South Side High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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64 The SCRAPPER Basketball The South Side basketball machine won five league games, Flack led the Scrappers in a victory at the district tpurnament over Sacred Heart. The next game Brownsville barely nosed out South Side 32-28. This year the Scrappers visited many out of town teams in Arkansas and Tennessee and gave a very creditable account of themselves. With a host of experienced players returning and a new gym, South Side is expected to be a strong contender next year. Gene McNeely will be the only graduate. The lettermen are Jack Flack, Vaughn Short, Glendon Mills, James Carpenter, forwardsg Gene McNeely, center, Charles Verrell, Hugh Essary, John Perry, guards. IO! Golf This year about twenty players played in the school elimina- tions and the four members of the team were: Charles Verrell, Walter Simmons, Richard Fox and Orville Folkerts. In the city prep tournament the four players qualified for team and medal honors at Galloway Course. The scores made were: Verrell 78, Simmons 89, Fox 87, and Folkerts 86. The team came fourth with six teams competing. Charles Verrell was one of the few to break 80. Following the qualifying game the match play with Verrell playing John Joplin and Folkerts vs. Chubby Andrews of Central. In the quarter-finals Verrell vs. Harris Nason of Tech and Fol- kerts vs. defending champion M. McCool. In the semi-ilnals Ver- rell vs. Melvin Young of Messick and Folkerts vs. Carey Middle- coff, of C. B. C. Carey Middlecoff and Melvin Young played in the finals with Middlecoff the victor. The team from South Side is going to Morristown on May 28th to play in the State Prep Tournament. Baseball This year South Side batted .333 in the baseball standing. They overcame Catholic Hi and Sacred Heart and fell to Central, Tech, C. B. C., and Humes. The letter men this year were Bruce Pasley, Billy Lutz, Jack Flack, Finley Russell, Earl Smith, Charles Pollan, Eugene McNeely, Albert Feeble, Paul Boyer, Laby Rosenblum, Jimmy Boldridge, Frank Pollan, Marshall Glisson, Leroy Blanken- ship and Lawrence Blades. The team had some good pitching and fielding on the part of Captain Flack, and one that helped tally a number of runs. Another who was consistant was Lawrence Blades. By graduation this year, South Side will lose C. Pollan, McNeely, Feeble, Blades and Blank- enship. The team was as successful as could be expected due to the late start because of spring football training.

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The SCRAPPER H M it is noteworthy that they finished ahead of Central, Catholic High, Messick and Sacred Heart. With the loss of only a few seniors, the Scrappers are looking forward to a splendid season in 1938. Another reason for a pros- perous outlook is the spring training session of six weeks duration. Coach Hickman Ewing and the boys especially were aided greatly by the assistance of Porter Chapelle, former star end at South- western. The boys who are graduating this year are Captain Clyde Dixon, Alternate Captain Curtis Johnsey, Wyman Mansfield, Gene McNeely, David Ashby, Marvin Murvin, Walter Key and Albert Feeble. Lead by Captain Thomas Nolen and Alternate Captain Jack Flack next year's team will have the following letter men back: Hugh Jenfkins, John Perry, Hugh Essary, Clyde Lovell, Nelson Roberts, Paul Smith, John Morris, William Dixon, Vaughn Short, Jack Miller and Burchard Du-ke. To the team of 1938, the Seniors wish all the luck in the world. We believe you have it in you to be first in the Prep League next year, so go out and show us. We're for you. 102 S Club The S Club has been one of the most active organizations in the school during the past year. The S Club is composed of boys who have earned athletic awards while at South Side. Under the guidance of their able president, Clyde Dixon, the S Club has stood for good sportsmanship and fair play both on the athletic field and in the class room. At one of the meetings, Curtis J ohnsey, one of our senior mem- bers gave a book review of The Right Thing. The boys in the S Club are endeavoring to carry out these principles. The S Club has taken upon itself the responsibility of aiding Mr. Gnuse and Coach Ewing in caring for our new gym- nasium. Some of the members of the S Club who are graduating are: Clyde Dixon, Curtis Johnsey, Gene McNeely, Charlie Pollan, Al- bert Feeeble, D. A. Ashby, Lawrence Blades, Wyman Mansfield, James Galbreath, Marvin Murvin, and Robert Porter. zo: Tennis This year, the Scrappers were represented in the tennis tour- nament by James Carpenter, Jack Flack and Emmet Ellis. Jack Flack was defeated by Pag F-loyd in the semi-finals after defeating Central entries in earlier matches. Emmet Ellis, the other singles entry, was defeated by a Catholic High boy in three hard sets. In the doubles, Flack and Carpenter were defeated by Coons and Brooks Loomis of Messick.

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The SCRAPPER Q5 Track This year South Side's track team did not make such a brilliant showing but nevertheless the Red and Gold showed the fighting spirit. The track team this year was the first one at South Side for the last three years and, of course, was inexperienced. But we are not the kind to alibi and we can only say to watch us go next year. The team consisted of the following: Ralph Keltner, Jack Flack, Joe Warlick, Vaughn Short, Marion Frances, Eugene Cical- la, Hugh Jenkins, Marvin Murvin, and Jam-es Cobb. Probably the best record was made by Bones Keltner who participated in the West Tennessee meet and qualified for the state meet as he placed fourth in the high hurdles. Although the team did not win they were in there fighting all the time. 102 Boxing ,Under the guidance of Captain Hugh Essary, the Scrapper boxing team finished third in the Prep Tournament, led only by Tech and Humes. In the first fights the Scrappers had five contenders. Every contender was victorious. This put the Scrappers into the semi- finals leading all other schools. Here the Scrappers did not do so well, but even with these losses the Scrappers entered the finals still a strong contender for the crown. In the finals the Scrappers had five fighters. Of these only two were victorious. Captain Hugh Essary and little Sammy Berzansky were victorious in their respective weights. Both of these boys were Golden Glove Champ- ions also. Other boys who received letters are John Perry, Jack Flack, Bob Shelton, Woodard Harrison, Jack Young. SOI Softball Another softball season has come and gone, leaving the South Side girls in second place for their third consecutive year. With four victories and two defeats, the Scrapperettes showed a great deal of improvement over their last year's team. Frances Scott, better known to all of you softball fans as Scotty was up to her regular tricks in the pitcher's box. The girls boasted several out- standing fielders, a good infield, and a number of reliable hitters. The team was one of the strongest in the league this year and they are looking forward to championship next year, as eleven of the twelveletter girls will be back. Girls who were awarded letters are: Hazel McMurray, catch, Frances Scott, pitch, Mattie Fowinkie, first base, Fern Arnett, second base, Elma Battistelli, third base, Betty Johnson, short stop, Carlene Hood, little short stop, Mabel Rogers, Frances Foger- ty, Elizabeth Bridges, Charlene Dayton, Avonne LaCook, outiield- ers. Results: South Side 11, Sacred Heart' 5, South Side 18, Mes- sick 4, Tech 13, South Side 11, South Side 110, Sacred Heart 4, Messick, default, Tech 11, South Side 2.