George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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CROSS COUNTRY hirst row: Joseph 1 labzansky. Boh Savage, John Zabrecky. I ' rank Jancek. Camillus I )uha. Norman Isaacs. I Ierhert Klemm. Second row: Rudy Kapitan. Junior Henry. Bill Burk. Lawrence Fra- ley. George urkanan. Alex Sopo, Charles Boynton. CROSS COUNTRY Under the direction of Coach Cunning- ham, the Pioneer cross country team had a very successful season, winning six out ol eight meets. They lost two meets to Roose- velt. but won two from Washington, i he team also defeated Lew Wallace and hroc- bel ol Gary this year. I he three best men were Glenn I lenry, Pill I urpin, and I ' rank Jancek in the order named. Henry won first place twice, and second once. I urpin and Jancek each won one lirst place and two seconds. I he major letter winners were I lenry. I urpin, Jancek. Boynton, Fraley, and Burk. Each year a few more boys become inter- ested in cross country, and this fall sport is rapidly gaining in popularity. TENNIS Under the direction ol Coach Harris, the Pioneers tennis team made a line showing this year. Of the ten boys who participated this year, lour boys made up the first team. The Pioneer net team won lour matches, lost two, and tied two. I hey defeated Whit- ing, I lorace Mann, and Emerson, and lost to Washington and 1 lammond High. Although three men will graduate this year. Coach Harris has good material lor next year’s team. 1 he letter men were: Walter Miskus, James I llisny. Jack Kaplan, and Captain Herbert Weiner. TENNIS TEAM Sit linn Seymour Kaplan. George Saliga. I lerberl Weiner. Capt.. Jack Kaplan. Waller Mis- kus. Standing: James I llisncy. George I’crence. Mark Beaubien. Donald Slil ler. Julius Sopo. [ 27 ]

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B SQUAD FOOTBALL PLAYERS hirst rout: Kenneth Palmer. Andy Lucas. Emil Bukvich, IDick Judson. Charles I ageson. Berry Bcrcaw, Edward 1 lanchar, Dick Schroeder. August Antilla. Mike Dmitruck. Mike Valiska. Second row: Walter Mucha. Charles Yates. Ray Render, Bill Balko. .lames Groat. Frank Fischer. Jack Jones. Wayne Harms, Robert I imm. Bill White. Joe Dubeck. Ned 1 hwing. Bill Seliger. Third row: Andy I lajduk. Coach. Norman Turpin. Manager. Dale Banks, Edward Rybecki. Mike Santay. Wilbur Evans. Bill Bachi. I ' rank Shiinala. Sliel.l on Gayle. Clarence Balog. Jack hoster, Walter hritz. Murphy Houldsworth, Manager. Top row: George Ihnat. Albert Kaspcran. Charles Kampo. John I ' ilipek. Bottom row: James Galles, Captain Mike Kampo. Victor Talabj.

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GIRLS’ SPORTS As we walk along the deck we notice numerous girls competing in the various deck sports which are oflered on board the ship, G. R. C. Some girls are playing tennis, while others are engaged in exciting games ol baseball or vo lleyball. Let us take note of each sport as we stroll around the deck enjoying the sea breeze. I he tennis teams are under the direction of the co-chairmen, Mary Charlotte Powell nis tournament was held in the fall, many nis tournament was held in the Fall, many girls participating. Marietta Sparks won the singles, defeating Dorothy Lidgard. Norma Buell and Betty Lou Free burg defeated Dorothy I arr and Marietta Sparks in the finals ol the doubles. Ihe winners were awarded medals. Baseball has always proved the most pop- ular sport among the girls. So many girls come out lor this sport that they cannot all be pictured. I herefore, the girls put forth their best ellorts in order to be awarded posi- tions on the lirst team. I here is keen com- petition between the two picked teams, and the game becomes very exciting for specta- tors as well as players. Next to baseball, volleyball is the favorite sport among G. R. C. girls, learns were picked from the lour different class groups: Freshman. So, jhomore, Junior, and Senior. At the close ol the school year a tournament was held and the Juniors were acclaimed the victors. I he Seniors finished second, Sopho- mores third, and Freshmen last. [ 28 ]