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

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FLINTRIDGE VS. CATALINA A honus game with Catalina school, temporary refugees from their island home, showed for a second time that Flintrid ge did not have a team similar to those of former years. The score was 41-II and, although it was hetter, it was far from satisfactory. The Flintridge fayvee again distinguished itself hy winning 21-16. FLINTRIDGE VS. ST. ANTHONY This game, held again at home, was a tight, close one from start to fnish. The score was 30-47, but it doesn't tell of the improvement shown hy the Varsity. The score-hook shows that Milfbllnl, Wfalker Smith, and Childs were superior offensively: however, defensiifely the whole team was ex- cellent. FLINTRIDGE VS. SPANISH AMERICAN Playing at Gardena, Flintridge must have heen lonesome or something. because the team suffered a sethacle in morale and dropped the tilt. 46-24. Walker Smith, Melin, and McLain showed up to good effect, while most of the team didn't get there till the end of the first half.

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Our battery was very strong. Gil Smith, the wicked-winged pitcher has two more fine years ahead of him, and he should surpass Thorny Mackay of blessed memory in his speed and control. In the two tough games played. Gil never failed to maintain control of his pitches, and it was not his fault that the games slipped through our pngers. Blake Childs, the plate end of the battery is a Senior, and so the team will not have the benefit of his leathery palm and lung next season. In the infeld, Senior and funiors .shared positions. Detoy on first was a consistent batter and held his errors down to a minimum. Mitchum, who kept second base from blowing into center field when the opposing batsmen started to make the rounds, has another year in him yet, as does the third baseman who must remain nameless because of so many changes at that position. Sturgis could have had the position for the asking if he ever deigned to show up for practice, but unfortunately he and Mr. Horning could not seem to agree on how Ceasar .should be translated. Beckwith showed moments of brilliance at shortstop which he played all season in spite of the fact that he had never played softball before.