Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Excerpts from the recent City Council meeting, in which midget auto racing was vetoed will help the reader to realize the nature of city politics.-Editor's Note. H Y LOOK AHEAD GOH Central Is Involved In Politics V NTIL satisfactory facilities have been provided for recreation in the city of Madison for Central High school, I am not in favor of midget auto races. I hope that the council will give this considera- tion to the pupils of Centralf, Thus read a telegram sent to the city coun- cil by Glenn W. Stephens, member of the board of education. Mr. Stephens was out of the city on business on the day the city fathers were to meet to decide whether mid- get auto races should be run on Breese Stev- ens field. Alderman Boyle came to the rescue of the recreational committee, since he is chairman, and made the following statments: There have been two petitions filed with the city clerk as to whether we should have midget auto racing at Breese Stevens. There is a revenue of about 52,500 from the auto races. When asking the person that filed the peti- tion for his reason against having midget auto races, he replied that the noise on Sun- day nights disturbed the people. I asked him whether he was positive that it was Sunday nights. He said, yes, that he was positive. How could they when we've held them only on Saturday nights. The school claims that the track was cut up by the cars, but this is not true, because the track was cut up from heavy trucks hauling materials for the grand- stand. life piled all the materials on the in- side of the park. Prof. Waehler' is just talk- ing. There is no' truth to his statements. Alderman Armbrecht went on to say that he felt that the money could be used in a lot of good ways but that he didn't feel that the field should be turned over for revenue pur- poses to the extinction of the use for which it was originally planned-an athletic field for Central. Continuing, Alderman Arm- brecht told that midget auto racing was the only event interfering with Central High sports. In closing, Armbrecht said, The use for which the field was primarily designed should be consideredfl Picking up speed in the conversations, Alder- man Gill stated, A great many of the people asked me to vote against the races. A great many of them don't want them. That yield is for high school students and it should be kept for high school students, and it has been so far, until the auto races interfered. Alderman Gaffney showed various council reports since 1923 stressing the need for an athletic field for Central. He then pulled the deed which specifically states that it is under- stood and agreed that the condition of this agreement that said block shall be known as Breese-Stevens Athletic field and said prem- ises shall never be used for any other purpose other than that of an athletic field. City Attorney Hanson gave his opinion as to this clause by saying, The field might or could revert back to the heirs if the provi- sions werenlt carried outf' Alderman Flom: During the coming year we will get approximately 455,500 in revenue. Take that into consideration when you are considering the auto races. Alderman Fee- ney retorted, We shouldn't even consider the revenue. One alderman produced the last issue of the Mirror and requested the city clerk to read an article headed City Politicsf, and ex- pressed his opinion: From reading this arti- cle, although it is boyish, it surely and truly represents the viewpoints of the high school scholars at Central and it also shows the viewpoint of the parents of 1,500 students. After completion of the reading of this arti- cle, which to some aldermen was amusing, pathetic and childish, Alderman Boyle leaped up and referred to Principal VVaehler as still wrong in his statement that car races had ruined the track. Suddenly one alderman jumped to his feet and came to Principal Waehler's defense by saying, The article just read is in many ways a true example of our council, Alder- man Boylef' The council voted against hav- ing auto races, 14 to 5.

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hile Football 'Reeovers', age Team Makes Merrg W ivia the ball to Dockeryf' was the keynote of the 1938 Central High football squad. Although it won only two games, the team presented to its supporters some classy football. Heralding the 1938 season was the appointment of Har- old E. Pollock and Uonald Stevensen as head coach and line coach, respectively. Both men were recently instructed to continue for the 1939 season. Football has, for the last ten years, sullered unbearably at Central, due to the erection of more high schools, and an inadequate prac- tice Held, which does not beckon any aspiring candidate. The past few years has seen Cen- tral beginning to shake itself out of its hope- lessness. This year could be illustrated as a clear and logical fact of Centralls attempted comeback. Every game that Central played this year proved that the representatives of Central were trying, do or die. The East game certainly proved this fact. Central may have lost physically, but morally the game was theirs by a large margin. Amidst its players were some stellar perform- ers. Doekery, as everyone knows, was the thing. Given better blocking and George would have run off with the games. Derr in his first year of football as an end showed re- markable football knowledge and ability. ln his whole season lack missed no more than five passes, which in football language means a good end. The guards and tackles weren't the best, but Scalissi, Colletti, Roisum. Eotes, and Gandolph did their level best. No one can say that these boys didn't try. Boylan and Hobson, eo-captains in their last year, reached their pinnacle in a good fashion. Bob was a good snarer of passes while Hobson did a very neat job of centering the pigskin. The backfreld was centered mostly on Dock- ery but we can't forget Torgeson, Hendrick- son. or Puccio. When these boys did carry the ball the glory was all theirs. No one will forget some of the spectacular running, pass- ing, and kicking oflered by the backheld. How could they? Each game that the team played seemed to be centered towards a deh- nite objective. That of showing Coach Pol- lock that they were really trying. Central lost many a close game. such as the East, lanesville, Beloit, Park, and Kenosha games. Out of a possible seven games in Big Eight competition, Central lost live very close games. lf this doesn't prove that Central is on its way to recovery then nothing will. ll'Uf1l'L2l page 325

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ll --- Always a Winner W HERE he goesl Ten, twenty, thirty yards and he is downed by a jarring tacklel That must have hurt, folks. The ball is now on the Fifty yard line, lirst down, ten to go . . . There goes the tip, ladies and gentlemen! NVellman takes the ball, passes it to Derrg Derr to Scalissig Scalissi dribbles towards the basket going full speed. He is in the clear -it looks like a sure basket. Oopsl . . . he has lost control of himsellg his speed carries him on-crashing into the hard brick wall at the end of the gym. He is writhing on his back, his lace twisted into horrible grim- aces of agony . . . LOOK AT THAT The gun sounds and the straining runners burst down the track. Livermore seems to have the edge. Half of the distance is over. The race should be his . . . but wait, folks, some ironic quirk of fate has caused him to trip and fall. The runners Hash past him, leaving him entirely out of the race. He tries to rise but can't. He has sprained his ankle. Too had-one of Central's best dash men. These things thrill the crowds, add zest to the sport, but to those concerned most, they work exactly the opposite. Hundreds of inci- dents like these are a constant headache to the coaches. In the First place, they deprive the school ol' the services of that particular fellow, and, added to that, 65071174 page ill N i h P f f'- A 'I' , 1,-w1.fff,f's-us :.ffe.ga2ea-,ifxss l ft I' QP 5 A COME HERE BALL