London High School - Londana Yearbook (New London, TX)

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TRACK London also had a good track season rn which they placed second m district and sent three bows to Statc one of whom j C XS right set a new state record Here are the meets London attended and their results On Nfarch 2 a practice meet was hcld at London ln w hich Overton took first place Lon don sccond and Carthage third Niarch 10 the Oll Belt Relavs wcrc hcld at london Oxerton took first and London took second 'wfarch 25 London trick team went to Jacksonulle to the Tomato Bowl Relavs London took third place London s sprint rclay won first place and a trophy Aprll 1 the track hovs went to Palestine to thc Dogwood Relavs Shlmng for London were 1 C Wright who took hrst m polc xault and joe Bryan Crace who won first ln the high hurdles The Dlstrlct mect was held at London Aprll 8 London got second place with a total of 345 pomts Londons bovs broke three district records I C Wright m the pole vault joe B Grace ln high hurdlcs and the sprint rclay team with Willis Sutton Munn and Grace Regional track meet was held at Kilgore on Saturday April 22 London placed third ln the mect 1 C W right and Frnest Shxllctt tlcd for first pl ru. IH pole xault and joe Bryan Grace won first rn high hurdlcs London track team J C Wright joc Bryan Crlce and Lrnest Shlflett went to Beaumont to an mutational meet j C Wright tled for second ln pole x nult joc Bryan Grace and Ernest Shxflett had a bad day because of ram all during the mcet At the State Nieet held m Austin on Niay o 6 J C tVnght Ernest Shlflett and joe Bryan Grace represented London I C tied for first m pole sault with 12 fect 2'5 inches a new state record and Ernest took fourth m pole mult joe Bn an got sixth ln high hurdles BASEBALL After a serles of practice games wlth Kilgore Overton and Pme Tree the Cats ln their rst conference gamc, beat the San Augustme W olves 13 Niarch 31 saw the Cats drop a close game with the Center Roughrldcrs .J to 2 at London Apnl 4 the L C Lions mvaded the Lats stadium and licked us 7 to 4 On -tprll 7 the Carthage Bulldogs scnt the Cats 1 little further into the cellar with a 6 to 5 defeat at Carthage April 11 the Cats lost their fourth straight game to the Rusk Eagles 'lt London by 6 to 1 April 18 the Cats broke their losmg streak by beating San Augustine 13 to 9 at London April Za London vlslted Center and took a beating of 4 to 2 April 27 London went to L C and the outcome was a thrilling game ln which L C won 2 to 1 taughn Fry pitched brilliant ball for London while Phillip Little twnrled for L C Leveretts Chapel got their two runs in the first mmng from two errors The Cats scored their one run m the fourth mmng Niay 9 London visited Rusk and gave them a beating of 6 to 2 4 ,4. V . . a s ' '- a ' . , , ' . . '. ' s- 9 s - ' . -s s . . - . 1. 4 . . A . . 1 . ss- V . V V . - . . .. ,.. , . .s . . 4 . . V V V V R. V I V V. . . V . . , . 1 , . ,V .V . V ,. . sf. - .. . V ' - ' ra s ae s ' V 1 . s . 1 ' ' . ', 'A ..,' .. . . . . .. a . 4 V .V . . VV V Y- . . . - 1 s t. .. . . - . . 1 , . . , uc , . t . . .. I ' '1 . - ' I , . .' . ' , 1 . - - V- . . A ' V ' ' ' ' a 9 . . . ' ' 1 ' . . ' f ' , . lc . ,' , f 9 s s 9 fi ' 1-4. I V . . , A ' . . . . . V . . . . , . . . ' 4 ' ' s . v . . . . s -

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BASKETBALL The YV1ldcats opened therr season wrth Carllsle on january 10 after a serles of practice games and two mvntatlonal tournaments held at Knlgore and Iongvrew After a thnlllng dlstnct plavoff the Cats wound up wnth second place and Gaston xn first These are the results of London s dnstnet games London 63 Carlisle 28 The London Vhldeats plavlng wlth onlv three returnmg lettermen swamped the Carllsle Indxans ln their opemng 16 A basketblll glmc The C,lts ran the Indlans ragged wlth their fast break High pomt man for the C 'nts was Fleld with I4 pomts london 28 Ieverett s C hapel 27 The I C Llons put on n last minute rallv ln their eneounter with the YVlldc Its and the C,ats llmost dldnt lnll lt out ln tune to wln bv a narrow margin of 28 27 It was a thrlller all the wav through wnth nerther te rm ever bunldmg up a safe le nd Hugh pomt men for London were Yernon and Fleld who eaeh hvd mne pomts London 41 Overton 38 The Wildcats went to Overton for thelr first game aw ay from home and the London bovs drd very well wmnmg by a 47 '38 margin The game began as lf It would be another thrlller but the C nts played a calm brand of hall and vvatehed the Pomes foul themselves mto defeat agaln Vernon and Field who both had ten pomts London 43 C'aston 30 The Wuldeats made lt four ln '1 row when thev beat their old foes the Gaston Red Devils ln their own gvm to the tune of 43 30 The glme was close throughout the furst three quarters but the Cats began pullmg 'lwav m the fm xl frame of play Nernon set the pace for the Cats with I4 pomts and he was followed eloselv bv Fneld who had I2 London 44 Carlisle 32 Carlisle was the host m the second encounter between the Indxans and the Cats The Lon don boys went home with a 44 32 vlctory under their belt as well as their fifth conference wm The Indians were not so easy to go down ln their second game wrth the Cats Hugh pomt man for the Cats was Fleld who tallled ll pomts Leverett s Chapel 41 London 32 The L C Llons dropped the Cats wxth a 41 32 wm Ill their second game It was the first conference loss for the C,ats who couldnt seem to get started The game was close for two and a half quarters and then the Lions got hot Hugh pomt man for the Clts was Fneld wlth 12 pomts Overton 44 London 42 The Overton Niustangs stole a page from the L C' Lrons book and they also whipped the Cats m their second game however the score was very close with the Pomes wmmng by only two pomts The Cats put on a last seeond rally th lt looked as lf It would do the trlek hut the clock ran out before the Cats could get one more good shot Hugh pomt man for the Cats was Field who totaled 23 pomts Gaston 39 London 38 The Gaston Red Devlls ended the Xhlcats hopes for a dlstrlet champlonshrp when thev stopped the Cats wxth a 39 38 vretorv The Cats agam staged another rallv that almost did the tnek but the Gaston boys held them off untxl tnme rm out Hugh pomt men for the Cats were Field and Xienasco wnth ll pomts each . i. - V' . U T, I 'fl V. 1' I . F I , M 1 l . , . . 4. I. ' I- 1 .E ' . . H. ' .' . . . ' . ' I , . 11 .1 I il lx 1 V 1 ' ' A A-A x AL ' . l I 7' . , ,' ., . . , ,. ' , ' -. . I 4 l ' , li Q 1 1 f - Y . in the dying seconds. This was the third straight wm in conference play. High point men were t - 1' . ' .. if 1 ' ' 1 , . 1 .. s' S ' 5 ' -' ' 1' , - :-I . - 1 ' 3 ' ' .1 , , . . , , , I 1, ' 7 . , ' , 3 ' 1 . u A 5 . A. ' A . , I . A I ' 4 , s , . , , .F Y . 1 ' . ' ' 4 , . . .I , Y, . . i . . . i

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.ff , 'Wil T A S 5. lx M. A. Gibson and C. R. Nichols, Coaches FOOTBALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL The London Kittens had a fairly successful season, winning five and losing two. Coach Nichols was high in his opinion of this yearis team, who lost only to Gaston and Carthage. They were a fine group of boys and showed remarkable team spirit and cooperation throughout the season. First Row: Billy Olander, Richard Arnold, Garland McGarrahan, Russell Milam, YVayne Carter, Bobby Box, Kenneth LeSuer, Bob XVooclruH, Roy NVyrick, Duane Evans. Second Row: Harvey Thompson, Marvin Bullock. Dick Cooper, john YVright, Larry Sanders, jirmny VVilborn, john Edward DeLaune, Billy Oliver, Dickie Garner. Jackie XVelch. Charles Cook. Third Row: Billy Dunklin, Leroy Fohn, Franklin Reeves, Glen Grosdidier, Lynn Ellis. C. F. Sealey, Charles Davis, Dicky Smith. Charles YVelch, Wayne YVaggoncr, jimmy Stanley, Dean Rawson, Manager. Fourth Row: Coach Gibson. Don Ray Vinson, james Alexander, Robert Crenwelge, Ronny Stewart, Kenneth VVard, Grant Thompson. 4'-v