Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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YE LIBERTY I9 4-40-yard dash-NVon by Cass of Alhambra, Dunning of Richmond second. Time, 60 sec. Hammer throw-VVon by W'eyand of Richmond, Richardson of Liberty second. Distance, 133 feet 3 in. Shot put-NYon by XVeyand of Richmond, XVest of Mt. Distance, 40 feet 6 in. 220-yard Cl3.Sl1-VVO11 by Silva of Mt. Diablo, Murphy of Time, 24 2-5 sec. 880-yard 11111-VVOI1 by Peters of Richmond, Sheddrick of Time, 2 min. 27 sec. Pole vault-VVon by Swift of Liberty, Gaven of Mt. Distance. 8 feet 2 in. Low hurdles-VVon by Neff of Mt. Diablo, Sperry of Mt. Time 30 sec. High hurdles-lYon by Neff of Mt. Diablo, Sperry of Mt Time, 18 l-5 sec. High jump-W'on by Neff of Mt. Diablo, Sellers of Mt. Distance, 4 feet S in. Diablo Liberty Liberty Diablo Diablo Diablo Diablo Relay-lfVon by Mt. Diablo, Richmond second. tl A. .. 4 AAA - -. RICHARDSON IN 100-YARD DASH , Ml second. second. second. second. second. second. second. .Track. however, is only a part of athletics. After this contest Liberty gathered her forces and prepared for a more successful campaign in the national game of baseball. The first to give battle were the Alhambra boys. They were banqueted by the L. U. H. S. girls, and appeared on the field in high spirits. They started off well, bringing a man over the plate the first time up. NVe were unable to change this score until the fourth inning, when Rich belted the horsehide through third, Prince duplicating his act on the shortstop. By the time Alhambra had regained her balance, these two-had given Liberty a lead of one. Alhambra tied the score in the fifth for a little while, but our boys pulled Bing and Sheddrick over the sack for two more.

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18 YE LIBERTY X JITHLETICS in -gl 9 if 1. fee 'eff fi 'L H? ind TRACK TEAM The first athletic event of the '09-'10 school year in which Liberty took part was the annual track and field meet of the C. C. A. L. at Richmond, April 2-10. Our athletes, owing to recent ravages of measles, were not in condition for the meet, but nevertheless they marched to battle with colors tlying and, though unable to retain the honors won last year, they won the respect of competitors by losing gamely. Mt. Diablo showed a marked im- provement over last years effort and came out first, with Richmond second. The day, however, was one from which Liberty by no means emerged in mourning. The good-will and fellowship on all sides more than compensated for the loss of the cup. All members of the school who attended the meet were given a round-trip ticket by the lloard of Trustees. Following are the events and winners: Mile race-XYon by Peters of Richmond, Harlowe of Richmond second. Time, 5 min. 27 sec. 50-yard dash-XYon by McKean of Mt. Diablo, Hoffman of Richmond second. Time, 5 3-5 sec. A llroad jump-XX'on by Richardson of Liberty, XVeyand of Richmond second. Distance, 10 feet 5 in. 100-yard dash-XYon by Klcliean of Mt. Diablo, Hoffman of Richmond second. Time, ll sec.

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zo YE LIBERTY In the sixth the .Nlhambrians wielded the club with shocking force, bring- ing in three more to their credit. making the score live to four in their favor, and, to make the situation still more alarming, shut us out without a run. Things looked bad. XYe opened the seventh by shutting them out. and Rich, to show that he still had a kick left in him. tore off a two-bagger. Prince presented the third baseman with a real live hummingbird and was ably supported by Swift and llill. ln a lively little triumph all four scored. The Alhambra smile was fading. They scored one in the first half of the eighth, and then, well, then, when the smoke had cleared up from the last half. they were pretty well used up. Eight more were added to Liberty's lead. Alhambra had consoled herself early in the game with the thought that Rich could not hold the terrific pace he had setg but there was still un- mitigated power at the sending end of the benders, and That serpentining spheroid, Came sizzling through the air. Alhambra swung the stick around, Hut say! it wasn't there. So in this chance they had no chance To change our winning score: But still in their defeat they said They'd like to try once more. Their skill with us in baseballg Then to show that they were game, They gave three cheers for Liberty And we gave them the same. The final score was 16 to 6 in our favor. On the 30th of April, Liberty crossed bats unsuccessfully with the Mt. Diablo High on the Concord diamond. Train connections could not be made, hence the long drive over and also the absence of our usual grandstand of charming feminine rooters. A little of the spirit which they are capable of inspiring and there might have been a different storyto record here. l T ED. L.