Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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SENIOR BOOSTER Page Twenty-nine June | SENIOR ATHLETES Richard Foqartij A 1928 £y hen Old Father Time started out on his III rounds in the year 1924, a large bundle tied to the end of a parachute rested in the cockpit of his plane, The Spirit of American Youth . As the month of September rolled around, he dropped this package which contained twelve stellar athletes, and it landed just in front of the door of Emmerich Manual Training High School. The first prize package that popped out of this bundle was a youngster by the name of Lawrence Laughlin. Laughlin made his first varsity team last spring under track coach, Raymond Anken- brock. Lofty made good in football as the var- sity quarterback. When basketball season rolled around, Lofty again proved his worth. He played doggedly until he had developed into one of the best floor guards in the local schools. This spring Laughlin has been a valuable third baseman. He was made captain and justified Coach Skinner ' s confidence in him. Outside of being a good athlete, Lawrence has proved to be a good fellow in every way. Carl Burris was the next important athlete. Bur- ns played basketball for four seasons, and also strengthened the track team by his presence. With his ever ready smile, Carl has grown to be probably the most popular athlete in the class. He was cap- tain of the basketball team this year and held it together through a hard season. He led it to vic- tory in the two most important games of the sea- son — those with Shortridge and Washington. Running for four years on the Willard Park cinder path with the colors of Manual across his chest, Herb Burnett won a sweater and block M and lead the tracksters of this class. Herbie ' s good nature has put him over on the cinder track. After steering past scholastic work with great gusto, Little Paulie Whittaker decided to try his hand at basketball. He made the first team and alternated with Bruhn at the pivot position. In addition, he played faultlessly at first base for the Fightin Skinnermen ' ' this year. George (Shorty) May led the football team of 1926 at quarterback, and he made the varsity base- ball team as a third baseman in 1927. Because of ineligibility, George was forced to stay on the sidelines this year, but he refused to remain idle. Shorty developed into a yell leader, and undoubted- ly, he is the most popular leader we can remember. Harold (Tiny) Slagle is the next class athlete that catches our attention. Tiny played at half back during the football season of 1926, and then turned his attention to the cinder path where he made good. After serving faithfully on the scrub basketball team for three years, Little Artie Bruhn finally developed into a scrappin ' varsity center. Art also tried his hand at baseball, and Coach Skinner made him a catcher. Bruhn may be the Silent Hoosier , but he certainly showed lots of fight on the basketball floor for the Red and White last year. Charles Whitehead played his usual hard game at guard with the football squad of last season. Charlie carried the brunt of the punting last year, and did a commendable job of it. Albert Loo, Coach Moffat ' s star, has been the mainstay of the Manual tennis team for several seasons. Al plays a mean brand of ball. He seemed to be the only man who could win a singles match for Coach Moffat, and is still undefeated by any school competition. Despite a handicap in size, Abe Miller played through four years of football, and showed himself to be one of the most hard fighting wearers of the Red and White moleskins. Abe played guard, and did a healthy job of it. Arthur Hartson displayed his pride in the Red and White by playing four years of basketball for E. M. T. H. S., and succeeded in making the var- sity in his senior year. Art didn ' t set the world on fire, but kept plugging along. Deciding that he might use his genius on the diamond for Manual, Frank Henzie reported for baseball this spring, and showed his ability by making the grade as one of the varsity outfielders. Frank helped materially with the winning of sev- eral games. Class Gifts (Continued from Page 21) To Joe Miller we give the position of being our Laughing Hyena. To Marie Oliver we give a patent on making faces. To Elvera Merkle we give a loud speaker. To Charles Whitehead we give the title of being hard as nails. To everyone else in the class we give a Stutz roadster, a $10,000 job, and the bungalow of his dreams.

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SENIOR BOOSTER Page Thirty-one Track Team Tennis Team