Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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7e4wUA--19Jl7 Row 1: Die Davis, Lyle Lee, Bob Averitl. Row 2: Dan Nespo. Bob Burnham. Coach Wegner, John Sweeney, Tom Grieger. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS It took eleven years for M. C. H. S. to become the conference tennis champions, but that feat was finally accomplished. The Red Devils previously consistently held second place, but the team of 1947 would not be denied. Much of the credit belongs to Mr. Griffin, since he worked tirelessly with the boys for two years. The title might easily have been won last year but for the declaring of the first three players ineligible after the first three matches, which they had won easily. Mr. Wegner, who took over the coaching duties when Mr. Griffin became ill, added that vital something that helped the team win the title. Michigan City 5 Michigan City 5 Michigan City 5 Michigan City 5 Michigan City 3 CONFERENCE Mishawaka 0 Ft. Wayne 0 Goshen 0 Riley 0 Central 2 SCHEDULE Michigan City 4 Michigan City 4 Michigan City 5 Michigan City 5 — Elkhart 1 — Adams 1 — La Porte 0 — Hammond 0 21!

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Qo -mi A. J. Parsons (coach), Jerome Bleck, Willis Schlaak, Robert Steinborn, George Kay, Eugene Roeper, Gene Abraham The fall season proved to be quite disastrous for the golf team. Several of the matches were literally washed out, as Mr. Weatherman insisted on throwing a shower on days specified for golf matches. The Red Devils, coached by Mr. Parsons, were consequently able to participate in only five matches, and they salvaged just one victory from the lot, this being over Riley of South Bend. This spring the golf team played another schedule, which will be recorded in the 1949 Elstonian. 27

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 Lyle Lee Bob Burnham Burnham, the first man and captain of the team, defeated the best players in the conference. In his match with McDowel. the championship hung in the balance of a single stroke, but the coolness Bob displayed when the chips were down showed him to be the champion he is and justified our claim to the title. 1. t |»T « — ' 4 1 ' -T, W . 7 . V »■% Holding the second position of the team is Lyle Lee. This left -handed racquet wield-er was defeated only once in nine matches. A senior, his only other loss in his three year high school career was in the finals in a tournament in Elkhart in 1945. John Sweeney In the third position is John Sweeney. John, a senior, displayed fine form on the court, as he won five of seven matches. John was equally strong in all phases of the game and could use his height to his advahtage. Nespo - Grieger a ' ■kiWMVWAIJJ c w Teaming up with the first three players. Dan Nespo and Thomas Grieger formed the doubles teams, performing well in that capacity. Both seniors, they have completed their second year on the team. Coach Wegner's enthusiasm and confidence in the players was quite instrumental in the winning of the conference championship for our school. This was his first year as coach of the tennis team. Next year he'll have to start with a green squad, but he hopes during the summer to build another championship team. 29 Coach Wegner