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Monday, April 21, 1947 THE POINTER Page Three Pointer Sports Pointers Defeated By Yellow Jackets KISSER BLACKBURN, Editor M’COY-ISHEE TUTOR CHAMP TRACKMEN REYNOLDS With the overwhelming defeat of the track teams from Winston- Salem, Coaches Homer McCoy and Bert Ishee saw the results of their training of past weeks. Veterans of last year’s Western Conference Champions and some newcomers are doing their utmost to make this year’s team another Cham pionship winner. NEWCOMERS At the top of the list of new comers are “Speedy” Reid, “I^” . Ellington, and Don McNeil^ Reid Jias dSVeloped'“ihf(r^ sensational javelin thrower. Ellington shows promise of becoming one of the best high school broad jumpers in the state. McNeil is only a young ster, but his age does not keep him from out-sprinting most of the boys on the team in the half-mile run. _ _ 'Three freshmen, Dewey Beck, Don McNeil, and Billy Seckler show promise of being state rec- Pointer Netmen Victorious In 3 The Black Bison netmen are off to a good start in the 1947 season. With three wins and an indecisive game with Greensboro behind them, they give indications of be coming the state champions this year. The first game of the season was played with Gray High School of Winston-Salem. This, the first vic tory for the team, was closely fol lowed by a second defeat of the same team at a later_date. T_he, third and unfinished match was with the powerful team from Greensboro. The last game, played with Thomasville, was a close one, but the locals came out on top as was expected. Much to the regret of all mem bers of the team, their coach, Hu bert Barrier, has resigned because of his transfer to an out-of-town jjob. His former position has been filed by a most capable and effi cient coach, Jake Steele. Barrier, who has been coaching the team for the past two years, was a good coach, and his loss is regretted. The team is looking forward to coming meets with Burlington, R. J. Reynolds, and other teams dur ing the next few weeks. ord breakers before they get their diplomas in their senior year. Beck as a freshman is now do ing better than most seniors, and McNeil is a precision runner in ■ either the half-mile or the quar ter-mile, while Seckler will push the Western Conference record in the mile event of 4:45 before the season is ended. Bobby 'Lee will also be making a strong bid for point honors. Lee is now becom ing a master of the low hurdles and half-mile, and is showing much more enthusiasm than was displayed last year. IMPROVEMENT Speed and improvement are con tinually being shown by the older members of the team. Dwight Car- roll has been suffering from a pulled muscle in his leg. but this having been remedied, he is now back in the game as strong as be fore. GREENSBORO Romping over the fast and pow erful track team from Greensboro, the H. P. H. S. cindermen won a closely contested meet by the score of 68% to 53%. High Point placed first in nine of the fourteen events and also placed in most of the oth er events. For the records, here are the statistics: 100 yd. Greensboro, time: 10.5. 120 high hurdles. High Point, time: 16.2. Mile run. High Point, time: 5:19.8. 440 yd. Greensboro, time: 56:00. 880 yd. High Point, time 2:20. ... Low hurdks- High_Point, time: 25.6. - . 220 yd. Greensboro, time: 24.4. Pole vault. Greensboro, 9’9”. Broad Jump. High Point, 19’10”. High Jump. Greensboro, 5T%”. Javelin. High Point, 140’6”. Shot Put. High Point, 38’2”. Discus. High Point, 114’9%”. Mile Relay. High Point, time: 3:50. Outstanding in the event were Horace Davis, Bill Seckler, Dewey Beck. Davis won first place in the discus and in the broad jump. Seckler won in the mile run, as he has done so often in the past. Beck won out in the high hurdles event, and was also a member of the relay team. T I T T T T t t T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T HIGH POINT COLLEGE The Favorite College Of High Point High School Graduates • ' For Information Telephone 4921 T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T t T T t t T T T T T t t RAMBLING WITH BILL WARD High Point’s bid for honors in the conference baseball race is a potent one. The Bisons held a 4-3, 10-inning thriller over Reynolds in a loop play. Reynolds was on the upper end of a 16 to 3 victory over Greensboro, but the defeat of the locals puts them one notch behind the Pointers. In the two Burling ton practice games, the Bisons split, winning 11 to 6 and losing 10 to 4. Nelvin Cooper, Don Hu ber, and Donald Hooper have clouted home runs for the Bisons. Tommy McGhee turned in an iron-man stunt recently. In a track meet with the R. J. Reynolds team, he won the century dash with a mark of 11.2 seconds. While chang ing into his baseball uniform for the game with Burlington, Tommy won the discus event. Then he promptly smashed a stinging tri ple in his first trip to the plate. Just to round out the evening, he added two singles. Seldom has any athlete anywhere accomplished such a feat. Jimmy Rickert, a top-notch mound prospect, reported for drills recently. Hard luck followed him in the Salis’bury tilt, for after pitching a no-hit game, the team lost by the score of 1-0. Spring football pratice closed with an intra-squad tussle last Fri day. Only four regulars will be back for competition next fall. DICK DAVENPORT ELECTED (Continued from Page 1) .trustees at the convention said, after the election: “High Point’s biggest mistake was in not run ning our new vice-president for president.” The official delegates to the International Key Club Conven tion held in Macon, Ga., April 17 through 20, were Bob Hester and Bob Renfrew. Others at tending were John Hall, Frank Von Drehle, Dick Davenport, Bob Younts, Max Thurman, ,Hey- wood Washburn, Dewitt Carrol, Robert Boyles, and Donald Mar tin. The delegates were entertained with two large dances and a banuuet. Students, why pay more to have your picture developing done down town? Bring your negatives or rolls to be developed to school and let the “B&K Photo Service” save you money. vWe develops regular film for 25c per roll. Extras for SJ/ic each. See Russell Blackburn or Perry Keziah for full .particulars. ’ Warner’s Transfer CARGO INSURED Local & Long Distance Hauling Alexander’s, Inc. Where Quality is Higher ’Than Price . 211 N. MAIN ST. ROGERS IS OUTSTANDING STAR FOR RLAGK RISON By RAY SMITH Under the tutelage of Carroll Bowen, the Black Bison baseball team went down in defeat for the third time this season out of five starts, at the hands of the Lex ington high school Yellow Jackets, in a hectice game played under the arcs of Holt-Moffitt Field in Lexington Saturday night by a score of 13-2. The Bison turned in their slop piest performance thus far, and Bobby Rogers, who was called on for the starting mound duties, made the other eight Bison’s play look even worse, as they con tinuously errored and made stupid plays behind his superior pitching. Rogers hurled brilliantly for the eight innings he was on the mound and apparently the off-brand of baseball that was played by his teammates never seemed to phase him, as he maintained his speed throughout the game. 'Lexington outplayed the Point ers consistently throughout the entire fracas, collecting 10 hits t& High Point’s four. Rodney Wells came out of a batting slump to hit two for four, as he led the Bison in hitting honors. SPORTS REVIEW BY KISSER BLACKBURN Articles apeparing on this page are all about spoTds. This column is on the men who make these sports activities possible here in H. P. H. S. First of all, at the helm on the coaching staff is A. J. Simeon, a man to whom no stu dent in H. P. H. S., or a member of some class already graduated is a stranger. His liking for fair play and good sportsmanship is known all over the state and has been demonstrated here in our local gymnasium and football gridiron several times during his coaching career here. Next along the line would be Homer McCoy. MlcCoy has been on the football coaching staff for several years, and is head coach in the track and field events. Lit tle recognition is given this fine coach in his duties, but he is the man who made the forward wall on the football team this past sea son and in seasons before. A newcomer to the annals of ■ coaching our school is Bert Ishee, the man most people see in his duties as a teacher in the school. LOCKER ROOM STEAM By PAT MELLONAS Rejoicing in the mild spring weather, tennis enthusiasts are now practicing daily. Though for mer state star, Hubert Barrier, had made a fine start with the girls’ teams, his coaching duties here were brought to a close when hd* accepted a position in New Jer sey. . . . The tennis players have now turned to that ardent netman, Jake Steele, who will coach the girls’ team this spring. . . . This is undoubtedly the best time of the year, and every girl with a tennis racket and a little ambition should take advantage of this opportunity to learn the game. . . . Softball has made its debut among the feminine ranks at H. P. H. S. and is now rating high in popularity. . . . More than pleasing is the sight of the campus at this time of the year, when it is alive with enthu siastic teenis players, track men, and baseball players. Golf Team Star Studded With Veteran Golfers Prospects for High Point’s 1947 golf team look bright—on paper. The members of the team, how ever, are having difficulty round ing into their old ’46 form. For this reason, the season is a ques tion mark as far as wins and loss es are concerned. If the Pointers are “right,” they should be a match for any opposing linksters in the state. Aaron Rice, Ray Hamlet, and others will be attempting to burst par in every tussle. A new mem ber on the Bison golf team is the city-wide junior champion Tommy Langley, who may surprise the lo cal followers of the team. 'This youthful freshman will probably help to win a number of the matches. Back for his third year on the team is Aaron Rice, the powerful swatter who was so decisive last year and who has a very long rec ord of golf wins both in school and as an amateur. Competition among the local swatters has made the life of a golf team member something to worry about. It seems that the members are constantly being challenged by outside golfers for the right to play on the team. Members of the team now are Aaron Rice, Bobby Padgett, Ray Padgett, Ray Hamlet and Tommy Langley. Always Remember.... That with a little extra care yon can save a lot of unnecessary wear on your gas and electric appliances. DUKE POWER CO. Uarlto’s DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE REASONABLY PRICED J. W. SECHREST&SON Since 1897 AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 3349 IT’S LESTER’S For Jewelry ‘‘A Young Store For Young People” 224 N. Main St.
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