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

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.i TRACK With two meets scheduled for April 24th and May lst, intra- mural track at the time the Chia goes to press is but one Week old. The first meet is to be the annual inter-class meet with the class of '42 slated to repeat their Winning habits of last year's big meet. The lntra-mural meet should be close With Morgan's Tigers the favorite, but given plenty of competition by Sanard's Wolves, McGonagles' Pirates, and Sandeffer's Supermen. Interest in track and field is higher than at any time in school history. Letter awards will be given on the basis of points scored in the two meets.

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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

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,us-., t 7 - 1, 4 l l f , , f 1 2 J BOYS' 'I' E N With all but one of the last year's near championship team back, Tennis has still been important in the lives ot Palm Springs students in spite of the tire situation and lack of interscholastic competi- tion. Aside from the regular intra-mural schedule starting in late April, four tournaments have been held for high school students. The Palm Springs Tennis Club and the Racquet Club each spon- sored a tournament. Also the High School and the City Recreation Commission each sponsored a tourney. OUTCAULT L. GILBERT BELYEA MCGONAGLE MORGAN B. GILBERT Mnwvcyyf xg K .....t r X:.: 1 kiilki N R' E