Birmingham High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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jg, Sfpmng Swirls - xg I 'igzzz-radii? Crash Evidence that track is becoming a more popular sport at Baldwin High School was given late this winter when Coach Franklyn Whitney issued his first call for candidates and more than 40 boys responded. As the weather became warmer, the squad began working out of doors. Still most of the boys continued to practice regularly and refused to be discouraged by lack of a good track and equipment, caused by the financial stress of the times. Despite these facts, it would be unwarranted to say that the l935 Maple tracksters will return to Birmingham the state championship won in 1933. Early season performances showed the team strong in nearly every event, but lacking ex- perience. As most of the members were juniors and sophomores, Coach Whitney was assured of placing a good outfit on the field next season.All of the squad'sbest men will be able to compete and only two or three performers Will have graduated when the '36 season rolls 'round. As we are writing prior to the first Baldwin meet,we can give no records or scores and are able merely to guess, with fair sureness, which men will be the best performers this season. Both Johnny Owens and Don Hoebel look good in the dashes, and both are expected to be point winners this year. Clark Collins and Paul Wayman, both with still two years to compete, are understudies in the 100 and 220 and with a little experience they should be above the average runners. In the quarter and half mile Art MacLean,Ernie Fuller,Phil Carey, Don Four- acre and Don Upward are the best men. and MacLean has shown promise of giving plenty of competition in the 440. The shot put and the mile were two of Coach Whitney's pre-season headaches. Junior Rocheleau looked as though he would be the best man in the latter event but after giving nearly every man on the squad a chance at the shot, Whitney was still wondering whom to use in this event. In both high jump and hurdles, the Maple outfit has good men. Larry Thomas and Jack Birthrong were leaping around the six foot mark in practice andnRedn McBride and Harold Mintling,veterans from last year, should make the vault a strong Maple event.fcontinued on page 27, 26 . ,

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1 ,r .Y ,J oo Reviews , ss!!rlf s t ....1 ?. New York,l954J mn Foamy nlys or Musl nlcn by Franz werfel. Cvaking Press, In this, his latest book, Mr. Werfel has surpassed himself. well to say that the story depicts the continual strife between Armenians,that it is based on an obscure,little known incident of and that the feeling between the followers of Mohammed and the still persecuted Christians are portrayed clearly and without prejudice. It is all very the Turks and the World War, However,nothing can be said that will impress the reader as much as reading even a few pages of this lengthy book. Even the casual reader, who may pick it up merely out of curiosity, is caught and held by a mysterious force which he is powerless to resist. True, it is depressing, sad, and even disgusting, but there is always that note of hope and optimism that right will triumph over right. C Based on the defense of Musa Dagh in l9l5,the book tells in detail the out- rages suffered by the Armenians at the hands of the Turks. Gabriel Bagradian, an Armenian, and his French wife,Juliette, are the principal figures in this story. Gabriel,considered a foreigner by the Armenians in his native village because of his long residence in.Europe, takes matters in hand and guides the destlnies of is strange. Though Irish, he looks like any native his people. Realizing the possibilities in this event, the author has written this very long novel superbly and with sympathy and understanding. KIM by Rudyard Kipling. fDoubleday, Page and Company, Garden Gity,New York 1926. This classic is a favorite of young and old alike, and in it Kipling is at his best.He has used all of India as the background for this novel, and his pic- tures are clear and forceful. The mystery, beauty, and enchantment, the squalor and filth of India, are plain to the reader. The story of Kim's boyhood in India is strange and thrilling. Kim, himself, and speaks his mother-tongue in 'a clipped uncertain sing-song.n Used to shifting for himself, he runs into all kinds of queer and interesting people and plays casually at the Great Game of intrigue as a member of the British Secret Service. He becomes the chela or disciple of an old Tibetan lama and with him wanders up and down the length and breadth of India ln search of the River of the Arrow. Though Kim is a very extraordinary boy,Kipling never overdraws him.He lives in a colorful atmosphere and has interesting experiences, but always he is a thoroughly human young boy with much the same feelings as other boys of his age The book is illustrated with prints from paintings by Kipling's father, who served for some years as the curator of the museum at Lahore. ----Victoria Gellatly 25

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Gel and Efonnis Back in the days when Mr. Toothacker was a mere child of fifty, our school was fortunate enough to have money and material for good tennis teams. The ten- nis craze called scores of boys and girls to its banner,and it was not long be- fore tennis became the byword of the school. For several years tennis held the spotlight,and during this period we turned out many players who have since prov- ed their worth in faster company. Then in 1929 golf became the fashion of every sophisticated young person.In fact,one wasn't modern unless he took a try at the little white pellet.Of course our school was not to be outdone, and we instituted a golf team. p Then oame the depression. Our schools began to out teachers and extra ex- penses that were not absolutely essential to the welfare of the whole student body. Naturally tennis and golf had to go,for only comparatively few people reap the benefit from such enterprises. Our educational system balanced on the brink of disaster for a long period, just managing to avoid ruin each time. In 1934 a group of boys headed by Bob Mix and Fred Schwarze petitioned the Board of Education for self-supporting tennis and golf teams. Finallypermlssion was granted, and once again tennis and golf became a part of the school's curricv ulum. Last Year, 1934, our teams did quite well considering that we had not com- peted in the sports for three years. Our tennis team ended the season with an a- verage of .600 and our golf team with about a .500 final rating. In the regional tennis meet our team placed a singles player in the semi-finals and a doubles team in the finals. The golf team under Fred Schwarze, who was a medalist in the reglonals, did admirably, and set a standard that will be hard for future teams to live up to. This year Mr. Robinson has consented to coach both teamsg he established a system of elimination by which he was able to determine the boys who would pro- bably represent Baldwin during the season's schedules.At this writing Mr. Robin- son says that Frank Phillips, Page Dinnel, Lloyd Forster, George Frye, John Hul- bert, Neal Stark, and Don Clark are the most promising tennis prospects. In golf Don Porteous,Harry Mudge Jr.,John Bagby, Don Clark, Bill Hibel, and Norman Clark are the most likely candidates. ' ' ' TRACK ldniiiueaj Early in the season it appeared Bud Herbst would be the outstanding perforsr er in both hurdle events. However, he was being pushed hard by Frank Beaseoker and Bill Pratt in the highs and Don Porteous and George Guckelberg in the lows. On the whole, the team looks well balanced. If it is not exceptional this year, lt should be much better next season. 7 ' tl B lfil QEQQ 1, 9. ll. f, has .,.' aft XEHT 27 a