North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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4 32-ii Coach Rolla Chambers, track mentor, shown above. makes notes on time in his little black book. 1 945-46 jracg March 8 Hammond 23 Goshen Z6 Mishawaka Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 30 N.I.C. Indoor Purdue April 6 Goshen Here 9 Garrett Here l 1 Elkhart Here 20 Goshen Relays There 27 lndianapolis Relays There May 4 Kokomo Relays There B N.I.C. QE. DJ Mishawaka ll N.I.C, Hinalsl Mishzlwaka 18 Sectionals Here 25 State Indianapolis 'xltmbers t the track squad are first ron left t ri ht Lamson Stexens Pres ton Bruitk Worlei Kemp lxesler Root Second ron Haves Hatter Powell Pat terson Smith Platt Rted Harper lxy Levtark Powers Bullard Carpenter Hursh Fourth Ron HartLell Con xx a y Cow an Mansheld Nlun e Garrird lxoont7 Detwiler Leamin Steele Gutman Hatheld F o x Fifth ron Toenges Simon Sefton A l d e n Prentice Coach Rolla Chambers larinferfi .Sha I0 mc! gnemied North Sidels title hungry warriors, without the state track diadem since 1942, started off the 1946 season showing the greatest promise of a return to the throne. Coach Rolla Chambers, though expressing optimism at times, knew that a rough path lay ahead. The vast number of boys who turned out in February were inexperienced but showed a Wealth of ability. One of the factors that bolstered the Cinder runner's hopes was the return of Bill Kemp, returned Navy vet, who was a star performer of the '43-'44 squads. Experts predicted the Redskins' prime power was in the distance events and mile relay, and this fact was borne out in the early meets. The first meet with Hammond at Notre Dame resulted in a spectacular victory for the Chambersinen, S113 to 485. Rog Carpenter, first year pole-vaulter, proved the decisive factor by copping his event, the last of the meet. After a dual victory over Goshen, and a triangular triumph over Mishawaka and Elkhart, the Redskins were relegated to a third place spot in the N. I. C. meet at Purdue on March 30. Hammond, Froebel of Gary, and North Side were grouped closely in that order. In their first two outdoor meets on April 6 and 9, the Cinder-rompers scored overwhelming victories over Goshen and Garrett. At this point N0rth,s fans were crossing their Hngers and hoping that the boys could bring that title back to the tepee. The thinly-clads who are carrying the burden in the mile are Simon and Toenges, and Kemp, Harper, and Shearer in the 880. Munger, Hayes, and Bruick handle the 440 and these three plus Kemp, constitute the mile relay combination. The dashes and the S80 relay are taken care of by Wor- ley, Hatfield, Sefton and Richards. Mansfield, Woods, and Cowan put the shot, while Buehrer, Platt, and Leaman handle the high and broad jump. - i . - o . ' ', ' 0 'U . , Y . D . . , . Q T 'V Y .YW 7 v . Tl 9 V 8 T Y Y - 1 w X H Cattin. Third row: Shearer. , Y ,v , ' , ' , . , i g r, . . V .. , V . . . , J. , V' . - . - . ! w T Q 122

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