Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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78 1937 - BUCCANEER --l.--l.n.1- ... 1 :1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 1. .1 ...1 - ,.,.-...1i1 11... 1 1m.....,..1un...vw-HH1..,.,....w,.1nu.-.,,.,...m WM Four ace Pirate golfers :V , ri, X T gh, . ZJWJJ? .J K A 13,1 , i nh -.lf fr' ,...,,f- tl I . J J 1 ju ,siiiii 1. J' 'JY , ILL.. i .5 L,?ffF5'5 . all 'QW B Q., W i H, mi i , , . 5 .QW : ,,..., -C H -. , ma-E.n.Q?. INTRA-MURAL SPORTS, directed by Paul R. Kurtz, furnished a program of varied recreational activities for many men students this year with competi- tion in all sports from ping-pong to baseball. The purpose of the intra-mural program, according to Kurtz was to give all students Who were interested in sports an opportunity to compete in organized recreational activities. The program was enlarged considerably over last year and included competition in seven sports. The fall semester saw a lively race for the basketball championship with twenty-nine teams, most of them from gym classes, competing for the top- notch position. The Winning team Was captained by Charles Boynes with Wil- bur Antonellfs hoopsters bringing up a close second. During the spring, Wrestling, al- though a non-letter sport, reached a Pirate varsity swimming team . V.: W... -ft Nl? 1 ' . vm :M 294

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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

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BUCCANEER - 1937 79 -nn1ml....,,,,..,,,,1,,u1,.n.-nn-,.,,..,m1ml-.HH1mi.-ml-.HH1 .-. ..,- 1 1 .- 1m,1,,.,1n.- 11.11.-,,,l1 1 .- 1 .-un-,,,,..n, Q3-3.-ifvif' Q-H QWFUVF MY Modesto Junior College Rally Committee new peak when the Kurtz coached groaners won several matches from teams of other schools and organiza- tions. This was the Hrst year that wrestling matches had been held out- side of school. A tournament resulted in Clayton Shane winning the heavy- weight championship, Rufus Norton taking the light heavyweight, Elton Owens, middleweightg Hugo Pink, welterweight, and Keith Hughes, light- weight. A rifle tournament, with a formid- able array of the school,s deadeyes com- peting, brought Gwynne Vanciel a coveted championship. Other of the year's intra-mural activities included baseball, volleyball, horseshoes, track, and ping-pong with the facilities for these sports furnished by the intra-mural department. Forcing school enthusiasm to its highest pitch, the Rally Committee, headed in the fall semester by Saverio Cimino and in the spring by Carl Ahee, Yell Leaders Ralph Knapp and Jennings Lee prepared rallies, ushered at athletic events and worked up between-halves skits. The group also had charge of the noise parade and bonfire preceeding the Sacramento football game, and con- ducted the spring frolic activities: pa- rade, contests, waterpull and dance.