Adrian College - Mound Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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Tennis lf the number of returning lettermen is a basis for deciding the success of a sport season then Adrian's tennis will loom as the strongest bid in the spring sports program. With three numeral winners on hand to lend their services again this season a bright outlook was in store for the fans and players alike. L Coach Boyett welcomed the return of these lettermen and moulded the back- bone of the court squad around return- ing number one man Bill Bateman along with Dick Lackie and lim Bowden. New participants who filtered into the line-up this season were Ierry Bender, Bill Lewis, Dick Hockins, and Clarence Gable. An eight game schedule confronted the squad at the beginning of the sea- son. The program included the five MIAA schools CAlbion, Alma, Hillsdale, Hope, and Kalamazoo? and three non- conference schools, Lawrence Tech, a top contender from Detroit, the University of Toledo, who opened the season at Adrian, April 7, and Olivet, who was added to the schedule late in the season. Bruce Keiser, Richard Nims, Leo Bench, and Richard Hockins, From the top of the steps down: William Bateman Gerald Bender, Iames Bowden, Richard Hockins, William Lewis Clarence Gable, and coach Ted Boyett. Golf Lack of candidates for the golf team this spring prompted Coach Boyett to put out an emergency call for more recruits. This brought in prospects with little or no previous experience in the game which will have a definite bearing on the squad's showing this spring. Dick Nims was the only letterman re- turning, which left six others with no collegiate experience. They are Dick Hockins, Walter Schultz, lim Lilly, Bruce Keiser, Leo Bench, and Larry Iones. The loss of Earl Wilke, Tom Gilman, and Bud Bennett from last year's squad, left a large hole in the roster this spring. The schedule will consist only of the five MIAA schools to be followed by the annual field day at Kalamazoo.

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Bottom row: Coach Ted Boyett, Larry Iones, Thomas Hewitt, Gerald Wallace, Hugh Moran, ICIIHGS PIeSlOI1, ViCl01' FO1'Cl. TOP row: Willard Schultz, Iohn Antico, Gary Corbin, Iames Mohler, Steven Andrews, Walter Schultz, William Pinnell, William Deighton. Track With only two lettermen on hand to ence field day at Kalamazoo. resume their Cinder duties this year, Boyett Counted on newcomers Iohn hePeS cf the trgek tegrh ggrhrhg g feet' Cavas, lack Birchfield, Bon lenkins, hold in MIAA and local competition is Hugh Moran, and Bm pin-neu to can-Y net Very bright- the rest of the load. Other hopefuls who Attheugh g regSehgbtY tgrge turheut showed interest in the Cinder sport in- ef 19 trgekrheh rePerteet te their new cluded Bill Deighton, Ivan Cassidy, Iim coach, ,Ted Boyett, suitable talent was Preston' Iohrr Antica Steve Andrews' S1111 cf eccffce item Since meet cf the Vic Ford, Dick sreudle, Walter Schultz, candidates were freshmen and sopho- Willard Schultz, Gerry Corbin, hm moms' Mohler, Larry Iones, Fred Chaperro, and 95 The return of veteran distance ace Clarence Graber. Tom Hewitt, after a ear's absence, un- , , , fl, doubtedly boosted thie team in that de- The held events were bard hu thls partment. Hewitt is the present holder of Sprmg Smce the gmducmon ef Such the MIAA Cross Country record set at notables ee George Henry' Marc Weed- Adrian in 1950 with Q time of 20:07 Over efclf end Al ehecktef- r S 2 the four mile COurSe. Spring Schedule: Rose Relays at Terre at gttgftg rx The other letterman available once Haute, Indiana CApril 263, University of 0 more this season was lerry Wallace, who Detroit, there tMay ll, Triangular meet r is ranked as the top sprinter in the with Hillsdale and Albion at Hillsdale sr MIAA. Wallace won the l00 yard and CMQY 165, and 1119 MIAA Field Day qt rr 220 yard dash last year in the confer- Kalamazoo May 22-23. Adrian's hopes were greatly bolstered by these three runners this year. tl. to r.D Thomas Hewitt, Gerald Wallace, Hugh Moran. he Burg, t . ..

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1 Women s Sports The Women's physical education pro- gram is divided into fall, winter, and spring sports seasons. Fall sports center around archery, ' - tramural touch football and soccer. Those participated in during the winter months were intramural volleyball, bas- ketball, and badminton. The girls' var- sity basketball team, a consistently high finisher in the City League, wound up in third place this year. In the spring, varsity tennis competition 1n the Women's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and intramural soft- ball claimed top spot in the sportlight. The Women's athletic program has been under the direction of Mrs. Ioan Young Stepp, since 1942 until her resignation in December, and Miss Edith Buffet. Mrs. Stepp's position was filled by Miss Be- becca Walker. The slogan of the girls' athletic pro- gram reads, Play for Fun. Awards are made on the basis of the number of points earned by each girl. This year Block A letters went to Madelon Leech, Mildred Hawthorne, and Ioanne McKercher. Old English A letters were awarded to Doris Heyn. Mildred Hawthorne, and Mary Inwood. Sweaters were won by Frances Holloway, Madelon Leech, and Lorraine Schultz. To earn a Block A award 500 points must be earned. For an Old English A one needs 800 points and 1,000 points for a sweater. Seated: Madelon Leech, Mildred Ware, Frances Holloway, Ann Butcher, Marjorie Speers. Standing: Rebecca Walker, Bar- bara Amato, Mildred Hawthorne, Lorraine Schultz, Ivah Graves, Anna Fagan, Edith Buffet. Walker and Buffet are the girls basketball coaches. 1 I 4