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Page Five RN^ B I 'C'L. R R I £ High Point high school has been immediately successful in all fields of athletics for so long that there is scarcely a townsman, much less a student' who can recall when the Bison were beating the lean bushes of last place in major sports con ference standings. Perhaps the major contribu tion to the success of high school athletics in High Point has been public Interest, for through the support of the paying fans, the school authorities have seen fit to allot more money, more per sonnel, and more time for sports in the various physical education programs. And, after all, such programs are the basis of suc cessful varsity sports. Graduating from High Point high school this year are a number of outstanding athletes who have carved their marks into the annals of athletics during their scholastic participation. They are products of a long range system of develop ment, and as a consequence, the young men who leave High Point to 'go into college athletics now- a-days are much further along and much better qualified than those who took the same step a decade ago. Bobby Joe Mickey, Ken Yar borough, Charlie Bryant, Jerry Paschal, Fred Farmer, Charlie Martin, Harlan Burton, and Bobby Grady are football players who have 'the potential ability to play anywhere. They are leaying High Point high school this spring, hav ing wound up the academic re quirements for graduation, and they have also more than com pleted the requirements expected BISONETTE BUZZINGS BY ANNE SHIPWASH In this, the senior edition of the POINTER it seems only fitting that we should devote our column to honoring those senior girls who have helped to put High Point out front in gills’ athletics. But first let’s recall a few former athletes who were outstanding in their day. Some of these you probably know little about; others you may have heard of a great deal. 1935 to 1938 were big years for baseball, with the teams being built around such reliable players as Mary Bowers, Kathryn Morgan. “Corky” Worth, Lillian Weisner, Hazel Burton, Minnie Brown, Alice Leo Charles, Virginia Crouch, and Mary Alice Thayer. Post-war years found that most of the best athletes were good students, interested in many other activities besides sports. Proof of this is Betty Wade, 1945 cheer leader who was chosen Most Ath letic by her classmates. In 1946 and ’47, soccer and softball were major sports, led by Betty Darby, Bebe Rice, Mary Faye Alexander. Maxine Coletrane, Wanda Eller, and Phyllis Wall. One of the most outstanding of pitchers and hitters ever to come out of H.P.H.S. was awarded the Most-Athletic title the following year, in 1948. This girl was, and still is, perhaps the best all-around player it has ever been this _writ- ter’s pleasure to know. She is, of course, Louise “Pete” Brown. 1949 was the big year in sports for Ella Jean Ball, June Bivens, Jackie Meekins, and last, Betty Lou “Butch” Hayworth. Now we come to the last group— cla.ss of ’50. There are so many senior girls who have done a lot to forward athletics in this school, that it would be nearly impossible to get all the names in the column, but we’ll try to mention most of them. Heading the list are Nancy Beck and Doris Craven, followed closely by Polly Eady, Joan Crow der, Tommie 'Lentz, Jo Auman, Lisi Snyder, Betty Jean Carter, Peggy Yow, and 'Tommie Lou Young. of a boy to be ready for college sports, the same is true in basket ball and baseball, along with the so-called minor sports, track, ten nis, golf, and wrestling. While time is a requisite ^ of making good athletes, instruction is equally, if not more, important. No boy starts at 16 and becomes a good football player by the time he gets out of high school. But, starting at 12 or 13 while still in junior high, a youngster can pro gress mightily, so that by the time ne reports lor varsity practice, he will be able to carry out the demands of the system and coacn- ing staff with skill and agility. In High Point, the students coming up through the school system have an opportunity to start to work under competent instructors, coaches who have played and studied, and are quali fied to teach athletics. It has not always been so, but now, it is possible, and indeed often happens, for a boy to become well versed in all sports, and never take part in a varsity game. Class teams, junior varsity teams, and junior high school teams are all directed by men who know what they are doing, and their contribution to the over-all success of the athletic program of High Point schools cannot be overstated. Naturally, in any organization there is a focal point, or a place where all endeavor centers. In the case of High Point high school and its related physical programs, the organization centers around Tony Simeon. Since he came to High Point, Simeon has organized, conserved, i built, and has been generally re- I sponsible for the successful pro gram of athletics now enjoyed by the students and people of the city. To Simeon, then, should go the plaudits of the school and the public for his successful efforts. The burden of this year s track squad has rested largely o the shoulders of the boys in the picture above. They are (left to right kneeling) Bobby Potts. Doug Stutts, Darrell Winslow, and Bobby Black; (standing) Bob Fountain, Eddie Haire, and oy Newman. Cagers To Miss Graduating Stars The High Point High School Track team will be seeking to win its second consecutive Western Conference title Saturday after noon at two o’clock. If the Bison win Satui-day, it will be their third conference title in five years. Seven other important teams are expected to give the Bisons strong competition for honors. High Point, Greensboro, Reynolds High, Salisbury, Charlotte, Asheville. Gastonia, and Burlington are ex pected to enter. Last year in their win, the Bison rolled up 73 points to top their nearest competitor, Chaidotte, who wound up with a total of 49% points.Other teams entered were R. J. Reynolds, 21 points; Greens boro, 6% points; Salisbury, 4 points; and Asheville, who failed to score. Last year, out of 14 events, the Bison placed ten first places. Charlie Jones gathered two firsts, one in the 100 yard dash and one in the 220 yard dash. Jones’s time of 10.2 in the hundred was .1 of a second of the conference record which is 10.1. Other first places by High Point were won by Mc Neill in the 440, Garrison in the 880, Winslow in the mile run, Harris in the low hurdles, Craig in the javelin. Illiard Yarborough in the high jump, and Miller in the broad jump. The Bison also placed first in the mile relay. If the Bison repeat their victory Saturday, it will be the second time they have done it. They ac complished the trick in 1936 and 1936. Charlotte has won the title six times in the last ten years, and has won it consecutively from 1940 through 1944. Golf And Tennis Tourney Held “Is it reallv Spring?” That’s*up will be such notables as Sen- It leauy opinio- ‘ Jpttv Pas- what some of the hopefuls who re ported for Spring cage practice were asking each other last night. Although the weather was hot, the boys were in high spirits as they ran through their warm-up drills. This year’s team will have the task of defending the Western Conference and State 'Tournament crowns that they carried ^ff last year. Missing from the 1951 line- Seniors Leave Empty Lockers With the last issue of the ’49-’50 year, the POINTER would like to nav tribute to all those senior athletes who have worn the blue ond white^of the Black Bison for the last time and to wish em success ^Looking""i.ack over the flock, we found that the head ram was Charile Bryant, a winning personality with letters in football, ^^asket- baB baseball, and wrestling. Bill Craig known as ‘ Javelin arni to the ’track team also claimed honors on the gridiron and baseball dia mond. Very few ever take a post-graduate course to be a cheerleader, but that’s what James Buck did; and as head man he was ^eU. Along with him were Colon Chandler, and Max Sb^oaf, also a back-ynoke artist on the track team. Already out on their own are footballers Bucky Brown, Bob Grady, and Harlan Burton, al^of qf mid tprm “Senator” Buddy Nance has reared xrom football, and ft’s rumm-ed that politics may be next All-Stater Ken Yarborough will leave oversized football and basketball togs that will be hard to fill Golfers Jim W.oollen and Albert Sawyer are through at H.P-H.y but still plan to stay with the greens. It will take a long tim)a to find someone like Harold Morgan for the wrestling and track Warns. Other men leaving with these two letters are Darrell Winslow, Bobby Black. C. L. Corn, .lack Willis, and Don Tolliver. A finer V P couldn’t be found than Jerry Paschal who quarter- backed dribbled and pitched his way through his two years in the “Furniture City.” Coach 'Simeon’s left arm leaves with Bobby Joe Mickey the Shrine Bowler and diamond man with shaky joints. As the number one fan and manager, “Bntterball” Jack Petty will be missed bv all of us. A cinderman and a good linebacker, Jim Allred, the lady-killer, leaves us with regret. High School Register men in sports were Fred Farmer and Bob Fountain, with honors on both the grid and cinder squads. Other track men with this honor were Bill IlcGuinn and Don McNeill. “King Kong” Roy (Ft.) Bragg is taking his football and wrestling talents to Appalachian. A little patch of dynamite leaves with Don Rogers a lightweight grappling contender. Let’s hope Bob Carrigan swims his way to many more honors this year. We will always remember the feats of Harold Reid in football and basketball last year. Buddy Sechrest and Doiy Brown are a couple of halfbacks who will be sorely missed in ’50- 61. Hurdler Eddie Haire will vacate that spot on the track team. No longer will Glenn Hudson tickle his mat opponent with his beard, and grappler Jerry Daniels can now smoke in peace. It’s a sure thing that Trackster Hal Davis will go on to higher things in life, and maybe Van Boyles will too. Husky Charlie Martin, the only bald-headed tackle ever to play for the Blue and White, leaves us his brother Harold to carry on. No longer will we need to duck when Harold “Kitten” Embler spits; the tobacco-chewing pitcher closes his career. Rudy Frazier (ping-pong champ) and Bob Bundy will leave two vacancies for the ’51 netters. iors Ken Yarborough, Jerry Pas chal, and Charlie Bryant. Jack Powell will also be out due to eligi bility difficulties. Lettermen who will be back to bolster the Bison chances are Frank Hassell, the only returning starter, Larry Rhodes, Harold O’Kelly, Ken Frye, Joe Robertson, and Leonard Delappe. Harold Gib- hardt, David Moore, and Yates Adams are others with varsity ex perience who are expected to re turn. At the close of practice in about two weeks a game will be played between the alumnae of former years and last year’s squad. s Beginning last Friday the 1950 state tennis meet got under way at Goldsboro, and lasted through .Saturday. The entire Black Bison squad was entered, and they left with high hopes Thursday after noon with their coach, A. J. Honey cutt. High Pointer.s entered in the state competition were Rudy Fra zier, Boib Bundy, Craig Kester, and Barry Nixon. No scores were available at press time. However, the Pointer lads were expected to advance far into the finals. The North Carolina state golf tournament started yesterday at High Point’s own Emerywood Country Club. The tournament, which will end today, is being played by high school teams all over this section of the state. The Bison linksters will be defending the championship which they have won for the past two years. Members of the Bison teem are Jimmy Lovelace, Henry Weaver, Albert Sawyer and Jim Woolen. If a best-all-around athlete con test were to be held, one of the best bets for top honors would be Kenneth “Charlie” Bryant. Charlie has played football three years and was the high scorer in extra points with a total of 19 in the ’48 season. Charlie tried out wrestling in his freshman year. He kept it^ up for two years. He lost his first match, but this didn’t stop Charlie. He went on to the 150 pound state championship. Baseball is Charlie’s favorite sport. From his freshman to his senior year, Charlie has been on the team. He is the leading hitter, with a batting average somewhat over .300. The four years that Charlie has been here he has earned 11 11.P. letters. The last two years here at High Point High Charlie was on the Bison basketball team. This year he was elected co-captain of the team and was given honorable mention in the Western Confer ence. Lester’s Jewelers HAMILTON WATCHES 224 North Main St. HEDRICK’S SPORTING GOODS 160 South Main St. W. E Linthicum & Son Certified Ready-Mixed Concrete Grading Contractors Phone 3243—5922 Hedgecock Lumber Co. Benjamin Moore Paint Curtis Woodwork Johns-Manville Products Phone 4006—44232 1213 Ward MANN DRUG STORES WE DELIVER 104 N. MAIN ST. PHONE 2164 636 N. MAIN ST. PHONE 3355 SMITH Studio & Camera Shop We Photograph Anything Anywhere, Anytime 206 North Main Street FASHION SHOP New Junior Dresses Arriving daily. Popular priced. 134 South Main St. SAMUEL HYMAN JEM'^ELER GIFT SHOP High Point, N. C. Vogue Cleaners 24-Hour Service 751 North Main—Phone 5613 DIXIE’S SODA SHOP 813 North Main St. Phone 2247 Eat at the K & W RESTAURANT High Point Located At the Elwood Hotel and Winston-Salem
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