Soldan Blewett High School - Reflector Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Kneeling: Philpak, Stone. Standing: lndelicalo. lones. Stanford. Balhard. lackson. Orsech. Leidlq, Ruesing. On Parallel Ban: Londe Doleon. Long. yin Ball! WILL HE MAKE IT? One Hundred Two The Soldan-Blewett Gym Team had only one Ietterrnan, Wilford Dotson. returning from ,last year's championship team. The eleven other lettermen either had graduated or were schol- astically ineligible. As a result this year's team consisted mostly of young, inexperienced boys, many in their second term. The boys had the spirit, but the material was lacking. The Tigers, therefore. were unable to uphold previous team's rec- ords. In their opening meet Beaumont trounced the Tigers 390-293: but the Bengals rebounded and defeated Hadley in their next start. For the iirst time in thirteen years the Bengals did not win the Interscholastic Gym Meet. com- ing in third with Beaumont the champion. Although we did not have a championship team this year, the gymnasts are young and should improve with experience.

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The SoldanfB1ewett Swimming Team under the watchful eye ot Mr. C. Bockelbrink began the season with nine retuming members, Fred Ungar. Bob Kelly. Leo Pashos, Lawrence Haze- lip, Ben Zuckerman, Irwin Sorkin, Bernard Herman. and Dick Fisher. Only tour of these. however. Ungar. Kelly, Pashos and Herman. were letterrnen. THE BIG SPLASH U wimming Their action in the six league meets this season was not spectacular on the whole. as they lost all of them and wound up in last place at the end of league competition. The natators were seriously handicapped, however. because of the active service of only two returning letter- men and the few inexperienced newcomers to the squad. The team placed fifth in the Public High Invita- tional Relay Carnival. however. and tied for tenth place in the state meet at Wilson Pool. In the latter event. honors went to Fred Ungar who placed third in the 200 yard tree-style contest and to the relay team oi Bemard Herman. Irwin Sorkin. Ben Zuckerman. and Fred Ungar which came in filth in the 160 yard free-style event. The eight boys who merited letters for their work during the season were Fred Ungar. Leo Pashos, Ben Zuckerman, Lawrence Hazelip. Irwin Sorkin, Bob Kelly, Iohn Steinkuhler, and Gene Pollien. SWIMMING TEAM First Row: Pushes. Steinkuehler. Un gar. Haxelip. Sorkin. Second Row Iames. E.: lames. I-I Mercer, Tamin. Hite. Stevens. Hatiield. Fisher.

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The Gym Club originated in 1913 under the direction of Dr. Otto M. Koenig. Through the years the club has functioned with great success. Mr. Plag. the present sponsor. has guided the club since 1939. Its purpose is twofold: to develop a sound body and train boys to rep- resent Soldan-Blewett in the various dual gym- nastic meets. Interscholastic Gym Meet, and the A,A.U. Meet. Much work is involved in the training: it re- quires much time and toil. The boys work diligently on the horizontal bars. parallel bars. side horse, and mats. The club has produced many stars on the Tiger Gym Team and will continue to do so in the future under its motto, A sound mind in a sound body. gg... 64.4 First Row: Londe. Stone. Indelicnlo, Stevens. Mueller. Dotson. Stanford, Barnes. Second Row: Schaeller. Solomon. Patterson. Leidlq. Orsech lones. Ruesinq. Mullen. Cohen. Third Row: Philpak. Long, Cejudo Alva, Ballard, Mr. Plug. Ruhr. Cantor. Iackson. Pessin. Wilson. One Hundred Thru I