Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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76 BUCCANEER - 193 7 -uvn1luu-nm-- .1 ..- 1 1 1 1 .-11 1 .. 1 1 .-,,,.-nn1nn1nn-uniun1un1nu-uu-nn1nu-rnl-nnu-nu-nuun1nuun1nu-nn ow' N ON MAY 10, the time the Buccaneer Went to press, Coach Fred Earle's net- sters were holding third place on the conference ladder, with San Francisco and San Mateo leading. Up to this time the Pirates had faired fairly well leading over the strong Sacramento and Marin squads. Lloyd, Epperson started and finished the season as number one man While Ken Boscacci and Nat Morton played second and third positions respectively. Bill Crowley and Eugene Maroney held down fourth and fifth places While Everett Boyd and Gerald Hogin, fresh- men, played sixth and seventh posi- tions. The first practice match was drop- ped to San Francisco 4 to 5, Epperson, S53 . Boscacci, and Boyd Winning their sing- es. The next pre-conference tilt with Fresno State was lost by the Pirates With a 7-2 score. Nat Morton and Bill Crowley, Won their singles over the southerners. On March 20 the Bucs made a barnstorming trip of the south al- though losing two out of three matches winning the one from Bakersfield JC and dropping the others to Pasadena and UCLA frosh. The first conference tilt of the season was Won from Menlo and the second was made through Marin's for- feit putting the Bucs second from the top with 11 Wins and 1 loss While San Mateo led with 12 Wins. Sacramento was next upset by the Earlemen by a 5-1 score. On April 23 the Bucs lost to 'San Francisco S-1. Boscacci Was the only Winner for Modesto. Next was a split series with San Mateo of 3-3 and finally on May 7 the Pirates forfeited their matches to Arm- strong college. In the final conference matches of the season at Stanford Epperson and Boscacci copped the doubles champion- ship playing against Ennis and Altfield of San Francisco. Both of the Modesto boys remained undefeated in doubles play. MIC Varsity Tennis Team

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BUCCANEER - 1937 ..,,,,1.,,,,1m.1W1Ili..-enum...,,,,1..1l1....1.,1! 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 75 The varsity baseball team over San Mateo JC by 4-1 and 13-0 uallies. Bythis time the steady work of Moundsmen Ward Samuelson, Joe Ruddy, and Marvin Lee and the sensa- tional hitting of Ralph Polidoro, a .630 clouter, were winning factors for Mo- desto. Away from home, the Pirates split witl1 Marin on their second-round games, winning the first 4-2 and losing the seven-inning nightcap S-0. Still with a chance at the title, they traveled to Santa Rosa and lost in error-filled games by 8-5 and 10-2 counts. Considered out of the running, Gardner's nine then administered a double trouncing to Sacramentois Pan- thers, 6-3 and 3-2 in two tight contests. Continuing their belated winning streak, they next beat out San Fran- cisco Rams on the Modesto field. Policloro Shrader Hinkley Dave Iamme Dodd Davies

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BUCCANEER - 1937 77 -m.1ulu11HH1nli.-.nn,un.-IH..-n..1,,n1 .... .1 1 1 1 1 1- 1 1 1 1 .. ... 1 1 1. 1 1 .-. 1 1n,.1,,,,1,,, t lilies Bill Stebbins, rifle captain STARTING ITS SEASON with high hopes for a championship team, MJC,s varsity rifle squad, coached by Dr. John F. Pobanz, was forced to content itself with a third when Winter League standings were totaled. After shooting high practice scores the hrst part of the year, and setting a new practice mark of 897, the locals weakened to drop three matches by virtue of less than seven points. In their first brace of league match- es, the Pirate gunners divided, winning from Modesto Service Co., 880-870, and losing to Turlock Sportsmen's Club, 851-856. Then they lost to the Swiss Club, 877-879. Then followed losses to Modesto Service Co., Com- wi J I T 1 pf T i l l T , 1 l l l l w I lu T pany C, Turlock National Guard, and two wins over the Modesto Civilian club to wind up the season. Joe Jones was consistently the high- est scorer on the club. At the end of the season he was awarded a bronze medal for standing sixth high in indi- vidual scoring. Others placing regu- larly on the five-man team included: Don Gibson, Bill Stebbins, Joe Ruddy, and Bud Chittim. Prospects for next year's squad are considered bright. The following men will return: Ahrens Gerow, Lee Pooler, Bill Bojorques, and Fred Griffith, who shot on the squad of ten from which the five high were taken for scoring. The Junior College rifle team h