Roosevelt High School - Lariat Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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l K'Cap Roberts, the lanky red-head, was given the position of Center, due to his sterling floor game while Kieth Singleton, diminutive and also auburn headed for- ward, was given All City forward because of his uncanny ability to drop the cassaba in the basket. Cap'l Roberts was selected the Captain of the All City'Team. Coach George Crawford has much credit due him for the excellent showing and sportsmanship of his team. Many officials complimented him on the clean play of his team. Harry Valentine, David Hatch and Jack Close deserve credit for ,their playing throughout the season. Of this year's team, Kieth Singleton, Frank Costin, Artie Crawford and Bob Roberts Eliot will return, forming the nucleus for Siflglffvfl a team with several men from the classification teams who will turn out for varsity. The loss of i'Cap Roberts will probably be the hardest blow to the team as the red-head has been the mainstay of the team, holding down the pivot position in great shape, playing a good floor game, and making his share of points, besides leading the team while on the Floor. Harry Valentine will also leave via the graduation route. S6I'6IZfj'-11016

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Basketball 1.THoL'G1-1 the Roosevelt cagers did not win the O. A. L. championship they cinched second place tightly and credit must be given the team and its coach, George Crawford, for its excellent showing this season. VVith four veterans returning, the prospects for a successful season were 1 -gg- ,sf 1 J f C9C' . ' ta ,fl ,,-. - 5 LN fyfgz. JK SR ,J Q K :LJ 1 'EZ-T T TCD i .L.--K-.-Lal. X V+? . 372 if , S EX? X I . 'Java L uf 't.fx1'rQf 'r .,, .m,,,'.,l,JXa.1k..:k,'i fgswaf awk if 2,5 1 gi xi-tiff? -.Y,f!.1.E,N3Tt?ar.' f et,i CLC:'S'3f?i 1' Seven ty- eight 'Til R . bright. Losing only one game in the practice season, that to Stanford fresh- men, and winning over such highly touted teams as Napa, Piedmont, and Hayward High, the quintet was in fine trim to start the O. A. L. when the loss of two veterans weakened the team per- ceptibly. Coach Crawford, however, filled these positions left vacant in short order, but too late to master the Tech. Bulldogs. which left the Rough Riders on the short end of a 21 to 18 score in one of the most hotly contested games of the O. A. L. Determined to make up for their set- back against Tech, the Teddies went after the University High Cubs and left them chewed and clawed up, 20 to 16. Having once gotten stanted, the younger Crimson Tidel' washed Fre- mont back by 26 to 21, and then scalped McClymond's Warriors in their tepees. The Blacks gave a hard fight but to no avail, and, although the game was no massacre, the Teddies outfought the Warriors, 21-18. To climax the season, Coach Craw- ford's men gave a wonderful exhibition of high school basketball, playing and defeating Oakland High, 32-2I. ln the meantime, Coach Al Kyte's Technites could not be beaten and gar- nered the championship cup. Due to the stellar playing of the team throughout the season every one of the regular five was placed or mentioned on the All City Team.

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Baseball HE National Pastime opened with thirty-live men turning out for the squad. The new coach, Tommy Fitzpatrick, had to be shown by the returns what they could do. This they did after not a little competition by the other aspirants for the positions. The men that answered the call from last year's team were: Cap- tain A. Rego, Whitey Olsen, Merv Sinibaldi, and jack Niehaus. Rainy Eighty Robosson, Doug and Jack Close, Caesar weather caused several of the practice tilts to be abandoned. The games that were played found Roosevelt on the short end of the score by one for two runs. They did, however, trim Berkeley High -Q-I. I Wilbur Jamison, Doug Close, and Mac Mac Williamson were the best chuckers in the lotg they went out for that position. Iamison's great speed and curve were his strong points, while Doug Close had a world of stuff, but always fed them in the alley,' too much. Mac Williamson played the role of a relief pitcher, his speed when controlled was unhittable. Captain Al Rego failed to get started with the Willow and was thus not of such help to the team as he might have been. He did, however, make the team work hard. Whitey Olsen was easily the best short stop in the O. A. L.g he made but two errors in ten games and batted over tive hundred. His fielding was uncanny, the wonder stops he made. Merv Robosson, one of the best outfielders in the O. A. L. fto quote Coach Fitzpatrickj was another big 'Knoise on the nine. He made several sensational catches and played good ball throughout the season. His batting was up among that of the leaders. Caesar Sinibaldi played center Held and played it well, too. He hit often and far. The only thing he lacked was experience. He has two years of baseball left at Roose- velt. jack Niehaus played IOOZ2 better at