John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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[ 7 .. 4 n - A|. i m t 1 I — vl A . M J : ■ : REAGAN BASKETBALL SQUAD Left to right, hack row: Assistant Manager Stark, Mullenweg, Elrod, Taylor, Bayer, Henderson, Holdgraf, Manager Robertson. Front row: Graham, Gentry, Costa, Hines, George. THE 1936-37 BASKETBALL SEASON Determined to make a fight for the city cage crown, Reagan opened the 1937 season against a powerful, smooth-working Davis quintet. The title defending Panthers, however, proved too much for the inexperienced Bulldogs, who were defeated 37-18. This game drew the largest attendance during the season, being the first game played in Reagan’s new field house. Outplaying and outhustling San Jacinto all the way, Reagan came out on the long end of a 27-20 score. The following week, Reagan stood off the last quarter rally of Milby to win 30-26. Sam Houston fell easily before the Bulldog onslaught, 30-17. Reagan’s next game with Jeff Davis determined the city cage race. In a thrill-packed battle that had the fans yelling so loudly that the referee’s whistle couldn’t be heard, Davis emerged victorious, 26-24. In the remaining games on its schedule, Reagan was victorious, beating San Jacinto, 34-23 ; Milby, 16-12, in a defensive battle; and Sam Houston, 28-13. Coach Camp awarded letters to Bayer, Costa, Gentry, George, Graham, Henderson, Hines, Holdgraf, Mullenweg, and Taylor, and Robertson, manager. Billie Henderson, all-city center, was elected to succeed Maurice Holdgraf as captain of the basketball team for 1937-38. SCHEDULE Davis . 37 S. Jac . 20 Milby . 26 S. Hous . 17 Davis . 26 S. Jac . 23 Milby . 12 S. Hous . 13 Reagan . 18 ■ Reagan . 27 Reagan . 30 Reagan . 30 Reagan . 24 Reagan . 34 Reagan . 16 Reagan . 28 MAURICE HOLDGRAF Captain MAURICE HOLDGRAF Maurice “Dutchman” Hold¬ graf, lanky three-year letter- man and captain of 1936-37 cagers, won honors in practi¬ cally every game. One of the best playing captains in the his¬ tory of Reagan, Dutchman was able to lead his green and inex¬ perienced team to second place in the city cage race with only two defeats by the champions, Jeff Davis.

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Left to right: Gloria Belle Jones, William Mausbauch, Frances Beaty, F. C. (Bubba) Jackson, Fleta De Rouen. Melvin (Buddy) Moffitt, chief leader, is absent from picture. YELL LEADERS John Reagan High School never before sensed such tense excitement as on October 1, 1936. Election day! Contestants for yell leaders appeared before two assemblies and led yells to receive the honor by popular vote. With competition so keen and the contestants upholding higher standards of not less than a C average and H’s in conduct for the preceding semester, the fight raged. Melvin Moffit was the favorite of both assemblies, winning by a large majority. Frank Wingo ran close behind, but the establishment of the new standard disqualified him and gave T. C. Jackson, running third, the winning position. William Mausbauch was elected from the ranks of the R. O. T. C. Others that tried their luck were Harry Bumgardner, Jr., and Jack Hinds. Selecting the girls was still a harder task. Lorena James was the big success of the first assembly, but as she was disqualified before the second assembly, Frances Beaty and Fleta De Rouen gained the title of yell leaders. Gloria Belle Jones was elected from the Red Coat Organization as their representa¬ tive. Other competitors were Mary Hines, Gwendolyn Cribbs, Elizabeth Searls, Fern Garrett, Mary Cravens, Maurine Cross, Julia Cunningham, Helen Gani, Dorothy Hauptmann, and Ann Mize. Left to right-. Bailey, Peters, Morrison, Telge, Matthews, Coach Turner. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Adding the fifth successive link in a chain of victory, the Reagan Cross-Country team scored a decisive victory oyer the other four city high schools. Led by Captain “Cotton” Matthews, who covered the course in thirteen minutes and forty-seven seconds, Reagan took first, second, sixth, eighth, and ninth places. Other lettermen were Marvin Bailey, Hardy Peters, Earl Morrison, and Chester Telge. Coach J. M. Turner again evidenced his ability as a track coach of unusual merit.

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BASKETBALL LETTERMEN MAURICE “DUTCHMAN” HOLDGRAF — Captain — all-city center and guard — cli¬ maxed his last year by winning the city scoring race — one of the best guards- ever to attend Reagan. BILLY “SHADY ACRES” HENDERSON — All-city center — consistently outjumped opposing centers — could take his time and still hustle the ball — good one hand push shot — back next year. R. B. “SPEEDY” BAYER— Playing his first year of basketball— skill in hustling rebounds was his chief asset — timely shots won the Milby game — back next year. WILL “POP” MULLENWEG — Steady, reliable guard — usually got the ball in a scramble — liked by his teammates — handled ball well — his football tactics afforded amusing moments. JACK “ORANGE BLOSSOM” HINDS — Hustling forward — Jack surprised many fans with his long, high-arched shots — reliable on defense — steady on offense — should go places next year. PHILLIP “RUNT” COSTA — Best hustler on squad — hostile on defense — worried opponents — handled ball well — speed was not problem — has another year. ROBERT “ESQUIRE” GEORGE — Hampered by illness — a steady, consistent man on offense and a hustler on defense — smooth in handling the ball — improved as season progressed. ARVA STOOGE” GENTRY — Smooth working forward — quick and tricky — good eye for the basket — needs experience, but should make a first string position next year. BILLY POKEY GRAHAM — Newcomer who paced the Reagan scorers in several games — accurate passer — tricky on offense — smooth dribbler — could be counted on in tight places. BURROWS “CREAMPUFF” TAYLOR — Capitalized on his height and weight — had a good eye for basket — will be hard to beat next year. WALTER “ROBBIE” ROBERTSON— Basketball manager — was invaluable to 1936- 37 basketball squad — was a very willing worker and took a personal interest in each player.