Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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74146 f4z'5!ez'ea ' BETWEEN KICKS in the ankles, knocks in the head, and a vast tangle of feet, arms, and legs, it is sometimes possible to see a ball, that closely resembles a soccer ball, being kicked down the field. No, it's not soccer or kick ball! lt's one of the new games called speedball introduced by Mr. Fabian Hoffman, former United States Naval physical training officer. Mr. Hoffman, with Mr. J. C. Gramley, head of physical training, has arranged a very thor- ough program for his classes in order to give the boys a chance to play new games indoors 36 and outdoors. The object of these new games is to teach team play and co-ordination. Along with speedball, a few weeks were de- voted to playing touch football, basketball, track, volleyball, and softball. Another thing rated number one with the gym classes is tumbling. By gradually work- ing in more difficult stunts for the boys to try, Mr. Hoffman has seen to it that they don't strain their bodies. These difficult stunts include head springs, parallel bars, and tumbling on the mats. -AARON HERTZ

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Netters Get Ready Of the Ponce Tennis Team, we find pictured in the first row, left to right: Cap Turner, Dickie Rutledge. Paul Setze, Dick Murphy, and Frank Race. In the second row, left to right, we have: Gerald Monsalvatge, Tommy Blakey, Bill Merriam, Doug Sandberg, Phil Jochem, and their coach Leo Fullwood. Not ictured P are: Tom Obenauer, Richard Taylor, and George Jochem. In the next picture we find Tommy Blakey and Gerald Monsalvatge in the midst of a game. o WELL, EL PONSO, as far as the Ponce Tennis Team is concerned, they are all set for a vic- torious season. Vlfhile their co-captains, Tommy Blakey and Gerald Monsalvatge, are working on a schedule with the different high schools in Greater Miami, the team is working hard every afternoon on the tennis courts improv- ing their game day by day. As a definite schedule is not available at present we cannot name the teams they will play. But come as they may, our team is ready to take them all. KEGLEBS TAKE 'l'Il0I'lIY o IT's THE HONEST TRUTH, E1 Ponso, the Ponce Bowling Team won first place in the league this year by winning 31 of the 36 games played. We did pretty well otherwise, too, having three of the five members of our team hold offices in the league. Erwin Strausburger and David Metzger were secre- taries while our own Chester Hunter was president. The highest average on the Ponce Aven- gers was held by Erwin Strausburgcr with 171. Following were David Metzger with 165 and Chester Hunter with 154. Frank Little held fourth place with 135. Bringing up tl1e rear was good old Burke Luitich with a nice 132. Ponce filled the honor seats at the banquet held at the end of the festivities when the trophies were awarded. -+FRANK BAKER Members of the Ponce howling team are: Erwin Strausburger and David Metzger standing: Burke Luitich and Frank Little kneeling. Not pictured is Chester Hunter.