Salinas Junior College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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B i) 1 P 7 3 j) I i stride and made a fine record for them- selves. Playing against the Broadway Clowns, colored professional team from New York, the Panthers lost the first of the two games played against professional teams. The score was 37-34. Taking advantage of the weaker sex, the Panther five defeated the highly publicized All-American Redheads, 50-24. With Storm, Henderson, and Sorensen eading the scoring attack, the Panthers de- ' eated Yuba Junior College in their first league game by a score of 30-25. I .,fill,n li.: k,lln,ll S,,,i.„l Despite the fact that they were not able to always obtain the use of a gymnasium in which to practice, the Panther Varsity bas- ketball team had a very successful season, ending their schedule in second place behind the undefeated Placer Junior College quin- tet. Early season practice games against such teams as Marin Junior College, the Univer- sity of California 145 -pound squad, the Murphy Chevrolet Garage of Oakland, and several local teams found the Panthers losing consistently. With the opening of the con- ference, however, the Varsity found their

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f D r D f] I I the Santa Ana mentor sent in three fresh teams during the course of the game. Thus ended an unsuccessful season of football for the Salinas Junior College, which can in no way reflect on the calibre of the really great team that the school produced. They played under the toughest of condi- tions — lack of substitutes — and still made every game hazardous to their opponents. They played clean, whole-hearted football, and every man on the squad deserves the ut- most of credit for his playing. However, some of the men on the team deserve special commendation. The student body of the Jaysee is grateful to Bill Morasci, Mervin Weaver, Joe Garcia, and Sydney Carter, who were the highest scorers of the season — chalking up six points each — and especially to Smoky Joe Garcia who also won the coveted bronze cup given by a local jeweler as the most inspirational player on the team. Then at the Conference meeting to decide the all-star player of the Confer- ence, Frank Trotter, mighty tackle and bul- wark of the Panther line, was given the high honor with the unanimous approval of the students of the college. Credit is also due to Don Coover and Joe Garcia who missed making the all-star team by only one vote.

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u; ' }) s ii £ r ij ii I I In the second conference victory, the Maroon and Gold basketeers took a hard- fought contest over the Armstrong Junior College five, 30-27. Coach Adams experi- mented with several new combinations in order to discover the smoothest working quintet. Bill McLean led the Panther attack with 7 points to his credit. Suffering their first league defeat in three (Starts, the Salinas Varsity bowed to the Placer Junior College team from Auburn. Captain Vosti led the Panthers in scoring with 9 points followed closely by Hender- • on with 7 points. In their se:ond encounter, the Yuba Jay- see quintet, the Panthers again emerged victorious, winning, 38-3 5. Henderson led the attack with 1 5 points followed by Cap- tain Vosti and Storm. Far off form, the Varsity lost to Arm- strong Jaysee from Berkeley, 42-27. Displaying smooth passing and fine team- work as well as an air-tight defense, the Panthers defeated the Menlo Junior College basketball team 43-38. With Storm and McLean tanking their shots from all angles, the Panthers couldn ' t be defeated.