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

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li xl a fi L L Center field — Don Nerell from Santa Cruz, a freshman, was awarded the Sproles trophy for being the most inspirational player. Right field — Laurence Head from Spreckels, a sophomore, had a very busy season dividing his time between baseball and track, doing very well in both. Utility men: Jay Stuart from Texarkana, Texas, a freshman. Jay is a fiery little ball player, but was held back by a bad ankle. Leroy Jewett from Prunedale, Bill Stokes from King City and Bill Frazier from Wat- sonville rounded out the team. Second baseman — Harold Silliman from Watsnvoille, a sophomore, was one of the most consistent men on the field. At lead- off position he was on base oftener and scored more than any man on the team. Third baseman — Everett Olsen from Prunedale ,a sophomore, made quite a come- back after a three-year layoff from the hot corner of the diamond. Short stop — -The one and only Smokey Joe Garcia from King City, a freshman. Joe also alternated as pitcher. Left field — Hughes Andrus from King City, a freshman, was also a relief chuck-

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i) i) D 11 I I This year marked the entry of the Salinas Junior College Panthers in the Northern California Junior College Baseball Confer- ence. Although a few members w ere stars in high school, the team as a whole lacked experience due to inadequate equipment and lack of practice field the first season proved rather unsuccessful. However the boys re- ceived valuable experience this year and with more material and better equipment the out- look for next season is very bright. Following is a list of players and their positions: Catcher — Don Coover, from Fresno, a sophomore, leading in batting with .342. Judged by many opponents as one of the best catchers in the league — if not the best. Pitcher — Bob Coover, from Fresno, a freshman, received credit for the only two Panther victories this season. However, in his best performance, a two-hit game, he was beaten 4-1. Bob won 12 games and lost 3 last season in the Fresno Twilight League. First baseman — Tony Amaya, from Gon- zales, a sophomore, was second in batting with .303. Tony was a star on his high school team before coming to this alma mater.

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T ii f) fi ' A This year ' s Panther track team, newly entered in the Northern CaHfornia B Conference, met with unexpecetd hardships because of the poor practice facihties avail- able to them and because of the very strict eligibility requirements. The Panther weightmen were outstanding this year and were the nucleus of the squad. Led by Jack Kympton, Stan Cummings, Harold Vorheis, Winston Carlson, and Bur- ton Stokes, the squad at one time or other included Don Kozine, Milton LaFranchi Standlee Greening, and Luther Ogawa, sprinters; Gordon Stewart, Clarance Zing- heim, Pump Vella, Joe Carter, Bill Giles, Kympto ings, Carlson. Vorhe » ' 1 i t - and Joe Garcia, middle distant runners ; Hank Eaton and Bill Paine, hurdlers, Gordon Bain and Ogawa, Pole vaulters ; Ralph Wells, Lawrence Head and Gordon Bronson, high jumpers; Vorheis, Burton Stokes, Garcia, Carlson, and Bain, javelin tossers; Bardin Bain and Head, broad jumpers. In their season ' s triump, the Panthers trounced San Luis Obispo J. C. and Hollister J. C. in the three-way Hollister Junior Col- lege Invitational Track and Field Meet. Sweeping the discuss event, the Panthers ran up a total of 5 8 points followed by Hollister with 37 points and San Luis Obispo with 24 points.