . . K- f,.-,:,s-.,r- , ., - , . - r z. - - Firsi Row: J. Racine, O. Minkus, S. Kuieck, C. Gale, L. Mazzarella, R, Taylor, F. Spaak, B. Freeman, 6. Van Loo. D. Haskin. Second Row: J. Gavan, P. DeLeeuw, L. Dean, L. Vesofsky, R. Feigle, E. Thompson, F. Miller, l-l. Saverson, J. Carrell, H. Perrin, G, Osmun, W. Cummings, D. Sullivan. Third Row: Coach lrwin, E. Blasher, F. Booker, 6. Rowe, W, Brenner, B, Van Arfsen, R. Gierfh, P, Van Orden. R. Rulle, C. Vanden Berqe, D. Decker, R. Norman, R. Rensland, W, Donker. Aboul +he lirsl of April Coach Irwin called fhe boys our for baseball. They were eager fo begin pracficing. buf The wel' wea+her was a greai handicap. There are quiie a few boys ou+ for lhis spori, buf we lack +he experienced players of las? year. There are very few leffermen back: neverfheless, fhe feam has good spiri'r and is full of pep. The games are played al Belknap Park every Tuesday and Thursday aflernoon. Even fhough 'rhey are noi very experienced. The boys have done a grand job, and lhe number of underclassmen on ihe Team means a bigger and beHer season nexf spring. 97- ,fr rife, 'N Afhleiics

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BCWLING Firsi' Row: A, Mohlaf, M. Verhey, C, Hughes, C. Carlberg, P, Bowen, L. Ladewug, B, Boland, V, Gilbert L. Vander Schoor. Second Row: Mr. Shroll, G, Lawrence. M, Canule, P. Hurst Dv Harris, B. Wierenga, S, Briggs, M, l-lerpolsheimer, C. Boffrall, C. Vanden Berge. Third Row: W. DeBon+e, E, George, R, Asrer, B. Lucas, B. Birkbeck, W, Lawrence. O, Minkus, B, Wodiulski, The Cenfral High Bowlers began fheir season on December 5, I947, and confinued +heir league games unfil March. There were four boys' reams and four girls' reams. They mel every Friday af 'the Fanaforium for an affernoon of recreafion fhroughour fhe winfer. Al- fhough many of fhe parficipanis were no+ -professional in fhe sporf, if was grear fun for all who were inieresfed in bowling. Lavonne Ladewig headed fhe girls wifh 587 for her high series and a single high game of 242. Dick Asfer was fhe high poinl man for fhe boys' feams wiih a series of 584. Bruce DeVries and Oswald Minkus were close behind wifh high series of 554 and 553 respecrively. Elmer Theodore's +eam, 'rhe Bulldozers, enlered fhe cify bowling 'rournamenf and capiured firsf place. The boys on fhe feam were Elmer Theodore, Bruce DeVries, Charles Bo+rall, Walfer Lawrence, and Bernard Wodiulslci. The successful season ended wilh 'I'he Annual Bowling Banquet 994 Afhlel