Northside High School - Horn Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Senror Fred Spears was the spark plug on the Rams team thrs year He was one of the leadrng hrtters and was valuable to the team because of hrs power hrttrng he led the team rn home runs He kept the team alrve because he was always talkrng rt up and hustlrng He could be called the Jokester on the Rams team Thrs was Fred s fourth year on the team Norwrn Schrmcek played four years of base ball He played both rnfreld and outfreld through these years Thrs past year Nor hurt hrs foot and was out of the lrneup untrl the mrddle of theseason but he was frnally able to come back Upon hrs return to the team Norwrn sparked the Rams wrth hrs bat ,lr-at aims 'r l' Coach Barborak usually took trme to advrse each player before he batted as to the best play that he should carry out Here the srtuatron looks serrous as Coach and Wayne Benke take rn the other plays of the game Crarg Mason played four years of baseball for the Rams He played second base hrs frrst two years and thrrd base hrs last two years Crarg started off slowly rn hrs hrttrng thrs year but he hrt over 500 rn hrs last frve games to come rn strongly at the end of the season Crarger surelyshould be rated as one of the best athletes that Northsrde has ever had He was selected by the coaches to be Northsrfle s Best All Round Athlete of 1959 George Steubrng a senror came through wrth frne prtchrng whenever he was called upon It was hrs second year on the varsrtv team he surprrsed every one by hrs great rmprovement over last year George s quret but frrendly attrtude toward the game made i-' everyone around feel more lrke playrng hrs best. ,,,r' Mr Barborak always ad vrsed hrs frelders as to the best posrtrons to play for certarn opposrng batters All of these drscussrons and decrsrons wrth the coach make the game move more swrftly Natural ly they helpto make a wrn nrng team . 1 . Q ' I VI ' ' I1 ' ' I ' I . . lf : ,,,, :VVWW ' L, Wa r , ,. ' V x -, WJ 3 . . Av -1 ' 3 V, V ' - u n , , . 4? l V 1 V aka. 3 I 6. . - . I Y . f ' , , ' 1, i r r . 'Rav V V 2 r . gp g? I , ,.,,,, we . ,. ,rg Lt f - an V . X, Q 4' 'dl' ' au s . .. 4 : f -. 2 3 ,Q , H Tj- ' .s iw. N 2,7 dw' fd an I 2 4j:57l?1 f 'Y I - . r ' , . . - 1 l - . V A . . . . Y. , . w - H . , - 1 . 7 I . . J g ' Y . . v

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. ff ls Fred Spears presented a ball that each member ofthe team had autographed to Coach Barborak at the beginning ofthe last game of the season. The presentation was honoring Coach 'slast year as baseball coach and was also thanking him for his leadership and devotion to the Rams for the last years when they captured the Regional and Bi- district titles. I A Ernest Valdez played second base this year for the if U' ' Rams' team. Ernie showed that he was quite worthy ' of being on the team by his speed and ability to reach A yt 3 home plate from second base. Ernie will possibly 'sf change to the position of shortstop next year to fill a A 5' 2 f vacancy caused by a graduation. He had the third -fy Qqh f75,,Q highest batting average this year. - 9 I , iii' Wayne Benke played left field first base and in a few cases he was called upon to pitch This was his Junior year it was his best year for th Rams team and naturally bil' thinvs are expected of him next year His experience should pay off Wayne had the ambition and love for abaseballgame that it took to make a good ball player He had speed as well as -o ability this combination made hima Good all round player W yne playedthe gameshard he put his team first in mind and made personal sacrifices for the benefit of the team M hord season James Dressen became one ofthe brightest hopes tor 's1or'hs1des future baseballteams This was Chuck s second year on the team he has two remaining years Chuck s quick thinkinv helped the Rams team out of sex eral tight spots Not only did his catching excel but My also his hitting Chuck is probably the finest catcher ie- that Nlorthside has ever produced Many of the coache ot :M omosinv teams quickly learned of Chuck s eaoabilities ' they think hi rhly of him and his excellent work do the students of Nlorthside fr! Q Gif wx .iv MQW gm r vm , 4 eu f A agua ' far!! FJ' Mg? I fly F 1 fl Q. f. Vkgkl ' , , y I , . 2 . D . . L V . , , r . , , Y 3 v I 1 9 1 A O D . , ' s his ' V l ,f . . . .Q a . . - 'YV 1 D ' , ' 7' 4 . .. , .A N y , .,:--ny-.,,3 we' 4 4 f 2 cami Q 0 ' ' ,W X . x 3 4 - ' i e . I , , , . ' ' , . yy. 1 , ' af, ., . .. . . . , . Q w , 3 ' Y I . V V . , . I, , W, A s . 1 3 ' v L My . . . ,, ,, . Y . 3 1 . by 4 4 I I .A 4 ' L H3 I Af, . i ' ' 4 ' as -, it 1 T ' . . . ' ' , 'Y .f 1 P II , D ,I ' , , U H 3 .. , rl.. 8 L ,, y . . ev-. G g 'qt-gnu:-.. ir 5 . Y 1 . , . , . . . . rm. f - :. . ' ' , ' '. . . , , . e V- fi' 2' 1 s A ' - ---SO ry. W -JJ . e- U . 'gf ,ni , . . . . , .. . . . ,A - f ,. i 1,0 - , -va,-. ,, i ,H I - ', 5 ,V .41 '.1 if -fr-rg? , l 4' Ni,9'f'f ' f 7,1514 7 M . 'f'ff 7 ty I A ' f . -- Y- - e fi ,t-,'e.,,,'f Q31 . -, gy V.-,H - 5, 2 ywa. I, ,V V M I ,N ,W y,- ,Q -QP, , , -,,,, 4, s.,.- ,yu ,V A tgp:-5-',t..fa i 'Ami E1- ,T Q.. M-ya., nig g a ,:f- 'a ,. ' firi-Qfsf-5 4' g??f .,f-fmrf , 'mr' A A 'ww r f . ff. ' 'A .-' 'I 'V e 'V - . ., ' 'V ' . f iw- -vb--. af 4 'yu-'J H -- fi V M- f 3 , r --, ,, ' it 5 ,' - ..,-e ' ff, ' -we.-'ss Q '

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'I 1 wa. fe? F Clifford Thompson, the Rams' ace pitcher this year, was doing great work, but unfortunately he hurt his back in the second district game against East Central. The loss of his pitching arm was greatly missed in the remaining games of the season. Naturally, hopes for the District Championship were lower after Cliff's injury. His greatest performance was at the Corpus Christi Tournament, where he pitched in four games and won three of them to help capture the Tournament Championship. Pat Olfers was a great shortstop for three yearsg he had his best year for the Rams this year in hitting and fielding. Patty Babe will always be remembered as one of the V heroes to have brought the Regional Cham pionship to Northside in his sophomore year and also in the winning ofthe Corpus Christi Tournament in hisjunior year He hit s1x for eleven in those four games Pat was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame during the past two years ,ff if The game certainlymust not be all work Craig Mason Wayne Benke Bobby Pittman r and Billy Draker stop all activitymomentarily to wet their whistles before the game gets under way This picture could quite easily be named The Pause That Refreshes These players do not seem to be worried about the upcoming game anyway 1 ,QM -111 we T: M '42 Billy Draker was only a sophomore this year but he proved that he would be a very capable starting pitcher next season He showed good form in his pitching although his action was limited this year Billy had spirit and very high hopes for the well being of his fine team He will certainly be a great asset to the Rams team in the last two years of his high school career Billy has had baseball experience in the past years but this was the first year that he was on Northside s Varsity team Previously hehad played in the Little League the Pony League the Babe Ruth League and the Northside B team 'il- 'Vw Sw lg, 9' fien- 'F glrsswfwl -f K ,....,...- 'Warns 4-04' Lua 83 .Q - , W Hlvgy . . . . . dbh V ,, . . . ,Q . ' ,, .. X' M V ,- ' ' - , . . AJ H ' 'C-Q 1,-L 9' fx ' . . . . . -:Y kgs: , N . 1 I 7, r ,.3j3,3,f-'W A r . , A H' ' V v - - -' rx' ' ,-,--,, ,A ., - Fifi' .125 v Q . . ' . . J - ' n . my . . , . A V v . . V' . . A 1 7 7 . , D , V s ' Q 7' fi' ' 1 . 'AJ . s V., V , F .4 . ay b in x ti ' ' F' ' v rg ' , ' M, nl 4 n y , ' ' , F h V A f . . . . . eu I u ..- . 1 , ,WX , , S H.,-f N IV ' ' VI ' t T B U f . I ' A , ' . , fziinrd ' ' H H I . ' , . imga r V ,, I ' -. Q .Y --.N , , .A w A , I ' 1 l ', . , -'t , WV, 3 , , , . '. 1. - V flf wa ' - stiff-Zvriiagzjvf . 1 ' I ' A' , ' WW fylzq:--.5 W., .5 j fl . .31 Af.-,.-fwvsfk, f r Q xxx,-P N , s J., ' ,pu-. I r-fig: gg, -VJ , s t j 1 - 1 el- f Q Q r' 1 rf -mr! . 1 ' ' r -, ' A ,' -L ai u- ' W 'if '.-, . T LL, , 'Kurds W' V 21 5 Axim- ' ' w a-,A be-1 1 r K., f 'i T , Q. f ,. - V , , A , , v V Wang, K ., f. 1 - ,4 , V , ,,i,,g'3f,JVT --- - t .. ' ' ' ' .'f ,f., 1 'K - raw f. V 'L N' ,r I4 ' -za - Y ' 'fa , '- ' ,wr 'ffl kv, Hfhf- A-. I 47v 'f',1 .. ' -v- a -, . nf., . l . ,. '-,, fa-, f , - s 4,-- A-.r f' .gyv -Q I V A , ,, 7 .s .7 ' A -'QT -2 .,3.' ., ' ' -Er.- 3 ,-arM .,1 - .4-3. A I u-. gf 5-5+ , . A ,F ,.s.-1 Q :-.qs '--- A. . fx-1 '.S s L ' ,g2g.,.,,N,. , - Q, , ..,, ,. f .I r , wtf ' '4- ' I'Z',-1-.M-,vyQ1.,, J pkg, 1 , . , -- 1' nm ' H-2 arf... 1- ' 'Lili' ' , w- ,sf .1- 4' ,' ,