Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Golf B. Merrill, B. Holbrook, H. Jacob. Cross Country Ist Row: E. Manchel, E. Broudy, J. Yanich, J. Bale, 2nd Row: W. Fagen- son, J. Greenbaum, B. Appleblatt, C. Levin, 3rd Row: M. Tendler, S. Pol- lick, A. Katz, C. Lippitt, J. Altman, J. Metzger. Hockey Ist Row.' J. Fink, L. Kepes, J. Spilkin, R. Mulcahy, E. McDonald, A. Rossin, L. Leif, M. Harris, R. Elconing 2nd Row: A. Brenner, E. Lund, M. Pro- san, S. Clos, M. Lightstone, S. Savin, B. Weintraub, G. Papo, K. Dempsey, C. Molnarg 3rd Row: Mrs. Dierdorf, M. Lutchansky, L. Franovitz, S. Bain, D. Oppenheim, R. Lane, M. Roden, E. Feinberg, M. Peterson, V. Belkin, H . Cornfield, A. Freeman. Girls' Golf Ist Row: M. Agree, E. Vurman, L. Collins, S. Frank, J. Barrar, 2nd Row: R. Jacob, V. Mclntosh, L. Dia- mond, B. Marks. Golf 1941-1942: Craig Wood took the National Open Championship . . . Babe Ruth won the mock tournament with the former baseball star Ty Cobb . . . Byron Nelson broke a 72-hole tie to beat Ben Hogan 69-70, thus taking the Master's tournament . . . On North Hill's Golf Club greens, Central's team saw action. Central's swingers are individually known as Bob Holbrook, letterman of last year, an all-round golfer with steel nerves, Mark Abend, a new man this year who is especially effective with his driver, and Herb Jacobs, also a newcomer to the squad. Last, but certainly not least, was Captain Bob Merrill, whose short game was excellent. The linksters defeated Chadsey, Southwestern, Mackenzie, Western, and Wilbur Wright, but were out-stroked by Cooley, Northwestern, Redford, and the University of Detroit High. No matter if they sliced that drive, or dubbed that putt, or ended in a game well over par, there was delight in every streaking drive that winged over the course, and there was freedom in the soaring balls, like birds in flight, dropping gracefully 0 . over gentle dfflef slopes ahead . . . . . . but before the calendar spells another Fall gone by, one must mention the Cross Country team which placed fifth in the West side standings. It was early September when the team first made its appearance on the Central cinders. Setting the pace was Captain Joe Bale, and after him ran the team, with heads raised high. Long afternoons they spent circling the track, first one in the lead, and then the other. Sometimes it seemed as if they could not run another step, as if to do so would be suicide, but one step followed another, the sobbing breaths spread more evenly, and the winners continued. And here are the results: Bernard Appleblatt ran first in the finals, and placed third or fourth in every meet. Bernard was a first year man, and proved an excellent contender for city honors. Then there was Calvin Lippitt who finished second in the finalsg and Jerry Altman who placed fourth. The gun . . . harriers . . . sprinters . . . oc Q breathlessness . . and victory . . . . . . but as the days quickened, and the sun fought vainly to pierce the autumn winds, sports grew more fierce. Hockey sticks replaced golf clubs. Players huddled in raw weather, as the girls' Hockey team kept the puck flying down the green field. Fortune forgot Central's team, captained by Eleanor MacDonald, as they won only one game. However, later in the year, the hand of Fate dealt a similar blow to the Detroit Red Wings, ice hockey men. After finishing fifth in the league standings, the Wings entered the Stanley Cup play-offs. By defeating the Chicago Black Hawks, the Wings earned the right to a bout with the powerful Toronto Maple Leafs. Much to every- body's amazement the Detroit team took the initial three games of the play-offs. They lacked only one more to become the Stanley Cup winners. At this point, when most experts had conceded the match to the Wings, some unexplainable spurt of winning drive assailed the Leafs, and with seeming ease they took the next four games, ending the series and taking the prized cup. So Autumn ripened into winter, and the cycle of sports rolled 0 forward . . Last of all, the Girls' Golf team with Margie Agree, '41 Captain and '42 Captain- Elect, and Lois Collins, Lenore Diamond, Rolla Jacob, Barbara Marks, and Shirley Frank as the Hrst team . . . Jinxed as far as the weather went, but winning two out of the three matches. A And so the Fall Sports season ended in Central-passing, sprinting, driving . . . runs, touch downs, birdies . . . a big C-E . . . raw winds nipping hungrily at us and chasing away the dead and sapless leaves . . . baseball, football, golf, tennis, hockey . . . games, teams, scores, records, left no trace . . . but here and there, one lingered behind to tell the story of the sports world in 1941 . . . like the Brooklyn fans mutter- ing over the licking they took by the New York Yankees . . . again the Minnesota grid team conquered the University of Michigan eleven, took the Big Ten standings, and Joe Louis again successfully defended his championship. Thirteen

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llc!! 6 Many leaves were crushed in the Fall of 1942-crushed by feet of boys who practiced on the football field every day. Long after school-punting, passing, batting. Days on a tennis court-under heat of a scorching sun. Swinging on a golf course green. Boxing practice in the orthopoedic room. Scrub basketball games-to perfect that shot. Calisthenics-running around the track-practice-sprained ankles-aching muscles-cuts and bruises. Reward? Reward for aching muscles, cuts, and bruises, sprains and scratches? The joy of playing fair-of team work and the right to wear the coveted C sweater. At Central, those boys whoplayecl at football, tennis, baseball, basketball, who swam, and who played golf had their own club- to encourage school spirit, sports- manship, and develop character, and to promote athletics. Boys from every sport who had earned their letters were eligible for membership in the C Club. The group, sponsored by Mr. Weaver, was led through the fall semester by Graham Landau, presidentg Stanley Marks, vice-president, Harold Elson, secretary. The Muscles took a stand against all students who wore sweaters which resembled the traditional white and blue sweaters of the Club. No university, they argued, permits students to wear sweaters other than those of the University. Such action encourages school spirit. And so the halls of Central were patrolled by mem- bers of the club-and woe to those who dared defy . . . At the close of the pigskin year, the C Club sponsored the football dance at which President Landau crowned Miss Phyllis Greenberg the Sports Queen. Spring officers of the club were Tom Lechner, All-city backstroke, president, Dave Greengood, vice-president, John Wickie, secretary. Not only was there cheering from the grandstands, but warm praises from the girl friends as they swung arm and arm down the hall with C men. Blue and white meant a winning spirit. cbt Yes, there was much talk in the Fall of '41, Talk of the Russian campaign, pro and con discussion of the eighteen months' extension of the draft, of the famous Atlantic Treaty between England and the United States, and of the Brooklyn Bums versus the New York Yanks. Cracker-barrel philosophers the country over tipped their chairs against the wall, and heatedly expostulated on what this country needs. And some knew much, and many knew little, but that's what makes this country great . . . the know-alls and the know-nothings . . . and their talk .... Talk? Why that's what Central is famous for .... Debating? Thatis right up their line. Resolved: That every able-bodied citizen of the United States be required to serve one year of full-time military training before attaining the present draft age. Central upholding the negative, contending that there is no need for compulsory training, that the Burke-Woodsworth, the present draft bill is adequate. Turning affirmative for the final three of the six debates, the team argued that in order to defend our foreign policy, which is the Monroe Doctrine and freedom of the seas, a long-time system of military training must be maintained. Hamtramck, Hazel Park, Highland Park, Miller, Northern, Northwestern bowed in defeat. Miller and Hazel Park triumphed. Each debater received a Michigan High School Forensic Association Key, and a replica of the Free Press plaque .... In early November, the Reserve Team entered the Wayne University Tournament, Class B. Five three-man teams debated twice during the day, Central coming through with nine out of ten victories. Debating in Central . . . Coach Gordon Minton throwing up his hands in proud disgust to a winniiftg team .... Why didn't you follow up that point? Didn't you see that opening? Certainly had them running when we pulled that technical data! Next year Fm going to coach a basketball team! Then the calm, deliberate voice of Coach Manuel Simon-guiding the Reserve Team through the Wayne Tourna- ment successfully. Fall, 1941 . . . debating . . . Zena Etkin, Lawrence Hertzberg, George Horwich, Melvin Ravitz, Sam Schwartz, and Lawrence Weingarden .... Ccntralites, sportsmen . . . always in the . . . thick of it . F o urieen C Club lst Row: J. Carano, K. Shatz, S. Ber- ger, F. Lax, P. Brickman, Mr. M. Weaver, A. Cohen, D. Gorgan, E Broudy, P. Van Auken, J. Bakerman 2nd Row: J. Gillespie, W. Fagenson B. Appleblatt, J. Katz, J. Wickey, N Gross, I. Korby, R. Merril, T. Hendry 3rd Row: P. Kaplan, T. Lechner, M Weiss, M. Lucow, J. Bale, S. Pokart W. Mincher, H. Elson, D. Chickering: D. Greengood. Varsity Debate Seated: L. Hertzberg, Mr. G. Minton Standing: L. J. Weingarden, S Schwartz, G. Horwich, M. Ravitz. Reserve Debating Seated: S. Sandelrnan, F. Pradell, A Levy, M. Isenbergg Standing: R. Sil- ver, B. Walters, J. Cohen, L. Silver- stein, L. Lemberg, S. Grundy, J. Lip- ton, E. Litwak, Mr. M. Simon. C Club Ist Row.' J. Yanich, I. Weinstein, R Bruny, W. Serman, C. Lippitt, -G Landau, J. Altman, 2nd Row: E Luby, S. Komer, D. Arnold, H. Hud- gins, J. Graham, B. Holbrook, S Ekelmang 3rd Row: L. Finkel, M Gilman, S. Marx, W. Nitschman, D Shapiro. 9