University High School - Spirit Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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BASEBALL Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ .,U.A,U, Baseball team from left to right: Jay Gardner, Bill Curry, Varnell Barnard, Jerry Brink, Wilfred Schaeper, Stanley Shelnutt, lewis Propst, George Jurecka, Eddie Petrick. Standing: Charles Mackenroth, Bobby Henson, Dan Holley, Donald Dees, Danny Baxley, Mr. Pearson, Coach, Phil Highfill, Wayne Hefft, Stanley Rentz. O R E S - ...., -0 Adamson CDallasj ....v... Univ. eee..,A eeee,.. 1 Bryan Riverside CFt. Worth Univ.------. Belton Riverside CFt. Worthj Univ.-----, . .4 Temple ,. . La Vega Univ.---,.,. M2 Hillsboro La Vega Univ.,-,,-s- Corsicana Hillsboro 2 Cleburne Corsicana Univ..-.---. WGCO High . Cleburne Univ.--.--- -..I Bryan . Belton . Temple Univ .o.,, s. - ...e,o .O Waco High ..,.e,e ,.,.. . . . 8 5 E A S O N March 5-Trojans vs. Adamson CDaIlasD at Dallas. University lost its season opener to Adamson by a score of 3-O, being allowed only one hit. After allowing Adamson to score in the first and second innings, the Troians blanked them the rest of the way but the damage had already been done. March 8-Trojans vs. Amon Carter Riverside at Ft. Worth. After having leads of 3-O and 6-2, the Troians faltered in the 5th, allowing the Eagles to score 4 runs. The Troians were paced by Lewis Propst and Danny Baxley with two hits apiece. Final score was 8-6. March lO-Trojans vs. Amon Carter Riverside at Waco. Led by Donald Dee's fine hitting and a 3 for 3 day by Danny Baxley, the Trojans avenged an earlier defeat at the hands of the Eagles. After the visiting Eagles gained a 2-O lead, the fighting Trojans came back to make the score 2-l and 3-2 before a four run Uprising in the fourth pushed the Troians ahead to stay. Successive singles by Lewis Propst, Charles Mackenroth, and Baxley, a long fly by Dees, and two infield errors ac- counted forthe runs. Final score was 7-5. March 15-University vs. La Vega at Bellmead. Although each team could get only four hits, the Pirates made theirs more valuable winning by a score of 4-l. All four runs were unearned. The Troians got theirs in the fourth on a single by Wilfred Schaeper, a walk and Danny Baxley's single.

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B TEAM Bottom row: Johnny Erickson, Billy Ash, Leeverl Moreland, Keith Gaines James Voss Bobby McDaniel Second row: Donald Osborne, Eddie Peterson, Bill Meier, Jerry Herring, Arthur Fuentes Top row Coach Pearson, Harry Hotfmeyer, Chester Webster, Kermit Lassetter, Johnny Kirkpatrick The B team had a very good season winning thirteen games and losing four University University University University University University University University University University University University University University University University University SCORES 1 ll McGregor B B --,,, ,.,, 49 Belton B ,W B ..,,.... 44 Belton B .-- B ,.e..eea 37 Cameron B B ,aa..... 39 Cameron B B ..s...,, 43 Adamson B ee,ae,,e 56 Mexia B e,,e.,,e 52 Hillsboro B B ,,e,. ---52 Bryan BP ..s. ,W54 Catholic High -.,v,... 44 Palestine B B ..,...,, 66 Corsicana B' B .,e,ee,. 40 Temple B ,- B ,e,, ,... 4 5 Bryan B ,--- ......., 48 Palestine B B ,ee,.e,, 67 Corsicana B' B ,..,.,,, 45 Temple B -- 1 I

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BASEBALL INFIELD Bottom row: Bobby Henson, Jerry Brink, Wilfred Schaeper, Stanley Shelnutt, Wayne Hefft. Standing: Eddie Petrich, Danny Baxley, Charles Mackenroth, Phil Highfill, and Stanley Rentz. March 18-Trojans vs. La Vega at Waco. The Troians nosed out the Pirates 2-l, in a game that was shortened by rain. Wilfred Schaeper scored both runs for the Troians. In the first inning he walked, advanced on a hit batsman, and scored on a single by Danny Baxley. The second run came on an error, wild pitch, and Charles Mackenroth's single. March 22-Trojans vs. Hillsboro at Waco. The Troians opened their defense of 7-AA championship in a winning way by beating the Hillsboro Eagles 4-3. Trailing 3-l up until the sixth inning, the Trojans started a rally which saw three runs scored before the fire was put out. The sixth started off on a single by Stanley Shelnutt, Danny Baxley was safe on an error and both advanced as Charles Macken- roth grounded out. Shelnutt scored on Wayne Hefft's single, and Baxley stole home as Eddie Petrich struck out. 'Bill Curry singled to drive Wayne Hefft home with the final tally. March 29-Trojans vs. Corsicana at Corsicana. The Troians suffered their first setback in district competition when Elium Doss scored the winning run in the ninth inning after the Tigers tied the score at 4-4 in the fifth. The Troians could get only one hit, a double by Charles Mackenroth. April l-Trojans vs. Cleburne at Waco. Cleburne's five run second inning was enough to hand the Troians their second district defeat in a row. The Troians scored all their runs in the first on a walk by Wilfred Schaeper, Stanley Shelnutt's double, an error allowing Donald Dees to reach first, followed by walks to Danny Baxley and Charles Mackenroth and Baxley's stealing home. April 4-Trojans vs. Belton at Belton. The Troians and Belton tied 6-6 in a ten inning game called because of darkness. The Troians scored four runs in the fourth on singles by Bobby Henson and Danny Baxley, two errors, a hit batsman and three stolen bases. April 5-Trojans vs. Waco High at Waco. The Troians -lost their third district game by a score of 8-O to Waco High. The Troians were held to three hits and left six men on base. April 7-Trojans vs. Bryan at Waco. The Troians went down to their fourth straight district defeat by a score of 5-i. The lone Troian run came in the third inning as Wilfred Schaeper singled, stole second, and scored on a single by Danny Baxley. The Troians committed four errors, which accounted for two Broncho runs. r