El Reno High School - Boomer Yearbook (El Reno, OK)

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THE BOOMER. 1936 27 SPORTS IN THE EL RENO HIGH SCHOOL By Sam Fhillips. For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name. He writes— Not that you won or lost—but how you played the game. An uthletic program has a very definite place in a school system. Every boy who enters any type of sport derives a distinct benefit from his experience. The good that he receives from participation in sports will aid him in later life by giving him a strong, well-developed body and, also, by teaching him good sportsmanship. He will be bet- ter prepared to meet the problems of the complex world of which he is to become a part, because he will have exper- ienced the feeling of knowing that he has a task to perform and that no one else can do this for him. Furthermore, through teamwork, he will have learned the true meaning of cooperation. In an effort to stimulate interest in competitive athletics and to make athletic training available to those students who are unable to compete on the interscholastic athletic teams, an extensive intramural program of sports has been develop- ed in El Reno High School during the last two years. Owing to the untiring efforts of Mr. Virgil Tillinghast and through the assistance of Mrs. Marian Pentico, all phases of the intramural schedule have been verv successful the past year. Girls and bovs alike have been affected by the program, and everv individual in the high school has been given on opportunity to engage in the sports, if he so desired. The intramurals provide a large and varied scope of activities, including such sports as touch football, ping-pong, horse shoes, bas- ketball.. wrestling, track, dodge ball, and kick ball. As a special project this year a May Day festival was staged May the first in the gym. with approximately two hun- dred and fifty students from the high school physical education classes and the elementary schools participating. The in- tramural program has earned a permanent place for itself in the school’s extra-curric- ular activities. First among the major sports of El Reno High School comes football. When the bovs began football practice last fall, they were greeted by a new coach, Mr. Frank Crider, who came from Seminole where his teams won two conference cham- pionships in the three years he was there Coach Crider has indeed lived up to his reputation by developing a winning foot- ball team and by arousing a genuine foot- ball spirit in El Reno this year. Coach Crider has merited and received the ad- miration and cooperation of all the boys on the football squad. The boys expressed their appreciation of his efforts by putting their best into the game as they had never done before, and by displaying good sportsmanship every time they played. For years basketball has been El Reno's favorite sport. Because of the widespread interest in this sport, our gym is always filled to capacity when a game is played, spectators sometimes being turned away because of lack of seating ac- commodations. For two years Coach Dick Horton has been the pilot of the high school quintet. However, even before he assumed this position, much of the credit for our basket- ball success belonged to him. for as junior high basketball coach during a period of five years, he gave the boys ex- cellent training preparing them for berths on the high school team. This year Coach Horton not only trained an excellent team, but managed for all his substitutes to see considerable service, so that he would have a nucleus from which to develop another championship team next year. Both golf and wrestling are under the supervision of Coach Stephen Jclks. who has been connected with the El Reno school system for five and a half years. Golf, the youngest sport in El Reno High School, has swiftly develop- ed into an activity which is recognized as outstanding. Thus far. Mr. Jelks has endeavored to stimulate interest in the sport, rather than to develop an outstanding team. However, the boys were entered in the Mid-State Conference race this year and won recognition for themselves because of their consistent low shooting. Five boys, T. J. Harris, Eu- gene Gibson. Donald Roberts. Buddy Grab- felder, and Paul Mason, •ettered in golf this year. In the years past. Coach Jelks has spent much of his time laying a foundation for a strong wrestling squad. He has tak- en special interest in the younger boys, starting their wrestling training while they were yet in junior high school. This year he saw definite results of his efforts in the form of a successful wrestling squad. In the future, Mr. Jelks may expect many champions from his squad because of the care with which he has trained them. Through the efforts of Coach LaVorn Walker, enthusiasm for track, which had dropped to a low ebb for a few years, has been revived. Under his direction a track learn has beer, organized in El Reno High School. Bill Collins, a member of this learn, set a new record for pole vaulting in the Mid-State Conference with a leap of 11 feet, 3 inches, which was three inches higher than the old lecord of 11 feet. Because of the fact that this year's team made a fair showing in several meets, the high school boys are taking a new in terest in track. With Coach Walker’s as- sistance and the boys’ cooperation, El Reno may look forward to having an excellent track team another year. El Reno High School has an athletic program of which she is truly proud, one varied enough to meet the interests of every individual en- rolled in school, and strong enough to help him develop into his best self. Approximately two hundred students take an active part in school sports every year. Mr. Frank Crider. Senior lllich foot- ball nnit Junior llleh basketball roach: Mr. Dick Horton. Senior Hitch basketball anil Junior Hitch football coach; Mr. l.a Vorn Walker, track coach: Mr. Stephen Jelks. wrestling anil tcolf coach. SCORES OF GAMES PLAYED THIS YEAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 20------El September 27------El October 4 .........El October 18 .......El October 30 -------El November 8.......- El November 15.......El Reno 12 Guthrie 6 Reno 6 Classen 6 Reno 13 Kingfisher 7 Reno 0 Shawnee 6 Reno 19 Purcell 0 Reno 19 Yukon 0 Reno 0 Norman 46 69 71 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL January 7 —. ------Kl Iteno 23 January I» ........ Kl Item. 38 January 21 -------- Kl Keno 2' January 25 -------- Kl Iteno 43 January 31 ...... . Kl Iteno 37 F -brunry I ------ Kl Iteno 40 February 3--------- Kl Iteno 52 February 4 -- Kl Iteno 42 February 6 . .....— Kl Iteno 23 February S -------- Kl Iteno 2!» February 14 ------ Kl Iteno 42 February IS........ Kl Iteno 45 February 28 ....... Kl Iteno 35 February 21 ......Kl Iteno 20 Total....................... «« SCHEDULE Capitol Hill 12 Norman 2« Capitol Hill 19 Chlcksha s Shawnee 22 Shawnee 38 Culhrie 32 Chlckasha 13 Clausen 25 Norman 35 Central is Norman 35 Classen 17 Central 25 Tot.il 323

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26 THE BOOMER, 1936 INMMIIIIIIIIKIHMf THE EL RENO HIGH SCHOOL BAND !■ IR5T ROU Bob Parker. Drum Major; Albert Houle. Kenneth Sain, Franklin Bcthard, David Fales. Mr Fred W Pike Director SECOND ROW—Hugh Hollon. Jack Rhodes. Ernest Potts. Marvin Rice. Clinton Leach George Pearl. John McRae. Wilson Davis. James Gilbert, Dixon Noe. Billv Palmer. THIRD ROW—A. J Stitt Robert Bell Major Montgomery. Jewel Lord. Scott Murphy. Lee Conrad. Bob Grove. FOURTH ROW—Harry’ Porter Joe Short. James Smith. Frank Waldo. Byron Gamble. FIFTH ROW Junior Rector. Billy Hendricks Lester’Car- michael, G. W. Warlick, J. L. Patman. SIXTH ROW—Dear. Thompson. J. P. Neal. Burrel Gamble’ W B Jen- nings. SEVENTH ROW-Sam Weach, George Shircy. Lyle Bross. Clifford Ticdt. ’ B J°n Representing the Rock Island Railway in the 33rd anniversary of the line’s entry into Dallas will be the assignment of the El Reno High School Band when it goes to Dallas, June 7, to spend a week at the Texas Centennial at that place, and Fred Pike, Director, will have the pleasure of presenting his organization to many thousands of persons who are in attendance at that great event. The band has had an unusual record for long trips since the coming of Mr. Pike to the high school six years ago. Here is the record: 19.il—Trip to Mineral Wells, Texas: 1932 — Trip to Galveston, Texas; 1933—Trip to Century of Progress, repre- senting Rock Island Railway, with stop at Excelsior Springs, Mo.; 1931—Trip to Century of Progress, with stop at Kansas City as official Oklahoma band at Elks National convention, and stop at Excelsior Springs; 1935—Trip to San Antonio, Texas, as of- ficial band for Kiwanis Clubs of Oklahoma. Much favorable publicity for El Reno has come from these trips, and many radio broadcasts have been made by the musicians each year. Alumni of the band are now attending many uni- versities and colleges, using their musical training to assist in financing their way. At the University of Oklahoma are George Weach, Lee Showen, and Bill Leas. At A. and M. College are Edwin Gamble and Herschel Little. At Arkansas Tech are Jack Lambert, James Ellis. John Tiedt and Victor Galla- gher. Donald Eagle is in Hill’s Business College. Mr. Pike has won much honor in Oklahoma through his musical ability. Last summer he was invited to serve as a member of the faculty of the summer school at St. John’s Military Academy and was invited back again this year. He has composed four band numbers, one of which has been publish- ed. His latest number, “New Friends, True Friends,” is soon to be published. WE’RE LOYAL TO YOU— EL RENO HIGH We're loyal to you. El Reno High, The Blue and the White. El Reno High. We’ll back you to stand against the best in the land. For we know you're the sand, El Reno High. Rah! Rah! So crack out that ball. El Reno High. We're backing you all, El Reno High. Our team is our fame protector. On, boys! For we expect a victory from you, El Reno High. MR. FRED W. PIKE, Director of the El Reno High School band.

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IMMHHHIIHMMIIIIIIItltllllll 28 IIIIIIMIIIIINMMNNNIIMIIIIIIIIIIINMNNNNMniMIIIIIIIINNIINMNHIIIMIIIII MMlIllHIHlIliMMIlMItlHMilMIIM THE BOOMER, 1936 G R A I) U A TING A TI I LETES Robi T‘r.lt| 'MrSC vV Vlck Vlctoi ,|?ackn« r »n' ,Ck Jcn’ 0 ' SKCOND ROW -c.r. Cur graduating athletes have served their school loyally and deserve praise for the honors that they have won for themselves and for El Reno High School. Dick Jensen lettered in football three times. Sam Phil- lips lettered in football three years. Leonard Weyrick let- tered in football his senior year. Victor Hackney lettered in football one year and in basketball two years. Kenneth Taylor lettered in football and basketball for two years. Carl Robyler lettered in basketball three years. In his sen- ior year he was elected all-state guard and captain. Har- vey slade lettered in basketball three times and was all- state man three years. Paul Mason lettered in basketball and golf in his senior year. Jacob Albright lettered in wrestling three times and ranked second in the state for two years. George Howard lettered in wrestling in his senior year. Graduating athletes not in the picture are Mclvern Bruce, who lettered in track; Bill McCall, who lettered twice in football; Garnet Morrow, who lettered in football two years, and Bob Myers, who earned three football let- ters. FOOTBALL TEAM ROW—Bol. Craig. l-awrence Mourning, Itlchurd Oimun, Billy Collinit. Bob Mveri, IX-lmur I M.-t all. John hrb: r. Kl.hard Ramin. « la-. Albright. Nrlm.n «man. HKCOKD ROW—Frank Crldor C Morrow. «V.-11 Wrlirht Sam I ) 1111 i m. Forrrnt Flaglrr. Ralph Clovm lUrobl Moore Bill | i l lok .lemon. Ilomer I’cnwoll, I lok liorton. Junior High Football Coarh. Haun. Captain, Bill 'ouch: Ahmed Swin- Burhnm. John McCoy. The 1935 football season was a successful one for El Reno High School. Owing to the cooperation of the team with their coach. Frank Crider, and their captain, Delmar Haun, they emerged with a .750 average tor the whole sea- son. losing only two conference games, one to Norman, and one to Shawnee. They tied with Classen for fourth place in the Mid-State Conference.