Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Swimming i Lohdell, King, Hineh, Stoltl. All American Swimmers March ll-The swimmers journeyed to Nladison where they defeated the Badger team in the L'niversity of VVisconsin pool, hy the score of 41-14. The team again won all of the tirsts of the meet. March .25-Zo -Coach C. A. Beyer took tive men to the Northwestern Annual Na- tional lnterseholastic Track and Swimming meet held in Patton Gymnasium. These men, Lobdell, Captain of the team, King. Raymond, lirlandson, and Mahlbnrg are the Lob- high point men of this year's team. dell won first place in the diving, but due to an error of the judges was awarded only second place. King who won the event last year took third place. These tive points gave Rockford fonrth place in the meet. VVilmington, Delaware, winning with 21, points. Swimm .Npril 2-The Rah tank stars won the lowa interscholastic swimming meet with Z3 points. Their chief competitor was Des Moines, Iowa, who won second place with 17 points. Lohdell again proved to he the mainstay of the swimming team by winning the dives and swimming in both of the re- lays, which the team won. :Xpril 4-The team again defeated the Elgin Y. M. C. A. team composed of college and high school stars, 35-20. The meet was held in the High School pool. Because of an accident the lilgin team was represented by only four men. However, heeanse of their ability, they afforded considerable op- position. ing Squad Top Row-Hunt, l'yle, Hamer. Raymond. lfrlandson, Braid. Antlersoii. Beyer, Coach. Second Row-Stohl. Mahlhy, Erysire. King, Lobdell, Zimmerman. Hnrtrelt. Third Row-Hizer, Zukes, Franklin tMascotJ, Kjellquist, jones, Novak. lf27

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.zo Swimming A... -r-- .fn- ,,f Lohdell. lfrlandson, Nlzihlhnrg, King, Raymond. Tank Stars Under the leadership of W'entworth Loh- dell, Coach l3eyer's swimming team opened its season February 10 by defeating the Janesville team in the Janesville pool, -ll- 14. February 19-The tank stars soundly tronnced the Elgin Y. M. C. A. team in the Roosevelt -lnnior High tank to the score of 48-7. February 2-lf'l'he Rahs again defeated the Elgin Y. M. C. A. team, this time coni- poserl of college and high school swim- in a thrilling meet, the Rabs winning Z8-27. This was the tirst meet oi ming stars, the season that the swimmers were unable to win the tirsts of all events. March 9-The team won their second meet from the Janesville swimmers 40-15 in the home pool. The Rahs won all tirsts except the medley relay. Swimming Reserves Sitting-Novak. Anderson. Hartnett. Standing-Marlowe, Engstrom, Hutton, Stolil. 26

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Track Letter Men Ramsey, Cassioppi, Parker, Behr, Cassidy. A most successful season was enjoyed by the track team in 1926. Recognition was received by the Rabs in every meet entered. Along with other feats accomplished, the Rig Seven title was annexed. Lamoine Boyle, new star, Sammy Behr and John Parker were the bright lights of the team along with Captain Paul Cassidy. March 19-Rockford opened its track season by winning the Indoor Telegraphic Meet with Elgin by the score of 512 to 4375. Rockford took 7 of the 11 first places. March 26WCoacl1 Beyer took Boyle, Cas- sidy, Parker, Lundahl, Thomas, and Van Dame to the Northwestern Annual Inter- scholastic Meet. Boyle captured Rockford's 2 points by winning third in the 50 yard dash. April l-The Seniors won the lndoor lnterclass Meet, winning 55 points, Juniors 28, Freshmen and Sophomores 4 and 5 points respectively. Boyle was high scorer of the meet. May l-In the Midwest Relay Carnival at Madison, Rockford won 7 points through the worthy efforts of Lamoine Boyle, M. Savage, F. Colvin, M. Lundahl, and C. Carl- berg. May Sglll the Sectional Meet at Dixon, lll., Rockford came off fourth best with 232 points. 1926 Track Squad Beyer CCoacliJ, Boyle, Kindstrand, Lunrlahl, Carlherg, Parker. Ramsey, Behr. Anderson, Cooper, Cassidy, Robertson, Romano, Cassioppi. l28