Lima Central Catholic High School - Flame Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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Track From Athenian times to the present track has always been a great favorite with the fans. Many a great gladiator received the laurel wreath for his astonishing feat. centered primarily around the way people in Athens played it, Track is high schools, but it is a favorite in college. The shortest dash is 100 yards, and a fast man can run it in 10 or line comes the 220, 440. and the 880 yard dashes, respectively. The mile up of four boys each of whom must run a quarter of a mile. Track is Present day track is not only popular in ll seconds. Next in relay is a team made not all running and jumping: many individual feats are performed such as the discus and the shot-put. The discus is a round plate-like object. lt is twirled into the air to see how far it will go. The one who throws it the farthest wins, Next is the shot-put. This metal ball weighs sixteen pounds. The thrower stands within a circle: while throwing he can't step out of the circle. If a shot-put is thrown 45 feet or better the team usually wins points. Another individual activity is the broadjump and the vault. In broadjumping there is a line marked off and the jumper leaps from that line. If it is a running jump, he must better twenty feet. Pole vaulting is one of the hardest things to do. Strength and the ability to pull your body high into the air are essential for this feat. A good pole vaulter can reach the height of ten feet. Track is played not only outdoors but also indoors. Men like Glenn Cunningham, Gregory Rue, and many others have helped to give this sport the fame that it now possesses. Baseball Play Ball! This echoing cry is heard before every baseball game. Baseball is the nation's number one sport and provides many a thrill throughout the season, From the city sandlots to the major leagues, baseball is played by the young and old. This game consists of nine players on each side: pitcher, catcher, four infield men, and three outlielders, The game is based on a standard set of rules that every player must know. Since the founding of base- ball at Cooperstown, New York, there have been many changes in the game. When baseball was Hrst organized, a roll of string constituted the ball and a tree limb was the bat. Night baseball, the newest addition of baseball, is said to be more effective because it gives many a working man, time to see the game. It is said that a player can see better during a night game than during a day game. Much depends upon the umpire and referee in baseball. Many a fan thinks that the referee is blind because he didn't call one in his team's favor. The referee is only human, and he usually calls the plays to the best of his ability. X Here in Central, baseball has proved to be one of the favorite spring. sports. MILTON KAMIN

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Row Row Row Row Row 1-Paul Tarbutton, Les Devine, Wayne Wells, Harry Jenner, Bill Kohler, Paul Ri 2-Bob Franklin, Joe Dillon, Glenn Webb, Chuck Kennedy, Oscar TRACK E 1 St 'n r Don Everett Elbert Kirk- 1-Tom Sterling, George Baka, John Altstetter, Bob Plaeic, ar ex e . , patrick, Harold Cook, Jim Bales, Howard Miller, John Eisley, Earl Frysinger, Jack Doty 2-Bill Kohl, Harry Wright, Tom Leech, Bill Hire, Doyle Smith, Tom Folsom. Bob Howard, Bob ' ' B b B wman, Dick Neely, Greiwe, Forrest Kidwell, Jack Smith, Tom Shroeder, Jack Davlsson, o o Mr. George Novotny BASEBALL ehards, Dick Bishop Bonnell, John Reed, Tom Tharp, Don Ogle l S hl se, Dana Auckerman, Lucien Pickett, 3-Walter Koch Bob Wilkes, Nick Vucovich, Darrel ..c os r Jack Maisch,'Fred Bremer, Melray Aldrich, Mr. Rex Settlemire w-.90.,,r,

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Row Row Row Row Row 17 I E Q 3 TENNIS William McAl1on, Don Deshler, Norman Bergdall, Kenny Harrod .lim Waltemath, Bob Creviston, Mr. Wade Kruner GOLF 1-Ray Maley, Dean Wiseley, Dick Hill, Henry Timmerman -Mr. Emerson Seitz, Milton Kamin, Francis Elliott 3-Bob Zumbrun, Dick Grainger, Paul Newland. Bob Heil, A1 Polagyi ,. MQ 2, -.,