Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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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

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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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Cagers Enter State Finals Prospector Baslaeteers SOUTHWESTERN 21, WESTERN 20. For the third consecutive year, the Southwestern quin- tet has defeated the Cowboys. This time it was a last- minute rally, which won for the Prospectors by one point. SOUTHWESTERN 24, CASS 20. After trailing by two points all the second half, except the last few minutes in which the Prospectors scored three baskets in rapid succession, the home team Won by a four-point margin, Friday, February 17, in the Mechanics' gym. CITY COLLEGE FROSH 25, SOUTHWESTERN 36. In a non-league affair which was played in Southwest- ern's gym, Friday, February 24, the Prospectors were too good for the Frosh . SOUTHWESTERN 24, CENTRAL 21. On Friday, March 2, the Prospectors journeyed to Lin- wood and Tuxedo to hand the Trailblazers another de- feat, but they were forced to go the limit to do so. This victory granted the Blue and Gold five the right to meet Hamtramck to decide the third Detroit team to enter the state tournament. SOUTHWESTERN 32, HAMTRAMCK 30. In the elimination game, the Prospectors nosed out the Cosmos, by two points, in one of the best-played games at the Olympia, Friday, March 9. SOUTHWESTERN 22, NORTHERN 18. The Blue and Gold quintet defeated the Eskimos, Thursday, March 15, in the first round of the state tourna- ment. Eddie Bator's shooting and Captain Miller's close guard prevented All City Harold Greene of Northern from getting more than two field baskets. JACKSON 28, SOUTHWESTERN 11. In the semi-final round of the state tournament, the Blue and Gold players found Jackson and were badly de- feated by the Prison city five, Friday, March 16. The Southwestern quintet ended the season as runner-up in the city loop. Ten games were won through the efforts of the boys, with only two setbacks. The two defeats were handed to them by Northwestern, city and state champions, and Jackson, runner-up to Northwestern for state championship. These were the only two teams to stop the Prospectors in league competition. SOUTHWESTERN 41, ALUMNI 30. The Blue and Gold quintet won against the alumni, whom they defeated by a wide margin on the home floor, January 6. NORTHERN 30. SOUTHWESTERN 22.1 On January 13, Southwestern met defeat at the hands of the Eskimos, who were the leaders of the east side loop. The game was played on Northern's court. SOUTHWESTERN 24, HIGHLAND PARK 19. The Prospectors ofiicially opened the season - when they defeated the Polar Bears in the last few minutes of play. Ability to count from the foul line by Captain Joe Major was a great help . towards the Blue and Gold victory over the op- ponents. NORTHWESTERN 37, SOUTHWESTERN 17. The Colts handed the Fort Street team its worst and only league defeat at Northwestern, Friday, January 27. The Grand River quintet proved too strong for the Pros- pectors in the first half, but Southwestern outscored them the second half of the game. SOUTHWESTERN 30, REDFORD 15 Although without the services of Joseph Major, the Blue and Gold players, Linder the leadership of George Miller, defeated the Huskies on Friday, Feb1'uary 3. Girl Reserves Busy fContinued from Page Twentyj Fifteen girls from Southwestern attended the Girl Reserve all-city banquet on March 17. Each school rep- resented a foreign country where there are Girl Reserve Clubs. Southwestern represented Hungary. The girls displayed some beautiful Hungarian pictures which were lent to the club by Mrs. Czap. The Hi-Y boys entertained the Girl Reserves at a danc- ing party on April 19. Miss Gene Carrel was the hostess of the girls on April 25, when they had a hike starting from her home in Trenton. The club entertained their mothers at the annual Mother and Daughter tea on May 9. The election of ofiicers, senior farewell, and installation of officers com- pleted the cycle for the semester. The Prospector staff regrets that Mrs. Wilson's group honor roll for the third marking was omitted from the issue of May 24. The girls on the honor roll are: Virginia Avey, Vera Benn, Dorothea Harms, Clara Knitli, Mildred Milatz, Lorene New- ton. Mable Scamp, Eva Schenk, Mable Sholtz, Anna Steffier, Margaret Steffier, Anna Sukenik, Dorothy Weiss, and Lucille Rugg. - Page Twenty-N'ine