North Salem High School - Viking Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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Baseball Team POSSESSING one of the most balanced baseball teams he has had in recent years, Coach Huntington is looking for a successful season. Early contests seem to bear his opinion out as the Viking nine defeated their early season opponents? Chemawa, Silverton, Woodburn, Corvallis, and the Gregon Frosh respectively. F ine pitching by Lee Fallin, Salem mound ace, was largely responsible for these victories. The remainder of the Salem nine have fielded well besides con- tributing some fine batting. The Salem infield of Bressler, Stone, Salstrom, Pillette, and Etzel is one of the best in high school circles. Etzel, first sacker, and shortstop Salstrom are the returning lettermen. ln the outfield Huntington relies on Oglesby, William.s, Esplin, and Kelly for the most part. Williams or Kelly are often used as infield replacements, Kelly and Esplin being lettermen on last year's squad. Bruce jones, the squads heavy hitter, is the regular catcher with Howard Damon as reserve backstop. Fallin is the mainstay of the Salem pitching staff and is used most frequently although Coach Huntington uses Bright, Woodburn transfer, and Bressler at different intervals. In the seasons opening game Fallin allowed the Chemawa Indians but two hits while the Vikings went on to win easily 4-l. The Salem team pounded Wilder, Indian hurler, for eight hits. .Iourneying to Woodburn, the Salem nine returned victorious 3-0, Fallin again was in rare form and allowed but three safe hits while the Vikings. led by Salstrom and Etzel, scored in the second and fourth innings. In a game that was halted early due to rain, Holly's men came from behind to win 5-3 before the deluge began. Bresslers single with bases loaded in the fifth inning made the winning margin. The Vikings were defeated 12-0 by the University of Cregon Frosh. ' Manager jack Wilson has arranged future home and return games to be played with Silverton, Woodburn, Eugene, Chemawa, and Corvallis. 98

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Back row: Bois QLIAMM11, JERRY CO'T'l'I4lW, PoR'r1QR McLAL1czHL1N, ORVAI. TQAYMOND, XVILLARD Ak15R Firsl row: TVTANACIQR 'I AL11. VVvA'l'ANABIi, DARYE1. LDONALDSON, lim' lvllo, Dfxvin l11o1v1PsoN, EIUN WA'1'fxNA1s1i Wrestling Team INCREASING in popularity year after year the Salem high wrestling squad was voted to be one of the SHS major sports this spring. Beginning with but a meager following, Coach Pat Hogue has developed the physical Contact sport to one of the school's most popular as is shown hy the seasons opening turnout of over seventy boys. After two successful years of possession of the state championship throne hy virtue of their victories in the state tourneys held here, the Viking squad met de- feat in its third attempt at the hands of the strong Benson Tech squad who repre- sented Portland. Coach Hogues men, however, with three state champions in their respective weights, Hnished in runner-up position. Larry Saito and David Thompson, hoth l935 titlists, were again crowned as state champs of their weights, while Willard Aker was the third Viking wrestler to take state honors. Saito, entering the northwest high school tournament at Camas, returned again unbeaten and northwest title holder in the 105 pound class. Coach Pat Hogue named some sixteen boys to receive awards, major letters for the first time, for their work throughout the season. Taul Watanabe, student manager, also will receive a letter for his efforts during the year. During the regular season meets were won from Sandy, Corvallis, Benson, Ca- mas, Chemawa, and Stadium high of Tacoma. Camas, Sandy, Chemawa, and Corvallis were beaten twice. The highlight of the season was the long trip taken hy the squad to Tacoma, Washington where Lincoln and Stadium high school squads were met on successive nights. The Vikings after a close defeat by Lincoln easily won from Stadium. The state tournament held early in March was conducted in a hne manner hy Coach Hogue and Vern Gilmore, acting as the official hosts of Salem high for the visiting squads. 90

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Back row: COACH 'AVERNEN CSILMORIZ, ALAN SMITH, LYLI2 BIIIzRIc9H'I', cilillllilli XX'l1,liINFlJN. l'liiRBIZR'Ii CJRANT, ANDRIQW PAIzIs. Front row: JOHN WHITEHEAD, DIQIIYI, bIIIIiLDs, Amos KJAIIN, Joie klliNNli'I Ig BILL BIsNI'soN, XIII-QI.. PEARCY. Cross-Country Team THIS year marked the beginning of a new minor sport at Salem high-cross-coun- try. Being new, it did not attract a very large turnout, but with some promising men Coach Gilmore had a very successful season. Dual meets are scheduled with Stayton and West Linn, while Salem's team placed third and sixth in the two large meets at Hill Military academy. Those earning cross-country letters were: Amos Llahn, kloe jennett, and Deryl Shields. xlahn, who led his mates in points scored by virtue of placing, wellup in both the meets at Hill Nlilitary Academy, is rated as one ol' the best cross-country runners in the state. Besides its value as a sport in itself, cross-country has proved itself a valuable organ in developing distance men lor the traeli team. Jahn and klennett have both earned regular track letters in the mile, and Shields has earned his letter in the half mile. Q7