Flintridge Prep School - Log Yearbook (La Canada Flintridge, CA)

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This year Flintridse had, without a doubt, the strongest swimming team in school history. Both Munroes went through the entire official season without suffering defeat, and certain other members of the team consistently placed either first or second. Because of the reputation that Flintridge has acquired for swimming proficiency, dual meets are becoming quite hard to arrange. Swimming the 220 yard free style was Capt. Ted Munroe. Little needs to be said of Ted, for his records are the greatest compliment he has. hlis fastest time on the 220 was around 2:30, and he has done the hundred free style in 55 seconds. Other tasks that he undertook during the year were anchoring the four-man relay team, and setting the fifty free style record at 24.5. Ted graduates this year, and although we have Dick Markham to take his place, Ted, the greatest swimmer Flintridge has ever had, will be sorely missed. Next year Dickie Markham will have the arduous task of plying of 220 free style honors. To his opponents, he ' s embarrassingly little: to us he ' s phenomenal. Weighing only I 13 and standing a full head below his team mates, he seems too small to even swim his distance, but he not only swims it but wins, throwing the whole school into gleeful titlllation. Robbins, Flintridge ' s number one woman-killer, tore himself away from the gay life that young blades of his category should lead and trained diligently to swim in the hundred and fifty yard free style. Bill is normally in the habit of swimming the fifty in 27 seconds, but can reduce this time to 26.5 with the stimulation provided by the presence of female spectators. Bill did wonderfully — no sarcasm meant William — and next year will be a real threat in the hundred. Messrs. Box, Lyons, and Schimpff were given an introductory year in the back stroke, and Coach believes that in a couple of years the team ' s backstroke division will be its strongest. Box and Schimpff are both conveniently tall with long arms and legs, which help considerably provided they are kept working. If Schimpff can be cured of hitting his head on the walls of the pool, he can possibly do better. All three wear size eleven shoes (or larger), eat like horses, and have the same ambition: to take private swimming lessons from Eleanor hlolm. 47

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John Eliel (No. 13 at left) puts the ball well on its way to the basket from a toss-up with a hiarvard man. At right Jim Gamble attempts a buck- et. Two weeks then passed; a hiatus in the basketball season resulting from a flu epidemic of major intensity at hHarvard and of minor importance with us. Practice was curtailed and there was a general letdown. The hiarvard game, the only one for which we have any regrets, was the result. After a fairly even first half, Flintridge was defeated by some ten points. The only possible excuse for this defeat was that our lads were unable to accustom themselves to the strange outdoor court, and the poor condition of the squad due to lack of practice. According to one school of thought T. Munroe and Walters were the teams ' best sports. B. Earl showed the most spirit; and Eliel, the most improvement. Manager Lissner will probably be the high scoring college forward in future years. Schimpff had the queerest experiences; Robbins, the neatest appearance; and D. Munroe, the most ability to bamboozle the officials. Owing to three defeats, Flintridge stood third in the league at the end of the season, and despite the fact that it is our highest basketball ranking in school history, it failed to settle the question of where the trophy should be placed and who should polish it. Captain Mackay, of course, was high scorer on the squad and easily its out- standing player. His splendid spirit and sportsmanship, his fine leadership, and the strength and excellence of his all around play will be sorely missed when he graduates this June. Thorny made 57 points during the season. Kellogg followed with 22 to his credit. Both Ogden and Mackay played 26 quarters, missing only two quarters during the entire season. The outlook for next season is bright despite the loss of Captain Mackay for all four of the other first stringers return--D. Munroe, Eliel, Kellogg, and Earl, and While Don Baxter, Walters and T. Munroe from the reserves are lost, a number of good men will be ready to fill in. Detoy, Robbins, Schimpff, Weaver, Gamble, among others should see plenty of service. Too much credit cannot be given to Senior Manager Doug Goodan and his able assistant. Bob Lissner. These men get precious little glory, but it was their hard work that went far to make the season a success. BASKETBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS School Won Lost Span. American 7 St. Anthony 5 2 Flintridge 4 3 hiarvard 4 3 School Won Pacific 3 Dewey 3 S.C.M.A 2 Oneonta Lost 4 4 5 7

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Dick Munroe, as did Charlie Markham, and Gamble, swam in the first All-League meet as a freshman. His favorite events are the fifty free and individual medley. His fastest time on the fifty was 25.3, and in this event he was undefeated. Dick has plenty of spirit, and usually does better in competition than in practice. Next to his muscles, he loves his silk swmming suit best. Gamble is the antithesis of Munroe. While he turns in remarkable times for prac- tice races, in competition he practically drifts. J. R. swam the hundred breast, four- man relay, and sometimes in the fifty free. His fastest time was 1:12.5 in the breast, and 25 in the fifty free. He also loves his silk suit but the knowledge that he was underweight spoiled his meets for him. Some day a layer of fat will undoubtedly cover his bones, and then, even though he be slow, he ' ll be happy. Doug Goodan succeeded in making the backstroke division considerably stronger than it was in previous years. His easy win at the Pasadena Athletic Club over the P. J. C. Frosh and South Pasadena Varsity was the pride and joy of the school. Self- conscious in his silk suit, he ' s glad they start in the water for the backstroke. His technique is much like Ted ' s in the free style: slow, perfectly coordinated, smooth, that ' s Mister Goodan. It will be mighty hard to fill that two hundred pound hole Doug leaves in the team, and it ' s doubtful whether his 1:14 backstroke record will be broken for years to come. Charlie Markham has the best build in the high school, trains the hardest, and yet seldom comes in first. Reason: he swims the hardest events. Charlie has fought opposing breast-strokers along with Gamble for the past three years. Two times he has had to stand alone in the All League meet because of Gamble ' s absence, but both times he easily won his event. In the individual medley race at P. A. C, the most closely fought race of the year, he was unfortunately beaten by a fingernail ' s length after having gained steadily on his opponent during the last length. If his improvement continues, he will be next year ' s number one breast stroker. Charlie usually swims the breast stroke, medley relay, and the individual medley. Elected to lead o u r swimming team this year was Ted Munroe (left). Across from him is his brother Dick, o u r sprint man.