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

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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

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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 First Row: Roy YVyrick. Crant Thompson, Richard .-Xrnold, Dean Bawson, YVayne Carter C. F. Sealey, jack Blair. Second Row: Dick Cooper, Russell Nlilam, Boh NVoodrull', Kenneth VVard, jimmy YVilborn Iohn YVright, Garland Nlcflarrahan. Third Row: Billy Olander, Charles XVelch, Ronny Stewart. Billy Oliver, Larry Sanders Robert Crenwelge. Donald Keeney. Dicky Smith. The New London junior lligh basketball team had trouhle in scheduling games for this season, their regular conference opponents hacked out from playing them when a change in districts was announced. As a result, their opponents were mostly AA schools. The Kittens played in one tournament at Longview, placing fourth. The Kittens had a very good team this year and held their own throughout the season.