Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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tan E 3 -vi s : no-ma First Row: Mary Dorn, Merlyn Mattes, Virginia Work, Laverne Baker. Second How: Lavon Baker, Constance Corrie, Marjorie Langdon, Monarae Schultz. TEN NIS A division of Abilene sports that has revived in interest this year is girls' tennis. Ten girls reported, but after eliminations, this number was reduced to six. Those doing most of the competitive playing were Lavon Baker, Laverne Baker, Constance Corrie, Merlyn Mattes, Virginia Work, Monarae Schultz, and Marjorie Langdon. From the very beginning, there was a scramble for posi- tions because all the girls were about evenly matched. ln the senior division, Monarae Schultz, Marjorie Langdon, and Virginia Work fought for the first singles position. These girls played Breckenridge with Monarae Schultz and Virginia Work playing doubles and Marjorie Langdon as singles representa- tive. When they played Coleman, this arrangement was changed with Mona- rae Schultz as singles representative and Marjorie Langdon and Virginia Work teamed for the doubles positions. The outstanding players in the junior divis ion were Laverne and Lavon Baker. These players did Well for the little prac- tice and experience they had had. They lost to both Breckenridge and Cole- man, but not before a clean, stiff battle. g These girl netters are loyal Eagles who really enjoyed the game that they strive so eagerly to perfect themselves in. There is an urgent need for a girls' division in the sports of Abilene High School. An idea seems to have grown up in the past years that girls should be eliminated from all forms of sports. That was certainly a strong reason Why girl netters were unable to set any records this season, although fine results were obtained for the little founda- tion that they had. lt is highly probable that a strong girls' tennis organization will be built around the fine material that was developed this season. 1 Lai Page 108

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'xx j f ryyiji - j ' it if. . ' 6' y i-.......: - -ig'T 'E'E ' . ff? A Hot One Over the Net TENNIS Doubtful as to their ability to play, Ioe C. Humphrey found that his Eagles were steady and dependable when they defeated Breckenridge in a series of matches on February 26. ln the first games Abilene won 3 to l. Rufus Sivley and George Steak- ley next defeated lack Cox and Earl Turner 6-2, 6-U. ln singles Sivley trounced joe Gray 6-2, 6-2. ln the junior division Chuck Francis and R. C. Rogers were defeated in a bitterly contested match 6-2, l-6, 7-6. The same week, in the matches with Cole- -----Y man, the junior teams proved that they did not always lose when Earl Hoppe defeated Sam Cobb, Coleman singles man, 6-8, 6-3, 6-2. ln the doubles Don Bowers and Langford Willhitt, Coleman, lost to Dick Star and Toni Burditt 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. On March l5 Abilene made a clean sweep of doubles matches and won all but one singles A v match in a five-way tournament at Sweetwater. 'V Other teams in the tournament besides Abilene and Sweetwater were Hamlin, Rotan, and Roby. George Steakley and Rufus Srvley, Abilenes Number One doubles team, downed Clark and Headstream of Roby 6-l, 6-3, and then took the matches with Hamlin's Number One doubles pair 6-3, 6-2. ln the feature skirmish of the day, Abilene's netters defeated the favored doubles team of Sweetwater with a brilliant court per- formance that showed all the striking points of a champion tennis team. With a long string of victories behind them, the Eagle netters turned to new competition in the form of the San Angelo teams. After some hard battles, the Eagles came out of the fight with more victories to their records. Mr. Humphrey's net- ters won the District and Regional doubles title and they will journey to State, where he ex- pects them to make a good showing. RUFUS SIVLEY Page107 w,r .w,, 41:-J I 1 View I, A

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haf . 43:1 me ,K D. B. 'Weatherby H. H. Yates Iames Gilliland Iacl-: Simpson George 'Nillis Lealinien Bryant CXDLF Sprmq Term Fall Term Bill Tate President Iames Gilliland Boyd Edgar Vice President I. T. Kirk Iames Gilliland Secretary H. H. Yates I. W. Bryant Assistant Secretary George Willis Iack Simpson Reporter Don Coffee Leahmon Bryant Sergeanteat-Arms D. B. Weatherby Adviser Twenty-eight boys reported for the Golf Club in the fall. Since most of those reporting had had little experience, all the meetings of the fall term were devoted to instructions on the fundamental principles of the game. Stance was emphasized by Mr. Vtfeatherby, the sponsor, and much time was spent in learning the correct standing posi- tions. By spring several members were ready to start practicing for competitive matches. These per- sistent golfers practiced after school and on Sat- urdays, sometimes regardless of the weather. The most promising of these players were Bill Tate, I. C. Iones, Iack Simpson, Iames Gilliland, and H. H. Yates. All these boys played in the low eighties or the upper seventies. After several weeks of practice Abilene's golf team played seven matches with the Sweetwater High School team. Abilene won the matches with a score of 5-2. Matches were also played with Colorado High School, Hardin'Simmons University, and McMurry College. All of these matches were leaders-up for the State Meet. Abilene's golf team has for several years made it a practice to send a team to this meet, and it has become almost a tradition for them to place each year. At the State Meet the contestants played on the famous Cedarcrest course at Dallas, where they won third. Page 109 y I Z K 1 's .'Qv1i'7.M river g wx, ftrf ,i i xt: 5.2. -- 4 ,2, fr I :f- f M, S, 5 I 2,2 1 s '! - A. ftststt ug.-und: :.f ,. 5 kv . it I ff , ive, rx ' 9 .' H . H - . 'zz . f x ., . ,f' 2 , 0 Ty., . ? .. if .1 .- 5 f. -'Q . 2 as, 3 X . ff ., x 5 r 5 -'--- .. I . - 'f .ff 5 . f: - '. S -D.,-' F. -1 my f. 'Y - 1532 - idkffl-2f.,,:' -2- 5 . 'CLE if V'-J' - ' 4 ' t. -I f.- 4.w,,,w.:w5','2g .f - - 235 -4293412-' Q -'-- W- sssesgefwis rffifaii as . '--.-f.'::.A,. ' xr-V: '- my:- IAMES GILLILAND