Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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, .V C. : , S. 'ws-a-q..c,g,.x .':'ni ' -na-:?1 --,-Y. 1 1 ,-,f It ff fi, . .av-' First Row -- Sanford Farrell, Peter Labanowski, Russell Kroeze, Bennett Phillips, Robert Barber. Second Row - Coach Cunuer, Charles Camburn, Joseph XYeiner, Eckclal Buys, Lyle Hall, Howard Konl ing. Paul Verseput, manager. Basketball Catholic Central .... --- 21 Central ..... --- 14 Grand Haven ..... --, 16 Central .... , - 3 Technical -- --- 12 Central ..... --- 20 Creston --- --- 36 Central----- --- 17 Holland --- --- 15 Centra1----- --- 16 Ottawa .... --- 20 Central ..... --- 15 Union .... --- 33 Central ..... --- 15 South ...... --- 15 Central .... --- 11 Technical ...... --- 15 Central .... --- 2-1 Creston .......... --- 23 Central .... --- 19 Catholic Central --- --- 15 Central----- --- 17 Union .......... --- 21 Central ..... --- 23 Ottawa ........ --- 30 Central ..... -- 6 South ..... --- 19 Central ..... --- 16 Opponents ..... .... 2 91 Central ..... ..... 2 21 Games won .... .... 5 Games lost .... .... 9 ROSPECTS for the 1931-32 basketball season appeared none too good when Coach Ralph Conger issued his call for candidates. Members of the 6431 second team who were most promising were Farrell, Camburn, Barber, Labanowski and Kroeze, which upset several teams toward the latter part of the season. - ' 1 - . Lili ' ' 'f-. P'-'S-' :gf--' One Hundred Thirteen r

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f to vii? -'A QW? First Row - Marcus Bespriloff, Roger Ilenflricks. Second Row - Ralph Hudson, Charles Remington, Coach XVilliam Drueke, Dick Gros. Cross Country Team NE of the newer sports introduced at Central this year is Cross Country running. Long distance running is one of the world's oldest sports. ln ancient days the Creeks held great athletic contests and the greatest feature of the day's games was the running race. From those days till now. running has always held the interest of athletes. lt is one of the few sports where the individual must absolutely pass the tests of the sport himself. One of the interesting things about Central's new Cross Country team is the fact that it was student-coached. Bill Drueke. last yearls captain of track, deserves much credit for the fine showing his harriers have made. It is a hard job for any man to start a new sport. Bill Drueke can capably fill a man's place now. He,s proved that by his Cross Country team. The turnout for the new sport was surprising. Ten men came out and from that ten. a running squad of five men was selected. These men are Marcus Bespalolf, Man- fred Kepler, Ralph Hudson. Roger Hendricks, and Dick Gros. The other runners were kept as substitutes. This group made a fine showing in defeating Ottawa's team during the Central-Ottawa game, and by their running in the city meet. The fellows will be rewarded by receiving school letters. Next year the squad hopes to gain more victories and new athletes for this event. ' 1 One I'lLll1dl'el.l Tllve

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L- J-. -,1'4.l13Eg !'LY ,iii -its 5 'XM' vRJ ' .a's., The regular season started on December 11 with Catholic, who handed the Cen- tralite cagers a 21-14 defeat. Considering the inexperience of the Hilltoppers. it was a fine games. The Cold and White tossers received their next setback at the hands of the Grand Havenites by a score of 16-3. Sandy,' and Kroeze shone throughout. The next week the Central quintet handed the Davis Tech tive a 20-12 lickingg Phillips and Labauowski each garnered five points. On December 22. the Polar Bears handed our scrapping five a decisive 36-17 wallopin'. Barber and Farrell were again the shining lights of Central. while it was demonstrated that our bunch needed a great deal more experience. Tuesday night. December 29. at the Armory court in Holland. the Cold and White quintet edged out by a count of 16-15 in a hair-raising win. 4'Sandy Farrell and B B Phillips were the big noises of the Hilltop offense. while Barber played a wow of a game at his guard birth. The next night was '4Grad Niteii at Central. Miller. Van Dam, Palmer. Brown. Dregge. and Van Possum were good to behold. while Pillinger. Veltman. Johnson. Grill. Guest. Becker. and Shu- hardt were also welcomed. The Ottawa game was fast and thrilling as the 20 to 15 count indicates. The game was very close throughout. Phillips shone for Central by collecting seven out of seven tries via the charity method. When they hit the Red Hawks of Union. Central was submerged 33 to 15. but only after a terrific struggle. The South game is always a gala event at Central. and a determined Central team decided to chalk up a victory. The score at the half was 8-6 in our favorg however, the Trojan five showed its superiority in the last half. The final count was 15-11. January 30. the Cold and White five journeyed to the Tech gym. and smothered the Davis cagers by a score of 24-15. The next week Central led Creston until the final minutes of play. Powers proved too much for the Central defense and slipped through to give the Polar Bears a 23-19 win. Farrell and Labanowski were good. while Camburn shone on defense. Thursday evening. February 11. the Gold and White cagers pulled one of their most sensational games out of the grasp of the Sheldon Avenue Parochials by a 17 to 15 count. The next week Central upset the dope by outfighting and outsmarting the Red Hawks of Union, 23-21. Hall and Camburn did some fine guarding to stave off countless Unionite rallies. Then Ottawa L-gi : - '- A ir' One Hundred Fourteen