Garfield Junior High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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McCullagh, Photo 10S, 120 AND UNLIMITED PENTATHLON TEAM Cecil Wentz Charles Hurley Burnham Handling Kosahu Tanaka Bayard Rucker Walter Young, Franklin English. Robley Spaulding, Mason Stevick Robert Horner, John Traylor, Barney Gow. Malcolm Sharpe

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GARFIELD GLEANER 19 I ATHLETICS- -GIRLS f v A r THE GAME FOR CHAMPIONSHIP A volley ball game between Garfield and Edison was held one “Wednesday afternoon. It was to be a championship game among the girls. Many girls were there from both schools. The game when played showed all the excitement that regular games show and even more. Amidst much clapping Garfield won the first inning. It was then the turn of the other side to begin clapping because Edison had won the second inning. Garfield, as she almost always does, turned out the winner. But we’ll say one thing for Edison, they are surely good losers. So far Garfield School holds the championship for Volley Ball, and we hope she keeps it. — June Wiser, H8. THE GIRLS VOLLEY BALL TEAMS The girls of the volley-ball team showed their excellent athletic ability in the games played this term. Games were played with Willard, Burbank and Edison. Garfield de- feated Burbank and Edison but lost by one point to Willard. This did not discourage them because they knew they had played fairly and squarely and that is what counts in the games. Even though they lost one game we are proud of them, and we hope that next year when they play they will be victorious every time. — Marjorie Watts, L9. THE GIRL’S SOCCER TEAMS The low and high ninths have organized soccer teams captained by Gladys Miles and Edna Bruno. The games prove that the teams are evenly matched. Two successful games have already been played which show skill on both sides. We are very proud to feel that the low ninths have not defeated us in soccer ball although they have suc- ceeded in out playing us in other sports. These games are played at noon, allowing just enough time to cause excitement, then the bell rings. — Elizabeth Martin, H9. I ATHLETICS -BOYS f Y A Not only have large numbers of boys taken part in athletics this year, but the support has been so unanimous, the school as a whole can claim credit for a successful year. This enthusiasm, which everyone has shown, is the best promise of even greater success in the future. — John Traylor, H9. PENTATHLON MEET The Garfield boys, full of pep and vigor, arrived at San Pablo Park about three o’clock. Their new suits attracted everyone and they looked mighty nice. Our reliable coach, Mr. Kilburn, had his boys play “Forward Pass” to keep the team in working condition. In a few minutes the whistle was blown and the Garfield boys found themselves starting on the dash. They worked so hard digging their starting holes that they gave the impression of being out to win the meet. Then after much confusion they were given the broad jump pit where the boys did very good jumping. They were then taken to the basket-ball goal and t hence to the pull-up where the Garfield boys “put it all over” the other schools. When the push-up was announced to them, they went directly and brought out some wonderful work. In about fifteen minutes the following announcement was made, “Garfield Wins”! Too much credit cannot be given the Gar- field boys for their grand victory in this meet. To not only defeat all the other schools but to win by more that 2000 points was a wonderful feat. Bayard Rucker won enviable honors in this meet. His 864 points proved him far the strongest boy in Berkeley. His record of 59 push-ups will surely be untouched for a long time. Robert Horner, with 25 pull-ups also made a remarkable record. All the Gar- field boys did so well that they all should be given special praise. The spirit and

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GARFIELD GLEANER 21 fight they showed in the push-up thrilled the large crowd of spectators who watched this event until every boy had finished. It seemed to the watchers as though each boy did every push-up he could find an atom of energy for, and then by sheer nerve alone he did five more. These boys showed that there is a Garfield spirit which will make our school the finest in the land. — Ted ; Dabagh, L9. THE GARFIELD SENIOR LEAGUE The Garfield Senior League has accom- plished very much this season. There are four teams in the league, consisting of a ll unlimited boys of the school. The compe- tition is very keen, and all the teams are about evenly matched, thus making the games very interesting. Mr. Kilburn decided to start this league, to give the boys a chance to have after- school games. The two winning teams will receive Garfield “G’s”. All the boys want to get a “G” so the competition is very good and they all take interest in the games. Each team elected a captain before play began in the league. The captains are: Princeton, John Traylor; Cornell, Alfred Anderson; Trojans, Eldred Cooney; Stan- ford, Mason Stevick. —Eldred Cooney, A9. THE GARFIELD JUNIOR LEAGUE The Garfield Junior League consists of four teams. The names of the teams in our league are as follows: Arizona, California, Centre and Yale. We have games Monday and Friday after school. Basket-ball is played Monday and soccer Friday. The captains of the teams are: ITockenbeamer for California, Rivett for Centre, Walburg for Arizona and Freitag for Yale. The teams that come first and second in this league get “G’s”, so every team is trying its best. THE AFTER SCHOOL LEAGUE The After School League is sailing along nicely in its playing. The games the boys play are soccer and basketball. They are putting on some good games which are interesting to watch. Some of the boys are playing especially good ball and would bear watching for the school team. The 95 pound league consists of four evenly matched teams. The boys met in the gym about a month ago and decided to have different college names. The names of the four teams are as follows: Centre or the Praying Colonels, Yale or the Bull Dogs, Arizona or the Wild- cats, and the last of the four teams is Californi a or the Bears. Centre is leading the league with 10 points, with California and Arizona tied for second with 5 points each; Yale is trailing with 4 points, at the time of writing. — Dick Mansell, L8. SOCCER GAMES AT GARFIELD The Garfield School soccer field is used every Sunday by teams of the Eastbay Soccer League. The Garfield field is used as a home grounds by the Italia Virtus Club of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Merchants of Oakland. The players use the Gym for a dressing room. The games are very interesting and are .attended by a crowd of people. — Julius Freitag, L8. BOXING As a new sport at Garfield School, boxing matches have been going on at noon, and before school. They are one minute rounds only. Arthur Clapp has been referee and Mr. Kilburn has done the timing. When the sun is shining boxing matches are on the grounds, but when it is raining they are held in our new gym. The boxers are gener- ally volunteers who make an agreement between themselves. — George Alcorn, H7. — Elmer Foss,L9.