Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Traclc Composed mostly of last yearls stellar B Team, the Torrance High Var- sity Track Team this year proved to be among the best in the League. However, a few tough breaks prevented them from taking the championship, since they lost to the champions from Banning by only seven points. The outstanding feat of the season was Walter Smith's 9.9 hundred which tied the Marine League record. However, the loss of Chet Dowell, one of the best pole vaulters in the city, was a major blow. Lettermen were Charles Rippy, Bob Leech, Jim Woodburn, Marvin Kent Jim Post, Edwin Smith, Lloyd Warthan, Walter Smith, Dan Ordway, Bill George, Harvel Guttenfelder. Gordon Smith, and Edward Robst. The Bee team. although they tried hard, failed to win any meets. How- ever, they managed to put up some good fights against superior competition. High scorer on the team was Ted Long, while other boys who gained points were Robert Warning, Dallas Martin, Joe Escobar, Homer Bullard and Paul Mitchell. Baseball With but six players returning from last year, four of whom were letter- men, the 1943 Tartar baseball team did very well with the material available. Although ending up rather low in the standings, they should do very well next year, since only five boys will be lost through graduation. After making a good showing in the practice games, they lost several close ones in the league competition. Paul Svensk proved himself to be-'a good pitcher, but a batting weakness handicapped the team. The lineup which usually took the field was: Paul Hoke, Catcher: Paul Svensk, Pitcher: Bill Bynum. First Base: Ed Egerer, Second Base and Pitcherg Gerald Jack- son, Shortstopg John Agapito, Third Base: Radford Raynor, Left Field: Pete Dodos, Center Field: Bill Stanley and Gordon Smith, Right Field. Bill Johnson, Bill Mcleod, Jim Woodburn, Jim Standifer, Bob Stirling, 'Leroy Schwenk, J. A. Barrington, and Lee Campbell were substitutes. B Football After a lapse of three years, a large turn out of B's greeted Coach Dick Leech. Abie Coast and Fred Russell also trained the team with Coach Winfield rounding out the season. Though their win and lost record was identical with that of their big brothers of the varsity, their games were, as a rule, much closer and usually were decided by one touchdown. Captain Gordy Smith sparked the team from the quarterback position, with help from Frank Dominguez, Robert Warning, and Gerald Mosher on the line. Other lettermen were Marvin Kent, Joe Corea, Gerald Godard, Bill Shaner, Bill Rogers, Bob O'Toole, Sam Intermill, Paul Husbands, Ed Robst, Tom Russel, Bill Collins, John Agapito, Stuart Smith, and Radford Raynor. Most of these boys will see action on the Varsity team next year and their experience should prove to be valuable. Varsity Football Wallace Post, Walter Smith, Bob Leech, Jim Post, Bert Smith, Jim Prime, Jim Prowten, Henry Gores, Charles Rippy, Guy Dewitt, George Winters, Floyd Stevens, Tom Bishop, Fred Wilkes, Dick Hogue, Bob Stirling, Dave Wilkes, Chet Dowell, Jack Bays, Herman Goettsch, Dick Cates, and Roy Holloman.

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Varsity Football A surprising but well-earned victory over San Pedro in the final week of the season enabled the Tartar grid squad to salvage a little glory from an otherwise disastrous season. Recipients of seven straight losses prior to their final encounter, the Tartars seemingly emerged from their lethargy to edge out the Pirates by one point, therefore literally handing the Marine League crown on a silver platter to their traditional rivals from Narbonne. True to his pre-season promise, Coach Hoffar in his first year provided T.H.S. with a fighting team which, though often down, was never out. Three seniors, Sonny Post, Charles Rippy, and Dave Wilkes, were awarded spots on the All-League teams for their outstanding play. The first football season after Pearl Harbor found several wartime re- strictions in effect: namely, elimination of practice games and a ban of stu- dent travel to games. In spite of these two items and the fact that it was a mediocre season, there was no lag in the school spirit which has earned tops in sportsmanship in the league for two years running. Basketball Handicapped by lack of experience and several injuries, the Varsity Basketball team nevertheless fought well through an unsuccessful season. Leading Gardena in the first half, they were in defeated in their first game after Woodburn spi-fined his ankle. With two of the first stringers complete- ly inexperienced, the team made a better showing than any other school against the undefeated Banning Pilots, but couldn't seem to get started, until late in the first half, during the other games. The usual starting lineup was: Ed Egerer, Bill Johns: forwards, Wallace Kvilvang: center. Ralph Wolfe: and Jim Woodburn: Guards. Egerer was chosen on the All-Marine League team being the second high scorer in the city. Other members of the team were Melvin Miller, David Callahan, Lee Campbell, Ed Smith, J. A. Barrington, Paul Pierson, and Wayne Lovelady. The Bee Team also failed to win any games in league competition, be- cause of inexnerience, but showed a great deal of improvement at the end of the season. Lettermen were Ernest Floyd, Tom Nuckles, Ted Long, Bill Stanley, Art Schaller, Philip Lisman, Lawrence Pankey, and Ralph Pegors.

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G.A.A. The G- A. A. had a very successful season this past term. The girls participated first in individual sports, either bowling or badminton, and next played basketball. The season was closed with a banquet at which a num- ber of girls were awarded their letters and stars. The second term began with speedball and ended with participation in individual sports, either baseball or badminton- G.A.A. girls officiated at Girls' Day, and the semester ended with the presentation of letters and stars to the different members. This semester the G A. A. has a new sponsor, Miss Johnson, because Mrs. Carmichael, the former G. A. A. sponsor, has been on leave of absence. 1st semester OFFICERS 2nd semester Norma Jean Hearrell President Barbara Quimby Eileen Whiting Vice President Jean Lancaster Ongell Dollar Secretary ' Doreen Livermore Doreen Livermore Treasurer Lucy Rose Jean Clark Reporter Pat Hall Lucy Rose Historian Phyllis McVicar Head of Baseball, Bernice Cline: Individual Sports, Elsa Stanley: Speed- ball, Dorothy Sandstrom, and Yell Leader, Phyllis Hargett. J .A.C. Myrna Fossum President - Vivian Oliver None Vice President Violet Thompson Frances Barrington Secretary-Treasurer Polly Robinson Violet Thompson Sports Manager Myrna Fossum