Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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FOLLCW THE LEADERS! Hoy McConnell, Huy Ridpath, Charles Porter, Dick Vogelsmzg. For snap and pep this year's cheer leaders can not be surpassed. They are Central's Pep, Vim and Vigorf' All of the quartet worked hard and kept up the spirit and enthusiasm which is characteristic of Central whether we win or lose. Hoy McConnell is the only senior in the varsity group, and it is with much regret that we see Hooey leaving Central's halls. This is the second year that Hoy has been a varsity yell leader. He also has served one year as reserve. His favorite yell, he confessd, was C-C-Central Hi, and he surely made the rafters ring with this. The name of Dick Vogelsang makes one think at once of the Central Chant, that yell of yells. Ricky has also been a varsity yell leader two years and a reserve once before that. The two sophomores, Raymond Ridpath and Charles Porter, have done their stuff, too, in leading the yells. This is their first year at yell lead- ing. Ray certainly is nimble as he springs over the floor with his S-A-P-O-L-I-O. Chuck's favorite yell is Come On Blue, and just leave it to him for that. The three outstanding reserve yell leaders are Frank Janorschke, Jack Weaver, and Herbert Superiine. They have all worked very hard and they are among the candidates for next year. Frank, who has had more than half of the reserve games, still has three more years at Central, so we have a lot to look forward to. Jack, a junior, and Soup, a senior, have done all they could to arouse pep at our reserve games. All these boys have been capably trained by Mr. Howard Michaud, who has given up much time to this work. Besides this, Mr. Michaud is the director of that ever-popular harmonica band. He also is in charge of the pep sessions. No wonder We have such enjoyable sessions! Page 97

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I CENTRAUS NEW GYMNASIUM Tiger Team. Getting ai Work-Ont Central High School's new 365,000 gymnasium was formally dedicated on Monday night, December 1, 1930. The program was arranged and car- ried out under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association. Interest- ing talks, a beautiful concert, dances, exercises and a thrilling basketball game were all included in the evening's entertainment. Mr. Croninger, speaking first, welcomed the people and gave a short talk on school spirit. He then introduced Mr. Mendenhall, coach of the Tiger team, who made a very interesting speech on athletics and its ad- vantages, refuting some of the adverse criticism directed against it. Mr. Ward, superintendent of schools, was the next to address the throng which completely filled the gymnasium, He spoke on the advantages offered by such a gym. Next Mrs. Walter Heit, president of the Parent-Teacher Association, called attention to the American flags presented to the school by the P-T-A. She explained that these Hags represented equality and then asked the audience to rise and give the pledge to the flag. The girls' gym classes next presented an enjoyable program. Following this was a short recess during which time a variety of entertainment was offered in the girls, gymnasium. The evening activities were concluded by a game of basketball between members of the faculty and the fathers of some of the students. The next Friday morning the students were introduced, for the first time, to their new home of activity with a rousing pep session. Also, at this time, sweaters and awards were presented for football. Saturday night brought the most exciting part of the week's eventsg the Tigers opened their basketball season with a much longed for victory over the Horsemen from Horace Mann High of Gary. It was a fast game for both teams during which the spectators displayed much pep and en- thusiasm. This game brought to a very successful conclusion the week of dedicatory events for the new home of the indoor activities of the Tigers. Page 96

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Central's first basketball game of the season was with Horace Mann of Gary. The Tigers broke the jinx that the Horsemen had held over them, by scoring a 27 to 14 victory. This was Central's dedicatory game for her new gymnasium. The Redskins of North Side were the first to hand the Tigers a defeat. They proved a little too strong for the Blue and nosed out a 16 to 14 win in a tight defensive battle with neither team holding a decided advantage. Kendallville was the second victim of the year and Central repaid them for the two-point defeat that they hand- ed her by nosing them out 19 to 17 in a hard fought battle. I THE NET SPORT IN 1930-31 WIN OVER GARRETT Central's basketeers derailed the Railroaders of Garrett by a 48 to 20 score. With the Tigers hitting the net from all angles and using a short pass attack, they turned in the third victory of the season. Journeying to Greencastle during Christmas vacation, Central suffered her second defeat of the year by receiving a 23 to 17 beating, The Stone Brothers were tco much for the Tigers. Winamac's Cagers were a little too tough for Central and they set back the Tigers by a 16 to 14 count. The Stout Brothers proved to be a jinx for the hard fighting Tigers. Having taken two reverses in one week, Central turned the tables on the Huntington Vikings and whipped them to the tune of 39 to 20. Jennings and Weiss featured with long shots for Central. ' . After staving off a determined last-quarter rally, Cen- tral nosed out a fighting Columbia City squad, 25 to 21. Nash and Jennings scored the winning points to clinih the hectic battle. , LOSE TO ARCHERS In a game marked by rough tactics Central lost a 27 to 18 decision to the Archers of South Side. Thirty-seven personals were called on the two squads in this football game. Decatur's Yellow Jackets stung Central's Tigers into submission by the close score of 24 to 20. A last quarter Page 98 -i---.