Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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ON THE DIAMOND Two Veterans On Team Southwestern's 1928 baseball squad is un- fortunately lodged in last place in the city league. This year's t e a m was composed mostly of green m e n, who were badly in need of experience. Only two veterans, Harris and Taylor. g a v e a full year of service. The team was al so hit heavily by the eligibil- ity rule. Several play- ers were forced to leave because of their marks. Despite th e disas- trous s ea son, the crowds at the games were larger t h a n in many years past. Sea- son buttons were sold for twenty-five cents! every loyal Prospector bought one and sup- ported the team. On April 26, South- D I western officially opened its baseball season by receiving the worst defeat in the school's history at the hands of Highland Park. The final score was 22 to 6. Quiring and Harris did the chucking for the Prospectors, and their offerings were hit freely. Northwestern, the next to drub the Prospectors. sent them to defeat by a 10 to 2 count, May 4, at Northwestern field. The following Fri- day, Redford played Southwestern. After a hard struggle, the Grand River players came out victorious by a 9 to 6 score. By scoring five runs in the second i n n i n g, the Prospectors seemed to be well on their way to victory. But Red- ford tightened up and Southwestern did not score again until the seventh, w h i l e Red- ford had safely tuck- ed the game away. After two postpone- ments. Western faced the Prospectors. When a Prospector and a Cowboy team clash, a hard struggle is usu- ally the result. This was not true on this occasion. W e s t er Il buried the Prospectors under a 13 to 2 count, Tuesday, May 22. Two days later, Southwestern dropped a game to Cass by a 12 to 2 score. Thompson, pitching his first league game, did well, but his supporting cast crumpled behind him and defeat was the inevitable result. Juniors Win Six Straight Games Starting out to set the Western League afire, the Nordstrum baseball team won their first six games straight by overwheming scores, but Munger checked them in their seventh game by a 7 to 2 verdict. The cause for this de- feat was inability to hit in pinches. The next week they went after Hutchins' scalp and brought it home, but not without a hard game. Hutchins kept the score tied all through the contest, but Nordstrum spurted in the last inning and won by the score of 8 to 7. Then came the Jefferson game, which would tell whether or not Nordstrum would have a chance for the city championship. Starting out to effect a massacre, Jederson made five runs in the first. Then the Jefferson pitcher went Wild and issued pass after pass. Before many innings had passed. Nordstrum had five runs and Jefferson had eight. But Jefferson had a hard-hitting com- bination that secured three more runs, while the Nordstrum batters could only make two. This game left Jefferson the Western League cham- pion. Nordstrum was invited to play at Navin Field during the season and they showed their appreciation of this offer by beating Hamtramck, 6 to 3. The boys feel perfectly at home on Navin Field, because this is the second year in succession that a Nordstrum team has won there. Page Tzccnly-Scrcn s- .B

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French Club Increases Membership Jr. S. C. Has High Scholarship c The Junior Service Club has been one of the Many changes have taken place in the regulations of the Cercle Francais this semester. The usual day of meet- ing was changed from Monday to Tuesday, and the eligi- bility rule of two years of French for membership was changed to one year. A membership drive was held with a result of forty- three new students. The new members were given a social -welcome, April 17. There were delightful recitations by Louise Kaelin and Gertrude Symanski for their pleasure. A definite program, planned at the beginning of the semester, was closely followed. There was a business meeting one month and a social hour the next. Refresh- ments and entertainment enlivened each soc-ial gathering. Due to the large amount of business, it was necessary to elect a corresponding secretary. Lela Bagozzi was chosen to fill the ofiice. She proved very efficient. The other faithful ofiicers are: president, Leonora Corsinig vice- president, Anna Kovacs, secretary, Arthur Plots, and treasurer, Dorothy Ritchie. The club was very glad to have a large number of new members, for three officers and many other members will be lost through graduation. A senior farewell given in June closed one of the most active semesters since the club's beginning. Warbelow Leads R. O. T. C. Unit The Southwestern R. O. T. C. spent a busy season pre- paring for the annual field meet. This year the meet was held on May 29. The R. O. T. C. can boast of a good wall- scaling team and a very good arm-stacking squad. The organization this year consisted of seventy mem- bers. While this number seems large, it can be made still larger and it is hoped that next year will see more boys turn out for the R. O. T. C. The rifle team is fortunate in having a number of good marksmen this year. Among them are Roy Lockeman, Victor Floyd, George Reynolds, Robert Harcourt, and Joseph Jackson. The maid of honor for the field meet was Marion Smith, and the sponsors, Ann Jackson and Arlene McMillan. most active clubs in the school. The meetings are held after every card marking. Members having two or more D's on their cards are dropped from active duty. The scholastic standing of the club was very high this year. The club elects new officers each semester, and during the meetings complaints and sug- gestions are considered. As the club progresses, it becomes of more value to the school. And it attributes its suc- cess to the help it receives from Miss Spencer and the student body. The following are members of the club: Gladys Shel- key, Henry Reeves, Lillian Babas, Helen Gardner, Pauline Spice, Helen Apach, Marion Stowe, Dorothy Halligan. Hilda Nagy, Charles Langley, Katherine Turga, Anna Smitka, Bondy Luber, Walter Post, Frank Schwed, Glenn Smoot, Fred Kreidl, Frank Eisele. The officers are: Gladys Shelkey, President, Henry Reeves, Vice-Presi- dent, Lillian Babas. Secretary. E. H. R. Remodels Clinic The greatest work of the Ellen H. Richards Club was the remodeling of the clinic this semester. Through the help of Miss Becker, the clinic has been changed from a somewhat gloomy to a delightful and pleasant little room. The girls also had a pot-luck supper at the beginning of the term, with Miss Amberson as guest. Several speakers entertained the girlsg among them was Miss Hamilton. She gave an interesting talk on the history of Michigan, and a description of the great ice- bergs and glaciers that at one time covered the whole continent. Page Twenty-Sire

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ON THE TRACK Demchak, the high- point scorer of South- weste rn girls' track team, never failed to place first in the broad jump. She scored about twenty points through- out the season. The relay team, con- sis t i n g of McMillan, Dittman, and Szabo, was the other mainstay of the squad. They succeeded in placing first in all meets but one. Upon meeting the Fal- zons, on April 24, in Girls, Track Team our back yard , the Prospectors defeated the visitors, 39 1-2 to 19 1-2. May 1, Western also met defeat at the hands of the gold-diggers with a score of 36 to 23. On May 8, Southwest- ern was defeated by the Huskies, 39 to 32. May 22, the Prospec- tors saddled the Colts, 38 to 33. From all appearances, this season's team is stronger than last sea- son's and should again capture the cup. Indoor Tracksters Lose Veterans Indoor Track Team Manuik Leads Outdoor Trackmen All of the boys' outdoor track meets were held on the Southwestern Field. Great credit is due to Charles Manuik, who won a first place in the broad jump, his favorite in all the meets he took part in. On April 20, in a triangular meet between Redford, Eastern, and Southwestern, in our backyard , the Black and Orange squad won. The Blue and Gold points were made by Manuik, who scored six. and Sansom, whose tally was five in the pole vault. Northwestern defeated Western and Southwestern in a triangular meet Thursday, April 26,at Southwestern. The Blue and Gold tracksters did not win a point till Charles Manuik came out first in the broad jump, with a distance of 19 feet. In their last meet of the year, against U. of D. High, Friday, May 4, on the same track, the Blue and Gold squad was nosed out by a 58 to 64 score. U. of D. won the relay, the last and the decisive event of the meet. Page Twenty-Eight Next season Coach Strohmer hopes that more fellows will come out for the indoor track team, when the call is sounded. All fellows who are physically fit should come out for the squad, for they never know what they can do. The Blue and Gold tracksters journeyed to Southeast- ern, only to be swamped in a dual meet, January 14. Kidle in the shot, Sansom with pole vault, and Manuik in the 220-yard dash were the Prospectors to win first places. This was Kidle's last meet, for he was lost to the team through graduation. The Cowboys handed the Prospectors their second de- feat of the season, February 3. The Blue and Gold rep- resentatives scored a first place in the pole vault through the work of Kenneth Sansom. On February 10, Northeastern defeated the Prospectors by a small margin. Beatty and Snowden were the causes of the Prospector defeat, for both scored heavily in the dashes. Outdoor Track Team