Wyandotte High School - Quiverian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Near. afd ad 6025211 gum ge With 10 league games on the slate, last season, Coach Ward Neel's baseballers chalked up 8 wins and 2. losses to capture second place in the Border League tourna- ment. After taking the regionals by defeating Topeka 7 to 3, the Caseys lost in the first round of the State Tournament to Wichita North, 5 to 10. The team managed by Francis Hursh, John Cooper, and Bob Anderson, entered a new league formed last year. Composed of 7 teams, it is called the Border State Baseball League and is made up of teams from eastern Kansas and Western Missouri, Each team plays a double round-robin and the winner is awarded a trophy. Coach Neel is the president. BASEBALL bv Betty Bentz The final tabulation for the '50 season games was 14 wins and 4 losses. Heading the batting averages for the regulars was Gary Tucker with .36Z. The nearest con- tenders were .Tim Logsdon with .338 and Bob Heath with . 273. Leon Oshman lead the pitchers with .455, followed closely by Ray Coffey with . 434 Leon Oshman and Bernie Hammons lead the hurlers, each credited with 3 wins, and no losses. Next came Ray Coffey with 4 wins and 4 losses. Other pitching records were Ralph Wallace with one win, and Julius Ash with 7 wins and 3 losses. Coach Ed Ellis and his reserve team, the Skunks, finished their season with 7wins and 3 losses. Returning lettermen for this season's campaign are co-captains Wayne Wiley and Jerry Leever, Leon Oshman, Ralp Wallace, Sam Sinderson, Jim Logsdon, Emerson Wilson and Gary Tucker. 1950 BORDER LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM WINS LOSSES PERCENT Topeka 7 Wyandotte 8 North Kansas City 5 Ward 3 Maur Hill 2 Pem-Day O St. Joe Central 0 0 1. 000 2. . 800 3 . 625 5 . 375 6 . 250 3 . 000 6 . 000 This page sponsored by THE DARBY CORPORATION BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Francis Hursh--Manager, Ralph Wallace, Jerry Leever, Connie Braun, Leon Oshman, Wayne Wiley, Gary Tucker, Kenny Hor- nich, Robert Anderson--Manager, Coach Neel. FRONT ROW: Lloyd Stevens, Paul Caylor, Sam Sinder- son, Raymond Coffey, Jim Logs- don, Emerson Wilson, Bernard Hammons.

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Nw. . Frank Cindrich Set- tlnga new regional and Wyandotte school record of 50. 1 seconds in the 440 yard dash at the K. U. stadium. Fleet - footed Frankie was the greatest Canine track star of many years. He also set new regional records of 9.9 for the 100 and 21.9 for the 220 in the same meet. This page sponsored by MARKL MOTORS, INC. Buick WVANDOTTE SCHOOL RECORDS 100 yard dash ..... .... 9 . 8 Vickers 1933, Hennessey 1935 220 yard dash . . ...... 21. 4 Vickers 1932 440 yard dash . . ..... 50. 1 Cindrich 1950 880 yard run . . . . .2:00. 1 White 1947 Mile run ..... . . 4:35,7 Bitner 1949 180 yard low hurdles . ........ 20. 9 Bud Kohler 1949 120 yard hi h hurdles . ........ 15. 4 Fronaberger 1939 880 yard reqay: . . . . 1:30. 5 Shiffer, Lewis, Jenkins, Vickers 1932 Med ey relay: . . . . . 3:29. 5 Thompson, Finley, Brown, Dale 1940 Mile relay: . . 3:27. 9 Jenkins, Tenhagen, Allison, Gaunce 1931 Pole vault . . . ......... 12-1 Rengel 1948 High jump . ..... .... 6 -4 5f8 Baker 1936 Broad jump. . . Z3-4 3f4 Baker 1936 Discus . . . 157-3 Haskins 1949 Shotput. . . . . ..... . ....... 49-11 Sheets 1928 Javelin . . .......... . . . . .180-10 Flowers 1950 Fnesurvyxm TRA BACK RO , LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Francis Swaim, Tom Matheney, Bill Paul, Carl Lankard, Ralph Lee, Dave Carson. Frank Gritton.. FRONT ROW: David Brown, Roger Smith, Jack Stur- gis, Darrell Schumacher, James Hecke, Bill Gillett.

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TENNIS BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Gregory, Ned Divelbiss, Carl Borris, Ronnie Kane, David Edwards, George Leondedis, Edward Scliolten. FRONT ROW: Don Park, Gene Holcomb, Jack Haden, Don Cummines, Roger Youmans. With a nucleus of these four returning lettermen: co-captains David Edwards and Roger Yournans, Ned Divelbiss and Ronald Kane, the 50 netsters started their fall season with five wins and one loss. Also on this year's team are Paul Mattson, George Leondedis, Jim Kropf, Zane Wickham, Tracy Luke, and Kenneth Salyer, Having 14 games on the agenda last spring, oach Francis Gregory's Racke- teers won 12, lost one, and tied one, both During the half -time of the various home basketball games, stunts off the springboard, the parallel bars, and on the mats were performed by Coach Orville Mc- I-lenry's tumblers. To be eli ible for a letter you must be on the team gor two years without missing more than two events. Those who received to Topeka. Bob Medearis and Carl Borris captured the regional doubles title, but were defeated in the first round of the state tournament at Winfield. Jack Haden and Don Cummines took second in the regional singles, but were defeated in the state semi- finals, Tennis captain Jack Haden became the first Wyandotte player ever to win Wyan- dotte's Inter-State Tennis Tournament when he upset Topeka's ace at Klamm. letters at the close of the last year were Richard Klasinski, George Jenkins, Bill Edwards, Ronald Weaver, Kenneth Grabel, Ray Radford, Richard Hood, and Walt Dan- forth. Jim Smith is this year-'s captain, and Jim Kiekel tends to the managing. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Berve, Loyd Cobb, Joe Glatz, Bill Johnson, KenrMelton, Don Robbins. SECOND ROW: Jim Kiekel--Manager, Tom Tyler, Russell Bacon, Orlan Hill, Bill Bileck, Jim Morrison, Mr. Orville McHenry. FIRST ROW: Bob Gallagher, TimParisl1,Iim Smith--Captain, Bob Parish, Harry Rhodes, Louis Calderon. NOT SHOWN: FrankRaw, Marion Hawk, Larry Sayres, Joe Schmidt, Richard Briley, Harley May. TUMBLING THE RIVERVIEW STATE BANK Insurance Corporation m I'rrl'ffi1fr7f '7ffW - 'WH This page sponsored by Member of Federal Deposit