Thatcher School - El Archivero Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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EL ARCHIVERO 77 Two-Man Relay Race-DuBois and Myers, Messrs. Huyler and johnson. The Lower School Gymkhana Team, captained by David Van Horne, suffered two defeats at the hands of the experienced Ojai Valley School en- thusiasts this year. Despite its losses, the Team competed well, and the pros- pects for future gymkhana lettermen are high. After the annual banquet at the Coniferous Bosque the George Beckwith Trophy was awarded to the winning Orange Team. The Bissell High-Point Trophy went to Bill Boyd and Dick Walden for their identical 65 points. David Van Horne was given the Bit and Spur High-Point New Boy Plaque for his 36 points, and Skip Porter received the Pack and Saddle High-Point Lower School Award. John Heard, Rob Gallaway, and Freeman Ford Won the Packing Cup for taking four blue ribbons and setting the season's best time-46 seconds flat. Tom Walden received the Improvement Cinch, and the Farquhar Saddling Belt was won by Joe Parker. After the closing ceremonies this year's high-point men, Bill Boyd and Dick Walden, both of the Orange Team, were elected Co-coptains of next year's Gymkhana Team, while the Green Team chose Lloyd DuBois as its Captain. THE TOP TEN No. Name Horse Points Team 1. Bill Boyd, ,,r.. ,, .,... ,,,,,,, R eynita Qrlliej Orange 1. Dick Walden .,,,s,. ,,,s.... R Ocket QTieJ Orange 3. Freeman Ford. ff... -..f,, Spider Orange 4. John Heard ....c so ........ Colorado 'Orange 5. Lloyd DuBois ...,.. ....... . Slleiress Green 6. Erno Bonebakker. ss.. ..l........ T o0tS Green 7. Rob Gallaway .......... .................... 5 tar Orange 8. Dave Van Horne ssss.ss. ...... S ierra Cross Green 9. Bill Lieurance .......... ............. B 01165 Orange 10. Dick Rhodes s...... ........... . .....-.-.... Little Red Green

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76 EL ARCHIVERO these events at a time. Similar revisions in the rules for the Stake, Sack, and Orange races made them run more efficiently. At School, gymkhana season got under way with the Hrst match be- tween the two intramural teams. The Orange Team, captained by Freeman Ford, charged off to a strong lead early in the season, andl although there were several close contests in which Gymkhana Captain Michael Pleasant's Green Team made a good showing, the Orange Squad emerged on top at the season's end with 415 points to the Green Team's 273. Bill Boyd on Reynita and Dick Walden on Rocket were tied in a deadlock race for high point man with 65 points apiece. Close behind the two top men came Ford who compiled 63 points on his white steed, Spider. John Heard, the number four man on the gymkhana ladder, raced Colorado for the season's fastest time in the Bending Race in 10.35 seconds and won the Saddling Race with a time of 37.9. The best performance in the Orange Race was completed by Bob Gallaway in only 40:8 seconds on Star, who is being retired this year after many faithful seasons. Skip Porter atop Keela pounded out the best Tilting time this year in 19.4 seconds with a score of 9 out of 9 rings. Bill Boyd and Reynita racked up three best times in the Stake, Sack, and Figure 8 races in 13.6, 13.35, and 11.9 seconds, respectively. David Van Horne tied Bill Boyd's Stake Race time of 13.6 and placed first almost consistently in the Trail Horse Class. Redbones and Topo helped carry Reserve State Champion Leo Acquistapace to victory in the Seat and Hands Class, which he won three times during our School shows. , The climax of the season came on March 7, the date of the Eleventh Annual Thacher Gymkhana. The 125 outside entrants, several of whom were themselves State Champions, afforded Thacher boys some stiff but welcome competition. The guests dominated the morning events except for the two blues taken by Van Horne in the Trail Horse and Seat and Hands classes. In the afternoon Thacher pulled ahead by winning our specialty events. Free- man Ford' soon forged to a lead with 16 points, walking off with the Jed- licka High-Point-Man Trophy at the end of the day. In order to qualify for the 1959 State Championships, several Thacher horsemen entered the Region Nine Horse Show, the Fillmore Spring Show, and the Ojai Trails Association Spring Show. These Thacherites will com- pete for the Championships next October: Bending Race-DuBois, Mr. Huyler. Figure-8 Race-W. Boyd, Mr. Huyler. Quadrangle Stake Race-W. Boyd, Mr. Huyler, Du Bois. Keyhole Race-Mr. Huyler, Du Bois. Tilting-Porter, Mr. Huyler, Mr. Kahle. Trail Horse Class-Van Horne, Mr. Huyler. Pleasure Horse Class-Van Horne, Myers. Junior Equitation-Van Horne.

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78 EL ARCHIVERO Standing: Coleman, Oliver-Smith, Behnke, Labbe, Mr. Kleinfelter. Kneeling: Helmhoilz, Cordon, Nicolaus, Bonner, N. Chickering. BASKETBALL A BASKETBALL COACHED by Mr. Kleinfelter and captained by Dave Behnke, the basket- ball varsity finished this year's season with an over-all 3-8 record. Un- fortunately, the team was able to take only one game out of six in League play, tying for last place in the three valleys. Windy Nicolaus was high man scorewise with 98 points and! an 8.9 average per game. The cagers fell to Cate, SS-32, on December 6 as Tony Schilling's 22 first quarter points gave the Blue a fast start. December 11 saw Thacher squeeze by San Marcos, 37-34, in Santa Barbara. The winners were losing throughout most of the game but made a stirring comeback in the last quarter as Behnke, Gordon, and Nicolaus began to find the range. Five days later Thacher trailed all the Way to give a 62-39 decision to Villanova. On January 8 the first League game saw a Santa Ynez squad power to a S6-36 win in its own gym. The next Wednesday Nicolaus and Behnke dunked 19 and 16 points respectively to lead the team to a 56-34 victory over Midland