Vassar High School - Echo Yearbook (Vassar, MI)

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The 1937 track season was the most successful one in the past several years. Coached by Mr. Lloyd Miller, the team won thc County Track meet, placed a close third in the Upper Thumb, and also placed in the State and Regional meets. In the County Meet we received a large number of firsts. The team took lst, 2nd and 3rd in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, 1st, 3rd and 4th in the broad jump, lsts in the relay race, 440 yd. run and mile run and a number of 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in other events. Caesar Harper, who took three lst and was on the relay team, was one of the fastest men in the state. In Class C competition in the State Meet, Har- per took lst in the 220 yd. dash and 2nd in the 100 yd. dash. The team received two trophies for winning the County track meet r and relay race. Although half of last year's championship team were lost by graduation, the team this year has a good chance and is considered a serious threat in the Upper Thumb and County track meets. The lettermen of last year's champions lost by graduation are: Harper, Tanski, Curvin and Kaspryzk. Bob Dafoe moved to Owen- dale. The lettermen returning this year are Captain Esckelson, Smith, Freeland, Taylor and Jaynes. Added to the group is a fine squad of new boys who promise to make this year's track team one of the best in the history of the school. A great deal of credit is due Mr. Miller for his fine coaching and help. Top Row-L. Esckelson, D. Simpson, M. McIntyre, KL Smith, II. Hecht, H. Gootee. Second J owfR. Russell, W. Freeland, W. Bauer, A. Jaynes, C. Rausch, Mr. Miller. Bottom Row-L. Smith, J. Heusted, N. Roth, R. Stoley, F. Taylor, P. Arndt. ' TRACK Page Siu-ty-fi

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BASEBALL Top Row-J. Miller, L. Curvin, N. Miihlbach, K. Smith, N. VandeBunt, M. Seney, J. Titsworth, A- Seymour. Second Row-Mr. Werent, A. Hunkins, W. Hoover, W. Freeland, C. Tremonti, A. Glazier, T. Slafter. Bottom Row-A. Lambert, J.Honsinger, H. Streeter, S. Opper- man, C. Gunnell, C. Rausch, G. Bates. The baseball team coached by Edward Wernet played through a successful season. The squad, that reported for practice late in March consisted of about thirty-five boys. All of last year's team with the exception of two were available this year, and with the help of the new boys the team won their share of the games. The lettermen from last year's team are Captain Opperman, Free- land, Hunkins, Lambert, Streeter, Bates, Rausch, Gunnell and Honsinger. The pitching staff was strong this year consisting of Freeland, Hunkins and Bates, who also plays in the infield. The first game of the season was played at Reese, April 14. The game was close in the first two innings, neither team scoring, but fin- ally the Vassar boys found their batting eye and drove in thirteen runs. The game ended thirteen to nothing. Hunkins, our pitcher allowed Reese only three hits while we collected fifteen. Sebewaing came to visit us for our first home game and although we collected seven hits to their three, errors bv the infield resulted in de- feat. The game ended six to three in their favor. We next played at Fairgrove and returned home the victors by the score of nine to two. We were defeated in the next game by Marlette with a score of six to nothing. Vassar came through the victors in the Frankenmuth game, which was played before an exceptionally large crowd, with the score of six to two. . Other games played were Caro, May 10, Frankenmuth, May 17, Cass City, May 20, all of which were played away, and Millington, May 12, and Mayville, May 26, both of which were home games. Page Sixty-four

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The second team had a more successful season than did the var- sity. They began practice several weeks before opening the season with Millington on our home court. Undefeated in the first two games with Millington and Fairgrove respectively they were spurred on to re-double their efforts in the remaining games of which six were played on the home court. They won ten of their fourteen games, defeating Millington, Fairgrove, Sandusky and Caro each once and Mayville, Cass City and Sebewaing, each twice, while losing to Marlette, Millington, Caro and Brown City each once. The usual line-up was: Heusted, left-guardg Inscho, right-guard, Lambert, centerg McIntyre, right-forewardg Tremonti, right-forewardg Franko, left-forewardg Bauer, left-forewardg and Freeland left-foreward The most outstanding game near the close of the season was with Caro on our own court. The hard-fought game resulted in victory. The closing game of the season was with Brown City, February 22. The scores for the games played on the home court were: Vassar 12, Millington 105 Vassar 11, Marlette 22, Vassar 10, Cass City 8g Vas- sar 22, Sebewaing 6, Vassar 12, Millington 13g Vassar 22, Caro 16. Those played away Were: Vassar 12, Fairgrove 123 Vassar 14, Mayville 10: Vassar 40, Sebewaing 85 Vassar 23, Caro 263 Vassar 13, Cass City 12: Vassar 29, Mayville 125 Vassar 15, Sandusky 93 and Vassar 14, Brown City 223 making a total of two hundred forty-nine for Vassar and one hundred seventy-six for opponents. With most of these boys returning for next year's varsity material, the outlook for 1938-39 is very bright. Top Row-W. Freeland, M. McIntyre, N. Miihlbach, S. Dutz, Mr. Wernet. Bottom Row-C. Tremonti, M. Franko, A. Lambert, J. Inscho, R. Stoley, W. Bauer. BASKET BALL RESERVES Page Sixty-sian