Altoona High School - Horseshoe Yearbook (Altoona, PA)

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satan E AA WRESTLING TEAM First row: Nargoza, E. Beecher, B. Beecher, Thomas, Williams, Schmittle, Smith, Robertson, Hersperger. Second row: Beck, Austin, Grum, Criste, Pittman, Gault, Patillo, Barns, Decker. Third row: Bennett, Wil- son, Rhone, Dickerson, Jones, Flanagan, Daugherty, Miller, Graftius, Keyes, Worley. The charges of Coach Dallas Webb felt the might of an experienced Lock Haven wrestling team in their first match of the season, with only two Altoona grapplers breaking into the scoring column, Frank Rhone and Don Miller. Next, the Altoona matmen scored a parade of falls to win their second match of the season at the expense of Morrison Cove, 57-i2. The Lions racked up seven falls, two decisions and one forfeit in turning back the Cove matmen. Ed Flanagan of Altoona registered the quickest The Coaches: Mr. Dallas Webb, Mr. Ronald Rickens. fall of the evening when he flipped his opponent in 20 seconds of the first period. Frank Rhone and Don Miller kept their undefeated slates clean, both scoring falls. The Altoona High wrestling team closed out its regular season with a 30-i2 victory over Cresson on the losers' home mat. It was the third win in eight straight for the Lion grapplers. Coach Webb's most consistent wrestlers were: Roy Smith, Richard Graffius, John Robertson, Dick Williams, and Frank Rhone. Graffius mixes it up with a Morrison Cove player. if

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Bench warmers keep an eye on the game. Robinson mitts third strike. Coach Black's Last Year Proves Successful Highlights of the season were when the locals broke a 3-3 tie with eight runs in a big fifth inn- ing and went on to route Hollidaysburg 12-3 at Mansion Park for the fifth straight win of the season. The team also blanked Clearfield 1-0 as Bill Williams bested Irwin Curley in a brilliant pitch- ing duel. Right fielder Bob McMinn provided Williams with the only run he needed by whack- ing a homer in the first inning. The pitching staff had a good season with Hess pitching 6 winning 5, Williams pitching 5 with 3 victories, and Wood pitching and winning 2. Coach Black's heaviest hitters this season were Bob Hansard, Bob McMinn, Dick Bryant, and Jim Rose. AHS 2 6 17 9 5. 1 12 6 6 13, 8 1, 8 4 6 7 5 116 BASEBALL SCORES Team . Morrison Cove ,. Hollidaysburg ..,, Cresson , . ..,.. .... . . Windber . , Kiski Prep, . .. ,, .. .. .. Clearfield .. .. . Hollidaysburg . . Indiana .. ,. Windber ., . ..,... ,.,.., H ollidaysburg .. ,.,, Clearfield .. , .,..,,, ......,, J ohnstown .. Mercersburg ,. , , . .. Johnstown . Indiana . , Huntingdon ,. ., . , .. Kiski Prep . Totals OPP . 0 .. .... ,. 1 . 2 . . ...., . 3 ., .,.... . 2 .. ..,.,. . 4 .. .,.... . 4 .,,.. .. 2 51 V 147 m..f

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Coach Webb receives fare well gift from team cap tains. Grapplers Show Improvement in Third Year WRESTLING TEAM SCORES AHS Opp. 8 lock Haven 50 52 Morrison Cove 12 8 Lewistown 51 10 Johnstown , 44 11 Hollidaysburg 31 26 , chesmue Ridge . 32 45 Morrison Cove 8 28 Cresson 12 188 Totals 240 Referee gives Flanagan a win. The strain begins to tell on Morrison Cove. This is the start of a not-so-tender embrace. xl