Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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OO'I'I5AI.I.fRe'11l' Roux' D. Schlcichcr, C. Bergcv, H. AYxilStCI'S, XV. ClJIlStilI1tillC, E. XVismer, R Leek, lf. Price. AvL'l'lIlIA!1et7n'.' R. Cosncr, R. Buckner, E. Harris, G. CllllStillltil1C, L. Sl'lillTllJCI'gCl' I. Newman, I. Connurcl, R. Kershaw, If. Arnold, Cochran, Frye, assistant nmnuger. l 1'an Rum: XV. Gilbert, C. Friul, R. Bucher, I . Xvmlocli, R. Pmllcr, H. liuclcncr, S. Spznclczl, R. P0010 Q. Axoorc, I . Ingham, Grnnmn, Inzumgcr. 76

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C H APT ER ONE N THE school term of 1958-59 the modern sports curriculum for Doylestown Iunior High was organized. Although basketball had been in existence before, it was in that year that baseball and football teams were organized and became members of the Bux-Mont Iunior High League, which is smaller in all three major sports than the senior league. The football and baseball leagues have five teams each, while the basketball circuit has six teams. Doylestown Iuniors have done amazingly well in these sports. The football team won the championship in 1959, finished second in '40 and tied for second in '41, while the baseball nine won the championship in both '59 and '41. Mr. Forrest Sowers, coach of the basketball team for the past five years, resigned this term. His place was taken by Mr. William Zahniser. Mr. Sowers had a notable record during his tenure, winning one championship and finishing in the runner-up position twice. This year the team again finished second. The baseball team also has a new coach in Mr. Leland Cramer, senior high science teacher. Mr. Cramer has taken the place of Mr. Charles George. In the junior high school, the girls have two sports in which to participate- hockey and tennis. The hockey team was organized in 1957 under Miss Lillian Kelley, and the tennis team in 1959 with Mrs. Mabel Elliott as sponsor. Mrs. Elliott also is the present hockey coach. The main idea of the junior high sports program is to prepare the boys and girls for senior high competition. By playing in junior high, the participants learn the fundamentals of the game and sportsmanship. 75

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FOOTBALL-In 1957, junior high school football was organized in D. H. S. by Mr. William Zahniser and Mr. Willard Jones, who, in three years of league competition, have produced a championship team and two runner-up positions. In 1959, through the efforts of Mr. Zahniser and Mr. Iones a league was formed which included Doylestown, Sellersville-Perkasie, and Quakertown. That year D. H. S. emerged champions. In 1940, Coach Zahniser's proteges gained runner-up position, after Lansdale had entered the league and won the championship. In 1941, Doylestown was tied for second place with Quakertown, Lansdale again winning the league title. SCHEDULE LEAGUE STANDING D.H.s. oPP. W. L. Quakertown ................. 7 6 Lansdale ...................... 4 0 Souderton .... ..... 2 0 14 Doylestown ..... .... 2 2 Lansdale .... . . . 0 20 Souderton ...... .... 2 2 Sell-Perk .... . . . 7 19 Quakertown .... . . . .1 5 Sell-Perk ...................... 1 5 BASKETBALL--This year, Mr. William Zahniser took charge of junior high school basketball, and through his efforts the team emerged in .recond place in the Bux-Mont League. For the previous Hve years, Mr. Forrest Sowers was mentor, and under his coaching, a championship and two runner-up positions were won. It speaks well for Mr. Sowers when it is seen that practically his entire junior high teams have become varsity regulars in senior high school. Iayvee games are also played with the regular scheduled games in the same manner as those of senior high school are executed. SCHEDULE LEAGUE STANDING D.H.S. OPP. D.H.S. OPP. W. L. Hatfield .... .... . 5 20 Lansdale. . . ..... 7 19 Lansdale .... . 10 0 Lansdale . . . ..... 10 25 Souderton ......... 15 15 Doylestown. . . . 7 5 Souderton ......... 26 8 Quakertown ....... 20 8 Hatfield ....... 6 4 Quakertown ....... 26 15 Hatfield ........... 14 12 Souderton ..... 4 6 Sell-Perk ..... . . . 9 8 Sell-Perk .......... 12 17 Sell-Perk ..... . 2 8 Quakertown. . . 1 9 BASEBALL-Baseball in the junior high school began in 1959 in a very auspicious manner. With Mr. Willard jones, present mentor of the senior high School nine , coaching them, the juniors swept aside seven of their nine op- ponents and won the Hrst Bux-Mont championship. In 1940, with Mr. Charles George at the helm, the team finished in third place with an 500fZ, average. Last year the team won their second championship, losing only one game. SCHEDULE D. J . H. S. OPP. Souderton ................ 2 5 Lansdale .... .... 0 10 Souderton ................ 5 6 Hatfield .................. 10 5 Lansdale ................. 2 5 Hatfield-Forfeit to Doylestown BASKETBALL TEAM-Rear Row: W. Corsner, Mgr., Cochran, W. Miller, W. Constantine, I. INlewE1alr1,.R. Good, H. McCann. FronfRow: R. Poole, R. Butler, S. Moore, F. Wodock, W. Fretz, r. a mser. BASEBALL SQUAD-Rear Row: H. Updyke, R. Bucher, S. Moore, E. Boris, H. Dinlocker, R. Butler, H. Estep, R. Poole, R. Huttle, R. Farber, P. Schum. Second Row: L. Gordon, F. Ingham, G. Kentopp, F. Miller, D. Hess, R. Weaver, H. Master, H. Abel, W, Constantine, T. d'Arcy. FIN! Row: P. Diduck, D. Windholtz, Cochran, R. Kershaw, Newman, E. Arnold, R. West, Mr. Leland Cramer, coach. 77