Strathmore High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Strathmore, CA)

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BASEBALL In the spring of 1950, the Strathmore Spartans baseball club was organized. Since that was the first year of base- ball for Strathmore in many years, the players have not had too good a baseball club for the last two seasons, but as the years pass the team will grow stronger and mightier. One of the most exciting games this year was with Avenal. The score was 0-0, until the 13th inning. The next pitch was hit hard into left field for a three-base hit. The next batter bunted down the first base line and the game ended with the score 1-0 in favor of Avenal. That's the kind of game any- one hates to lose. Another exciting game was with Lindsay. One of the best hitters on the Lindsay tcam was Bill Wed- dell, who hit one deep into left field over Ronald Going's head, making a three-base hit and knocking in one run. In the 4th inning Strathmore rallied up 2 runs to tie the score 2-2. Then Lindsay tanked up one more run to end the game 3-2. Speaking of exciting games, how about the game be- tween Woodlake and Strathmore? At the 5th inning the score was 6-0 in favor of Woodlake. But in the 6th inning Strathmore rallied up 6 runs to tie the score. But as usual, Strathmore got over-anxious and lost 7-6. The game with Orosi wasn't too exciting. It was the opening game and with only one week's practice. no one expected much. final score was I3-2 in favor of Orosi. The next game was about the worst game they have ever The played. In the 7th inning Roy Britt got a home run. The final score was 6-l in favor of Dinuba. The players were Lloyd Thetford, Gene Burgdorf, Roy Britt, Wimpy Roberson, Welch Hudson, Ioe Wallace, Ierry Nanamura, Tommy Hirabayashi, Ronald Goings, Oscar Gower, Don Carlson, Roy Murdock, Bill Murdock, Harold Stein, Ray Foster, Dickie Reed. Strathmore had a new coach this year, Cecil Harris, a graduate of Fresno State College. We, the students of Strathmore High School, wish him the best of luck in the future years at S. U. H. S. -by Roy Britt Page 4-I The Spartan batter stands up straight: His eyes are on the ball: The pitch is good: his aim is sure And he hits it to the wall. Away he races for the bag, The fans all cheer and shout: They know full well. as he does. too, He must not be put out. X' Above, lst basemen, L to R-Welch Hudso Bill Murdock. Catchers. L to R -- Lloyd T h e t f ord. Dick Reed. Left. tlelders. 4 L to R-Ar- n o l d Craw- l o r d, Roy Murdock.

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in R Jessie Reyes. Antonia Reyes, Mr, lun, coach. Tennis this year was satisfactory. considering that this is the first year for most of the members of the team. The team consisted of V. Zuniga, sophomore- first boys' singles: B. Bradley, senior, second boys' singles: M. Jones, s e n i o 11 first gi1'1S' singles: P. Coley,junior. Second girls' singlesg L. Akins, sophomore and H. Spuhler, junior, boys' doubles: A. Reyes, senior, J. Reyes. junior, girls' doublesg C. Smay, sophomore and J. Hurt, mixed doublesg and Mr. Staton, coach. Bohb y Bradley Margaret Jones L to R Be M c C l a i n Uharles Smay. Jure Ilurt. Valentine Zuniga Patsy Coley 115 35 L Page 43 L to R Lee Akins, llurolil Spilhler. Enrolled in the tennis class this year W61'6 eleven sophomores, five juniors, and four S6lli0l'S. The weather was generally unfavorable for practice. They played about two games on scheduleg the others were rained out and had to be played at a later date. By the time the season was half over, they had played one out of six sched- uled tournaments. Their first tourna- ment was a practice one against Lind- say, and they needed the practice. Their first league tournament was with Lindsay, at Lindsay. P. Coley was the only person who won a match. Their second tournament was against Dinuba, and was played here. The mixed doubles team was the only one that lost. The boys' doubles had to play three sets to win their match. In the third match, with Orosi, the boys' singles and the boys' doubles won. B. Bradley had to play three sets to win his match. Their fourth match was played at Orosi, and SUHS was defeated completely. Margaret Jones played three sets but lost. Their tournament with Diiiuba was won by a forfeit. Their last league tournament was with Lindsay. Margaret Jones was the only person who won 3 match. Girls' singles, boys' doubles, and girls' doubles represented SUHS in the all- league tournament at Lindsay. League matches, listing our scores first, were: vs. Lindsay, there, 1-65 Dinuba, here, 6-lg Orosi, here, 2-53 Orosi, away, 0-'lg Dinuba, away, 7-0 iforfeitig Lindsay, here, 1-6. -by Lee Akins

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At last the home stretch is in view, And he is on his way: Our Spartan evadcs the catchers tag: Yes, he has won the day! 'R . 7 i-1 ,Q-5 x Q Pitchers, L to R-Waymon Roberson, Roy Britt. Jerry Nanamura.. To second base the runner flies, What speed and grace he shows! His mind is out at center field, On the fielder, how he throws! R i g h t - Fielders. Eugene Butler, Don Carlson. 3 il RJR A I , Third base awaits our hero now, The dirt flies from his spikesg The fans all cheer and yell his name, Whiclz is just what he likes: 2nd basemen, L to R-Gary Sortors, Tommy Hirabayashl. Managers, f r 0 n L row, L to R-Bobby Alcorn, A r t h u r Sloan. Back r o W, to R - Le ter s Lemons. Bud Go- ings. Left: third basemen, L to R- Harold Stein, Ronald Golngs. Above: Mr. Harris, coach. , r,,r , 5, Fielders, L to R-Ray Foster, Oscar Gower. Fielders, L to R-Joe Wallace, Valentine Zuniga.