June S, 1940 the full moon Bulldogs Capture Third Place In South Piedmont; Score Nine Victories In Sixteen Games Played ,/^re Third In South Piedmont Conference Twelfth Grade Wins Crown In Third Annual Field Day Events Auten Wins Three To Lead Individuals fiespite the sudden gusts of wind and rain which threatened to break up the party from the spec tator’s point of view, the annual Field Day May 3 produced one of the I most thrilling rivalries in its three-year history, as the twelfth grade barely nosed out the tenth 68 »o 66 1-2. John Auten captured top indi- vidtal honors for the day with three first places, in the running high jump, standing high jump, and running broad jump. Lewis M(|gan turned in the most bril liant single victory by running the 100-yard dash in ten seconds. #ther class scores in the order ofitheir standing were the ninth grade in third with 60 %, the eleventh grade fourth with 53, and the freshmen trailing with 30 V2. This was the third annual re newal of the Field Day events, and each year the senior class has car ried off the honors for the day. Originally sponsored by the Stu dent Council, the event has now passed in to the hands of the ath- Paging The Champs! For the second consecutive year the girls’ tennis team cop ped both the singles and dou bles crowns in the annual South Piedmont Conference tennis tournament. Playing on the courts of Concord high this year, Josephine Beaver stroked her way to the singles crown captured by Josephine Whitley last year, and the doubles team, composed of Grace Cranford and Idell Mauldin, polished off their opponents to take the dou bles crown. The boys did not do so well, although both entries entered the hnals, losing there to Lex ington and Thomasville netters. Reid Gaskin entered the sin gles, while Hod Shankle and Bailey Gulledge played in the doubles. There may be bumps on the road ahead— Drive by An Amoco Station and let them check your car ttMFf it AN AMOCO letic department, and Miss Faye Holt and Coach Canipe were in charge of arranging the contests this year. They were assisted by other members of the faculty who served as judges and timekeepers. Let your home look its best with furniture from Maxwell Bros. & Collins Down League-Leading Little Wonders Once Mabry, Lisk, Furr Lead Team Through Best Season In Vears On Albemarle High Diamond The Albemarle Bulldogs had a successful season in baseball this year, winning 9 out of 16 games. Ten of these games were in the conference, and they won seven of them for a percentage of .700. The leader of the conference, Kannap olis, lost only one game this season in the conference and that was at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs got off to a bad start at the beginning of the sea son, as the team was not hitting or fielding. Had this not been the case, they would have probably wound up on top in the conference. The Bulldogs lost to Statesville in the opening game of the season 2-0, and then lost to Concord in another conference game. Toward the middle of the season, however, the team began hitting and won most of the remainder of the games. The Bulldogs came out better in conference competition than non-conference tilts. Seven of the nine wins were in the conference, and only two were won outside the conference. They lost to Statesville, Con cord, and Kannapolis in the con ference, and to Harding, Badin, and Troy twice. Sweet revenge was had at the expense of the Badin club in their second clash. Twice last year and once this year the Badin team had been victorious over the Bulldogs. But, as the old saying goes, “You can’t keep a good team down”, and the Bulldogs beat them 21-2 and on Badin’s home field. Another nemesis. Concord, was also beaten soundly 10-0 in the last game of the season as Bill Furr, playing his last year at A. H. S., added a fitting climax to his high school career by pitching beautiful ball and allowing only five hits. J. E. Gantt Plbg. Co. Neckwear News .^ylass College Students... SPORT ENSEMBLES ARE TOPS FOR THE COLLEGE MAN THIS YEAR — See These Ensembles at — Allen Clothing Store Exclusive Outfitters Let Us Check Your Car Now! Morgan Motor Company Now that Hot Weather Is Here ... refresh with Albemarle Coca- Cola Co. Page 11 Our Little Amazons-The Girls' Athletic Association Undefeated Season and Two Crowns Racked Up by Girls^ Te nnis Team Gridiron Slate—1940 Lexington’s pennant-winning Indi ans and the Golden Rams of Harding High, Charlotte, ap pear for the first time on the 1940 gridiron slate just releas ed by Coach Canipe. Ten games, including leading op ponents among both non-confer ence and conference teams, will be met. The complete schedule: September 20, Salisbury at Albemarle. September 28, Badin at Al bemarle. October 4, Spencer at Spen cer. October 11, Lexington at Lexington. October 18, Children’s Home at Albemarle. October 25, Concord at Albe marle. November 1, Barium Springs at Barium Springs. November 8, Monroe at Albe marle. November 15, Harding at Al bemarle. November 22, Statesville at Statesville. Congratulations To those who gradu ate this Spring and for the fine work of all the school and teachers of Albemarle High School. Contributed By Stanly Hardware Company Phones 10 and 93 “The Best Place to Trade"" Undefeated for the regular sea son and winners in both the singles and doubles competition at the South Piedmont tennis tournament in Concord, the girls’ tennis team, under the direction of Miss Faye Holt, had the best season on rec ord. The team suffered a severe set back in the very beginning when Josephine Whitley, number 1 and conference singles champion, be came ill and was forced not to join the squad. Josephine Beaver mov ed up to take her place, however, and moved through the season without the loss of a single match. Scores for the six matches fol low: Albemarle, 7; Kannapolis, 0; Albemarle, 7, Kannapolis, 0; Al bemarle, 7, Lexington, 0; Albe marle, 6, Lexington, 0; Albemarle, 4, Monroe, 3; Albemarle, 5, Mon roe, 2. The Girls’ Athletic Association will award thirteen letters to mem bers for athletic activities this year. They will be blue on white, with bars to indicate any previous years that letters had been won by the individual. Recipients will be Virginia Safrit, Ruth Miller, Ra- melle Burleson, Ella Belle Currie, Custis Watson, Grace Cranford, Evelyn Merritt, Idell Mauldin, Eunice Smith, Eulalia Tucker, Helen Russell, Mildred Austin and Hallie Lowder. You don’t have to fish for bargains at Ketners... they are all bargains! Pee Dee Avenue Go to the New York See Our— World’s Fair in Bright New comfortable buses Spring this summer. Prints! BUS STATION EFIRD’S^^ Albemarle, N. C. y (

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