University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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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.

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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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IEAIEIBALL DIQACTICE SEASUN UNIVERSITY VS. ALAMEIJA OR THE first practice game of the season, played March 1 at Alameda, University Highis baseball nine played the Ala- meda Hornets. The Hornets proved themselves superior to the Cubs throughout the game, winning with a score of 12 to 5. Hart was on the mound for the Cubs at the opening of the game. He allowed one run i11 four innings, while Uni put over three runs. Coach Snyder then tried out other memberS of the pitching staff, and Alameda continually scored. University lost the game because of her poor pitchers. The l'6St of the team worked to per- fection. UNIVERSITY VS. I.,D. E. .S In the second baseball game of the season, played lNIarch 8 with the I. D. E. S., University High was downed by the score of 3 to 1. During the game Coach. Dave Snyder used three pitchers. Kaul pitched first and was relieved by Hart. Hart in turn was relieved by Captain Joe Arata. J oe Jadrich, second baseman, scored the Cubis only run. In all University made a fair showing for her second game of the season. Both infield and outfield showed ability, and it was a tight ball game throughout. UNIVERSITY VS. BERKELEY The Berkeley Yellowjackets proved to be a stumbling block for University, lNIarch 144, and not only did the Cubs lose the game by a score of 17 to 2, but they lost the services of Joe Lancione, outfielder, who broke, his ankle. The game was fairly close up until the fourth inning, when hits began to rain off the bats of the college city men, and the bar- rage continued until the end of the game. J oe Jadrich, star second baseman, scored both of Universityls runs. Coach Dave Snyder used four boxmen in the game: Lee Myers, IIoWard Kaul, Sonny Hart, and Norman Parish.