Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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sive tactics kept the Red-Whites’ offense well checked during most of the game. This defense held Port Huron to a lone field goal in the second period. LaForge and Don Schatzline shared the Port Huron scoring honors with six points apiece. Ferndale 24 — Port Huron 30. The Port Huron Red-Whites snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating Ferndale, 30-24. Port Huron took over the leadership in the first period and although outscored in the late minutes of the game managed to check the threat and win. The steady shooting of Johnny LaForge again featured the game for Port Huron. Grosse Pointe 30 — Port Huron 25. By defeating Port Huron, Grosse Pointe won its second game in a 14-game series with the Red- Whites. The Pointers played a great defensive game in the first half to lead 18-10, but in the late periods the Reds outscored their rivals 15- 12. The Grosse Pointe defense caused the Red- Whites to shoot from well out on the floor and wild passing handicapped the Port Huron team at crucial moments. Mt. Clemens 16 — Port Huron 29. Port Huron at the end of three quarters got their attack clicking against Mt. Clemens in the Bath City, and rang up 12 points in the final quarter to make a 29-16 score out of what had been a contested game with their traditional rivals. This victory was the tenth in thirteen starts for a Port Huron High School basketball team coached by Brick Fowler. It was the Bathers sixth straight loss. Lansing 49 — Port Huron 28. Lansing Eastern took their revenge on Port Huron High School and defeated them 49-28. Missed shots tell the Port Huron side of the game while Eastern did everything right and were never in the hole. In a wild second half in which Eastern scored 25 points Port Huron lost control of the ball by wild passing. Coach Brick Fowler at- tempted to break Eastern s spell with frequent substitutions but it was to no avail. Hazel Park 34 — Port Huron 36. In this game Port Huron got off to a slow start and was trailing 11 to 1 9 at half time but they came back in the final quarter to win. In the third period the winners picked up speed and near the end of the session were within two points of a tie. Early in the final quarter Don Schatzline made the score 26-26 and a few seconds later he repeated to give his team a two point lead. Clever stalling helped to hold the margin the rest of the route. Ford Trade 21 — Port Huron 26. Port Huron won the first of a two-game series with Ford Trade when the Reds trounced the Traders 26-21 . The Red-Whites piled up an 18-11 edge in the third period and then watched the lead fade out and vanish when Ford made the score 21-20. These baskets aroused the Reds and with less than three minutes to go they made the score 26-21. Just to make the victory sure the Reds played a stalling game in the final 90 seconds. Mt. Clemens 25 — Port Huron 18. Mt. Clemens Bathers did the unexpected when they nicked Port Huron’s Reds, 25-18, for their first victory of the basketball season. The Reds romped over the Bathers in the first game of the scries in Mt. Clemens and for a while in the third period it looked as though they were going to repeat. But fate and the Bathers crossed things up in the last quarter of a very fast moving game. Toledo Waite 26 — Port Huron 24. Toledo Waite defeated Port Huron by a two- point margin in a game that gave the crowd lots of excitement. I he Red-Whites fast passing attack was very effective against Toledo’s man to man defense in the first half. In the second half Waite shifted to a zone defense which checked the Reds’ attack and enabled Toledo to obtain a two-point lead in the late minutes of play. Don Schatzline, Red Guard, was high point man with twelve points. Ford Trade 29 — Port Huron 19. The Red-Whites continued their losing streak by losing to Ford Trade School by a ten-point margin. It was a very slow game with neither team showing much scoring ability. Port Huron scored only seven points in the first half. Be- sides the defeat, the Red-Whites also lost the services of Bill Truscott for the remainder of the season. Bill injured his leg when he crashed into a wall during the game. Toledo Libby 23 — Port Huron 13. Toledo Libby played a very good defensive game in defeating the Red-Whites 23-13. The height of the Toledo team greatly aided them in their victory. The first half was rather lacking in action; the score being 9-4 with Port Huron on the heavy end at the half. Libby, however, came to life in the second half to score 19 points which clinched the game. Johnny LaForge was high point man with 1 1 points. Ralph Ingerson scored the other Port Huron goal. Hazel Park 24 — Port Huron 27. Port Huron finished the ’39- ' 40 basketball season with a victory over Hazel Park. This game was probably the fastest seen in the last few years in the Port Huron gym. The Red-Whites were leading by ten points at the half but the Parkers came to life in the last two periods to cut down the lead to three points. Bob Hobden. making his first start with the Port Huron var- sity, proved to be the spark plug of the Reds ' attack. Johnny LaForge was high-point man with ten points.

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tSm anil 3hm BASEBALL • The Port Huron High School Baseball team ended up with an undefeated record to show for the 1939 season. The team won eleven games, the last of which made the 100th victory for the Port Huron High team in the last eight years. During this period the team has lost only 14 games which is a remarkable record. The ’39 team was well balanced and played very smart baseball behind excellent pitching by Doug Light, Jim Finley and Mandel Ashford. Letters were awarded to the following fel- lows: Captain Bob Richert, “Ossy” Moore, Ken Mosher, “Wimpy” Hayes, Doug Light, Jim Finley, Mandel Ashford. Ralph Turnbull, Stan Gorinac, Jack O’Reilly, Charles Wilson, Stew Mosure, John LaForge, “Woody” Brown, and Managers Delmar Smith and Don Armstrong. Coach Willard Blackney has three of these letter men back for the 1940 season. They are “Ossy” Moore, Stew Mosure and John La- Forge. The rest of this year’s team will be built around these boys. NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 7 he Port Huron School Board in February, 1940, announced the appointment of “Brick” Fowler to the office of Athletic Director for the Board. “Brick” who is taking the position vacated by Melvin J. Meyers, is succeeded by Charles Cook as football coach for the high school. Charley has previously been assistant football coach. In his many years as head foot- ball coach at Port Huron High School, “Brick” has always placed a good team on the field and we are sure that Coach Cook will carry on this fine record. BOXING 7 ' his year, due to interest shown on previous occasions, boxing was given a first class role in school activities. The boxing matches were started a few weeks before Christmas and con- tinued until the fi rst of May. These bouts were held in the Gym on every Thursday noon. Twelve to fifteen bouts appeared on the card every week and each and every bout proved very exciting. Great caution was taken to prevent accidents which would be harmful and black eyes were about the most serious injuries. “Brick” Fowler and John Burrell directed the bouts and it was due to their efforts that the boxing shows proved so successful. GIRLS ' INTRAMURAL Under the supervision of Miss Kuhlenkamp and the G. A. A., the girls’ intramural carried on a varied program of sports. The principal games of the year were volleyball and basket- ball; although the girls also participated in soft- ball, ping pong, shuffle board and other minor sports. After a series of practice games, the championship tournaments were held. This year the Junior, Senior, and Sophomore teams about equally divided the honors in games won. GOLF The 1939 golf team had a very successful season and turned in a remarkable record for the year. The squad, which consisted of Fred Richl, Bob Campau, John Riehl, Fred Falk, and George Asman, played twelve matches, winning eight, losing two, and tying two. Melvin J. Myers was the coach. Fred Riehl and Fred Falk will be back for the 1940 season. Harvey Ohmer will coach the squad this year. This year’s schedule is as follows: April 30 Flint Central There May 2 Ferndale There May 7 Mt. Clemens There May 9 Mt. Clemens Here May 14 Ferndale Here May 16 East Detroit There May 21 East Detroit Here May 23 Flint Central Here CLARENCE PHARE MEMORIAL The Clarence Phare Memorial, which is pre- sented annually to the athlete showing the greatest ideals of sportsmanship, was awarded to Gordon DeLacy this year. His name will be engraved on the memorial plaque with the previ- ous winners. Clarence Phare, in Coach Fowler’s estimation, represented the highest type of High School athlete he has ever coached.