Commerce High School - Ledger Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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BASKETBALL BASEBALL TRACK Twenty-nine K' 51.

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f DBER, BASEBALL This year's team composed mostly of veterans got off to a bad start, but under Coach Dawson's able guidance have pulled out of the rut. Halfway through the schedule, Commerce stands tied in first place with VVashington. If Commerce is success- ful and takes the championship again this year, it will be for the third time in five years. That is Worth working hard for. INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS PITCHERS VERNON SKIITH-Qur 230-pound moundsman, who is a one-hit pitcher, has an enviable record of strike-outs to his credit, and has proved to be the best pitcher in the league. He will be back next year. ERNIE STECKLERW-Ernie pitches good, fast ball. He will not be back. I LAWRENCE ANDERSONh-Larry can pitch a good, reliable game when he gets on the mound. He will not be back. JERRY DONOVAN-Jerry is a very good south paw. He will graduate. ALFRED PRETTHAUICR-A first termer who is coming along fast and will he one of the regulars next year. CATCH ERS VVALTER lXIcGUlREv- llIickey', is a fast, clever man behind the bat. He will be back. JERRY LAUREN SH-Jerry is lXIcGuire's understudy, and will be back for three years. INFIELD VIRGIL GALOIVAY-Virg is a veteran at first base and covers his territory well. He will not be back. DELBERT DAGGETT--Hpugll scrapes them up with the greatest of ease at second. He is graduating. LEONARD STELZER-Len got a tough break by receiving a bad leg injury which eliminated him from part of the season, but when he played he was short-stop in the league. He is graduating. CARL DTIRIO-'fSWede plays a good game at the 'fhot cornerfl He Will be back. CARL SPARVVASSER-Carl plays either third base or short-stop in good style. Helll be back next year. ARTHUR BAIRD-Rrt shows up very well at first base when he relieyes Galoway. He will not be back. OSSIE GRUNSETH-The f'Little Corporaln would be a regular on most teams. He hasn't had much opportunity to show his stuff. He will not be back. OUTFIELD ALBERT PATRIQLLA-Al, in his first year on the team played a brilliant game in left Held, and was one of the best hitters on the team. Home runs are his specialty. He will not be back. RAY LUNDGREN-Ray magnetized the ball in center field and can pitch a brilliant game when called on in a pinch. He will not be back. ED MULLER-Ed snags the fly balls from his place in right field in good style. He will not be back. NIANAGER HONVARD BROVVN- HoWdyH is not only a capable manager but also fills in at practice. . Tfwenty-eight

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ft LERGER BASKETBALL This year's team, although composed of good men, seemed tc be under a jinx. lt gave every team plenty of tough opposition, but lost many games oy very small margins. The team was coached b 1 Arvin Burnett. 5 CAPTAIN JERRY DONOVAN, Guard. Jerry played a fast and hard game. He will not be back. NELIO VANELLI, Forward. Our Nel , in his two years of basketball, made all- star both years and was high point man of the city both years. In Nelio, we lose a good man. BILL ANTON, Center. Bill, our young six-foot four-inch center, was one of the most improved players in the league. Watch him go next year. GILBERT LORENZINI, Forward. Gil made up for his lack of scoring power by playing a hard, scrappy game. Helll be back next year. MIKE DIAIIIOND, Guard. Iliike played a good, unyielding game. He is graduating. CARL SPARWASSER, Guard. Carl played an equally good game at either forward or guard. He'll be back. AL KRIETZ, Forward. When our team couldn't pierce the opponents' defense, 'lPinky was sent in to sink the shots from outside the defense. He will not br back. VERNON SMITH, Center. Vernon, the heaviest man in the league, was a light man on the floor. He will be back. AUGUST ANGELO, Forward. Augy was a good, sharpshooting substitute. He is graduating. HERBERT THOIXIAS, Forward. Herb was a good, steady-playing sub. He will be back. IXIACEY HYDE, Guard. Redl' was a very scrappy little player. He will be fighting for a position next year. KARL KULRIAN, Guard. If Karl can put on more weight, he will be pushing the boys hard for a regular berth next year. TRACK This year's team did not make a very favorable showing. Coach Burnett has a group of very promising prospects for next year, however. The team is greatly handi- capped because Commerce has no track. We have strong hopes for a new athletic field near school in the near future. After this is completed, Commerce will have a very suitable place to practice. This means that in future years Commerce will be the school to watch. Alva Farrar and Arnold Siverson are the only veterans from last yearls team, and are the only men that can be depended upon for points. The other promising prospects are: IOO and 220 yard dash-Alva Farrar, Arnold Siverson, Eddie Kulikoff, and Peter Perisich. 440 yard dash-Fred Jette, Jim Ilfitchell, Alva Farrar, and Prescott Sunday. 880 yard run-Albertus Bagley. 220 low liurdles-William Franzke, Eddie Kulikoff. 880 relay, four man team-Louis Illonaco, Peter Peresich, Fred Jette, and Leland Nash. Javelin+Oliver Brault, Carl Sparwasser, and Herb Thomas. Shot Put-Bob Collins and Art Baird. Discus-Bill Anton, John Bolzell, and Luther Choate. Broad Jump-Herb Thomas and Fred Jette. Thirty