Bay City Junior College - Crucible Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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Tink. GRUCIBEE Front Row—Louis Meisel, Charles Clark, Elson Hood, Coach. Second Row—Phillip Patterson, Joe McPhail, Bryce Adie. On Friday, February 6, the homesters journeyed to Jackson losing there 23-15. Although che Bay Cityans appeared sluggish, it was frequent fouling which cost them the game, Jack- son gaining 9 points by this route. The Hoodmen entered the win column again at Flint on February 7. The locals ap- peared an encirely different team from the one which lost at Jackson the preceding night. The game ended 19-17 after one overtime period. Highland Park won their recurn game here 40-26, The game was tied and bitterly fought uncil the last three minutes of play when a succession of ‘'4-leaf clover’ shots gave the visitors che decision. Crippled by the loss of Meisel, star center, che Orange and Black was again vanquished by Jackson 24-11. The final home game of the season was lost co Grand Rapids, state champions, in a well-played 28-18 contest. Severely crippled by che loss of Pembroke, Evans, and Holmes, and confronted by a reorganized Port Huron team, the home ceam still fought hard, but went down to deteat after cwo hectic overtime periods 24-22 in the final game of the season. Since the advent of Coach Hood, C. J. athletics have been slowly ascending, and next year will see the team fighting ac the top of the heap. Swimming Bay City Junior College enjoyed a successful swimming season, another improvement over last year. The swimmers lost only one dual meet, and placed third at the state meet, . only six points out of first place. The swimmers and their events were as follows: Herb Bean——breaststroke, diving, relay. Louis Meisel—-diving, 50 yards, backstroke. Walter Hewitt—50 yards, 100 yards, relay. Phil Patterson-—100 yards, 220 yards, relay. Joe MacPhail—100 yards, 220 yards. Cliff Richards-—breaststroke, backstroke. Bryce Adie—50 yards. 20

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ies GRE GIBIsE Front Row—Jerry Holmes, George Bessyngier, Elson Hood, Coach, Orville Willet. Second Row— Willard Rypkema, Van Hutchings, Walter Brown. Third Row—David Kahn, Oscar Baker, Virgil Meisel, Adelbert Zink, Dale Evans. Review of the Year in Athletics Basket Ball Ge Bay City Junior College basketball team, although not a winning one, showed such a decided improvement over last year as to auger well for the fucure. The athletic material grows continually better, and che college can look forward to a much improved season in 1931-'32. Opening the season on January 10, che Hoodmen trounced Flint Junior College in a hard fought 19-15 game. Flint started her attack with the opening whistle, leading 6-0 after only a few moments of play. At this point, the home team swung into action, and at half time was only three points in the van. A great second half rally of 11 points while holding their opponents to four gave Bay City its first victory. With Virgil Meisel tossing in basket after basket, and ably assisced by Hutchings, Rypkema and Thorson, the homesters steam-rollered their way over Port Huron Junior College 42-16 in the second game. The locals were at no time in danger, and easily coasted in to Win. On January 23rd, Bay City suffered its firsc defeat of the season at the hands of an aggte- gation of sharpshooters from Muskegon. With uncanny accuracy, the Muskegon lads tossed in goals from every angle and distance co smother the home team under a veritable hail- storm of baskets. The final score was 38-17. The Muskegon game seemed to be a forecast of the fucure for Bay City in a disastrous slump dropped the next four games. The second defeat was at the hands of Highland Park, 33-28. Though they fought hard, and put on a great rally in the final two minutes, the Orange and Black was unable to pass the Motor City quincec. The next two games were lost to Muskegon and Grand Rapids on successive nights. After leading at the middle of the first half, 10-2, the locals succumbed in the face of a deter- mined spurt to allow Muskegon to lead 12-10 at the end of the first period. The downstate team increased cheir lead in the second half to cop the second decision, 30-18. On the following night, Grand Rapids exhibiced an impenetrable zone defense and a fast cut-and-block game which enabled them to secure a 28-10 victory. 19

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——— ToibsGROCIBEE peeling mn } ane loam er ot AE rng = ea } eh a 1 ge a Front Row—Elson Hood, Coach. Second Row—Henry Hart, Oscar Baker, Manager, Lawrence Atkinson. Charles Clark—50 yards, backstroke. Howard Thorson-—50 yards, 220 yards, relay. Irving Neil—100 yards, 220 yards. Loren Perry—100 yards, 220 yards. In the first contest of the season, the local team was defeated by Fline 40-32, in a thrilling meet that was in doubc until almost the last event. However, the splashers vindicated themselves in the next meer with a 47-25 comeback over Muskegon. In a return dual meet with Flint, our swimmers gained revenge for the previous defeat with a brilliant victory that saw Phil Patterson break the state 220 yard record with an unofficial mark of 2.49. At the state meet held in Flint, Bay City placed third with 19 points. Grand Rapids won with 25 points, followed by Flint with 20. The Bay City swimmers who placed are: Thorson, L. Meisel, Bean, Patterson, and MacPhail. Bay City also gained a third in the relay. Goll eS TWO meets this year, Junior College's four-man golf team has broke even. By a con- ference rule, the teams were increased to four members as over two last year, but at che state tournament, the teams will be reduced to two men each. The first match of the year found the Blue and Whice taking the measure of Flint Junior College. Smith and Hart, Bay City’s one and two golfers, turned the match into a Bay City victory. Although Kinsel and Ackinson, the remaining members of the team, were defeated by close scores, the lead established by their mates was sufficient to win by four strokes. At Muskegon, the second match lead to Junior College's first defeat by a 9-2 score. Smith registered two points and Hart one-half point to count the only Bay City scores. May 15th the team traveled to Jackson, and on the 18th and 20th chey encountered Flint and Highland Park respectively. The results of these matches were received too late for this printing. Ac the state tournament at Jackson on May 29-30, Bay City Junior College will have a good chance to take the championship, as Smith and Hart are considered among the best in the conference. 21