Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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LA BARBA REVIEWS THE YEAR lOHN PALMER, an eight year old, is an innately courageous youngster who showed great apptitude and willingness in boxing. He developed as well as any youngster possibly could at this age. 1. D. EDWARDS, nine years old, was originally a more or less shy and timid youngster. He has developed into a splendid little boxer remarkable in ability to face others courageously. ROBERT ALEXANDER possesses all the real boy's characteristics. He has shown great improvement in one semester and will eventually show greater improvement with age. He has splendid character. LEROY MALOUF is a natural in anything he attempts in the line of athletics. He holds his own with youngsters his age and size and has tre- mendous courage and determination. WALTER BREM started without knowledge as to the correct stance in boxing, improved with lightning-like rapidity, developing into a fine ex- ample of a good boxer. BRUCE HOFFINE is always interested in the manly art and took to boxing very easily. He possesses the best punch in the group, but was handicapped by 'big and tight' muscles. CIL LaCAVA has natural easy style with an exceptional flair for box- ing. He is not a puncher but a pleasing boxer. He needs more work. DAVE FRY is the best boxer and most diligent worker I have at Cum- nock. He could do excellently in the professional ranks with more experi- ence. He is honest, sincere, and a wonderful student. BUD SMALL developed into a student of the game, showing intelli- gence in basic principles of boxing. He can develop into an exceptional boxer because he has inspiration and ability. jlM SCHOFIELD was already a good boxer but needed straightening out in relaxation and timing. He is a fine student with good boxing abil- ity, and courageous and willing to learn. TOM DEGNAN is big and powerful but lacks a sense of rhythm and confidence. He has developed more aggressiveness and fearlessness. MYER LEBOW, by doctor's orders, had to cease early in the semester but with his interest and diligence he caught on rapidly. He is an excellent student and boy. jlMMY RAY is surprising in his ability to pick up fundamentals. He is a keen and persistent questioner in everything regarding his work. llO

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MENLO PORKHIDERS TAN MAROONS' HIDE The first intersectional game between Cumnock and Menlo junior Col- lege from San Mateo resulted in a clear-cut l4 to 6 victory for the Menlo squad, who displayed an excellent brand of football for four thrilling quarters. Menlo scored early in the first quarter by virtue of a blocked kick which Fisher, Cumnock guard, recovered behind his own goal line, resulting in 2 points for Menlo. Cumnock, with Don Keller supplying the spark, drove 46 yards in l2 plays, and aided by a I5 yard penalty, crossed the Menlo goal line, Calvin scoring. Menlo scored in the 3rd quarter with Brigham carrying the ball. He also scored again in the 4th quarter. jack Brigham was the player who spelled the difference between vic- tory and defeat for the Menlo team, his line plunging playing havoc with the Maroon line. For the Maroons, Don Keller played one of the finest games of his career, matching Brigham's superb playing. Tackle Nears Completion lO9

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LA BARBA'S lvl ESSAGE Boxing, principally for the boy without the physical or mental quali- fication or the desire to become a prizetighter, can offer some splendid and exceptional advantages, such as knowledge of fundamentals, important de- velopment ot character through self-reliance, quick thinking and rapid re- flex, as well as intelligent building and care of the body. A three month's course, seriously taken, should and will make a young man stout ot body. clean and game in spirit, and mentally alert. Ill