University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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McClymonds had the lead in the first half by 3 points and kept it until the rally made by University. Tig', Hunt, because of previous illness, was forced to leave the basketball team soon after the Uni-Mack tilt. UNIVERSITY VS. OAKLAND Victory smiled on the Cubs for the first time in the O.A.L. bas- ketball season when the mighty little Acorns went down to defeat at the hands of the Blue and Gold hoopsters February 22. Captain Dana Murdock's super floor work and uncanny shooting helped the team to lead at the end of the first quarter 5-3. At the half the score was 17 to 12, lNIurdock making 10 of the 17 points for the Cubs in the fourth quarter. The Oaks were trying hard to overcome the 7 point lead held by the Cubs. But try as they would, the final tally gave the University 32 and Oakland 23. UNIVERSITY VS. TECHNICAL Displaying the Cub's fighting spirit, the varsity went down to de- feat under the onslaught of their traditional rivals, the Bulldogs, in the Oakland auditorium, February 26. lNIost of Techis scoring was due to deadeye HLefty,' La Franchi, who sank eight baskets for the Broadway lads. 5-The floor work displayed by the Cubs was excep- tionally good, but they didnot seem able to ring the whoop. WVasson, Cub forward, was the high point man for University with four points, lNIurdock, center, trailed him with three points. VVasson and Hadlen played the most consistent game for the Cubs. Tech's victory was another exhibition of powerful scoring and an impenetrable defense which has brought triumph to the Bulldogs time and time again. The final score was 33-12 in favor of the Bull- dogs. CADTAI N On VViednesday, February 27, the University varsity basketball team held a meeting in order to elect an honorary captain for the 1929 season. Dana Blurdock was elected unanimously by the team. Danais election was no surprise, as he demonstrated throughout the season that he was the only logical contender. Dana did not win the honor through his playing oully, but for his fine leadership and sportsman- ship. Dana was captain of every game and kept the spirit of the team high with his All O.A.L.,' playing.

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from the game early in the second period. In the third and fourth quarters the Cubs fought hard, but were unable to overcome the Pi- rates, lead of 241 to 144, the final score. UNIVERSITY VS. RICHMOND In the second game held with the Richmond five February '18, University's quintet showed improvement over the game played with the oily city boys before. The Cubs, however, could not pull through to a win. ltffurdock, Arata, and Hadlen all played a good game, but were out-played by the winners, as the 25-21 score shows. 0.A.L SEASDN UNIVERSITY vs. MCCLYMONDS The closest game of the season was played with the McClymonds Indians in the Oakland Auditorium, February 141. With the score 28-27 in the Cubs' favor, Takesaki sank a foul in the last quarter to tie the score. The Japanese boy then drew another free throw and, amid a dead silence, dropped in one more bucket to win the game 29-28. ' Captain Dana ltfurdock and Preston Hunt both gave the In- dians something to worry about in the game. It was their shots, along with a foul made good by Lan-cione and a bucket by VVasson, that put the Cubs in the front during the fourth quarter. Takesaki, how- ever, proved the undoing of Allison's men with his startling finish.

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CLYDE'S BUYS T THE beginning of the season, University was to have a 130 pound weight team besides the Varsity. This term how- ever, when the new system of intra'nrural sports came into existence, it automatically cancelled, any weight teams. Con- sequently the fi1'st game was the last game for the 130,s, and the team was discontinued. Following this first game, which the weight team won from VVoodrow VVilson Junior High, the boys organized a team of their own, which they called The Black and Blue Boysf, Clyde Vaughn was the coach and manager. The first game the boys had was with Concordia Collegeis class B team. They won this game by a score of 21-17. Joe Lan- cione, Moffett, and Vaughn played a good game, although Vaughu's outfit had only two rooters. r Grill's Comrades were the next team to bow to the Black and Blues. The Comrades held their over-confident opponents to a 18-'12 score, and the following week they met in a return game. This contest was a one-sided affair throughout, ending 440-12 in favor of the Black and Blue Boys. The entire team played well, but the good shooting of Coleman and the stellar work of ltloffett aft center brightened the team's hopes considerably. Concordia smarting under the defeat of the first game, placed their second string varsity on the floor in a return match. The Black and Blue's second string held the parsons even in the first quarter. But were replaced by the first five in the second quarter. The out- standing featu1'es of this contest was the careful guarding by Sharp and Bareilles, although Vaughn and J oe Lancione played steady games. The Concordia second team showed great improvement over the class Bts, which speaks well for Vaughn's men. The hardest game of the season was that with Richmond's Bas. A last minute rally, featuring two baskets by Vaughn just before the whistle blew, pulled the game out of the first for the Black and Blues. The game was played as the preliminary to the Richmond-University Varsity game and was a hard fought, fast contest. Baumgarten ltfloffett, and Vaughn were the outstanding figures for the winners. Considerable praise is due Clyde for the su-ccess of his teamis being undefeated throughout the season. Fighting against odds for the most part, the boys who will be the future University Varsity hung up their black and blue suits, looking forward to the day when they shall wear the blue and gold.