Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

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daieball 1st Row- George Verica, Don Grimm, Bill brlsky, George Gelssel, James Jeffries, Robert Dunn, Andy Chopp, Edgar Eggen, Ken Stratton, Don Parrish, Joe Alekslch, Bob Krajewskl, Ted Krajewskl, and Coach Phelps 2nd Row- Howard McGehee, Ray Sokolowskl, Harold Wilson, Jack Shon, Clyde Mumford Phil Kimble, Sheldon V«eed, hill raumgartner, Prank Powers and Bill Frommann Last year In baseball we had a very good year: winning seven games out of ten, and getting In on a five way tie for first place In the K.V.A. standings. The K.V.A.(Kalamazoo Valley Association), Is a new league which started in the 19l 6 season. It consists of six teams and they include: Mattawen, Kellogg, Plainwell, Comstock, Galesburg and Vicksburg. Our boys should have a very successful season this year too, having seven of the nine boys back in the lineup. Joe Orosz and Bernard Overacker were the two players who graduated last year. Those who are back are: Clyde Mumford as catcher, Phil Kimble as first baseman, Ken Stratton as second baseman, Sheldon fceed and Andy Chopp will alternate at shortstop, and bob Krajewskl will play third. In the out field we have Don Parrish, Jack Shon, Dick Bishop and Connie Burket. Phil Kimble, Sheldon V»eed and Andy Chopp will do most of the pitching with Clyde Mumford doing the back stopping.

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 e e'Ti ea Z?a 3he tLall 1st Row- George Geissel, Lloyd Anspaugh,Ray Sokolowski, Jack Ruzick,Robert Swanson, Don Parrish, Joe Aleksich 2nd Row- Alfred Carlisle, Allan Gage,George Kerlca, Jerome Harrington, Bob Brisky, Jack Quan,Roy Bird, Ralph Moyle, Ted Krajewski, Mr Phelps Jrd Row- William Brisky,Robert Dunn,Norman French, Bill Baumgartner, Steve Dragicevich, Bill Frommann, Phil Van Wiltenburg The Wildcats second team has not made as good a showing this year. They have won one game out of ten. This is understandable when we consider that the second team is made up mostly of ninth graders. They are not winning so many games but they are gaining experience for future year and they will make a very good first team.

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7 rack 1st Row- Roy Bird, John Cowley, Dale Bourner, Lloyd Harrington, Robert Derhammer, Jerome Harrington, Don Grimm, Robert Krajewskl, Jack iuan 2nd Row- George Merlca, Kenneth Stratton, Robert Swanson, Edgar Eggen, Howard McGehee, Andy Chopp, Jack Ruzlck, Steve Draglcevlch, Bob Brisky, Alfred Carlisle, Mr. Slramons-Coach 3rd Row- Frank Powers, Jack Shon, Don Atherly, Clyde Mumford, Phil Kimble, Sheldon Weed, Harold Wilson, Norman French In the spring of I9I4.6, Mattawan decided to sponsor a high school track team after a lapse of four years. With only three weeks practice we entered the Kalamazoo Valley Track meet at Upjohn Field. Considering the lack of practice and the Inexperienced material, Mattawan did very well. As a team we placed fourth among the six schools entered In the league meet. Individually, our outstanding athlete was Clyde Mumford. He placed first In the shot-put, first In the high-jump, and third In the broad-jump. Clyde was literally a one-man track teaml His best effort was In the shot-put, as his heave of forty one feet, five and one-half Inches bettered the old school record by more than one foot and three Inches. In this meet other winners were as follows;Lloyd Harrington who stood fourth In the 100 yard dash, Kenneth Stratton who placed fourth In the l+i O yard dash, and Andy Chopp tied for fourth place In the broad-jump. The 880 yard relay team placed fourth, and was composed of Lloyd Harrington, Kenneth Stratton, Robert Derhammer, and Frank Powers. The next day after the Kalamazoo Valley Meet the boys entered the Regional Track Meet at Western Michigan College. Here our boys competed In the rain with other schools who had many experienced track men. Our only point winner at this meet was Clyde Mumford In the high-jump which qualified him for the State meet. Here he did well but did not make any points. We are hoping to have a bigger and better team this year.