Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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74a wmiml SPORT Coach Malcolm Gobel FlYSt Track Meet Staged On Lighted Flelcl Startmg the 1952 track season the thmclads traveled to the Chlppewa relays The two m1le relay team placed second Partlcl pants 1n the relay were Roger Nelson Chuck Hale Tom George and Bob Potter Wm Eaton Raplds Dual Next the w1ng footed Or1oles won 80 29 1n a dual meet w1th Eaton Raplds where the Gobel men outclassed the1r opponents by takmg 80 of the 109 pomts Th1s meet was staged on the Or1ole f1eld under the lnghts for the f1rst t1me m Charlotte track hlstory Wally Bruce took f1rst place rn the hlgh and low hurdles whlle Dean Carey also took two flrsts m the 100 and 220 yard dashes Other fxrst places for Charlotte were Bob Potter half m1le Char les Hale mlle Amos Weaver shot put Ken Olmstead quarter m11e w1th Amos Weaver a C1056 second Wmn1ng both relays were Wally Bruce Bob Johnson Dean Carey and Kermlt Pentecost m the 880 relay and Murray Stall Dean May Kermxt Pentecost and Duane Carey 1n the medley relav Eaton Rapxds took only one f1rst the broad Jump A UG WHS shared between Catallne of Eaton Raplds and Chuck Sherd of Char lone ln the mga Jump The Or1oles took all three places rn the pole vault Stu Southworth was the wmner Edge Hastmgs The cmdermen then met tough Hastmgs team but edged them out by one pomt 55 54 Bruce and Wensley took f1rst and hurdles the 100 f1rst Jn f1rst 1n the 180 yard low hurdles Carey second m the 220 yard dash Pot ter second m the 880 yard run Thomas and Southworth were second and th1rd 1n the pole vault Weaver and Bursley were f1rSt and th1rd ln the shot put South worth and Sherd were f1rst and second m the hxgh Jump and Johnson and Stall were f1rst and th1rd 1n the broad Jump At the Hast1ngs relays Wally Bruce was the one to brlng the bacon home wxth a fxrst 1n the 120 yard hlgh hurdles Flfty seven schools ln classes B C and D were represented second 1n the 120 hlgh Dean Carey second xn yard dash Charlxe Hale the 440 yard dash Bruce Meet Trojans For the fxrst txme xn several years the Or1oles scheduled a dual track meet w1th the East Lans1ng TroJans under the local ltghts Charlotte was vrctorlous 69 40 taklng elght of the thlrteen flrsts The f1rst placxngs were as follows 120 hrgh hurdles Bruce 100 yard dash Dean Carey m1le run Char l1e Hale 440 yard dash Weaver 220 yard dash Dean Carey 880 relay Carey Darlxng Bruce s Thmclads Wm All Dual Meets Flrst Row B Johnson A Weaver J Wensley S Southworth K Olmstead I B P tt D Pratt C Hae 0 er Second Row R Nelson T Snyder H Thomas Duane Carey C Sherd K Pentecost J Mayhew D Marsh Thlrd Row F Darlnng D May K Tanner J Cooper G Cooper J Bergman B Marple D Bursley M Stall Coach Gobel Not plctured W Bruce Team s Wins, Losses Led by Coach Elk1n Isaac Charlotte basketeers went through a long but enJoyable season w1th a record of elght wlns and mne losses for 1951 52 Although lt was a tough season they captured the d1str1ct tourna ment As a start the Or1oles were set back by a strong Hastmgs team 62 45 The Saxons held a good margln most of the game John Betty and J1m Young were hlgh pomt men for the locals w1th 17 and 13 pomts respectlvely In the openmg Cap1tol C1rcu1t game the Howell Hlghlanders The local qumtet w1th a record of one w1n and one loss stepped Johnson broad Jump Murray Stall shot put Weaver Next the local thmclads met Grand Ledge and l1terally ran away w1th the meet Th1s also was a mght meet The placxngs were good The Or1oles started rlght out w1th three places m the hlgh hurdles f1rst Bruce second Wensley and th1rd Sherd F1rst m the medley relay were Stall Pentecost Darllng and Johnson Dean Carey was second 1n the 100 yard dash Charlle Hale took sec ond ln the mxle run Amos Weaver placed second ID the 440 yard run Bruce Wensley and Mayhew placed f1rst second and third respectlvely IH the 180 yard low hurdles Dean Carey took second 1n the 220 yard dash Bob Potter was f1rst and Roger Nelson th1rd 1n the 880 yard run S u Southworth and Harry Thomas tled for f1rst 1n the pole vault Amos Weaver and Dale Pratt were f1rst and th1rd 1n the shot put Chuck Sherd and Stu South worth tled for f1rst and John Borgman Duane Carey Amos Weaver and Roger Nelson all tled for th1rd ln the hlgh Jump Flrst and second place 1n the broad Jump were Bob Johnson and Murray Stall The score was 71 2X3 to 37 1!3 Sum Up Closely 8 9 out to glve the Grand Ledge Comets a beatmg 52 38 The score doubled on the Comets at the half 2412 Joe lauch was hxgh scorer for the Isaacmen w1th 20 markers Lakevxew Hands Defeat The Or1oles were outclassed by Lakevlew who had no trouble scormg and were beaten by the experlenced team 71 40 Th1s was a runaway from the start Wlth the home team dragg1ng beh1nd Charlotte really started hlttlng the hoop 1n the Eaton Rap1ds contest on the home court mark mg the th1rd Cap1tol C1rcu1t v1c tory for the local f1ve The boys held down the Greyhounds sec ond per1od rally and then ran all over them 1n a 21 po1nt th1rd per1od rally to take an easy 64 39 vlctory John Betty was hlgh 1n d1v1dual scorer w1th 26 pomts The V1k1ngs salled to vlctory 50 39 over Charlotte on e Everett floor The Orange and Black started Wlth a 30 lead then the V1k1ngs took thelr course and put the locals on the spot for the Cap1tol C1rcu1t t1tle lead John Betty agam led ln scorlng w1th 15 pomts Isaacmen Top Mason End1ng the f1rst half of the 1951 52 season the Mason Bull dogs suffered the1r f1rst defeat of the year The encounter was played on the Or1ole court w1th the locals coming through ln the last few mmutes of the game to vlctory 42 38 ThlS w1n put the home team 1n a t1e for f1rst place w1th Mason Th1s was one of the best games played all season Top scorers were John Bettv and Wally Bruce w1th 14 pomts each W1th a 38 33 w1n over Howell the Isaacmen stepped 1nto f1rst place 1n the Cap1tol C1rcu1t race The Or1ole fxve dlsplayed a de termlned aggresslve Splflt com mg from behlnd to defeat the veteran Howell team The v1c tory was the fnth 1n slx league starts Hlgh scorer for both 24 teams was John Betty who racked up 19 pomts Wm Second Ledge Game When the Or1oles met the Ledgers for the second tlme ln league play they stepped out and gave the Grand Ledge team a shellacklng 57 35 for they had no trouble at all that nlght 1n flnd 1ng the loop For the second year m suc cesslon the local basketeers met the East Lansxng TroJans who set them back w1th a score of 29 26 John Betty was hlgh scorer for the nlght On the Eaton Rap1ds court the team met a second league de feat 1n a closely fought game whlch left the Or1oles on the short end of a heatbreakmg 47 46 score Everett on Top The th1rd defeat was handed down by a hard f1ght1ng Everett team The f1rst half was played on even terms ne1ther team h1t tmg therr strxde The Lansmg team flnally came out on the long end 37 32 Wxth three semors on the start mg l1ne up for the f1rst tlme th1s year the Orange and Black was determmed to w1n but lost the half tlme lead ln the th1rd per1od and could not recover It For the fourth t1me th1s season the Cap1tol C1rcu1t team was not able to w1n a non league game and the score stood Hastmgs 46 Charlotte 37 Mason Game Jonah In one of the welrdest games ever the Mason Bulldogs de feated the Charlotte flVe 56 to 55 At the end of the half the score board read 25 to 22 1n tavor of the Or1oles W1th a ten pomt lead the locals started to march toward vlctory but then the fireworks started Wlth four mmutes to play John Betty fouled out to leave only four men on the floor W1th1n another mmute J1m Young followed w1th Murray Stall followlng hlm J1m Carr and Ken Olmstead where the only two Charlotte players on the floor for the remamder of the game The fellows were unable to hold agamst f1ve and the contest ended 56 to 55 Dxstnct Tournaments In the tournament drawmgs the home squad drew Grand Ledge whxle Mason drew Hast xngs The Or1oles got off to a good start by beatmg by a score 57 to 37 Next the Charlotte fxve met up w1th Mason who had beaten Hastmgs 51 to 50 Playmg on even terms most of the game the local cagers defeated the Bulldogs 51 to 43 to become Class B dlstrxct champ1ons and el1g1ble for the reg1onals at Alblon where they played Lakevlew John Betty and Wally Bruce led ln scormg for the Or1oles w1th 17 and 13 LakeVl6W started rlght out and was h1tt1ng the loop well from start to stop and was rmgmg up quite a score The game ended w1th the Battle Creek Lakevlew team on top John Betty was hlgh scorer w1th 31 pomts , 0 0 1 , , I 1 . . 1 1 1 ' 1 7 y l . , 1 3 - Y , - 1 . . , . 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14 ards for a touchdown Pinch SPGRT Pigskin Squad Handicapped By Inexperlenced Members Handicapped by havmg an 1n experienced team from which every 50 regular had graduated or changed schools the pigskin squad was still able to end the 51 season with two wins agaxnst six losses Lakeview 27 Charlotte 14 The Orioles took off IH low gear by takmg a defeat from a tough Battle Creek Lakeview team The Trojan aerial and running attack was too much for the locals whose first score came in the latter part of the second half on a pass play from Joe Pinch to Wally Bruce for Char lotte s first T D Lynn Brown did the conversion for the extra point Jim Young ran 45 yards to pay dirt for the second score Brown agam kicked the conver sion Charlotte 12 Ioma 6 A stubborn Ionla squad next held the Gobelmen down to a 6 6 score in the first half In the third period a 75 yard statue of llberty play was called back on account of being off Slde Later in the same quarter Carey ran Y and Carey were the scorers Mason 6 Charlotte 0 I a hard fought defensive game Charlotte lacked scoring punch and the Bulldogs succeed ed in putting across one touch down J1m Wensley and John Dewey were put on the 1nJured 11st at th1s time Charlotte 18 Grand Ledge 0 A determined eleven came on the f1eld that night looking for a second victory The Orange and Black offense started to roll and dldnt stop until the game was over The scorers were Jim Young John Betty and Wally Bruce Hastings 7 Charlotte 0 The Saxons came up with a surprise to win a thriller from the over confident Orioles Hast ings had lost four games untll this encounter Joe Pinch cut loose on an 82 yard run to the 5 yard line where he was caught fx om behind Duane Carey broke away for a 45 yard run only to be tripped up by the opposmg safety man lt was a rough game with three men Jlm Young Ken Olmstead and Wally Bruce re ce1v1ng IDJUFIBS Howell 7 Charlotte 6 A crippled eleven minus both regular ends and a wing back stepped onto the Howell field The Highlanders had a tough team but the Orloles held them down to one score which came in the third qualter Charlottes score came on a quick opener by B111 Pugh from the 12 yard lme Everett 26 Charlotte 12 The Vikings really stepped out and gave Charlotte a downrlght beating for the first tlme in two years Rod Garn received a pass from Don Marple for the first marker Dick Bursley ran for a TD on a fumble for the second Eaton Rapids 25 Charlotte 7 Although the Orioles had been Golfers Prove IVlettIe The golf team this year has been lnstructed by Mr Cash Beechler Jr In the flrst game of the season the H1ghlanders from Howell gave the turfbreakers from Charlotte their first golf defeat by a score of 378 to 384 Dave Dunn was low for Charlotte w1th 92 points Starters for Charlotte were Dave Sassaman Dave Dunn Eugene Mogg and Russell Rogers Coach Bud Beechler and his four turf drivers turned 1n two more v1ctor1es for CHS The team played Holt on the local course The Charlotte team out polnted the Holt four by forty seven pomts Here IS how they stood Bill P1erce David Dunn Eugene Mogg The locals then made a tr1p to Mason where they ha1led down another victory at George Fields golf course Dav1d Sassaman was low w1th a score of 88 Rus sell Rogers was second shooting a 98 with Dick Chamberlain on his tail with a 99 and Eugene Mogg following with a 105 The team s total score was 390 to 419 Four men returned from last havmg a poor season because of the rivalry between the two schools they were up for their clash Charlotte launched a sur prise aerial attack on the Grey hounds to puzzle them for the first half A second touchdown was lost because of a clipping penalty The half time score was CHS 7ERHS 0 The Grey hounds really cut loose in the second half runnlng all over the Birds from the county seat ORIOLE FEATHERS llt Gilt tlo xt I il tAIxlINIuIx xn xx n xx 1 nn n s sophoni K 1 axon ot tu I m incl txxo in bistbill x xlxlt xtINt 'ION x 1 sx 303 tl XSHX on x t I x I Q S It r l 1 x 1 nos ttlllll I xItAX NIAIJI otex s tth l ANIUS NNI AX I' It Xnix tt Il N I XSII 4 X llllllt n o t ooth slat ll years team They are John Clark Dale Hicks David Sassa man and Eugene Mogg New members are Carl Field Garv Fassett Dav1d Dunn and Bill P1erce Games , Lose Two and his bats 1952 baseball bang by win ning their first two games with ease The Orioles first encounter was Eaton Rapids who downed very eas1ly Wlth a score of 6 0 Jim Young pitched the entire game and started his average out Batsman Dlvlde Wm Two Mr Dallas Stall men opened their season with a big Stallmen Open Season With Bang First Row J Saurer N Housler D Marple Richard Garn J Young N Willuamson R Bursley M Stall J Betty Second Row Coach Brennan, E Johnson, L Brown, W Lnghtner D Del nd Rod Garn, J Dewey, Coach Stall Third Row D Merrill R Bowser A Lea. B Sutherland B nes D Hfflb JHH CB ttBPh e e ower, o man. arne , ug Fourth Row D McDaniel, N Shults, D Bust, S Pruden J Pentecost, E Jones. G Beebe, W PIIIIIIDS. C Bushre, John Muma. Jim Muma, T Dewey I 25 well with three hits out of three ltrips to the plate Dick Bursley was right beh1nd with three for five times at bat The Birds then met a discour aged Everett team on April 25 Charlotte won again by the score of 22 2 The Orioles really gave the V1klIlgS a trimming Don Marple was the winning pitcher although he pitched only five 1nn1ngs Dick Garn relieved him at the end of the fifth and fm lshed the game John Dewey slapped down four hits out f five times at the plate Murray Stall had three hits out of three times up Orioles Downed After wmmng their first two games of the season Charlotte went into a tailspin to get upset the next two games Meeting the Grand Ledge Comets on Fitzgerald field the Orioles lost a thriller ll 10 The fellows were going well after a fourth mmng rally when they scored seven runs They seemed to be on their way to a third straight win Ahead by four runs in the top half of the last 1nn1ng the Orioles appeared to be head ed for v1ctory Then the Comets took over in the bottom half of the mmng The Grand Ledge nme cored five 1uns w1th three walks two hits and one error Jim Young pitched the entire game and was charged with his first loss of the year Murray Stall and Jim Young each had two for two that day On May 5 the Charlotte nine traveled to Mason where e Bulldogs really gave the Orioles a shellackmg The Mason bunch started right out with flve luns in the flrst 1nn1ng one in the second and SIX in the thlrd The Orioles couldn't get back on their feet to catch up Final score was 12 6 . 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