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

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If you want to see what a couple of Flint- ridge golfers look like there ' s Frank Pope at left and Ben Earl putting on the other side. will follow; among them the rematches with South Pasadena, the J. C. Frosh, and then possiby a match with Glendale HIigh. Potentially speaking, I feel we possess a very great golfer in the person of Bob Hampton. As captain and first position man of this year ' s team, he has frequently proved his ability by gaining the extra points when needed. Consistency is his motto, and whether in competition or not, he shoots In the middle 70 ' s or low 80 ' s. The status quo of Frank Pope as second man, is not quite so definite. Being an exponent of the not far but straight sort of game, Frank frequently suffers for lack of distance. Consequently his scores range from 78 to 111 As a matter of course the name of Ben Earl should be mentioned here, but the less said the better, hie has been known to shoot a 77, but they come few and far between. (Maybe he needs new clubs. Mom?) (Editor ' s note, Ben wrote this article). Thorndlke Mackay is notable for the rapid improvement of his game and for the fact that he is the only Senior on the team. hHe now constitutes a definite threat for second and third place, hiere ' s hoping we have more Mackays next year! Weaver is attempting to be a golfer and tennis player all at once, and has suc- ceeded admirably well. Earl will be a definite cog in the wheel of next year ' s team. Ogden Kellogg shows his versatility as both golfer and tennis player, hlis presence brings the team together to the strange body it is. The prospects for next year are perhaps the greatest in Flintrldge ' s golf history. With all but one player returning, Flintridge should have a rosy year.

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lif Perhaps the most significant thing concerning this year ' s team was that, with one exception, it was composed of Juniors only. This fact is enough to give an idea of the prospects for next year, no matter what losses the team may sustain after this article is written. A brief resume of the teams played and defeated will give you some concept of the power our team possesses. With the idea of starting out in a big way, our first opponent was South Pasadena High. Ranking near the top among the Southland ' s high school teams. South Pasadena was expected to be victorious. Perhaps holding the contest at our home course gave us an advantage, because strangely enough, Flintridge won, 21 — 15. Hampton had the toughest competition of the day ending even up with Bill Cutler; both players turning in scores of 80. South Pasadena hastened to schedule a rematch to be played at their home course. Next followed the ignominious 18 — 6 defeat of the P. J. C. Frosh. The high- lights of the day were Bob Hampton ' s 78 and Frank Pope ' s 79. The strength of our team as a whole was shown by the fact that only one man lost points to his opponent. Then came the match with Eliot Junior High School. Again Hampton scored a 78, leading the team to a 27 — 9 victory. Among the matches on schedule is one of very great interest — the one with the omnipotent J. C. Varsity. Possessing one of the strongest teams in the Southland, theirs will perhaps be an easy task, but who knows? The League championship tourna- ment will fall on May the 4th, but should prove comparatively easy. Other matches

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1 J . FOOTBALL This year ' s interclass competition began when Senior Dan Frost challenged Junior class president Earl and his colleagues to a six man football game. The Juniors acknowledged the challenge, and after a few days of practice met the Senior team in battle. The entire school attended the fracas, Tuesday, October 3 I , at Brookside Park. The Juniors received the opening kick-off, with Kellogg returning the ball fifteen yards, and here, as well as throughout the entire game, the Juniors had dif- ficulty in gaining ground. The Junior defense soon ran weak under their opponent ' s efficient running plays. Eliel was perhaps the most valuable man on the Junior squad. hJis punting saved the puffing Juniors from numerous goal line episodes. When Senior quarterback Mackay was not in the game, T. Munroe did the passing and Baxter carried the ball. Frost and Walters blocked effectively, with Lawrence, Melin, and Goodan holding the line. In the Junior backfield were Earl, Kellogg and Eliel. The line was composed of three men from the group of D. Munroe, Gamble, Weaver, Allen, Johnson, and Pope. Although Mackay had hurled the elusive Lawrence several successful passes, and thus established an early 7 point lead, the Juniors were not discouraged and .managed to tie the score by the third quarter. Later with minutes to go, a pass was tossed by Earl and juggled by a defensive Senior into Gamble ' s waiting hands for a surprise touchdown. A quick conversion definitely cinched the game in favor of the Juniors. The Sophomore-Freshmen team ceded the championship to them, realizing the futility of facing superior forces. During the game Senior advisor Lynch had hollered words of encouragement, while Junior advisor Myers remained calm, hoping other interclass events would be as successful as this one.