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

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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.

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