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

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39 . Q 5 l-lail, Coaches! With the utterance of two names, Mur- ray Mendenhall and Bob Nulf, one cannot help but think of the fighting Central Tigers , of their enviable records in sports, and how extremely fortunate Central is to have such fine men for its athletic mentors. Between the two, Mendy and Bob super- vised the boys' gym class and all of the varied intramural activities associated with them, along with the coaching of the Blue and White's feared teams in foot- ball, basketball, baseball and track. Truly an energetic and busy pair. Chief of staffMendenhall has been build- ing battling elevens, scrapping quintets, and smoothly playing nines at Central for nine years, and with the passing of each year-stone his fame, and consequently Central's athletic prowess, has spread far and wide over the major portion of the state. He is known to all as a fair and square, persevering coach, one who not only teaches his charges the science and the skill of the sport, but instills into them that intangible something that resolves itself into the famous Central spirit that sets the Tigers apart from ordinary teams. Under lvlendy, the boys know that they will be given every opportunity to prove their worth and for this reason opponents are never sure of a win until the final report of the gun. Mendy occupies a place in the heart of every loyal Centralite. This quiet, unassuming man merits the respect and admiration of the entire student body, and when he walks out to address them the tremendous applause is symbolic, while their ex- treme quietness and attentiveness during the talks bears out their love. lt can be truly said, lVlendy is the mentor whose meritoriousness is magisterial. In the role of chief assistant Bob Nulf has proved to be a capable coach, well liked by the students and somewhat one of them as it was not so many years ago he was a student here himself. Well versed in sports, he drills the boys' football and basketball along with Mendy, and in his three years here has become a real right hand man. In charge of baseball, he has produced marvelous teams that by virtue of their smooth play have taken permanent possession of the N.E.l.C. baseball trophy. From the first, Bob's smiling personality readily won itself into the hearts of the Tigers and has steadily increased. An- other Central son has come into his own and we're certainly proud of it. Here's to you, Bob!!! Coaches lvlurry Mendenhall and Bob Nulf i I i l ll ,I In 1 Page One Huudrvd Nine s

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The 1933-34 Season Central's basketball outlook for the 1933-34 season is exceed- ingly bright with Bollman, Warfield, Neat, Grimme, Hayes, Hostler, and Menze of the first team left to carry on for the the Tigers. They will be assisted by Buckmaster, Altekruse, Schawkey, McKee, Carl Hayes, Steve Sitko, and Kabish of the present reserve team. The basketball team suffers the loss of such sterling men as Freddie Burton, john Sitko, Cliff Swift, Ed Trott, and Law- rence Romano by graduation. All of these have played basket- ball for three years on the reserve and varsity team. Bill Bollman, Joe Grimme, and Lyle Neat are the polished ball players, although none are six feet tall. Neat is the sharp- shooter of the quintet, hitting the basket from all angles of the floor. He is also an exceptional defensive man. Grimme is a strong guard and delights in long shots from the center of the floor just before the gun sounds. Bill Bollman is the stylist of the team. He shoots from any angle with comparative ease and is a star on defense. t Warfield ,supplies the jumping ability of the squad. Although he is only 5 ft. II in. he can take the tip with consistency from a man well over 6 feet, Neat and Warfield are sophomores, Bollman and Grimme juniors. These men are fairly sure of positions on next year's squad, but the rest of the men are all evenly matched and there should be a battle for the remaining berths on the varsity. Ijlt

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- Edward Steller Intra-Mural Sports Central High School had this year the most extensive intra- mural sports program ever before attempted. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Robert Nulf and Mr. Murray Mendenhall, several of Central's men teachers including Mr. Willis Richardson, Mr. Charles Turpin, Mr. G. M. Wilson, Mr. Lester Hemphill, and Mr. Harry Veatch, each headed a group of boys in their phase of this program. Mr. Richardson especially made a study of extra-curricular activity in Central. He found that not enough boys have taken part in this phase of school life. Therefore he originated this program so that every boy may participate in some sort of school activity. Mr. Turpin headed a tennis tournament in the fall and organized a successful team in the spring. Mr. Wilson's call for an archery club was answered by many boys who were interested in this ancient sport. A Rifle Club was formed by Mr. Veatch and several matches were held with the other schools of the city. On account of the success of last year's intra-mural basket- ball league, this sport was again pursued this year. However, a different arrangement was in effect. An all-star league was made up of teams consisting of players chosen by the coaches. This team was used as a feeder for the varsity and reserve squads. A junior and midget league was also organized in basketball for boys who wanted to play the regular teams. These leagues were divided as to weight. The Central Foul Throw Tourney was won by Edward Steller, midget champion, when he defeated Jack Schreck, the senior division champion. Each contestant is given twenty foul shots and in case of a tie they are each given five extra chances to overcome the opposition. Steller and Schreck tied in their first trys, each making twelve shots good. In the play-off Steller scored four out of his five attempts while Schreck garnered only three. Schreck took the high-point honors when he made nineteen out of twenty shots against Ed Doell. Edward Steller came very close to tying J. Schreck's high-point total in one game when he hit eighteen out of twenty against runner-up Felger in the Hnals of the Midget tourney. jack Schreck Champion - - - Runner-up - - First place - - Senior Divirion Jack Schreck Second place - - - - - Ray Bates Third place - ---- - - Ed Doell Midget Divifian First place - ----- - Edward Steller Second place - - - - - - Leslie Felger Third place - - - Robert Heemsoth Pg IIIII