Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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LARGE PICTURES: YELL LEADERS: Fred Kurman, Frank Cooper, Vance Wilkinson. X X X VARSITY BASKETBALL Standing: Wagoner, Perkins, Combs, Clark, Wendling, Foxworthy, Coach Baird. Sitting: Hamilton, Knipe, Scott, Duncan, Reese. RESERVE TEAM Standing: Thompson, Todd, Bowen, Miller, Coach McGhehey. Sitting: Traylor, Knipe, Carpenter. Burger, Dawson. FRESHMEN TEAM Standing: Goff, Taylor, Hyde, Cor- nelius, Talbott, Dawson. Sitting: Tresser, Powell, Scott, Christ, Minnick. XXX BASEBALL TEAM First Row: L. Thomas, R. Lockry, C. Burger; A. Duncan, W. Scott, C. Carpenter, Van Hart, E. Todd. Standing: L. Duggins, J. Dawson, H. Talbott, B. Johnson, E. Knipe, R. Frost, W. Grimme, J. Herrmann, R. Whitehair, G. Clark, B. Wire. BOTTOM PICTURE Lettermen of 1937.

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Sixteen THE RIPARIAN •»▼▼▼▼▼▼ SPORTS REVIEW Football At the first call in September, thirty boys appeared for football practice with Mr. Diederich for their coach. The team was light, with only four returning lettermen. In spite of this fact, the Rockets won two games and tied one, los- ing five. Chenille awards for the season ' s play were earned by Bill Pryor, Edward Todd, Albert Scott, George Stevens, Harold Ross, Max Shelhorn, Jack Cork, Wayne Thompson, Wallace Scott, Don Wendling, Frank Bailey, and Dick Foxworthy. Other important squad members were: Gene Meishner, Ralph Kelly, Edgar Hoy, Ernest Schenk, Vance Wilkinson. Max Shelhorn and Jack Cork were both mentioned on the all- city squad. The season record of the Rockets follows: Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple 14 19 Plainfield Seymour Sheridan Rushville Manual Westfield Shortridge State Deaf 12 19 6 20 27 34 6 Broad Ripple 33 Opponents 124 Won 2; tied 1; lost 5. TEAM Left End Edward Todd — Junior Left Tackle. Jack Cork — Senior Left Guard George Stevens — Senior Center Harold Ross — Senior Right Guard Max Shelhorn — Senior Right Tackle Albert Scott — Senior Right End Wayne Thompson — Soph. Quarter. Wallace Scott — Junior Half. Frank Bailey — Junior Half ... . ..Dick Foxworthy — Senior Full Don Wendling — Senior Basketball Much was expected of the 1936- 37 basketball squad under the di- rection of Coach Frank Baird, and while the season record of the team was not overly impressive, few of the many followers were disappointed. The varsity won five of their sixteen scheduled games, and defeated Manual in the first round of sectional play. Numerous injuries hampered progress, and consequently many games were lost by small margins. These otherwise might have been placed in the win column. Ralph Kelly, who would have played his fourth year on the varsity team, suffered a knee injury in football, and his services were lost for the entire season. Robert Perkins, regular guard, who sprained his ankle several days before the opening game, was kept out of action for the first eight games, while Frank Reese, diminutive guard, was forced to the bench with a leg in- jury for five games. The varsity squad members were Carrol Combs, Richard Fox- worthy, George Clark, Frank Reese, Robert Perkins, Don Wend- ling, Harold Hamilton, Harry Dun- can and Wallace Scott, the first five named being the regular five. Combs, Foxworthy, Clark, Reese, Perkins, Wendling and Hamilton are the departing seniors, and their places will be hard to fill. Combs served on the varsity for four years and was the leading scorer in his senior year. George Clark earned the gold basketball for accuracy of free throws. Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple Broad Ripple 35 20 17 25 26 29 Broad Ripple 35 Broad Ripple 26 (City Tourney) Broad Ripple 17 Broad Ripple 17 Broad Ripple 29 Broad Ripple 37 Broad Ripple 34 Broad Ripple 30 Broad Ripple 34 Broad Ripple 28 Broad Ripple 33 (Sectional) Broad Ripple 29 Broad Ripple 1 1 Park 25 Westfield J Manual 24 Center Grove 36 Washington 53 Decatur Central 30 (Overtime) Elwood 31 Brownsburg 27 Washington Cathedral Beech Grove Greenfield Zionsville Noblesville Carmel Ben Davis 33 34 37 36 39 32 32 19 Warren Central 35 Manual 28 (Overtime) Tech 31 Broad Ripple 512 Opponents 615 The reserve squad, coached by L. P. McGhehey, maintained a fair season record and will furnish good material for next year ' s var- sity. The squad was made up of Ernest Knipe, Fred Miller, Bill Wendling, Dick Minnick, Bob Dawson, Gene Meihsner, Charles Carpenter, Bill Taylor, Bill Bowen, Clifford Burger, Wayne Thompson, Joe Dawson, Eugene Traylor, David Hyde, Edward Todd and Alex Christ. Ernest Knipe, sopho- more, was the leading scorer of the team. These Go-Get- ' Ems defeated Manual, Westfield, Zionsville and Carmel. The freshmen team coached by Frank Baird and Leroy P. McGe- hey established an excellent sea- son record, and tied for the City Freshmen Championship with Shortridge and Tech. They won seven games, losing only three. Much is expected of them in the future. Those who were members of the team were: Alex Christ, David Hyde, Dick Minnick, Bill Taylor, Joe Dawson, George Cor- nelius, Kenneth Tresser and Rob- ert Goff. Christ was the leading scorer of the team. Baseball A revived sport came into the limelight in the spring of ' 37, that of baseball under the direction of Mr. Baird. Games showing plenty of promising material for the com- ing year at Ripple were played with Park and Indiana State school. The diamond, west of the main building, was handmade but very satisfactory. The seniors took many a good thumping at the bats of the varsity in their practice games. The Broad Ripple cheer leaders did a fine work this year. By com- petitive try-outs, directed by the Student Council, Frank Cooper, Vance Wilkinson, and Fred Kur- man, won positions. They prac- ticed regularly and, as a result gave the school excellent perform- ances in new yells and old. Harless Wagoner served as student manager and performed such efficient service that he was given a gold basketball as a medal besides the B. R. letter. (Continued on Page Twenty-Seven)

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Eighteen THE RIPARIAN THIRTY CENTS By REBECCA IRWIN IF ONLY I have enough, breathed Tom as he shook a few pennies out of his bank. One by one they fell to the rug. Three five-cent pieces fol- lowed, and then there was no more thin clinking of sounds. Tom had emp- tied the small iron bank entirely. One, two, four, five, continued the boy. Oh, shucks, five pennies and three nickles! I thought sure there was more than that! Let ' s see. And he rummaged through his pockets, pil- ing a heap of boyish belongings on the bed. A ball of twine, a scrap of paper, a stubby pencil, two nails, a key, a clip, a notebook, a pen-point, a knife and one shiny dime. I knew I had some more money some place. That ' s the dime Mrs. Graham gave me for minding the baby yesterday. Thir- ty cents. Well, that won ' t buy much. And Mother ' s Day is tomorow. Tom placed the miscellaneous articles back in his pocket, but carefully transferred the money to a separate one. Then he walked slowly downstairs and wandered out into the kitchen. He found his mother baking and cooking. Somehow, the sight of Mother rolling out cookies and moving about so gracefully in the bright kitchen brought a lump to Tom ' s throat. Thirty centsl Tom called to his mother, telling her that he was going down the street. I ' ll be back real soon, Muz. All right, son, smiled his mother, as she care- fully set a tray filled with hot, brown cookies on the table. When you come back, these will be cool, and you may have some. Thanks, Mother, said Tom, almost inaudibly. He fumbled for the latch on the door. Thirty cents! Thirty cents and Mother. The boy sauntered down the shopping street. His troubled eyes peered longingly into each window. There were lots of pretty things, $2.50 and up; $5.00 down, $1.00 a week. Tom saw the candy shop. He could get a quar- ter pound of milk chocolates that Mother liked. But a quarter pound was so little. For thirty cents he could buy about a pound of those licorice baby candies, but then, he liked them and Mother didn ' t. Tom looked at the silk stocking window a minute. They were out of the question. And even the pretty, fancy garters, with ribbon and rosebuds were fifty cents! Mother would adore those, yearningly Tom sighed. Suddenly a sign flashed before the boy ' s eyes. Flowers. Tom knew his mother loved flowers. She always had a nice garden in the summer, and dur- ing ' the winter she nursed along a plant or two, coaxing them to bloom for her. Tom walked boldly up to the window. Red roses! Red roses for love! That ' s what he wanted for HIS Mother. A blue- eyed girl came to wait on him. How much are roses? he asked carelessly, thinking to himself, At a dollar a dozen I can get Muz three, and some sprays of baby-breath to go with them. Roses are three dollars a dozen, the girl said. Tom ' s grin faded. Well, how much are sweet peas? If he couldn ' t have roses, . he would take sweet peas. Mother liked them. Seventy-five cents a bunch. Well, haven ' t you anything cheap- er than that? We have some small plants. What did you want to pay, sonny? The girl smiled understandingly. These be- gonias are nice; they are twenty-five. Muz has two begonias now, mourned Tom. Haven ' t you anything else? How much are those pretty red plants over there? The geraniums? They ' re forty cents. Tom ' s heart sank. He fingered the thirty cents in his pocket nervously. Turning away, he said, I ' ve only got thirty cents. The girl looked at the disappointed face. Then she turned questioning eyes to the proprietor, who nod- ded his he td ever so slightly. Oh, sonny, called the girl, I ' ll let you have the plant for thirty cents, if you want it. Oh, he gasped, will you really? I think that ' s great! I ' d like the red one, if you don ' t mind, please. Mother likes red flowers; she says they brighten up the house so. Yes, they do, agreed the girl. Here ' s a nice one, with two extra buds, and she was about to wrap it up. Oh, er, Charlotte, spoke the proprietor, just put one of those crepe-paper covers on that plant, will you? All right, smiled Charlotte. I think a green one looks best on this. Boy, that looks fine! exclaimed Tom. But I can ' t pay for that! Well, you see, the girl said, These are ten cents — usually; but not to you, since this is for your moth- er. Oh, thank you, and Tom gripped the plant tightly. It ' s awfully nice of you to give it to me. Muz, oh, Muz! called Tom excitedly as he ran into the house. Muz, see what I have for you. (Continued on Pago Twenty-nine)