Galatia High School - Galatian Yearbook (Galatia, IL)

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Softball The Galatia Bearcats heard their first call for softball on September 18. Fourteen boys reported for practice and took part in infield as well as outfield practice. As practice progressed the squad increased to 20 boys. After three weeks work the boys were hosts to Broughton for their first game and defeated them 14 to 2. Sullivan was the winning pitcher. The Bearcats then traveled to T hompsonville and were defeated by a 13-8 score. The Thompsonville pitcher was verv effective but had poor defense. Sullivan was the loser in this one. The Cats were back on the go again when they beat an independent team from Harco by a 5-3 score. Upton pitched for Harco and Golliher for Galatia, both going all the way. The next game found the Cats against a strong McLeansboro team. This one they lost bv a score of 17-0. Davis the McLeansboro pitcher had Galatia under his wing all the way. Sullivan was the losing pitcher. A return game found the cats beaten bv Thompsonville by an 18-2 score. The Bearcats seemed to be all thumbs. Sullivan was credited with the loss. The next game found Crab Orchard in town for a 14-inning thriller. The Bearcats finally won by a 1-0 score. This game was a pitcher's duel between Riddle and Hastings. Riddle gave Crab Orchard only three hits. The Bearcats again beat Broughton by a 17-1 score. Golliher held Broughton in check in this one while the Cats gave a good hitting exhibition. Next week found the Cats in McLeansboro for revenge of an earlier defeat, but they again lost to McLeansboro 3-2 in 12 innings. Riddle was the losing pitcher. In their last game the Bearcats beat Crab Orchard 4-3 for a season's record of 5 wins and 4 losses. For batting averages based on 5 games or more, honors went to Perry Red Maple with a .533. lames Three-Lap Golliher was second with a .519. James Ears Sullivan and Dale Handsome Bond tied for third with an average nf .488. Volley Ball An intra-mural volley ball tournament was arranged for the noon hour The competition was furnished bv four boy's teams captained by Jim Knight, Jim Golliher. Vernon Vinson, and Dean Guve. There were also four girls' teams under Edna Devine, Winifred McConnell, Mary Gann and Marjorie Williams. James Golliher's team was the boys' winner with 11 victories and 2 losses: while the girls' title went to the team captained by Marjorie Williams with 7 victories and 4 losses. Each member of the winning teams received ribbons as awards. ......4.......4..,.-.-. . M . ., , Hx.. .nth ...,...,i...n. ....,-H., -.....-... -..M 1 .r.ac.M., '