Creston High School - Saga Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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a ,,, 4 GULF Golfing always has held a warm place in the hearts of many Creston- ites and the 1911 golf team representing the Maize and Blue tried desperately to uphold the distinttion placed upon the squad from the previous year. The golfers, coat hed hy Mr. Wfalter Wfood, lost the opening match to Central hy a 7:-1 score. Catholic and the Polar Bears tied at 2-2 apiece in the following event. Union defeated the Crestonites -1-O. The Bears then came through with a 1-0 victory over Davis Tech. ,U Ottawa and South each stroked out 4-0 decisions. Christian was Cres- 4 ton's last opponent. 3 s 1 n rr C mah Woof: Uno 1 t out ff- 0 -.fr ni V f f- - ,,.f'f..p:7 WW- WM -- 1- wg 5,2 Y M 1 U3 . H 5 Coat' Lirdefi. Lit eer-ff: Pol mop aw: Bqioc -' '1z.oles 5 C'eS'z' TENNIS The 1911 tennis season for Creston did not prove highly successful, inasmuch as the team won only one of its tirst tive matches. South defeated the Crestonites -4-1 in the campaign opener. The Bear netmen then defeated Christian 5-2. Catholic whipped Creston -1-1, as did Central, 5-0. Union also proved iictorious oxer the Bears with the score. 3-2. Games with Tech and Ottawa rounded out the year for the team, Lootens and Caukins were shining lights in an otherwise dull season, Q? 123

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Seated: Ripma Harrison Miller,Nor+l1oelc, Leitelt, Wood, Tuberqen, Dodge, LCN-ameh Second row: Hawes, Bos, De Roo, Fuller, Verenori, Para, De Young, Mc Gee, De Maagd. Third row: Curtis, Sched, Wil' sen Simons, Shields, New berry, Price, Bresbann Staley. Fourth row: Van Wirigen, coach, Brown, Rose, l-lend' riclfse, Adair, rnanaqer, Bailey Bdlson, Oslori, Yaclels, assis- 'ae' manager. Center: Daviclson 'brows in the stiotfput at the Unim- Creston meet. Lower lelt: In the lead, Ripe-ig rg gl-:own in the low hurdles. Lower right: Norlhoek is broadiumpinq at the Uruiryn, Creston meet. TRACK Creston tracl-cmen may well boast of the splendid record that they hung up in the city circle for the 19-ll season, for the Bear thinclads went through an undefeated season and wound up in a tie with Central in the annual city meet for third place. The Bears started the season off at Houseman Field with Tech High, and defeated the stubborn Vlfildcats by an overwhelming 92-30 score. Catholic Central invaded Briggs Field and also fell before the Maize and Blue .tvalanclie by a 91-21 score. Union succumbed by a 795A5- -QIA, count. The Bears played host to Central in the last meet of the campaign and edged the Hilltoppers 62lyQ to 59lQ. l30l 'Q . tw U- 1 -sur ,vt 4 ,W