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

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Sores .@ he Ure iB Lik record of five victories and not a single defeat in the Junior College Conference struck a snag in the Bay City determined forces by being handed a stinging 26-25 defeat. Bay City led 12-9 at the half, but the Panthers came back vigorously in the second half to take a nine point margin. Mainly, through the efforts of several substitutes, Walther in particular, who caged two field goals and one free throw in the last few minutes of the game, we were able to defeat the Panthers, this being Highland Park’s first defeat by another Junior College. Next year, Letchfield, Meisel, Thorson, and Walther will be gone. With Freidinger, Kreulen, and Wood of the regulars and Arndt, Barnett, Hartingh, Learman, Muir, and Oglestone of the “‘seconds’’ returning, Bay City should place a formidable team in the J.C. Conference in 1933. “Bob” Wood led individual scoring, with “Les” Freidinger a close second. Individual scoring and the seasons record follow: Individual Scorers Season’s Record Player B. F Pts Bay i@ity, 4s... 14 Jackeons —.. 14.29 Wacdiads.c. ate. 27. (28, 16 62 Bay Citys... 27 Plime) «2. F eZ] Freidinger, f..... :4 23 4 50 Bay Cay ©. 7! 2 Grand Rapids...27 Kereuleriace.e=. 9 7. Te 12 4 4| Bay Gity:.- 4. 36 Port Huron.....2 Letchfield, f......... 15 A 37 Baye City. Ss: 26 Port Huron.....16 THOMON Bi ceouasns 13 8 34 Eas. @iby 4. 30 Muskegon...... 31 Mierelet. - 2... 7 54 4 eye Bay Citye,...-2 26 Grand Rapids. . .30 Walter 6: os... 4. -« 4 3 1] Bay Gity=. ... it Muskegon...... 34 Aenaligge sie 2 kk 2 0 4 Bag atye. 08. . Bis Fl eee? Barnett: Sics.....-. | 0 vi BavrCigy.: ec 26 Highland Park . .25 ‘Recalse -2 ctu EOE Bg 273 Totals’ 37. .°273 Potals. 6. 257 Track Ro the first time in the history of the institution, Junior College organized a track team which team did not fare so well. With inadequate preparation and training the team entered tne state meet at Flint on May 14. The only point came through the efforts of Birdsey Learman, who took fourth place in the pole-vault. Grand Rapids, with a very well-balanced team, copped first honors with 77 points; Muskegon placed second; Flint, third, and Highland Park, fourth. In this meet, several conference records were broken. Bay City’s team was composed of Andy Moore, doing the 100 and 220 yard dashes and broadjump; Francis Barnett, the 100 yard dash; O. J. LaFontaine, the 220 yard dash; George Butterfield and Blake Clark, the half-mile;' John Richardson, the quarter-mile and broad jump; Louis Herrig, quarter-mile; Ed McManmon, shot-put; Birdsey Learman, shot-put, high jump, and pole-vault; Al Jonas and Jack Ferris, 220 yard low hurdles; and Virgil Meisel, mile run. With the year’s experience, Junior College should develope some exceptional track teams in future years. [ 20 |

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hive” 6 iC eB Lae, ores a i ' y a Front Row—Howard Thorson, guard; Elson Hood, coach; Francis Barnett, guard. Second Row—Robert Wood, guard; Birdsey Learman, forward; Wayne Ogelstone, forward; Joe Dan Hartingh, guard; Lawrence Arndt, forward. Third Row—Howard Walther, center; Francis Letchfield, forward and guard; Morris Kreulen, center; Virgil Meisel, forward; Lester Freidinger, forward and guard. Basketball HE 1932 edition of the Junior College basketball team enjoyed one of the most suc- cessful seasons for some time. Winning five out of ten tilts and taking into considera- tion that four of the five defeats were by very small margins, the 1932 Junior College basketball squad justly claims itself to be one of the best ever had. Starting the 1932 season with a two-day road trip, the team returned to Jackson to suffer a smarting 29-14 defeat at the hands of the Prison city squad. The boys just didn’t seem to “‘click”’ in their initial tilt of the year, playing a very ragged game both in the defense and offense. The next evening, Flint was stopped by the Bay City squad by a score of 27-21 ina game marked by frequent fouling, three of the players being expelled from the game through the personal foul route. Both offensive and defensive play was greatly improved over the previous game. A week later, a fast-stepping team of lanky lads from Grand Rapids journeyed to Bay City to defeat us 27-21 in a most thrilling and exciting encounter. Grand Rapids led 13-11 at the half-time and managed to keep the lead through the second half to win by six tallies. On two successive Saturdays we conquered a mediocre team from Port Huron J.C. The score there was 36-28 and here it was 26-16. Next, Muskegon managed to eke out a 31-30 victory over our boys. Only a “long tom”’ from the middle of the court caged shortly before the gun sounded were we defeated. The next week-end a second two-day road trip was made to Grand Rapids and Mus- kegon. At the furniture City we were barely beaten by a close 30-26 count. At Muskegon, the following night we were defeated 34-31 in another close tilt. We met Flint again, and soundly trounced them 36-17. Coach Hood used two com- plete teams in running up this top-heavy score. Before Flint could tally once we had piled up eight counts. With this lead we coasted through the remainder of the game, Flint never endangering our comfortable margin. On March 5, the highly-touted Highland Park Panthers carrying with them an envious [19 |

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whee. GR GAG) Bol : Front Row-—Herb Bean, Virgil Meisel, Francis Barnett. Back Row—Jack Ferris, Frank Tennant, Walter Hewitt, Bryce Adie, Phillip Patterson, Wesley Timm, Llewellyn Immerman, Emery Glancz. Swimming B CITY Junior College’s swimming team enjoyed another successful season. The tankers won two out of three dual meets and placed third at the State meet, repeating the record of last year’s squad. And this certainly is not a bad record taking into considera- tion the fact that the splashers practiced only twice a week. Almost an entirely new squad will perform for Coach Hood next season as the team loses all but Ferris, Tennant, Barnett, Bean, Hewitt, Patterson. Others bidding for places on this season’s team will probably fill the gaps left by the graduation of Meisel, Thorson, J. MacPhail, Fischer, and Adie. The swimmers and their events were as follows: Bryce Adie, 50 yards; Herb Bean, diving, breaststroke, relay; Jack Ferris, backstroke; Floyd Fischer, backstroke; Walt Hewitt, diving, relay; Joseph MacPhail, 100 yards, 220 yards; Virgil Meisel, breastroke; Phil Patterson, 100 yards, 220 yards, relay; Frank Tennant, backstroke; Howard Thor- son, 50 yards free, relay; Francis Barnett, 100 yards, 220 yards. In the first contest of the season ,the local team dropped a decision to Flint by a 42-21 score. However, the tankers came back to vindicate themselves, stopping Muskegon 36-27 -n the next meet. In a return dual meet with Flint, our swimmers amply gained revenge for their previous defeat with a brilliant victory of 40-26. At the state Junior College Swimming meet held at Michigan State College pool, Bay City took third place with 18 points being nosed out by Flint J.C. for second honors. High- land Park took first place with 30 points, followed by Flint with 19 , points. The swimmers who placed at the state meet are Patterson, Thorson, Bean, Ferris, and Meisel. Student interest in the swimming team this year took a decided turn for the better. All home meets were well-attended, and the team was well-supported. Particular interest was manifested in the state meet. With such backing by the student body, Bay City’s natators should go a long way in Junior College circles next year. Likewise considerably more interest has been shown in all J.C. teams than in former years. re