Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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P Track The girls' track season has been iw very successful, as were their previ- ous seasons. Previous to the sched- uled meets, there were inter-gym and invitational meets. From these con- tests, the material for the team was selected. The eight veterans U11 the squad were Louise Schmidt, Alice Goodenow, Irene Szabo, Margaret Demchak, Anna Maskelis, Marie XVickert, Thel- ma Peterson, and Yolanda Bargi. At the first meet, 011 May 6, South- western defeated Northeastern by a margin of 35 to 24. Eagling, Myers, and Demchak took first places, while XVclsh, Goode- now, and Maskelis captured second. The second contest was not so successful. The Squad Has Eight Veterans Prospector Girls' Track Team Colts won with a score of 34 to 25. On May 9, Dem- ehak and Cogger tied for first. Second and third places were divided in proportion between the teams. Nordstrum Girls 1Yin League Honors In baseball, Nordstrum girls won three straight games. 1Vith the addition of two practice games, the lassies have won five games. The earliest game of the season was a practice one with Miller. on April 10. The score was 4 to 3, a Nordstrum victory. Again on April 27 Miller came for another practice game with Nordstrum, and again the Blue and Gold Juniors were victorious, this time leading with live runs. The first league game was played with Munger. April 18, on Munger's diamond. The Nordstrum las- sies won this game, with the score 6 to 2. The game was a hard contest, but the Juniors conquered.. The next league game was played with Mclienzie in our back yard, April 24. This game was a well played one. The score was 14 to 4 in favor of the Blue and Gold lassies. XVhen Nordstrum and Con- don met, on May 1, the Blue and Gold Juniors walked away with the score 10 to 1. Condon's team did not score a point until the last inning. Hunter also met defeat from the .lunior lassies on May 8. This game achieved Nordstrum's greatest lead, 22 to 1. The fifth and last game of the series showed the Nordstrum girls an undefeated team. and gave them 1Vestern League championship when they won their final game from the Neinas nine on the home held, Junior Girls' Baseball Team May 15. This score was 5 to 3. Ella Letenyi, Mar- garet liarsodi, Elizabeth and Maggie Henderson, and Louise Lockeman made runs in this game. Maggie Henderson was the most valuable player of the Nordstrum nine. Margaret liarsodi, catcher, Elizabeth Henderson, and Ella l.etenyi also proved to be good players throughout the season. CONSPICUOUS FOR TEAM WORK tfontinued from page 261 Rinno. Next year's team will be built around the nucleus made up of Archie Hogan. Vincent Kadi, George llaruczi, Richard Reno, and Sam liaglcy. HIGHLAND PARK Southwestern's first opponent was 1-lighland Park, national championship team. The Prospectors were literally swamped under a 66 to 6 score. NORTH XVESTERN Although the Prospectors lost the Northwestern meet, they had the honor of taking the one first place of the year when Vincent lsfadi took first in the diving event. Southwestern was again defeated, 54 to 10. REDEORD At Redford, the Prospectors were able to gather but six third placesg and the Huskies won, 58 to 6. XVESTERN Against their arch-enemies. XYestern, the Blue and Gold put up their best form of the season, zithough beaten, 39 to 25. SOUTH li.-XS'l'E RN Southwestern was conceded an even chance over Southeastern. but the llrospectors were defeated, 40 to 15. CENTRAL The Central meet was the only one held in the Prospector pool. Southwestern was swamped, 48 to 15. CASS AND EASTERN Cass and Eastern closed a disastrous season for the Blue and Gold, when they both defeated the Pros- pectors by large scores. Page Twenty-nine

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junior Cagers in Semi-,lfinals The Nordstrum basketball team won the XYest Side championship, but lost out in the city championship series. They won nine games out of thirteen. The first game in the eity semi-finals they lost to Highland Park by the score of Zl to 13. Their next game was at Harbour. This time Harbour claimed the advantage. Z1 to lg. Nordstrum's best game of the season was a one-point decision against jefferson. The game was won inthe last thirty seconds of play, when Nordstrum scored a field goal. Coach Van lleventer had one member of his team on the all-city team. This was NUX'ClStI'lll1l,S captain, james Hagen, who was unanimous choice for center. Games of the season: I january 3--Nordstrum defeated Neinas at Neinas by the score of 45 to O. january To-eNUl'ClSil'lllll defeated jeffer- ie point. This was scored ill the son by oi last thirty seconds of play. January 22, Hunter was defeated by the top-heavy score of 54 to 5. Captain Hagen made 24 points. january 30-L'ondon was defeated at Condon by the score of 14 to 8. February 8-Nordstrum met its first defeat on its Good Players Discovered During the past baseball season, Nordstrum uncov- ered a few stars who are expected to aid Nordstrum in her hght for the championship next year. 'They are I.eSage and Mott, pitchersg jurczy, infielderg and McColgin, outfielder. The baseball team this year was made up of new players entirely. April 18, the Prospector Juniors opened the season against Munger, to be defeated by a score of 11 to 7. The second game, played against McKenzie, on April 25, proved very disastrous for Nordstrum. Mc- Kenzie won this game with a score of 6 to 5. The first victory for Nordstrum came on May 6. when they defeated Condon, 5 to l. Pitching this tkkifbllfllllllttl on page SSQ Junior Boys' Basketball Team own fioor against Manger. The final score was 1-l to 8. lfebruary 22-Nordstrum won league champion- ship by defeating Iefferson, 39 to 16. Veterans Help Girls, Basketball The veterans who returned this year to the Nord- strum girls' basketball squad are Julia Csekei, Eliza- beth Casanyi, Eva Yiuck, Olga Frint, and Mary Jane Hubosky. Nordstrum girls met their first defeat in the home gym on January 4, with the neighboring six from Neinas Intermediate. Neinas started out in a fast way, and at the end of the half the score was 14 to 2 in their favor. The score at the end of the game was 18 to 8. The second game of the season was played on january 93 Nordstrum was victorious in this game with Kilson. After a closely contested game in which the excellent team work of both teams was noticeable. the hnal score was 10 to 4 in favor of the lflue and tiold. tfontiuued on page 331 .lunior Baseball Team Page Twenty-eight Nnrdslnun Girls' Basketball Team

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Prospectors Wlin First Nine Games The Southwestern baseball team had a very successful season, winning nine straight games before losing to North- western and Southeastern. ln twelve games the Prospectors scored ninety-live runs to their opponents' sixty-two. almost an average of eight runs per game. The team had good reserves for every position. The team this year was under the lead- ership of Carmaine Scafuri, catcher. Most of the games were played under adverse conditions. XVet, cold weather was un- comfortable for both players and specta- tors. C. Scafuri, L .Horvath. and Malenski led the Prospectors in hitting during the SCHSOI1. Southwestern, 7 U. of D. High, Southwestern 15 Wlyandotte, 7. Southwestern, 12 River Rouge, 7. Southwestern, 7 Central, 5. Southwestern, 5 Redeemer 2. Senior Baseball Squad Southwestern 14 3 Wlyandotte 5 Southwestern 17, Eastern, 4 Southwestern 1: Northwestern 17 Southwestern, Southwestern, 25 U. of D. High, 1. Southwestern, 145 Northern, 5. 9, iiigiiiami 1 tn, 2 Southwestern, 2, Southeastern, 4. Four Veterans on Girls, Team The Prospector girls' basketball team have closed an enviable season under the guidance of Miss Yoc- cum, coach, and Alice Goodenow, captain. Four veterans, included in the large squad. were The offi- Goodenow, Kaelin. Szabo, and Demchak. cial team was composed of Goodenow and Demchak, guards: Maskelis, jumping center, Kaelin, side cen- terg and Szabo and Runkel, forwards. The basketeers won four out of six scheduled games, and defeated only by the two champion teams. Highland Park and XVestern. The first game was played on january 10, on the Colts' Floor, and the Prospector girls brought home the honors with the score, 25 to 21. XVestern played on the Southwestern floor, Janu- ary 25. Playing a square and hard-fought game, NVestern defeated Southwestern, 28 to 13. The next encounter, on February 1, proved to be quite as unsuccessful. Highland Park, the other championship team, defeated the Prospectors, 28 to 18. The game with Commerce on February 7 proved to be the turning point, and the home team was vic- torious in the remaining frays. The score of this game was 24 to 9 in favor of Southwestern. The basketeers defeated the Huskies at Redford. by a large margin, 48 to 9. March 1 marked the final fray of the season for the team. Central, the last opponent, was defeated by ' 1 Girls' Basketball Team Page Thirty nine points, the score was 25 to 16. C-irl Racketeers Lose to Colts ln the first tennis match played with Northwestern. the Prospector girls lost the match to the Colts by the score of 6 to 0. But this did not discourage them, since two other matches followed, one with Redford, and the other with XVestern. Edna Kirsten. llessie Hopkins, Irene Becsky, and Helen llenig are all veterans, and the other girls who made up the team are newcomers. The new members of the squad have played good games. The team played in the following order: First sin- gles, Edna Kirsten, second, Bessie Hopkins, third. Naomi Masserg lirst doubles, Irene Becsky and Helen Henigg second doubles, Laura Tack and Helen Sherlock. XVITH THE TENNIS TEAM tContinued from page 271 HIGHLAND PARK Southwestern defeated a weak Highland Park team at the Ford Courts by the score of 4 to 1. Not one of the veterans from Highland Park's championship team was left for this season. Singles: Sargenti de- feated Bullockg XYood defeated Shileg Klein defeated Prakken. Doubles: Bullock and Freidman defeated Sargenti and Xyoodg Shumate and Topor defeated Masin and Ilrakken. Score. 4 to 1. NORTHWESTERN Northwestern's squad stopped the Prospectors, de- feating the Blue and Gold, 4 to 1. Hecox QN. NVJ defeated Sargenti CS. NYJ: 1Vood KS. XVJ defeated Hammer QN. 1V.jg Page iN. IVJ defeated Klein QS. NVQ. Doubles: Hecox and Hammer QN VVJ defeated Sargenti and IVood CS. NYJ: and Page and Garrison KN. VVQ defeated Klein and Bagley QS. XVJ. Score. 4 to 1.