Allegan High School - Echo Yearbook (Allegan, MI)

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wcvlivs v'ounc,ec,..... Furjanich and Glenn Gorby. Early spring weather expedited prepar- ations by enabling the boys to limber up their muscles and sharp- en their batting eyes fur the diamond campaign. 10 April Fennville April Plainwell April Otsego May Zeeland May Otsego May Zeeland May Plainwell May Fennvllle May State High There There Here He re There There Here Here Here chawsowc cullcvs Lth Row: V. Anderson, R. Tremanie, C. Allen, J. Miller, C. Hathaway, and R. Yocum. 3rd Row: D. Saars, L. Foster, T. Calkins, I. Bolenbeugh, H. Veenkant, and E. Miller. 2nd Row: Coach Ctis, P. Jensen, G. Gorby, T. Terry, G. Gilpin, C. Wells, and L. Furjanich. lst Row: D. Wilcox, W. Lenard- son, L. Gearhart, D. Ferris, H. Flynn, L. Johnson, D. Weston, and K. May

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cwsa mowscn . ...we msec' u 3 Forty eager boys answered Coach Otis' call for baseball candidates this spring. With five returning veterans only the Tigers' league prospects were not too bright. Another handicap was the loss of Jack Mclntire whose departure to the Army deprived the Orange and Black of a reliable moundsman. Allegan was confronted with the task of defending its league title. The positions and the leading candidates were: pitcher, Lynn Johnson, Dale Bensinger' and Jerry Gilpin, catcher, Ray Flynn and Tom Calkins, first base, Dick Wilcox and Dave Weston, second base, Ray Bensingerg short stop, Lawrence Gearhart and Kenny May, third base, Dean Ferris, outfield, Clyde Wells, Wayne Leonardson, Larry Lcruivs some rcczc ..... nliwzli vu ,ei A M, .... Wr 7 Y .l l

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Lth Row: L tc R: W. Len- ardson, D. Wilcox, L. Gearhart, J. Andrus, D. Wedge, R. Lince, K. May, and Coach Ctis. 3rd Row: E. Collick, R. Schmitz, R. Schweikert, G. Smith, E. Hiscock, D. McCoy, E. Miller, D. Isaacs. 2nd Rows lr. O'Conner, J. Miller, L. Meredith, E. Hiscock, H. Hough, D. Jennings, N. Webb, E. Payne, J. Gil- pin, B. Berkel. lst Ron: D. Heringtcn, J. Nichols, C. Woolf, M. Spidel, J. Aberegg, G. Peet, C. Wells, D. Ferris, R. Flynn, D. Huff, D. Gor- ringe. 4 4 es gov orwurc ... With about 65 boys reporting for track practice regularly, the Tiger team rapidly developed their rac- ing form in an effort to successfully defend the League Championship. The leading track man in his field was Mickey Woolf, who placed second in the half-mile in the state finals last year. The events and their contestants were: 100-yard dash, Dean Ferris, Mickey Spidel, Clyde Wells, and Don keringtong l2Ofyard high hurdles, Elton Hiscockg 220- yard dash, Mickey Spldel and Dick Wilooxg 200-yard low hurdles, Dean Ferris and Ray Flynng LAO yardsg Lawrence Gearhartg 880 yards, Mickey Woolfg mile runf Jack Aber- egg, George Peet, and Kenny May, pole vaultg Jim Nichols, high Jumpg Mickey Spidel and Dean Ferrisg broad jumpg Mickey Spidelg shot put, Ray Flynn and Mic- key Spidel. Most of these boys were experienced in their respective fields and always extended themselves in competition.