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

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TENNIS As a team, the Wildcat tennisers did not fare well in l949. But the all around athlete, Johnny McGee, again came up with an undefeated season in singles play. McGee is undefeated as a singles player in collegiate play. This Was his last year of competition. The Ackermen opened their season by succumbing to Yuba College 6-3. McC1ee won his singles match 6-O, 6-l, as did Jack Marshall 6-4, 6-Z. McGee and Hughes Davis teamed up as a doubles Winner for the 'Cats' third point. The Wildcats met Yuba again later in the season and made a closer match of it. This time the Yubans topped the Cardinal club 5-4. McGee won his singles match 6-Z, lO-8, Dick Grady winning his singles 6-O, 6-4, McGee again was teamed with Davis and they were victorious in doubles play. Stan Nelson and Marshall also picked up a point for the 'Cats in their doubles. Chico tennisers that never seemed to get going at full steam were Leo Keechi, Prank Robert- son, Dick Williams, and Joe You. Tennis team: Front row-Stan Nelson, Hughes Davis, Jack Marshall, Leo Keechi, Joe You. Back rowhFrank Robertson, Dick Grady, Jack McC1ee. ? if E. l sr l is E l

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ti C1-IICO STATE 5M-HUMBOLDT STATE M. Superior conditioning, ability, win victory. U. OF NEVADA 9-Cl-IICO STATE 1-Nick Ploratos Was the only 'Cat Winner in Reno. CHICO STATE 6-U. OP NEVADA 3. 'Cats get revenge. Ploratos gets a battle, but Wins. SANTA CLARA 6-CI-IICO STATE 5. Floratos loses his only dual meet bout. At the Far Western Conference championship bouts at Davis, Chico State started with a bad break in the drawings for the first night. As -a result, the Wildcats cou1dn't catch up with the Aggies the s-econd night, trailing by 12 points. Score: California Aggies 30, Chico State 18, S. 13. State 10, Humboldt State O. Individual champions: Willie Simmons, 145 pounds: Buzz Ostrum, 175 pounds: Nick Floratos, heavy. Top left: Graduate Cliff Grady helps train the boxers. Top center: Floratos has his S. F. State opponent on the ropes. Top right: Team manager. Dick Lewis. Bottom left: Turner and an Aggie mix it up. Bottom center: Simmons swaps blows with his Aggie opponent. Bottom right: Hal Hatchet in action.

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v Top left: Joe You tries but hits the net. Top right: Keechi and Grady team up for a workout. Bottom left: Stan Nelson. Bottom center: Practice at its zenith under the watchful eye of Art Acker. Bottom right: Marshall drops back to get one. The Chico State match with the University of Nevada was a close one, the 'Cats winning three singles matches and one doubles match in coming out on the short end of a 5-4 score. In the singles McGee Won 6-O, 6-3: Davis won 6-2, 6-33 and Grady won 6-4, 6-O. Once again the McGee-Davis combination Won the doubles 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. For the Far Western Conference championship, McGee and Davis lost a marathon four-set match to S. P. State, 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 8-10. The team was hampered somewhat in not having their own courts to practice on.