Palm Springs High School - Chia Yearbook (Palm Springs, CA)

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BALL f 'Ui The lndian B's won three out ot seven games winning against the same op- ponents as the varsity except at Beaumont where the Cougars were too much tor them. Bill Gilbert was the season's high scorer with Sandetter close behind. San lacinto Redlands Beaumont Coachella Blythe Coachella 29 Palms San lacinto Redlands Beaumont Coachella Blythe Coachella 29 Palms 9 Sl 26 39 lU 17 9 UT

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,, W-, 2 .Al ii MMU BASKET With the best basketball team in two years the lndianfs stood well to dupli' cate the record ot the great Palm Springs ot two years ago until a group ot inconsidf erate lapanese decided to attack Pearl Harbor. However, with the East Riverside County League Schedule abandoned, the Warriorf: played a tree lance schedule ol seven gainefs losing only to the power- tul Redlands Varsity and the Arabs of Coachella. Frost and Chavez took all honors in the facoring lield, Frost with 75 points and Chavez with 58.

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N: Mu wwf? BASEBALL Proving the quality of the Palm Springs High ballplayers, the All-star team defeated the Agua Caliente lndians twice in three hard fought battles to gain the championship of the city. Good pitching by Manuel Chavez was largely responsible for the favor- able outcome. A double round robin Was played among the four teams in the intra-mural league and resulted in loe Sandeffer's Supermen cop- ping the pennant. Dick Mendoza of the winners was leading hurler with four Wins and two losses. Dave Etchason of the Pirates Won the batting cup With a .444 mark. Approximately forty-one boys played baseball as compared with thirteen for last year, and according to Mr. Bell, the Pirates' faith- ful fan and baseball expert, The quality of baseball in our school has greatly improved this year. Members of the Allfstar team chosen April second after the final game by those who played in the intra-mural ball games are as follows: Sid Sanarcl c Dick Quiroz ss Ioe Sandeffer field Bob Cfuyer lb Dave Etchason lf Dick Mendoza p Bill Foster 2b Carl Cfillmore cf Manuel Chavez p Dick McGonagle 3b Al Crossley rf Pete Herrera p r. . -X if 4 A L