University High School - Tower Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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Banda!! Baseball started in full swing at U High this year with approximately 35 boys report- ing regularly every afternoon to our capable coach, I. J. Laws. U High opened the season with a blaze of glory by brushing aside Carlock to the tune of 8-2. After several games the team was unfortunate in losing their very capable catcher, John Wroan, to the Navy. The captain, jerry Barker, proved his worth more than once in a tight spot. The line-up was as follows: pitchers-Bob Hougham, jerry Barker, Paul Miller, Ronald Bates, and Dick Weidigg catchers-John Wroan, Bill Dorn, and Wilbur Hoover, first base-Paul Miller, Bill Benjamin, and Bob Houghamgsecond base+Clinton Short, Joe Kroll, and Jerry Barkley, third base-Milton Kadlecg short stop-Don Sherrardg outfield-jerry Barker, Bob Landis, Tom jefferson, Tom Kinder, Bob White, Don Camp- bell, Bob Hillman, and Steve Sample. The baseball scores and pictures are not in the yearbook because it had to go to the printer's too soon. '7aach University High School's thinly-clads opened the track season with a bang this year by dropping Heyworth in a dual meet 80wto 37 . Later they met the Hornets again and N. C. H. S. in a Triagular at Normal's Oval and were upset by the Ironmen who scored 61 points toU.High's 51 and Heyworth's 59. The Corn Belt meet concluded the season, but since the yearbook went to press before that meet, the results can not be given. The 'boys who were out for track during the first of the season were Floyd Bonds, Ted Chriiield, Bill Dorn, Tom Galvin, Carlton Gamer, Milton Kadlec, Bob Landes, Merle Murray, Eldred Popejoy, Jim Streenz, Don Sutton, Irv Tick, Dick Weidig, Warren Woodburn, and Johnny Wroan.

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Waeftfn-Sopfnlf' U High's Frosh-Soph Basketball team turned in some thrilling games this year under the able leadership .of their coach, I. Laws. The team included the following: Don Sutton, Bill Dorn, Tom Jefferson, Dale Knobloch, Clinton Short, Charles Laskowski, Paul West, jim Day, Dick Weidig, Jerry Martens, Robert White, Dean Shepard, jack Ietton, Jack Steege, Bill Mette, Robert Hillman, and Delmar Gottschalk. The managers were Steve Sample and jim Laible. Many of these lads will become even more prominent on our varsity next year. qaedz - SGP!! Qzaoliall U. High's frosh-soph football squad finished the most successful season in the history of the school ,by winning nine games and losing none. Directed by I. Laws and led by Bill Dorn, Dick Wiedig, and jerry Martens, U. High's varsity-to-be held their opponents this year to the amazing total of no points. This year's showing by these youngsters causes the rest of us to feel that next year's varsity will be in line for the Corn Belt Championship.

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B. Landis, B. .Mercier, J. Barker, J. Wroan, J. Martens, D. Miller, B. Dorn. Gil. Glad A symbol of sports! Yes, that characteristic green sweater with a big yellow U is a mighty common sight around U. High. Wlmen a letter has been earned in some sport, a boy automatically becomes a member of this club. Under the able leadership of Coach O'Connor, this popular club may be called upon to welcome visiting teams, to serve as ushers and ticket-takers, and to take charge at tournaments. We have a large record book in which every boy gaining a letter in athletics is given the privilege of signing his name. In this way a permanent record is kept of all the athletic events along with the names of all lettermen. The annual sports banquet each spring is also sponsored by the U. Club. In the coming years may U. High continue to have as fine a bunch of boys wearing those U's which represent hard play and good sportsmanship as it has had in the past.