Thatcher School - El Archivero Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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ELARCHIVERO m Standing: Mr. Shagam, Henze, Keesling, Callander, Kristofferson, Boyd. Farquhar, Milligan, McWilliams, Taylor, Boinebakker, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Miller. Seated: Dole, Eggers, Heard, D, Williams, Coleman, Marsten 1Capt.J Wyeth, J. Whitney Bonner, Kulli. TRACK CAPTAINED by Lewis Marsten and coached by Messrs. Shagam, Miller, and Whitehead, the track team ended the spring with two wins, three seconds, and a solid over-all record. Midland hosted a quadrangular meet with Cate, Laguna Blanca, and Thacher on March 11.to open the season. Harry Wyeth Won the high hurdles and took second in the lows, while Marsten was first in the hundred and second in the 220. Heard put the shot farthestg and Dave Williams, Jim Whitney, Bill Dole, and Russ Callander provided places to give Thacher a 33-point second in front of Midland and Cate with 18 and 6 respectively. Laguna's 47 points easily won the meet. The next week found Thacher and Simi with 35 points apiece tied for second place over Moorpark, while Fillmore's JV led the pack with 55. Wyeth and Marsten took their events and high-point honors for the day. Whitney won the mileg and Eggers, Heard, Bonner, Dole, and Callander sup- plied additional points. In the most exciting meet of the season Thacher overpowered Cate, squeaked past Villanova, and Hnally won 48 to 13 to 44. Marsten, Wyeth, and Whitney won their events. The wearers of the green stripe were losing when a determined relay team ran the Villanova quartet into the ground and put the meet on ice. At the Russell Cup Invitationals on April 18 Thacher gained four second places. A's Whitney and Callander placed respectively in the mile

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80 EL ARCHIVERO and Santa Ynez Q34-91. The squad recovered to down Midland 28-21 and upset Cate in a rematch, 29-22. In the first home game, the C's lost to the fast Santa Clara five, 45-23, but then defeated Santa Barbara Catholic 20-1 S. In the last three games, all at home, the team suffered losses, Villanova Q26- Zlj, Moorpark C30-231, and Simi Q29-18j. The squad's final League record was 3-8, while for all the games it was 3-11. Corbett, Forster, and Weitzel were the C's leading scorers. Coached by Mr. Halsey and captained by Barry Smith, the team con- sisted of Corbett, Weitzel, Recsei fAll-League playerj , Kerr, Cooley, Forster, Farquhar, S. Case, Meehl, Keesling, and Hornby.

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82 EL ARCHIVERO and the 880. Henry Eggers set a new School Record of 1:32.S by running second in the B 660, and Bonebakker was number two in the 1320. Missing Williams and Masten, the squad lost a return meet with Villa- nova on April 22. Wyeth again took the hurdles, Eggers, the 880 and the 2205 and Whitney, the mile. At the League Championship Track Meet on May Day, Wyeth topped the highs and placed second in the low hurdles. Eggers won the 880, and Whitney and Bonebakker paced the runners of the mile in that order. Marsten was third in the 100 and fourth in the 220. Lack of depth in this large contest gave Thacher fourth place. In the final meet of the season C. de P. whopped Cate. Wyeth dominated the hurdles as usual. Other firsts went to Heard in the shot put, Eggers in the 880, Williams in the high jump and pole vault, Whitney in the mile, and Marsten in the 220. On May 9 Harry Wyeth and jim Whitney participated in the C. I. F. quarter-finals, but neither could crack the stiff competition. On May 13, over steaks and fshamelj carbonated beverages, it was dc- termined that Lew Coleman be Track Captain for 1960. BEST VARSITY TIMES RECORDED THIS YEAR Track Mile - S:02.3 - Whitney 120 HH - 16.1 - Wyeth Relay QWyeth, Coleman, Williams, 100 yd - 10.1 - Marsten Marstenj 1:39.3 440 yd - 57.8 - Dole Field 880 yd - 2:13.2 - Eggers Pole Vault - 9' - Williams 180 LH-21.9-Wyeth Shot Put-38' M -Heard 220 yd - 23.5 - Marsten High Jump - S' - Williams