Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Gary Reynolds swings and misses in MUS ' s 4 3 victory over Ridgeway. The usual pre-game chat — Coach Lawson discusses his strategy for the Messick game. Varsity Baseball 1973 12-9 MUS 6 3 White Station MUS 2 12 Messick MUS 7 2 Melrose MUS 17 Central MUS 8 7 Harding MUS 2 7 Ridgeway MUS 4 3 White Station MUS 3 Messick MUS 6 7 Overton MUS 10 6 Melrose MUS 12 2 Central MUS 4 6 Harding MUS 1 10 Ridgewray MUS 3 4 Messick MUS 2 6 Overton MUS 9 Melrose MUS 15 8 Central MUS 4 2 Harding MUS 4 3 Ridgeway MUS 8 3 White Station MUS 2 5 Overton Baseball Team: Front Row: Mark McGuire, Andrew Wu, Nathan Hightower, Gary Brovm, Steve Rudolph. Middle Row: Jim Korbel, Al Scott, Gary Renolds, Austie Davis. Back Row: Assistant Coach Steve Weston, Mike Fitzgerald, Lee Drew, Tom Dolinak, Dudley Schaefer, Coach Pete Lawson. Nof Picfured; Richard Ashley.

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Workers labor in hot sun to repair sunken pavement in the gym parking lot. Aiding Mr. Marques at the Day Camp, Frank Crawford and Steve Rudolph teach young Campers to swim. ■«i« V MEI at Work Heavy construction work continued on parts of the school all summer. The most time-consuming project was the addition of central air-conditioning. A metal worker ' s strike slowed completion of installation and made large sheets of glistening steel familiar objects. Also, the science labs had all new pipes installed which required extensive excavation through wood and concrete. Repairing the sinking pavement in the student parking lot was the last repair job which ended a hectic summer of reconstruction. 25

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Baseball Team Has Best Season Ever Five Players Bat Over .300 Finishing with a 12-9 record, the baseball team compiled its best record ever and finished fourth in its league in Coach Pete Lawson ' s first year. Playing White Station, Messick, Overton, Melrose, Central, Harding, and Ridgevi ay three times each en route to their 12-9 finish, the Ov l batmen w ere led by Mike Fitzgerald (.333), Mark McGuire (.312), Steve Rudolph (.306), Gary Reynolds (.300), and Bugsy Korbel (.304) on offense, while Lee Drew and Reynolds handled most of the pitching duties. As a team the Owls batted .255 and averaged over 5 runs per game. The most-worked pitchers on the staff. Drew and Reynolds, both compiled 5-4 records with Drew allowing only five hits per game and Reynolds allowing six hits per contest. Gary Reynolds serves one up to an Overton batter. BASEBALL 27