California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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HAROLD MEZGER Captain Frosh Football Scores Frosh ...,... -m ......... Auburn J. C .....,. -- Frosh .......... - ..,......... Marysville ..., nn-,.-,--- Frosh .....W..,.,.....,....... Aggie Frosh - .............. IO F sh .....,.,,........... --- Chico High ,-- .,......... - BOB FERGUSON FRESHMEN ATHLETICS 1937-1938 FOOTBALL NDER the leadership of Captain Hal Mezger, the Frosh football team for 1937 had an exceptionally successful year on the turf. At the end of the season the McCormick-coached Kittens Wound up with a record of two wins and two defeats in the four games played. Opening the season against a strong Placer J. C. eleven on the college Held, the Frosh suffered a 7 to 0 defeat. The Placer squad started the hostilities with a bang and by capitalizing on the breaks, managed to score in the first few min- utes. The Auburnites came close to pay dirt once, but were turned back. Traveling to Marysville on October 10, the Prosh went down to their second defeat of the season. Playing at night on the lighted field, the game was slow and marred by constant fumbles on both sides. The Indians put across the initial score in the third quarter after a sustained drive of 40 yards which the Frosh were unable to ste-m. It was not until late in the fourth quarter that the Kittens were able to break through the Marysville defense. The score came on a 12-yard run around left end by Earl Sullivan. Hal Mezger missed the conversion by inches. Staging a surprise comeback after two close defeats, the first year men Whipped the strong California Aggie Prosh on the local field, 13 to 0. The yearlings opened the scoring early in the second quarter when Hal Mezger pulled the age- old sleeper play to romp from the 30-yard line to the 10, where he was tackled from behind. From there Sullivan skirted the end behind good blocking to score. A few minutes later Bud Arens, Prosh end, grabbed a pass from the hands of an Aggie receiver and scored. MeZger's conversion was wide. With rivalry flaring high, the Frosh went to battle with the Chico High Panthers Thanksgiving Day and came out on the long end of a 19 to 0 score in their annual gridiron classic. Ernie De Stefano, Ronald Lang, and Verne Freitafs starred in the game. The 'Cats scored in the opening of the second quarter when Lang drove through the -middle of the Panther line for 8 yards. A few minutes later, Clarence Lewis, Kitten tackle, intercepted a pass and with perfect blocking ambled down the Held for the second touchdown. In the second half, De Stefano intercepted Dutton's pass on the Panthers' 41 and took the ball down to the 9-yard line Where on the third play Lang scored. Arens, Wadlington, and Car- mack were outstanding. This game ended the Erosh season. Cairns Hooper, Earl Sullivan, Bob Wadlington, Herb Arens, Ron Lang, Leo Palmiter, Gail Moore, Ernie De Stefano, Bob Hennigan, and Hal Mezger will be on next year's varsity. On the left: Lang is packing the ball in the Chico High game. Below are Ernest Ford, Leo Palmiter, and Clarence Lewis. va faifgems mafia! a-.2551 ' HQ H its if .3- Us male 'A K 'S L: A R 4 5 , 164254 . W3 1 . 'Q-' La --Qi., EET-E-' -ara ' if '5'55+.'i'!lE?ZK?f21.?Jif.'B'o?'- P F . ', 0 li'Tf?5 M.. fl 2. El

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f' N 4 Ji I.. git a. ,-'i25'Si92?H.3'.Q?' rrimiv -5:1 wa-we -.. WAHM E94 .. -45-152' - , . - ,...aQL-he ..M15q.-is .l 4 . Al. ..n 1, ,,. A 5.1.4, A-pls. .. 1 A n W LT.. 1 I V L I .L f...:-,.-.....:a. .-..-.-. A . the Wildcats. Paul Dallas ran the best 440 of his career when he turned in a :49.8, to set a new record for Chico State 440 men. Bud Holland took a third in the 440. In the shot put, Ivan Campbell placed first with a heave of 46 feet, 3 inches. Harry Vonasek took a third place. The shot put record in the conference made by Ed Jorgensen in 1935 with a put of 48 feet, 5M inches, still stands. Morgan of Fresno cleared the bar in the high jump at 6 feet, M inches to annex a first place While Potter tied with Ford of C. O. P. for second place. In the 880 Stevenson of Fresno placed first and Herman Kostiz took a close second. Taylor placed second in the two-mile for the 'Cats. Ivan Campbell gained a fourth place in the broad jump when Day of Nevada leaped out 22 feet, 10M inches to win. Fresno's relay team took another Hrst for the Bulldogs while Chico came in second. In the discus the Wildcats failed to place and the event Went to Parks of Fresno with a heave of 136.92 feet. Donning their spikes for the last time for Chico State were Paul Dallas, ace 220 and 440 man, who is leaving school: Ed Bailey, consistent 220-yard man: Ivan Campbell, who has con- sistently taken high point honors more times than any other man on the Chico squad, and Ben Reams, sprinter and hurdler. Aside from Campbell, the greatest loss to the track squad will be little Ben Reams who wound up his conference competition at Davis. Bennie has been one of the most brilliant performers to ever wear the Cardinal colors of Chico State and when roll call is taken next year his name will be among those of the miss- ing: however, the name of Reams will not fade from memories as fast as others have as Ben has left behind him a remarkable string of victories, and records that will stand for some time. Returning veterans for the 1939 season include such out- standing and promising men as Herman Kostiz, 880 and mile runner: Bud Holland, who continually pressed Paul Dallas to the tape in the 440: Bob Reams, hurdler and 220 many Orrin Hoffman in the javelin: Harry Vonasek, shot putter: Don Davis, 220-yard man, and Jay Garner, 880 runner. The 1938 track squad was composed of the following men: Arens, Bragdon, Bailey, Buckley, Campbell, Dallas, Hoff-man, Davis, Gooch, Garner, Holland, Kostiz, Moore, Potter, Mezger, Ben Reams, Bob Reams, Taylor, Vonasek, Welch, and Welder. Other records in the Far Western Conference are held by: Richards of Nevada in the broad jump, 24 feet 7M inches: Elroy Robinson of Fresno holds two records, running the mile in 4 minutes 19.9 seconds, and the 880 in 1 minute 57 seconds: Rice of Fresno ran the two-mile in 9 minutes 46 seconds, Warmer- dam, another Fresno man, vaulted 13 feet 6 inches and his teammate Walter Marty cleared the bar in the high jump at 6 feet 6K3 inches. Pete Sales of the Aggies in 1937 on the Chico track set a new record in the discus with a throw of 144.78 feet. Marty's record will probably remain the longest of any of these. ARCHIE BUCKLEY Best mark Pole vault -ll ft. 8 in. LOUIS WE1.CH Best mark Pole vaultrll ft. 6 in. BURT WELDER Best mark Pole vault..ll ft. 8 in. HAROLD MEZGER Best time 2-Mile ............ 10:27 ED BAILEY Best time 100 - .............. .9.9 220 ---- ........... :22.4 JOHN POTTER Best mark High jump ......... .6 ft. GILES LIEGEROT Best mark 2 -Mile .......... l 1 min. BERT MCCORMICK Track Coach 5 . 'Q . .- .I.iE:..s.-1.. E it H 5- E H-'Q . .... , .. --.-. . .... t . E - .. -is gi, A ii ' ,... I . .. ..... . . .... . we xwE,.3..? A .,.. H . ' M- haf? 1-93 I: -:-:-4 V- .s.s ,. . .ummu1lu fs ae1l

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BASKETBALL In basketball the Frosh put a team on the floor that showed good possibili- ties but failed to win very consistently. Outstanding on the Frosh schedule was a trip to St. Helena: however, the Kittens came back with a 32 to 26 defeat. They were trailing 19 to 4 at the half. Guynn took scoring honors with 10 while Farley rang up 6. Immediately after the St. Helena game the Freshmen met the Willows Outlaws only to lose 43 to 41 after gaining an 18 to 17 half- time advantage. Ron Farley led the yearlings with 14 points. After a three games series with the Chico High Panthers, the Frosh emerged with two victories. The score of the final game was 28 to 24. Top honors went to Guynn with 8, while Bud Holland was next with 7. The game was very close throughout and the Panthers put on a last minute rally that almost smothered the Frosh. Two nights later the Kittens managed to trim the Yuba Junior College 31 to 26 on the J. C.'s court. Ron Farley led the scoring, chalking up 10 points. Guynn was second with 9. In a three-game series with Butte Tractor, the 'Cats lost the rubber game 49 to 31. Stan Dison connected with 14 points followed by Nelson with 10. Playing two teams from Oakland, the Frosh lost them both. The first was to the Kappa Alpha Pi quintet 31 to 38, in which Estes led in scoring with 12 points. The second defeat came from the hands of the Merritt Business Col- lege which ended in a 50 to 30 drubbing. On January 22, the first year men easily downed Westwood High, 32 to 22. Guynn again led the Frosh with 10 points. In a fast game on January 14, the Frosh nipped the Marysville Swedes 46 to 45 with Ciuynn and Farley sparking the attack. In a double-header with the Cal. Aggie Frosh, the 'Cats lost both, the first 42 to 32 and the second 52 to 29. Nelson scored 10 points in the first ga-me, while Farley hung up 1 1 in the second contest. Then the Freshmen lost the next game by 2 points to the tall Yuba County Junior College, 44 to 46. Winding up the season, they trounced the Colusa Red Devils as Farley swished through 16 points to pace his team to a 50 to 16 victory. TRACK With the Freshman track team studded with such varsity stars as Herman Kostiz, Art Buckley, Harry Vonasek, and Bud Holland, they easily won their annual track meet from the Chico High Panthers, 69 5f6 to 43 1f6. Kostiz garnered a first in the mile: Holland easily won the 440: Gooch captured the high jump: Buckley and Hollingsworth tied for top honors in the pole vault, and Vonasek easily won the shot. fill? af' ---all gal' . .lr ASHLEY GUYNN HERB ARENS ELMER CONWAY On the right: Gail Moore found a hole in the Chico High line. Below are w Johnny Morehead, Henry Staple. and Allan Carmack. .ual-is M - 5 w my E is ea.m,.,.., re , . H max-me W :V Q raw in -u is 1-f an v aw-mg-an W wraffrrsff' '