Ben Lippen School - Challenge Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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BASEBALL The Ben Llppen I..1ttle Deacons breezed to the1r f1r st conference champ 1onsh1p w1th n1ne w1ns and one loss 1n conference play Sparked by the br1l11ant pxtchlng of Carl Chastam who sported a 9 1 record for hxmself and the heavy h1tt1ng of Monte1th Bell and Mered1th the squad coached by Arnold D Scorza couldn t be touched The Deacs dropped thexr only league t1lt to the second place Canton Black Bears Th1s loss was avenged later when the Ben Llppen men rolled to a 7 2 vlctory over the Bears Perhaps the mostfantastxc thmg that happened all season was when the champs beat Ashevllle School 25 15 Golng lnto the flfth 1nn1ng the hlgh r1d1ng Blues held a 15 3 advantage It was then that the Deacs hauled out the heavy artxllery and let the Blues have lt In the frfth and slxth 1nn1ngs the Deacs banged out 10 and 12 runs respectlvely to rout the Blues The startxng hne up and averages are as follows Steve Morrxsett catcher 34-2 Larry Montexth f1rst base 541 jerry Allan second base 242 Phll Mered1th short stop 417 Clayton Bell thxrd base 447 Her man Davls left fleld 300 Bob Wrlght centerfleld 375 Wlllard Bass rlght fleld 300 Carl Chastaln p1tcher 320 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 ' 1 ' sn 11 . - . . . . . . - - Z I 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' ' , . J. . -. '.v , . .1 r Q' ' Q , .. 1 n 'r

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BASEBALL TEAM Kneeling left to right Hollatz Meredith Allan Bell Monte1thfCapt Davis Wright Morrisett Elliott Standing left to r1ght Scorza Coach Kontz Higgins jackson Craig Blake Webster Shelton Bass Bridgman mgr The following is the twelve game schedule Score Hendersonville Canton Canton It Blue Ridge Christ School Asheville School Christ School Asheville School Brevard 'FB1ue Ridge Hendersonville ll Brevard April 4 May Z 4 Non- conference game s Here Here There Here Here There There Here There There There Here

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SOCCER TEAM S1tt1ng left to r1ght Toews Co Capt Br1dgrnanQCo Capt H Shelton P1epgrass H Roblnson Mlller I-Iollatz P 22i '.4 Kneelmg Qleft to rlght Hughes Harrxson Henry Crowl Chen ault Hale Bxshop Standlng left to r1ght Coach Case Hacker Mgr, Skjold Ben Pent Dav1s jackson joe Pent Schofleld Spangler The soccer squad of 1950 greatly handzcapped by lack of welght and CXPSTIEHCB encountered such powerful teams as Ashev1lle School Canton and Chr1st School Under the able coach1ng of Mr Case the team made steady lmprovement and was able desp1te handzcaps to put up a brave and effectxve fxght 1n the f1eld Posslbly our greatest weakness lay 1n the back f1eld where the defense fa1led to keep the ball out of home terrltory much of the t1me We w1sh Coach Case a better season w1th next year s team to whlch all but four lettermen w1l1 be returmng TENNIS Kneelxng left to nghtj Hlggms G1tl1n Graham Bell Standmg Qleft to rxght Hamman Hollatz Montelth Toews The 50 racketeers prom1se to be the best 1n the school s hxstory Wlth Graham Bell G1t11n and H1gg1ns Coach Case has a good nucleus wlth whxch to work Meets are lxned up wxth Canton Hendersonvllle and Ashe Vllle School Though handlcapped xn that we possess no outdoor courts the boys are st1ll work1ng hard Everyday the netmen take atrlp to town and play onthe local Aston Park courts Bell and Graham who went to the sem1 fmals of the Blue Rldge Con ference doubles tournament last sprmg are much more of a threat this year Coach Case has noted def1n1te 1mprovement 1n Bel1's game. The conference tourney 1S set for the 15th of May, and by that tlme they are sure to be mn good enough shape to take on some m1ghty rough competltlon. . . c . J- l 5 . K - 'fl I 'hy fu Q ' J, f 6 M .A . ' . 5 Ls',,i.-f . ' , A slgf Y A- ., 4 , . , t N 6 . , . ' ' , u , , I u , Q I. 4 . - . . '