George Wythe High School - Chancellor Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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VARSITY BASEBALL RECORD Opponent Highland Springs Henintape st .. Hermitage . Douglas Freeman Petersburg Thomas Dale - John Marshall Benedictine Thomas Dale Douglas Freeman John Marshall ..Thomas Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson ..Manchester Hopewell Highland Springs - John Marshall's first baseman Tommy Yeagher awaits the throw from “hot cornerman” Lewis Walker, as G.W.’s speeding freshman moundsman, Allan Boyce, is thrown out. Won—2 Lost—14 With a graceful twist of the wrists, Junior pitching ace, Harry Metcalfe, slams a gtasscutter up the middle against the Highland Springs nine on Wythe’s field. “Gee whiz, ump, that ball bounced over the plate!,’ moans Coach Kuhn, while the remainder of the team register various expressions of discontent and repugnance. Persistent in a desire for victory, Coach Kuhn was a Titan to our 22 baseballers during their disappointing season. Sports | 13

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preeeee ete etoe 2S ae ee ioe eS he ’ Dogs Favor Dodgers, but “B” Team Exhibits Potential eminiscent of the old Brooklyn Dodgers, the Wythe baseballers were 2 spectacular lot, playing an extreme- ly colorful game en route to a 2-14 ledger. Though achieving last place District and Metropolitan bath he Bulldog nine always fought to the last out, losing ——— ee ee five games by only one run. Two soul-stirring shutouts highlighted the season, and gained District-wide attention for the Bulldogs. “4! Melvin Dunnavant, playing the stopper role, shut out i Thomas Dale with Joe Sorrow, the team’s leading hit- ter at .356, banging out three hits. Freshman letterman Allan Boyce, assisted by Second Team All-Metro mem- ber, Andy Coffey, blanked the Ben SA, Cadets 1-0, with Sorrow, recipient of All-Metro Honorable Men- inni with a centerfield single. In Jack Driscoll and Donald bright outlook for Coach Awl) Les | 112

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114 Sports Co-captain Cal Buchanan exhibits the art of shot putting to Hermitage weightman. Bob Hall, the outstanding high hurdler in the Central District and holder of the school hurdle records of 16.0 and 21.6 respectively, appears as a blur, spurting to victory against Hermitage. Kibler Breaks Mile Record in State Meet Runners, take your marks. Get set. Bang! Following this procedure for three strenuous months, the Wythe thinclads exerted themselves unflaggingly in prepara- tion for the impending cinder season. Instilling a keen spirit of victory in his team, Coach Richard Ernsberger was rewarded for his efforts as the Wythe cindermen posted their second successive win- ning season. With only four seniors, the young Bulldogs achieved a 4-3 duel meet record, placed highly in two invitational Kneeling: Managers, Willie Kibler, Bob Lyell, and Harvey Margolis. Front Row: Phil Poulson, Nicky Morano, Mack Cramer, George Corker, Jerry Teachey, Leonard Shields, John Amiss, Krikor Banda- zian, “Butch” Dallas. Second Row: Jim Miller, Joe Fyne, Jim Bruce, Bob O'Dell, Bill Lyell, Frank Gulyas, Henry Lanthrip, Bruce Dowdy, Tommy Keehan, Andy Wilson. Third Row: Doug Nunnally, Jim meets, and broke eleven school records. Five boys hold ten of G.W.’s thirteen track records. Juniors Robert Hall and “Skippy” Harris, along with sophomore sensation Frank Gulyas are possessors of six records in their specialized fields. Co-captains Cal- vin Buchanan and Jack Kibler paced the team. Buchanan holds both weight marks, while Kibler shattered the distance records, running the mile in 4:39 at Williams- burg. McNair, Ronnie Hockett, Pete Grow, Jack Kibler, Pete Mowbray, Steve Martin, Jimmy Dodd, Donald Stutsman, Robert Hall, Randy Lang- ford. Fourth Row: Eddie Holloway, Bob Willis, Calvin Buchanan, “Skippy” Harris, Tony Zabrosky, Jimmy Hunt, Greg Harris, Ricky Roberts, Allen Hancock, Doug Whitaker.