Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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FROSH-SOPH BASEBALL Row 1: Larry Mayberry, Ron Helmig. Mike Arnett, Danny Rakestraw, Jeff Andrews, Jim St. Cerney, Jim Waskowski, Steve Singley, Tom Ladda. Row 2: Gary Andrews, Roy Clifton, Merle Winters, Jerry McDonald, Ed Fryman, Don Patterson, Don Schumm, Tom Tincher, Curt Mingle, Coach Gorman: RECORD: The young Chinks played some very creditable ball in compiling an 8-8 record. Several players show promise of helping Coach Anderson's varsity in 1957. The Baseball Club is composed of boys who are interested in playing baseball on the high school team, or else just interested in becoming better baseball players. The club has about sixty members and meets in room 217 during each activity period. BASEBALL CLUB Row 1: Dean Fox, Jim Smith. Dick Trumpy, Tom Luft, Bob Cash. Bob Brown, Bob Dobson, Tom Wiseman, Bill Dali, Tony Eichelberger: Row 2: Gary Andrews, Dick Doren, John Conaghan, Bill Tunis, Jim St. Cerney, Jack O'Brien, Roy Clifton, Dick Scott, Larry Riviere. Row 3: Larry Fitzanko, Jack Kaebel, George Roos, Art King, Jerry Sea, Jeff Andrews, Jim Westervelt, Mike Arnett. Rick Lapossa, Jerry Fornoff, Tim Tincher. Row 4: Ronnie Helmig, Don Davis, Bob Cordts, Dick Murphy, John Wiseman, Larry Witte. Don Benassi, Dick Arnett, Mike Mertens, Steve Karch, Jon Barr. 12

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P I is for Ball, at which Chinks excel, ■HHSlP For Boys' Club, Book Club, and Business as well. BASEBALL ILLINI CONFERENCE CHAMPS Row 1: Jack Kaebel. Row 2: Jim Westervelt, Art Riviere, Jerry Fornoff, Tony Eichelberger, Steve Karch, Art King, Jim DiDonato, Larry Fitzanko. Row 3: Coach Harry Anderson, Don Tomlinson. Dick Murphy, Ronny Temple, Bill Tunis, Bob White, Jon Barr, Larry Leitner, Bob Cordts, Mgr. Tom Houghton A title that had previously eluded superior Anderson-coached baseball teams was won by the 1956 squad—The Illini Conference championship. This was a notable achievement for a squad boasting only four senior lettermen. During a building year inexperience results in costly errors, which sometimes lose games. There is every reason to expect that these young players will compile a better record in 1957 than the 9-11 record they posted last spring. SENIOR LETTERMEN Art Riviere Bob White Ronny Temple Larry Leitner 11

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SWEET SIXTEEN When Coach Cain's fighting Chinks dropped a heart-breaking double-overtime 56-58 battle to the Ottawa Pirates in a first-round State Tournament game in the Bradley Field House, there were eight teams left in contention for the title, but not one of them had more will to win than the Chinks. In compiling a glittering 24-5 season's record, Pekin made up in rebounding, defense, and scrap for what they may have lacked in polish and speed. Scoring of starters was usually well balanced, and in game after game someone came from the bench to spark the team. Coach Bob Ccrin Victory smiles. Pekin 72—East Peoria 64 CENTERS: Jim Westervelt Stan Busby Denny Lannert Glen Weyhrich 13