American School - Kawayan Yearbook (Manila, Philippines)

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Firsl Row llell 'ro riqhll: Manuel Elizalde, Leigh Umber, Manny Smilh, Allie Hall, Carl Ofliqer. Second Row llelf lo righllz Francis Florence, Milne Jordan, Leo Schwaiqer, Ceear Bal:-naseda, l-lens ry Pappa. The American School Track-Field Team Traclc and Field gol off 'lo a slow slarl, buf aller a discouraging series, ol ide leafs in The P.A A. F. weelcly relay series, ihe learn picked up considerably. They won The nalional secondary medley relay championship and look second in The shol pulz In 'rhe M.A.A.S.S. League meel, They frampled all opposilion lo win lwy lhirly-Two poinls over Their closesl Compelilors. The lVl.A,A.S. seleclion, which included many ol lhe AS, leam, wenl pr-inllesa in The Nalional Open lvleel. ' T '---- 'ex O off Q4 5' W, i T -a,

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Leif lc Righf: Norman Simmons, John Davidson, Bob Smiley, Bob Muilenburg, John Bell. 1.'.f The American School X X Q fi l X . alll , Swimming Team The A. S. Seahorses had dark prospecfs in siore lor lhem al fhe beginning ol The year, buf afler Bob Smiley relurnecl lo Fill The needed lourfh place, 'rhe feam fared well. In lhe Manila Swimming League, 'rhe Seahorses 'roolc a surprise 'rhird when lhey olefearecl Far Easlern Universify. The regionals were nexi, and lhe Se-ahorses fool: second here, barely bearen our by rhe number-slrong Mapua ieam. In December rhey look ihe M.A.A.S.S. championship wiih liille difliculfy. Lasl on lheir calendar was fhe Philippine Nalional Open Meel, where ihey linished sevenih againsl' lhe cream of The local swimmers. The ieam was coached by Mrs. Marie Wilkins, who volunieered iusr in lime 'io get The boys in shape for compeliiion.

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LGTT To Righf: Joanne l-Tall, Carl OTTiger, Francis Florence, Joyce Brady. Se-aTed: Barbara Hall. Badminton Team This year's badminTon Team, consisTing oT Three ele' menTary players and Three high school players, Tai-fed To live up To The sTandards of The Team of The year beTore. They Tinished TourTh and lasT in The league, playing such Teams as Chaing Kai-shelf, Phil-Chinese, and Jose Abad SanTos. lvl.A.A.S.S. compeTiTion was new Tor mosT oT These players, and The oTher schools were Trying hard To puT up good Teams. These TacTs made The league a good deal harder Than iT was lasT year. Volleyball Team NOT Too successful This year, The A. S. Indians' volley- ball Team was composed mainly oT baslceTball players. They parTicipaTed in The Ivl.A,A.S.S. volleyball league, buT won only one game. lT is possible ThaT The Team would have done beTTer laTer on: buT The league was shelved by The 'M.A.A.S.S. cxecuTives. ln The league conTesTs ThaT were held. The Indians were beaTen by Chiang Kai-shelc, Jose Abad SanTos. and Ri- zal CenTral College. 'lhey were successful againsl' Phil- Chinese, Firsf Row lleTT To righflz Leigh Umber. Tod Diehl, Henry Pappa. Second Row llelT To riqhTli lan Hall, Leo Schwaiger, Jaime Farre.