Chino Vocational High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Chino, CA)

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n L b Under che fine leadership of coach McKinney the Re- public basketball season ended with thirteen wins and two losses. The following is a summary of each game. Opening the season, December 5, the Ram Varsity, led by Garret Thompson, pinned the Elsinore Naval and Military Academy by a score of 68-47. Traveling to Ontario the Blue and White Varsity aggre- gation nosed out Chaffey 12-10. Bill Larkin, guard, scored a pivot shot from the free shot line, to give the Rams a two point margin to victory. By exhibiting fine ball handling and speed, the Ram Var- sity garnered its third victory, as they doused the Emerson Eagles to the tune of 45-17. Snatching high honors of the day was Bob Middleton, Ram center. Setting a scoring record of 175 points in four games, the Ram Varsity massacred Pomona by the tune of 5 -14 on the Emerson court this afternoon. In the second and third stan zas the Republic scored 35 points to Pomona ' s zero. Returnmg to Pomona again, the Republic Varsity dumped the Pomona cagers 41-19 on the Pomona High hardwood. Bill Larkin led in field goals with 1 1 points. Led by Bill Larkin, the Republic Varsity ca.gers contin- ued with their undefeated season by unmercifully running over the Claremont High five by a tally of 46-14. Two of Claremont ' s points were scored by Wes Foreman, who went the wrong way. The two rival teams. Republic and Webb, Fought their r.nnual battle to a standstill with the Rams coming out vie-

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?r- ' tackled behind, the goal line thus making the final score 15-0. Ihe Rams traveled to Cal Prep to lose a tough game 14- 0. In the hrst quarter the Rams pushed the ball back to Cal f rep ' s 3-yard Une and then on a line plunge the Rams were penalized 15 yards. This lowered the team ' s spirit and from then on they were unable to push the ball near the goal. Cal Prep made their first touchdown on a reverse off tackle. The conversion was a pass from fulback to the half. Their second touchdown was made on a run around the right end. The second conversion was also made on a pass over the center of the line. On Thanksgiving day the Rams met the Alumni for a fight to the end with the Rams coming out on top with the score 19-0. The Rams were a little to fast for the Alumni and kept pulling end around reverses widiout the Alumni ends even seeing them come by. Even though the Alumni had more weight on the line than the Rams they were unable to stop line charges that the Rams pulled. The Alumni was un- able to even come close to the Ram goal. The game had a good spirit on both sides and showed that the Alumni mem- bers still have plenty of fight.

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torious 40-25. The Rams were led by Bob Middleton, who dumped in one set up shot after another. The Ram Varsity suffered their first defeat of the season by the Tri-County Champions, Chino High Cowboys. The home squad chalked up 17 points to the Cowboys ' 30. Strange as it may seem, the Rams outplayed the Cowboys rt every turn of the game, but the breaks just weren ' t there. The Republic Rams met defeat at the hands of the Webb Tipcrs in a game on the victors ' court. At the half the score ' ••r ; 22-7 in fa ' cr cf the Rams, but they just couldn ' t hold their lead. By defeating Catalina 58-36 the Ram Varsity broke their two-game losing streak on our own floor. At all stages of the game the Rams were ahead. Sharing top honors were Bob Middleton and Rolland Largent with 21 and 19 points re- spectivly. The Ram quintet ran all over the Cal. Prep. Bears in a game played on the Ram floor. The game ended with a score of 73-20, the Rams taking high honors. Top scorers for the Rams were Largent and Theobald, with 20 points apiece.