Vancouver High School - Alki Yearbook (Vancouver, WA)

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TWENTY-Six Harris, Boll lhlkwr, 'Pom lluylmrn, Don Muse, Others: Gene SPll'gt'llf, .lzlck Hollins, Bill S-cheillc BC First row: .lim Gzlylor, llllilnfi Nvinterrotn, Gordon Mosley, Karl Anderson, Second row: Chun-l all Crockforll, .Iolm llriglll, Bob Perry, Cross Country Mr. Lester Long, Coach. The Trapper Cross-Country team this year competed in four tri- angle meets in the Portland loop and completed their season at the Hill Military meet. In the first meet, Vancouver Won second place against Commerce and Roosevelt at Roosevelt. In the Varsity division, Bob Buker placed second. The second time, the Trappers Won a first place in a triangle meet With Jefferson and Washington at Benson. The third meet was lost to the Lincoln and Benson teams at Benson. The Trappers regained their stride by Winning their meet at Grant, competing against Franklin and Grant. To finish the season the Trappers moved to the Hill Military course where they were defeated. The first team failed to place, but the Second Team placed fifth. Fourteen minor letters were awarded, but no one on the team quali- fied to Win a major UV . AWARDS! First Team-Bob Buker, Chuck Harris, Gene Sargent, Jack Robins, Bill Scheide, Bob Crockford, Tom Rayburn, Second Team -Karl Anderson, Jim Gaylor, John Bright, Gordon Mosley, Don Mose, Duane Winterroth, Bob Perry. x

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Tonya, loft to right: Bob 'l':1ylor, Jim WV:xlling, Erwin Miller, Holm Miller, Jim lllnmlvs, Bob Buker, Chiu-k YVil:-ion, J:u'k Minnit-k. Top to bottom: Bill Hzlmmaln, 'I'r:1z'y King, lion King, lion XVzn'4lrop, Dick Young April 29, at Jefferson. Lincoln, 46, Vancouver, 43, Benson, 41. Vancouver lost their prestige by being nosed out by Lin- coln. Don King, gained a first in the high hurdles in 165 Bob Taylor and Tracy King tied in the high jump at 5'8 for a first. These were the only Trapper firsts. April 30, Longview Relays. Vancouver grabbed the Long- view Relays for the seventh time in ten years. The Trappers gained 68 points and Centralia was second with 55345 points. Firsts were won in the shuttle hurdle relay, the broad jump jump relay, the 440 relay, the 2 mile relay and the sprint medley. Erwin Miller also won a first in thejunior 100 yd. dash. May 6, at Franklin. Lincoln, 623 Franklin, 43, Vancouver, 24. The Trappers took a drubbing by being weakened in prepa- ration for the Sub-district Track Meet. First were won by Doz- ark, high hurdles, 16.8 and by Bob Herb, pole vault, 10'9 . May 7, Sub-District Track Meet at Longview. Vancouver held a seven point lead over second place Kelso, to win the Sub-District meet with 4916 points. Don King won the high hurdles in 15.7 with Tracy King second. Eugene Perry won the 100 yd. dash in 10.7 and was second in the 220 yd. dash Don, King also won the low hurdles in 24.4 with Bill Hamman sec- ond, Bob Buker earned a tie for second place in the 880 yd. run. Don Wardrop was second in the shot put. Dick Young, third in discus, and Bob Herb tied for third in the pole vault. Bob Taylor gained one in a three way tie for first in the high Jump at 5'8 . The Trapper 880 relay team was also second. All these Trappers qualified for the District Track Meet. Future Meets May 12 Roosevelt, Franklin at Franklin May 14 District Track Meet at Longview May 19 Washington, Jefferson at Jefferson May 19, 20 State Track Meet at Pullman Awards LETTERMEN AWARDS: Three Stripes-Bob Buker, Two Stripes -Don Bleth, Bob Fleishmen, Bill Hamman, Bob Miller, Eugene Perry, George Stecher, Bob Taylor, Jim Walling, Don Wardroop, Richard Young, One Stripe-Bob Gladson, Stan Green, Chuck Harris, Bob Herb, Don King, Tracy King, Jack Minnick, Jim Rhodes, Don Scott, Karl Anderson, Melvin Even- son, Bob Luse, Kent McLachlan, Erwin Miller, Fred Wilcox. Don King .........,.........................,.,............ Captain Bob Buker ........,,,, Hi Y Inspirational Award Ernest Furness .................................... Manager

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TWENTY-SEVEN l irst row: Marvin XVoolf, D:u'i't-ll XVoo1l, Cliff Andrews, Dick Moore, Keith Haines, John Vw estbx Dick Halverson, Guy Woollings, Chuck Kleibcr. Second row: Junior Sclimelzer, Herman Jones. Clarence Nelson, .lack Edgar, Scott Lovely, Carl NVillia1ns, Jerry Brandon, Ed Ellison, Bob 'Hkllll1Il. Others: llarvey Heiinbuck. Baseball Mr. Marshall Shields, Mr. Bill Wood, Comrltes Vancouver won their first two conference games but lost their third. The Trappers started their season with three practice games. In the first, they easily downed Central Catholic of Portland, 6-2. The second game was won from Columbia Prep, 5-2. 'Clark College was next in line to fall before the Trappers by a score of 5-4. For their first conference game, the Trappers traveled to Camas. John Westby allowed the Papermakers only one run on five hits, while his team-mates earned nine runs. In the Longview game at Longview, Westby pitched a perfect game until the fifth inning where the Lumberjacks got their only hit and only run. The bats of the Trappers still held good to get eleven hits and earn seven runs. For more practice, the Trappers again played Clark College and were downed 5-0. Journeying to Battle Ground, the Trappers received their first con- ference defeat. The Tigers got three runs on six hits, while Vancouver's six hits pushed only two runs across. The top pitcher for the year was John Westby, assisted by Dick Halverson, who also doubled in the outfield. Scott Lovely held down the initial sack with Keith Hanes on second, while Duane Allen played third base and Jack Edgar covered short stop. Utility infielders were Jerry Lodge, Edward Ellison, and Darrel Wood. In the outfield were Jim Volker, left field, Bob Skaaden, right field, and Dick Moore, center field. Members of the Junior Varsity team were Erwin Ericksen, Bennie Dacus, Don Omvig and Bob Vilander, pitchers, Mike Witter, catcher, Darrel Wood, first base, Marvin Woolf and Gordon Torrey, second base, Elwyn Felts, third base, Jerry Brandon, short stop, Roy Hutts, Dennis Wolken, Gordon Lehr, Bob Williams, Don Olson and Duane Wilson, outfielders. Harvey Heimbuch was manager.