Fort Lauderdale High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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 Bob Bornett —r PW IS Tr ® Coaeh Paul Davli demonstrate proper grip while an attentive team gather around. Paul Woodall BASEBALL Team Takes Baseball season for 1957 ended successfully last year with eighteen wins and only one loss to their record. The team, under the direction of Coach Paul Davis, took first place in the Gold Coast Conference: first in the Seventh District: and made the Semi-finals in the State where they lost to Sarasota. 4-3. Senior Gary Simmons was the team's leading hitter, batting .348, while Paul Higgs was the number one pitcher, winning ten games and losing one. Eddie Braddy, a senior this year, led the team during 1957 with the most hits, 78, and the most batted in, 58. The Flying L's were left diamondless this year as their field was taken over by the city, but fortunately they were able to move to Holiday Park. With only six returning lettermen, the team had to begin the season with many new recruits. 222

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Rounding tho final lap. the Plying L's put in that push to break the time in a practice session. Jim McCormick lunges over the high jump to set another outstanding record for the track team. I9S8 TRACK SCHEOULE Feb. 20— Hialaah at Moore Park March 7—Hialaah Hexagonal at Moore Park 14—Miami High Relays at Moore Park 21—Miami University Relays 25—South Broward 29—Florida Relays at Gainesville April 3—Coral Gables Relays 9—Gold Coast Conference at Moore Park 18—South Broward Invitational 24—County Meet at Pompano 2—Regional at Moore Park 10—State at Gainesville TRACKMEN Add Another Successful Year Ted Anderson Denny Hage Dennis Barton Jerry Licklider John Doig Walt Reed Bill Durgy David Overmoyer 221

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Coach Paul Davis Doug Cook Tom Crawford Gold Coast Conference 1957 BASEBALL RESULTS L's OPPS. 25 13 3 Curley 2 15 1 5 0 9 ... 3 7 ... 6 9 Curley 2 II 4 2 1 5 0 15 South West 0 6 1 5 Key West ... 1 6 2 10 4 I 2 4 3 6 1 2 Key West 0 Tima pastes slowly for an enthusiastic team, while each player awaits his turn at bat. Dave McMillin 223