Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Watching R. Phillips jump the low hurdles are: R. Timmerman, R. Van Dam, R. Pindar, B. Smith, P. Versluis, B. Failing, B. Clinger. Max Curtice and Chuck Cicelski arf ir t' ' c 1 an icing to get themselves in condition for the half-mile in H' :in e ort to retain the city championship. Fleet Hawlcs Win Last year Union beat all schools in dual track meets to take the city championship. They also won from East Grand Rapids in a practice meet. Catholic and South meets were the most exciting because Union Won them both by only a traction ot a point. Some ot the outstanding players were Duane Obermeyer, Bernard Kish, Max Curtice, Charles Cicelski, Frank Zenk, Ioe Daniels, Chester Kozal, and Bob Nelson. Through the loss of Obermeyer they lost the Re- gional meet. Cinder raisers of this year's track tea : f' This year's cross-country team won the beautilt trophy now displayed in the show case on the fir: floor. The team consisted ot Roger Van Dam, Ph Versluis, Robert Bush, Richard Pindar, and Charle Cicelski. Only six vets are back this year: Max Curtice Charles Cicelski, Bill Clinger, Al Manning, and th two co-captains, Chester Kozal and Bob Nelson, bot unable to run this year. . ' m are lrst row: Rexford, Cicelski, Czhuai, Curtice, Van Dam Gobolew'k' C B ' ' ' ' ' ' s i, 'ross ush, Pati korf, Phillips, second row: Ford, Wilkinson, Cullin, Failing, Kragt: y Pindar, Mcbillicuddy Lozicki, Aogummy, G. Smith, B. Smithg third row: Madukas, Rickson Ilglyberg, Vander Laan, Timmerman, Nelson, Kozal, MacKellar, Ludwick, Van Dusen: fourth row ounce, ' Manne: missing: Clinger Shusta, Wiest, and Baxter. Stewiens, Pelak, VanOtten, Kosten, Versluis, Snoap, Pierson, Slanger, Nowicki, Vorelz Co-captains Bob Nelson and Chester Kozal, themselves unable to run be- cause of ill health, have drilled long and hard with an inexperienced team, endeavoring to defend their city championship.

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Pitching Strikes, Batting Runs is Their Job L0-captains Bob Doxey and Don Buzz Buzalski :mtl 0 ch Doc E'lingson startt-d the season right with three straight wins and one loss. Union sluggers had a busy season last year as they swung their way through twelve games, winning six and losing six, to take second place. The boys worked and played hard, always worrying the other teams. The most exciting game of the season was with South when Union won 4 to 3. The outstanding players were Dale Ganzevoort, Bob Miller, Dave Haadsma, Mark Lahr. This year with blue skies and balmy days again comes the familiar call of play ball. From thirty-eight hope- fuls, Coach Doc Ellingson began picking a fast and powerful baseball team, With only six Vets back this year, Coach Ellingson along with co-captains, Don Buzalski and Bob Doxey, moulded a team into good shape and team work. Having started practice in late March indoors, when the springy days of April moved in Doc and the Hawks played ball at Valley Street Field. Winning from South, Ottawa, and Christian, the team showed great promise by taking the lead in the city, but when they played Creston, last year's champs, they ended up by losing with a 6 to 5 score in a twelve-inning game. One of the ,most exciting games of the season was the one with Creston, when the Red Hawks and the Polar Bears battled for twelve innings with Creston coming out on top by a thin margin of 5 to 6 score. Reaching the end of an exciting season the Red Hawks are in fourth place in the city standings. Union has won seven games and lost five. 23 First row: Coach Ellingson, Johnson, Kupris, Coats Bu- alskli DOXPY, Ziettcr, Milla-r, Makerg second row: lielka L2jmIP9Y'S, Pick, Levanduski, Mac Lennan, He-cron Virk: SUS. Cuflny, Jams: third row: Duthit-wicz, V'i1'kgtiq Drnugvlts, Wenxenka, Proctor, Janes, Hughes, Boonstrim, Splrtlck, Sunil: fourth row: Rittenhouse, Van Gilgt' Stahhrvx vc C ' S fl B s ' . A ' 1 E T. Hmll1C'I'. UH . 0on'tra, Luclv k, fifth raw: Anderson, Vandvn HOHL Sund, Bolke. uc Teil Proctor batting a single against South, which helped Union win. B'Db KUDl'iS VUYlrliDiZ to home base to clinch Union's first victory.

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Bowling' Hawks are Neyberg, Rexfnrd, Hendricks, and Sperlick. Listening to Coach Sukup are: R. Gessncr, Wilson, Cook, Johnson, D. Gessner, and Stoke. Balls Tell Tale Bowling has made its way into the conversation of many Unionitesg especially is this true of the boys who roll the balls at the Fanatorium once a week. They took many prizes at the all-city bowling ban- quet held at the Morton House, where Mr. Palmer, their adviser, presented the awards. Golf at Union is not at present a major sport but it is making its way, with more and more Red Hawks putting those little balls around the green. Warner is hitting the ball while Samrick waits for his turn. Both arv members of Union's tennis team unslcr Coach Freoman. The team has a schedule ot eight matches and one state match. Coach Sukup said that there were twelve boys out, but only six in the above picture. The twang of the ball against the racket lured many athletic-minded students out for tennis. Last year Sidney Samrick was third in the city. He is on the team again this year. Mr. Freeman, a Navy veteran, took over the coach- ing this year upon the resignation of Mr. Meyering, coach tor many years. Getting: pointers from Coach I-'rue-man are: first row: Meyers, Smvenge, Strain, Seamon, Unprcrg second row: Rc-ynders, Ham- .nond, tvloriock, Samrick, and warner.