Henry Clay High School - Slashes Yearbook (Ashland, VA)

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HOCKEY Front row — left to right: Dorothy Taylor, Cynthia White, Margaret Nuckols, Betty Dowdy, Shirley Mallory, Carrie Gillespie, LeReve Mallory, Ann Merritt, Joan Tyson, Anne Turner, Carlene Mitchell. Second row: Coach Nancy Todd, Pat Blair, Barbara Jean Hannah, Ann Mallory, Frances Trevvett , Janet Geis, Hilda Powers, Diana Curtis, Carolyn Smith. Thelma Sims, Nancy Squire, Gwen Haley, Nora Dillon, Gay White, Peggy Huttelmayer. In two seasons of field hockey the Eaglettes of Henry Clay have remained undefeated The sport was introduced here by Coach Nancy Todd in the fall of 1947. Her request for candidates for 1948’s squad was answered by about twenty-five girls anxious to repeat last year’s undefeated season. Monogram winners returning were Cynthia White, Nora Dillon, . nn Mallory, and Betty Dowdy. five game schedule was played in 1947 with only one goal being scored against the Eaglettes. In 1948 competition was slightly stiffer, but the record was not broken. total of thirtv points was scored by the Henry Clay girls while their opponents scored a total of five. Captain Cynthia White is credited with having made one half of these points. The hockey squad will lose seven seniors in 1949: Thelma Sims, Barbara Jean Hannah, Frances Trevvett, Margaret Nuckols, Betty Dowdy, Cynthia White, and Peggy Huttelmayer. Work, excellent coaching, and a will to win have helped the Eaglettes to come out the victor in every contest. We are sure that hockey is here to stay, and hope that we can be as proud of our future record as we are of our past record. RECORD .Ashland — 5 Westhampton Junior High 0 .Ashland — 2 John Marshall 1 .Ashland — .5 Saint Catherine’s 1 .Ashland — 1 1 Saint Gertrude ' s 1 .Ashland — 6 Thomas Jefferson (B Team) 1 .Ashland — 1 Westhampton College (B Team) 0 Coach Todd C. White J. Tyson M. Nuckols [26 3

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BASEBALL The Eagles’s 1948 season turned out to be a successful one as they scored 11 victories against three defeats. The three losses were suffered at the hands of Highland Springs, Louisa, and Caroline, however, the daymen came back to register wins against all three. Members of the 1948 sc]uad lost through graduation; Pitcher, Cflem Childress; third baseman, billy Tayloi; second baseman, Henry Simpson; shortstop, |immic Taylor. THE .SCHEDl LE . ' pril 2 — Highland Springs .April 30 — Chester . ' pril 8 — Caroline May 4 — Highland Springs . pril 9 — Varina Mas- 7 — Chester . pril 10 — Glen Allen May 1 1 — Manchester ■April 20 — Louisa Mas- 12 — Washington Henry •April 23 — Varina May 1 8 — Louisa April 27 — Manchester May 2 1 — Caroline GIRL’S BASKETBALL Again this year, the girl’s basket- ball team is suffering from lack of a place to practice. Henry Clay feels proud of the spirit shown by the girls in carrying out a tough schedule with so little experience. The girls enjoyed the games and improved greatly as the season progressed. l- ' irst Row — left to right: Fidines Trei ' i ' dt, Lnatlc Mills, Carolyn Smith, Betty Lcadhettcr, Louise Mills, Joan Tyson. Second — Cynthia White, Anne Merritt, Mary Sims, Thelma Sims, Janet Ocis, Dorothy Taylor Margaret F, iie t ols. I ' liird Row — .tune Turner, Assistant Manager: aney Toihl, Coach: Sara Jane White, Manager. [ 25 ]

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SOFTBALL— 1948 First Row — left to right — Ann Mallory, Anne Merritt, Cynthia White, Margaret Nuckols, Hilda Powers, Elsie Coakley, Frances Tate, Marion Somers Second Row — Coach Nancy Todd, Nancy Barker, Betty Leadbetter, Peggy Smith, ]ean Hand, Jean Mills, Betty Dowdy, Althea Harris, Manager Charlotte Barker The middle of March in 1948 found twenty-five girls reporting for softball practice. During the several weeks of practice preceding the opening of the season, the .girls, preparing for a nine game schedule, worked hard at batting practice, fielding, infield and outfield practice, and scrimmages. The Henry Clay nine was downed only once when Glen Allen brought home twenty-one runs to our nine. There were no seniors on last spring’s team, and we hope to see our entire squad along with new members carry on with the same fine spirit and be even more successful than it was last spring. RECORD Ashland — 15 Glen . ' Mien 6 Ashland — 18 Battlefield 5 Ashland — 24 Beaverdam .... 6 . ' Kshland — 9 Glen Allen . 21 Ashland — 21 Midlothian .... 20 Ashland— 27 Battlefield 6 Ashland — 7 Midlothian .... 4 Ashland — 21 Beaverdam .... 6 Hilda Powers Betty Dowdy Elsie Coakley [ 27 }