Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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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

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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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TENNIS TOURNAMENT Marked by major upsets, the Cumnock Annual Tennis Tournament was completed May l7 after a hectic two weeks of spectacular tennis on the part of the contestants. The men's singles witnessed the downfall of several pre-tournament favorites. The second round found james Ray being defeated by dark-horse Charles Gaulden l6-4, 6-3l and Bud Small being handed a set-back by j. Sam Holloway, the eventual winner l6-4, 6-3l. ln the third round, Hollo- way, after three thrilling sets, took the measure of Caulden l6-4, 4-6, 7-Sl 3 while in the lower bracket, Henry Barnard slashed out a surprise victory over Bill Flanders, who had been doped to win. The set scores were 6-2, 6-4. ln the finals of the men's singles, Barnard, who had been tabbed to win, drew a Tartar when Holloway, playing a superior game, defeated his rival in straight sets. Holloway turned on the pressure from the beginning of the first set to the last point made and didn't let up for a moment. His excellent play netted him many of his points and games while Barnard was having trouble with his ground strokes. The set scores were 6-l, 6-2, 6-4. ln the girls' singles, Betty Myrick battled her way to the title over the rest of the classy field. ln the finals, Myrick engaged june Rhinock, who had battled her way through three opponents, only to lose to the champion. Rhinock played the most games of all the girls in the tournament, playing l lO games. ln winning, Myrick took the measure of Burke l6-2, 6-Zl, Ma- curda l6-O, 6-ll, and Rhinock l6-O, 6-ll. Kay Loomis and Barbara Ma- curda were two of the favorites who fell by the wayside during,the match, Loomis losing to Rhinock i7-5, 9-7l in a brilliant match, and Macurda tast- ing defeat from Myrick K6-O, 6-l l. james Ray and Bill Flanders, after being eliminated in the singles, came back strong to take the doubles cup for the men. They trounced Barnard and Small i2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-Zl after a spectacular four sets, featured by Small's brilliant defensive playing. The winners also spanked Huntington and Brem i6-O, 6-31 in their march to the championship. Myrick and Burke swept to the girls' doubles title, defeating Macurda and Peir l6-l, 6-l l, and Loomis and Rhinock l6-4, 6-l l. Those competing in the tournament were: boys, La Cava, Ray, Gaul- den, Small, Huntington, Holloway, Degnan, Hammerstein, Arkell, Barnard, and Flanders, girls, Rhinock, joseph, Peir, Loomis, Macurda, Burke, Myrick, and Norton. Mr. Babcock supervised the tournament, and Cutler Huebener refereed. ll2