Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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ff 4 , f' . X X ' ' ,fff XX, 1 ,, VE: 5 Q - With the Tennis Team in 1924 The Tennis team for 1924 was, perhaps, the first in the history of the school. Although tennis is comparatively a new sport i11 the high schools, it is rapidly gaining ground until now it is included as a. part of the athletics in all larger sehools. For a first year team, ours was of the best, proving skillful enough to place a beautiful trophy in Bedford's possession. The initial meet was in the Mt. Ayr High School. Aiton and Thompson of Bedford triumphantly swept up everything in sight, winning all single and doubles, while their opponents were sent home to be content with but one Victory which they had difficulty in taking from our second team. In the lfVebster City eontest our tennis racket wielders again romped through to victory. At Tax-kio, Bedford was iiidoxnitable and although the competition was of the best, they brought home the baeon as before. The sting of defeat was first felt at the Ames meet. Even though defeated the Ames meet was really :1 blessing in disguise. Spurred on by this setback, both Thompson and Alton tore through Tarkio, Hopkins, Gower, Mt. Ayr and Cedar Rapids to victory in all the single matches. But again Bedford struek. a snag and as previously, that snag was Ames. However, our tennis athletes did not seem content with all their walk aways and entered in the inter-state meet at Blanchard. In the prelimina.rys, Richardson and Loy who composed Bedford's second team, seemed to be unable to keep up with the pace which the Tarkio players set and were eliminated. Nevertheless in the final round Andy girded up his loins While Sonny spit on his hands and together they quickly and quietly subdued the Tarkio, Missouri, Champions and eopped the doubles. In the singles the Bedford's star of fortune rose unabated and when the smoke of battle cleared away, Aiton and Thompson found themselves pitted against each other in the finals. However, Andy did not seem to care to disgrace his colleague before strangers so they tossed a. eoin. That is the reason Sonny is now sporting a bright and shining medal throughout Bedford and vicinity. This closed the season to the regret of many who wished to see Bedford keep on winning indefinitely. But siuee our team were. not Seniors they were able to place their raekets on the shelf and look forward with a smile to another Victor- ious season in 1925. NV. O. 'qi' ,f 1753 N 'lt rr' 2 Page Fifty-seven

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ref ..n 1 Ox 'R ff -fl' ?'- , ' 1. i I 1 ii 7 ' ali: as l 1 1 eff ' I . ff ' X With Our 1924 Baseball Team When the call was given last spring for baseball recruits about forty-seven men answered. From this field of contestants the team was selected which was to lead in the annual county race for the Cup. The process of weeding out a squad of workable size was not any easy task for any coach, but as it happened, Howard was serving his third year as baseball mentor and he knew his material from start to finish. Rainy weather of unusual persistaney hindered the men in displaying their best form, and converted the diamond into a sea of mud. Of the men who reported for baseball at the first turnout, several were former varsity players, the majority have taken positions on the county championship the previous year. This helped considerably in the formation of a neuclens around which the varsity team was built. The squad of 1924 was credited with being the best team in Taylor County, from the standpoint of championship winners the former year and of general baseball ability. Upon looking into the future, Bedford's hopes for another championship team do not seem ill-founded. Only four men are absent this year who fought for the purple and white in 192-l. The first game was with Bloekton, and was one of the best games of the sea- son. After thirteen innings of breathless excitement the game ended and Bed- ford lost three to two. h Bedford next crossed bats with Lenox, but again met defeat to the tune of twelve to eight. The last pre-tournament contest was lost to Clearfield in a six inning game. Score, six to one. With such a record Bedford's hope of winning the tournament was dark indeed. Further gloom was spread when it was found that the first clash was to be with the fast Lenox team, but strange to relate, B. H. S. proved a dark horse and came off with the long end of a four to five score in seven hotly contested innings. Excitelnent was at fever pitch when the finals arrived. It was a. tense moment when the first' batter walked to the plate. However, the weather de- cided to 1'ain and killed the game in the fifth inning with the score standing seven to six in Bedford 's favor. This makes the second consecutive season when Bedford has won the treas- ured trophy. Hopes are high that its permanent residence will be at Bedford following this year 's victorious season. A '41 1 'Q X' if 'L Ag' xr.. -- -11 N Q- , ig, JZ 1 0 ixl f Page Fifty-six

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