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

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IMP Stretch-two-three-four, bend-two-three-four. fCreak-two- three-four, groan-two-three-fourlj No, this isn't the parade ground at a naval training station, itis the girls' gym floor at Central High School, where senior physical fitness classes are in full swing. Although the participants are registered members of the weaker sex, the calisthenics are I1Ot picked accordingly. A simple series of eight exercises was put into practice the first eight weeks of school, at the end of which time the crew- men were supposed to have obtained their sea legsf, Diversionary deck work such as tumbling, bar work, and novelty stunts was also used as a muscle building incentive. The beginning of the second term saw the Htness class writhing in misery after a painful completion of the Wiscon- sin Series, consisting of six strenuous exercises. lt was with joyous relief that the crewmen turned their course from calisthenics to athletics. The first sport that the members of the training program participated in was fieldball, which is a combination of foot- ball, basketball, hockey, track, and soccer. Many an aching limb resulted from this unusually strenuous game. Some fearless Ianesv, heedless of the results, signed up for various teams of after-school fieldball. Much to the disgust of the upper classmen, the sopho- more team, headed by Gloria Swenson, proved to be the victors of the season. The next objective on the horizon was the ever-popular ubattlen of volleyball. The physical fitness classes soon fell GIRLS' SPORTS Row 1: J. Bassett. R. O'Brien. C. Swen- son. R. Moran, W. Hughes. M. Aldrich, L. Hirn, D. Simms, P. Blacknvy. B. Hovey, M. Zirkcl, R. Holmberg. M. Soule. Row 2: V. Morgan. L. King. R. Wold. M. Cuilla, J. Parsons, D. Burwell, J. Prestigio- eomo. J. Postler, M. O'Neil. S. Si-lmeislcr. S. Schapiro, M. Cruger. M. Peterson, R. King, P. Winger. J. Joyce. D. Kahielcl. B. Thronson, A. Banks. Row 4: H. Wold. L. Wullave, T. Schuep- hach, L. Rowley. V. Jurris, J. Mackin. B. Graham. E. Williams. M. McAdams, M. Han- elic-tte, D. Viviani, B. Meehan. B. Nlilwarnl. R. Smith. P. Van Etten. B. Skraln, E. Skram, C. Miller. Row 5: S. Gerlach, N. Leigh. L. Neuhau- ser. D. Shelllon. J. Schirer. E. Johnson. P. Merkel, S. Thrnnsun. M. Dc Wairle. M. Ehl. O. M. Thnrson. P. LaDuke. .l- Zindars. S. Sehimming. L. Prantner. A. Matthews. M. Elvnytl, C. Lynch. F. Galiney. E. Cords. J. Spitola. E. Otldcn. i i l27l HAPE into the routine and in no time were playing like profes- sionals Qalmost anywayf. It is in volleyball that the tall girl comes into her own, the Richgels girls being excellent examples. Height combined with the ability to cover the whole court at the same time would be the perfect requisites for this game. By the time the season came to a close even the most timid girls could spike a ball, serve, and volley in an admirable fashion. The after-school turnout for this sport proved to be even more successful. than that for the fieldball season. Once more, to the chagrin of the seniors, the sophomores walked off with the glory. The victorious Team was headed by De- lores Simms. As might have been expected, basketball, the favorite sport of the seniors, proved to be an incentive for after-school teams. Many a nautical sportsgirl gave up a Square Sweet coke for a lusty deck work-out. With the coming of spring, softball came into its own. With what had once been puny arms and were now husky limbs the girls set out for Conklin Field. Regular teams were organized and the battles were on. The sports season having finally exhausted itself, the physical fitness classes leisurely turned to the ever-popular game of tennis. Once again muscles were tied in knots, and groans were heard throughout the corridors. As a reward for their sufferings, the more promising members of the crew were given ship's leaves to report to the Brittingham courts for advanced training.

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AROLI D THE DECK After four weeks of conditioning and training on the Central obstacle course, the track team entered its first competition, taking fifth place at the invitational meet at Wisconsin Rapids on April 6. The course includes hurdles, shot put, high jump, broad jump, pole vault, dashes, quarter mile, half mile, mile, and relays. Preliminary training had consisted of rope skipping, climbing, medicine ball drills, calisthenics on the mats, and work on the high bar. All this took place in the cracker- box with a few excursions by some of the crew to the Uni- versity armory where they spent some time working under Tom Iones, the University track coach. Outdoor practice at Conklin Field started about three weeks after first call. More drudgery came when the squad moved to Breese Stevens to practice there, and soon a squad meet was held at the East track to determine who would go to Wisconsin Rapids. Ed Withers and Don Grubb were chosen captains, Withers' team barely nosing out Grubb's, 44 to 37. The second important event was the West Relays at the University Field House on April 21. With Ed Withers, Don Grubb, and Ben Cuilla our outstanding men, Central took ninth place among fourteen entries. On April 27 we met West, losing the first outdoor meet 82 to 31. As this book goes to press, six meets remain on Centralas schedule. The members of Mr. Lloyd Falgrenis crew include the following: Nick Baldarotta, lim Bates, Russ Bates, Tom Beale, Bill Beld, Don Benzschawel, Gene Bigely, Brad Brown, Bob Car- din, Ray Carroll, Iohn Caravello, Phil Caravello, Ben Cuilla, Bob Deering, Al Dockery, Tom Fuller, Don Grubb, Don Haugen, Gordon Kowing, Ben Levin, Tony Masino, Pat McCann, lay Morey, Eugene Osborn, Iohn Raimond, Gil- bert Reis, George Schefiler, Iohn Thom, Benny Thomas, Tom Vitale, Bob Wichern, Bill Withers, Ed Withers, Roy Yamahiro, Bob Zirkel. sr as -is The tennis team, made up of Ed Morgan, Dick Beil, Bob Heim, and Dick Viviani, held practice at Brittingham Park, at the University courts, or at special times, at Tenney Park. Despite consistent warnings from his math teacher, Ed Morgan spent the better part of spring vacation banging away at the ball with Dick Beil. If you happened to see him dragging his tortured body down State Street, you know the reason why. Even though the team is critically hampered by the lack of manpower the talent is good. A manpower shortage in golf is even more critical. Only three members have reported at the meetings, and these are Don Schiro, Ben Levin, and Bud Fisher. BOOT TRAINING A shrill whistle sounds throughout the gym, and Coach Falgren shouts, All right-take your calisthenics now! Everybodyscrambles and fights for the ball. Bud Fisher just has to get another shot in or maybe two or three. Then the team captains order their squads to place, and they start limbering up with push-ups, sit-ups, and everything else under the sun just so as to get every muscle in working order. After about fifteen minutes of this torture the activities start. These consist of football, basketball, volleyball, or work on the mat. The senior classes take in all these plus boxing and wrestling. Swimming classes also are held. Many seniors go to the Y.M.C.A. for a nice, cool, enjoyable swim. The one bad point is that the swimming teacher tells them to take fifteen laps around the pool. After the last straggler is in and they've learned a new stroke or two, the director tells them to take their showers, just when they've recovered their breath and feel like taking a back-Hip. No--it isnit all drudgery. They have their chance to show off. On Wednesday, February 18, they put on an annual program for the P.T.A. They growled plenty, but they had a lot of fun anyway. The Four Lakes League had both basketball and a foot- ball league this year. Central had only one football team made up of all the interested boys who didn't play in the big games. The intramural games were held either at West or at East against any one of the teams from VVest, East or Wisconsin High. Members playing on the junior team were Iohn Raimond, Tom Vitale, Nick Baldarotta, Don Benzschawel, Bob Wich- ern, Russ Bates, and Bob Deering. The senior players were Dick Viviani, Ed Morgan, Gene Fleming, Gerald Fruth, Ray Carrol, Eugene Osborn, Toe Boyle, and Ed Witek. 1261

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