Northwestern High School - Norwester Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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XV. Pagenkoff, R, XYalke1'. T, XYatson, XY. Sears. R, Peckham, VV, Stecker. Capt.: H. Craig, M. Johnston. E. Mt-Mahon, K. Oxley, XV. McKinnon, J. Lavky, J, Ke-a'rns, D. Gieke. J. Pinninger, C. Jefferies, F. Holmes, XY. Fisher, B. G. Maris. ' Swimming Crashing through every barrier that blocked its path, Northwesterifs swimming team reached the peak of success, when they easily took the city title, became state champions, and defeated every team that dared splash water in its face. Although several of Northwesterns best swimmers had been graduated, excellent material faced the best coach in the city, Mr. Maris, and he made a record-breaking team. The season started well for the Colts in january, when they left Cass Tech, Southeastern, and Highland Park high schools roaming in the background, mourning over scores of 44-9, 36-20, and 62-8 respectively. The animal city meet was held on Saturday, February 16, in the North- western pool. The Colts, with eleven qualified participants, won the title. before a capacity crowd, with 37 points. The nearest competitors were Southeastern and Northern, who tied, each having 27 points. But the Colts by no means stopped here, for they again won honors when they captured the state aquatic title on April 12, with 36 points. The next nearest score of 23 went to Southeastern. VVith city and state titles captured, the Colt mernien, on April 26, invaded Chio, and tried their skill in an interstate match with Toledo High, champions of their state. Speed determined the score of 53-8 in favor of the Colts. The team traveled to the national meet at Evanston, Illinois. on March 21, In competition with some of the best teams in the country, the Colt 160 yard relay team placed fourth, the medlev relay team placed fifth, and Jeffries ended third in the 100 yard backstroke. As many of the present team will still be at Northwestern next fall, the coming season promises to add other cups to the Colt trophy case. TYIARTIN BIZRMAN. 118

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1 Top Row: K. YVebb, C. Collinge, Student Manager: E, Rogers, E. Sherrin, R, D, Fraser, B. Tate, H. Nelson. G. YVitter, Second Row: E. Campbell. S. Lawrence, Laskey. M. Tingstasl, VV. Stars, F. Schantz. Bottom Row: J. Barnard, H, Bishop, J. XVilsher, R. llisdon, E. McCoy, Baseball T Witli the dreary aspect of the return of only one veteran and the impos- ing schedule of Eastern, Commerce, Central, Cass, Southwestern, South- eastern, VVestern, Northern, and Northeastern, to be taken on in the order named, Coach Fraser began the uphill job of making a winning team out of an abundance of green material. With Captain Ernie McCoy as a founda- tion, he soon had one of the most feared,teams in the prep league. The season opened with a bang. At Belle Isle, jab'l Barnard, the first man to face the Eastern hurler, lifted the flrst ball pitched for a home run. This so encouraged Lawrence, our diminutive portsicler, that he buckled to his task with a will and defeated the Indians 5-l, allowing but two hits. On the Colts, home diamond Wiarner held Commerce in check while his mates slugged their way to a lO-5 victory. In a hard uphill battle with Central the Red and Gray finally triumphed. trouncing the Trailblazers 9-7. Lawrence, who started this game. was not given the usual support and was relieved by Campbell when the score stood 6-3 against him, The change On the mound proved fortunate, for the Colts stepped ahead. , Our ivictory over Cass was by a large margin. VVhile the Colts were slamming their way along, Lawrence turned the trick by again allowing only two hits and coming out at the best end of a lO-3 score. Reverses. though painful, are always present and the Colts dropped the next one to Southwestern in a hectic battle, 12-O. At present Northwestern is leading the league, having won four and lost one. VVith the help of Barnard, Bishop, Risdon, VVitter. W'ilsher, Ting- stead, Seaman, and Captain McCoy, the city teams will continue to trip over our trick trio of tossers, Lawrence, VVarner, and Campbell. D , in H AVE Psrzsoss. 117 Capt. 3 YV. Jamieson.

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Reserve Athletics The Northwestern reserve football team of 1925 finished their season in a blaze or glory. lhey not only remained undefeated in the city but they also traveled to Pontiac and trimmed the Asylum City Reserves o-U. During the season only one team was able to cross the Scrubs' goal line, and this was their old rival Central. This hard-fought battle was featured by the aerial attack of the Reserves. Although Northwestern outplayed Central through- out the whole game. the score ended in a deadlock 6-0. Southeastern, North- eastern, and ll estern fell before the onslaught of the Colts, the scores being 52-O, 26-O, and 25-O respectively. The Cass game ended in a scoreless tie. One of the reasons for Northwestern's success is the excellent coaching by Mr. Mcliav twho is now at Northernp. The second team backlield is one of the best in the city. Barnard at quarter, l-layes, Stecker. and lleston at half, and :Xdams at full were a hard combination to beat, Nearly a.ll 4,11 the reserve men will return next year and will do much toward forming a winning first team. Under the able coaching of Mr. Conrad. the reserve basketeers of 192-l met with good success in that they lost one game and that was to South- eastern. Our reserve team has been running away with the other second teams of the city. Southwestern. Eastern. Commerce. Central. Cass. an4l Northern have all felt the weight of a conqueror's wrath. Boden. Loeffler, Barnard, Clarke, Planigan, XYarner, -lerfries, and Young were lively members of this team. These men should be good material for next year's team. Barnard has been chosen to lead the 1925 team. l.X7ith such material the basketball outlook of 1925 should be encouraging, i3LlfN N W. SANDERS. Tennis The tennis team has been handicapped this season in having no coach, but this has not prevented the members from working with the reputable spirit of all Colt teams. Early in April the racquet-wielders came out for practice. VVith three members from last year's team, and several new play- ers out, there was every prospect for a good season. Pete Wfalters, Melvin Schwab, and Harvey Dolard furnished the vet- eran material, while Vizard, Collins, and Tallis were the new men. Pete acted in the triple role of captain, coach, and manager. The first match was with Eastern, an old rival on the court as well as in all other branches of athletics. The Colts were all eager to avenge defeats in the past two years. Their desire was satisfied when they beat the Indians by a good score. Next came Commerce, who forfeited their game. giving the Colts a rest which was not needed. Rain then proceeded to set in, necessitating the postponement of the Central game. The team has had a lot of-fight this year, and the playing has been all that could be hoped for. All of the former players have done much better than last year, and the new ones are working hard to keep their positions. Their good work has shown up in the starts they have won, Although only a few have been played so far, still a good beginning means a lot in every sport. They have not had the support which might be expected from the student body at large, and would probably do much better with a little cheering, but still they are used to small crowds, and get along very well in comparative silence. There yet remains over half the schedule to be played, and many pit- falls may lurk in the distance, but the team and the school hope for the bCS'C-the Cll3.ITlpiOY1Sl'1lp. LIARSDEN THQMIJSONG 119