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April 15, 1932 HIGH LIFE Greensboro Team Loses First Conference Game CLEMENTS HURLS Page Three High Point Black Bisons Win Game From Gate City by Score of 5 to 4. WAS HARD-POUGHT GAME Riley, Local Catcher, Leads Hitting With Three Hits; Both Teams Pile Up Score of Seven. BASEBALL SQUAD SHOWS PROMISE OF WINNING TITLE The Greensboro high school baseball nine lost their first conference game of the season with the Black Bisons of High Point high school in the furniture city by the score of 5-4, in a closely contested game Friday, April 8. Clements pitched for the local team, while Harold Culler did the mound work for High Point. Whitt Made Longest Hit “Bed” Whitt, Greensboro center- fielder, made the longest hit of the game by poling out a home run to deep left field. “Red” Riley, Greensboro catcher, led the hitting with three hits out of three times at bat, one of them being a three-bagger, while H. Smith, local shortstop, and Ridge, fligh Point catcher, came through with two hits out of three times at bat. One of H, Smith’s drives was a triple also. Culler Pitched Fine Game Clements pitched his usual good brand of ball but wildness ruined his exhibition of pitching. Culler pitched a fine game for the Pointer club, lowing only seven hits and striking out nine men. The Greensboro infield and outfield worked smoothly, handling all their chances without an error marked, against them. Greensboro had seven men left bases and High Point had five. If the local nine could have come through with more hits at the right time they would probably have saved the game. High Point Scores High Point got off to a good start, scoring one run in the first inning and adding three more in the second ning. Greensboro didn’t score until the second inning when they scored one run, adding another in the fourth and fifth and one more in the eighth. The last Pointer score came in the seventh inning, Both teams piled up the same amount of hits, Clements allowing sc and Culler giving Greensboro the same amount. Five errors were chalked up against the Pointer nine while Greens boro had none to their credit. Lineups: Greensboro AB. R, H. 0. A. Bay, If 4 0 0 3 C Carroll, 2b 5 0 0 2 2 Shelton, 3b 5 0 0 1 J Whitt, cf 4 1 1 2 C Wharton, rf 3 0 0 1 C Riley, c 3 3 3 5 C Wail, lb 3 0 0 8 C H. Smith, 83 3 0 2 1 S Clements, p 4 0 1 1 1 Totals 34 4 7 24 7 High Point AB. E. H. O. A. De Lapp, If 2 2 1 1 0 G. Ridge, e 3 2 0 9 0 H. Culler, p 4 0 0 0 2 B, Culler, 3b 4 0 0 0 2 Hedrick, 2b 4 1 1 1 2 Smith, rf 2 1 1 1 0 Weisner, cf 3 1 1 3 0 Hayworth, lb 1 0 1 3 0 7 27 10 Totals Score by innings: Greensboro 010 110 010—4 High Point 130 000 lOx—5 Summary: Errors—Smith, Green, Hayworth, Hedrick (2); home run, Whitt. Three base hits, Riley, H. Smith. Tw'oJbase hits, Hayworth, Weisner. Bases on balls, off Clements, 4; H, Culler, 1. Struck out, by Clem ents, 4; Culler, 9. Hits, off Clements, 7 in 8 innings; Culler, 7 in 9 innings. Left on bases. Green, by Clements; Wharton, by Culler. Winning pitcher, H. Culler. Losing pitcher, Clements. Time of game, 2:05. SHELTON OUTSTANDING YOUNG DIAMOND STAR Luted for Position Held by “Red” Riley But Placed As Third Sacker For This Season. Houston A. Lawlng, sports editor of the Greensboro Record, says that Amos Shelton outstanding third sacker for the Greensboro high school baseball “eats, drinks, and studies base ball.” Shelton is one of the most outstand ing young players in Greensboro, and should develope into a real baseball player. Mr. Lawing names Shelton as a promising catcher, but he can also play most any infield position In ex cellent style. When Shelton first re ported to the high school nine, he was listed as a catcher, but “Red"' Riley field that position and the local base ball mentor considered him too valu able a candidate to keep idle; so gave film the “hot corner” position where fie has been playing excellent ball. Shelton has played ball for the local American T.egion nine and was regular catcher on last year's team that was tunner-up for state title. He also made fils letter at Greensboro high last year ta baseball and received a' letter In fiasketball this season. This young diamond star has been • blghly praised for his baseball ability by .Mr. Imwlng and Bill Stoner, coach of the American Legion nine, and great 5 are expected from him this sea- Infield and Outfield Give Ex cellent Showing in Games Thus Far. EXPERIENCED PLAYERS Many Valuable Players Belong to American Legion Junior Base ball Squad. Coach Stanley Johnson’s baseball squad, representing senior high school shows the most promising of any local nine for the past number of years, and the team should carry the purple and gold colors a long way in the race for first place honors in the state confer ence league this season. Coach Johnson has put a well-bal anced combination on the field so far and the local aggregation has come through with great form against some stiff opposition in the early season games |)layed to date. Experienced Players Represented The local nine is composed of a gr many players who have had experience ill high school baseball or with teams in the same or higher class baseball. The mound staff has proved to be one of the strongest combinations to ap pear for G. II. S. in a number of years, with Ed Clements and “Buck” Peake forming a combination to be feared by any opposing batter. Both of these fellows were oufstaiid- Ing memliers of the local American I.e- gion nine and were considered the most outstanding pitchers in tlie Junior league. 'I'wo more candidates for tlie staff who have shown real pitching ability are Jack Foster and llughe Clements, younger brother of Ed (Tom- ents, who lias shown that lie c:an put plenty of stuff on a baseball, but still has plenty of room to add .steam to his dellveries- Foster has shown good form but is a bit wild. Ralph "Red” Riley, veterao catcher, rounds out a battery to be en vied by any baseball club. Riley has liud experience as catcher for all of the above mentioned pitchers and knows how to get the best results from each one. “Red” is the regular back stop while Weldon Gray and Clarke Crutchfield can be depended upon to £idd reserve strength. Son. Infield Well Balanced The infield presents a well-balanced eombiration with Whitt and Wall, first basemen; Carroll, second; Smith, short; and Shelton, third. Whitt can be sliifted to short or the outfield at any time where he is just as good, and Wall can be depended upon to fill the first base position. The outfield is composed of Ray, left; Wharton, center; and Bullock, or Rees, right. Of this combination Bul lock, Wharton, and Ray are most out- stinding and have shown the most hit ting ability, while Rees has proved to be a dependable player. As a whole the squad is a strong combination and lias shown great strength at bat. If one player fails to come through with a lilt, the next man may knock the old horsehide out of the lot for a home run. Conch Johnson is quite an expert at baseball and knows bow to run a ball club, having gained his experience through playing professional baseball and possessing a real knowledge of tlie fundamentals of baseball science. Legion Trains Members of High Nil 'riic American f.eglon junior baseball squad representing Greensboro been a valuable aid in the developing of baseball talent for the local high school nine, many of the member: the present squad having obtained their start and most of their training on this team. Under the coaching of Bill Stoner, the local players have had a real op portunity to develop into star baseball material. Most of the members of this year’s high school team have played on the American Legion teams at some time, among whom are Amos Shelton, Ed Clements, “Buck” Peake, Ralph Riley, Ernest Ra.v, Sam Rees, Charlie Carroll, Hughes Clements, Lee Wall, Clarice Crut'lificld, and many others. Charlie Carroll led the Legion play- s in hitting last year and was a val uable player in the infield. Ernest Ray played leftfleld on the Legion squad and was one of the most out standing members. Ed Clements, Buck” Peake, -iind Amos Shelton formed the battery combinations with Clements and Peake doing the pitch ing and Shelton receiving. Only boys under lU years of age are allowed to play on the Ix>gion nine. Remaining Golf and Tennis Schedule Golf High Point at Greens- April 19 April 22: Charlotte at Greensboro. April 26;'Winston at Winston. April 29; Salisbury at Greensboro. May 6-7: Charlotte Jr. Chamber of Commerce Meet. May 13: Durham at Durham. No date set: Raleigh at Greens boro. Tennis April 20: Durham at Greensboro. April 25: Burlington at Greens boro. April 26; Winston at Winston. April 29: Wilmington at Greens boro. WHIRLWIND TEAM WINS TOURNAMENT G. H. S. Wins Nine of Fifteen Scheduled Games During Basketball Season. BOYS ‘BRING HOME BACON’ WHIRLWINDSHOPE TO MAKE BETTER SHOWINGONTRACK Lose Places At Chapel Hill; Take Third At Davidson. CHARLOTTE WINS TROPHY Take First Place at Western Confer ence Meet With 45 Points; Greens boro Scores Third. With tlie hope that they will make a better showing the Whirlwind track team is working hard to get into the best possible shape. Not having won any of the five meets so far the local cinder moii are lookiug with vital in terest toward the remaining four meets. “Bringing home the bacon” from the North Carolina Stale college, annual class A seventh invitation hiisketball tournament, held at Italeigh in first week of Marcli, brought the 1932 basketball season to a successful close for the senior high school basketball squad. The Whirlwind 'agers also nine of fifteen scheduled games, getting a smell of the class A Western championship. Tournament at Raleigh In the tournament at Raleigh the Winds displayed much strength. Greensboro advanced to the finals when they defeated Oxford Orphanage 25 tc 12. Ill the semi-finals Rutherfordton- Spliidale won over Fayetteville It to 7, The Whirlwinds then won the tourna- inent in an exciting game, defeating Rutlierfordtoii-Spiiidale 13-9. Greens- horo liigli .school was awardetl two trophies, one to keeii, and another to to keep as long as they keep the cliani- jiionship. Eight players received gold basketballs. On their eonference and local sched ule the Winds only lost games to Char lotte, High Point, Guilford Reserves, and Gastonia. dick DOUGLAS TALKS AT COURT MEETING Dick Douglas, who has achieved na tion-wide fame by his trips into the wilds of Alaska and Africa, recounted some of his adventures in Alaska last summer before the regular monthly meeting of the Boy Scout Court of Honor. After Dick’s talk, merit badges were awarded to forty-three scouts, while fourteen of the boys were promoted in Only Nine Players Although the Winds were handi capped hy having but nine players to choose a quintet from, the nine were very excellent players. The team con sisted of Wicker, Burroughs, and Kelly as forwards I Fesmire and Brown as centers; and Whitt, Wrenn, Sliel- ton, aud Smith .as guards, An Excellent Coach Only through Coach Belding's excel lent coaching could the basketball team s gotten by on nine players. The success of the past season should be at tributed greatly to Coach Belding’s fine training of the candidates in skill aud sportsmanship. Gastonia at Greensboro The Winds defeated the Gastoiiians after a fast game 22 to 14. The locals played very excellently on the defense. Oak Ridge at Greensboro After ail exciting extra period the local quintet heat the cadets 21 to 19. In the first quarter Oak Ridge led 12 to 7. High Point at Greensboro The local cagers won over the Point ers 33 to 27 after being held behind for] the first three quarters. Salisbury at Salisbury Taking an early lead the Salisburians pounced on the Gate City quintet 2.3 to 1C. Charlotte at Charlottte Clinging to its leading position, Char lotte defeated the Winds 20 to 10, hut only after a liard struggle. Gastonia at Gastonia With the score tied 15 to 15 in tliird qarter, the Gastoiiians won 22 to Chapel Hill Southern Meet 'Fhe Boy's High school of Atlanta • first place with Tech high school of the same city placing second. Davidson Frosh Meet Greensboro high won third place with 20 1-2 points with Charlotte and the Davidson froshmen winning first mid second places with liO 3-4 and 59 3-4 points respectively. 'Pile Winds won won the following places; Keniierly, low hurdles, first place: Banner, 100 yard dash, second base; llliiton, high hurdles, second place; Lipscomb, high jump, second place; Burroughs, 440 yard dash, fourth place; Brown, discus throw, fourth place; Brown, shot put, fourth place. High Point at Greensboro High Point ran over the locals 7()-41 with Sizemore earning high score with 20 points and getting first place in four events, Burroughs was high scorer for Greensboro making 12 points. The Gate City ciudermen won four first places, five second places, and six third places. The winners of the first places are as following; Nowlin, mile run; Bur roughs, 880-yard dash; Burroughs, javelin throw ; Brown, discus throw. Winston at Winston The Tivin City truckmen defeated Greensboro high in a dual tiau'k meet 72 1-2 to 411 1-2 held at Winston April 2. Although losing, tlie Greensboro en trants showed up well. Pratt and Byrd were outstanding performers for Winston winning two flyst places each, while Jack Burrouglis led the Whirl winds with ten points. Greensboro \von first place in the 220 yard dash which was won by Banner. The weight events were all taken by the I’urple Whirlwinds. They were; the shotput by Wreim, the javelin throw by Burroughs, and the discus throw by Brown. Tlie locals also won six sec ond places and eight third places. Western Conference Meet at High Point Charlotte carried oft' the silver lov ing cup as a trophy for wiimiug the Western Conference track and field meet. The Hnui score stood: Charlotte, High Point, 43 1-2; Salisbury, 21‘ 1-2; and Greensboro, 3. Winston- ston won the relay, Sizemore broke the 100-yard dash record by doing it in 10 seconds flat. Whirlwind Diamond Squad Has Chance to Win Championship Koury, Matman, Wins One State Title As Boxers and Wrestlers End Season The Senior high wrestlers aud boxers ended a fairly successful season claiming one state title which was won by Koury, a mat- man, at the state high school con tests held at Chapel Hill, and the wrestlers won six of ten scheduled meets. The Winds also placed third in wrestling at the state meet which was won by the Durham niatmen and the Wilson boxers. In boxing at the state meet, Al lan and Rochelle advanced to the semi-finals only to lose their matches. Koury and Hodgins vv’ent to the semi-finals In wrestling, llodglns lost, but Koury won bis match over “Pig Iron” Bacon, of Durham, becoming state champion in the 135-pound class. SPOTLIGHTS OF SPORTS Sixty Boys Report for Football Hr. Belding expressed his disappointment in spring football. Sixty boys reported the first week, but the candidates soon dwindled down to twenty and for that reason spring football was discontinued. There were no prospects for the flank position on the next season’s squad. The boys who attracted the most attention were Laurence Wilson and Toby Burroughs. If Wilson will put on some weight, he should give someone compe tition for tackle. Spring football failed to produce the three guards, four tackles, and three ends that Mr. Belding hoped for. Girls Go Out for Tennis With around fifty promising candidates, Miss Kate Robinson has hopes for a winning girls’ team this year. Because of lack of tennis courts near school, the girls have been practicing in any available place. Letting them have about three weeks to get in form, Miss Robinson will start a ladder or elimination contest between the candidates at the close of the practice period. The leaders at the close of the contest will compose the team to represent Greensboro high. No schedule has been arranged yet. Miss Robinson said the girls are getting in five hours of practice each week. It is presumed that most of the students have observed the work being done by the boys who compose Mr. Cobb’s manual training classes beyond tiie Science building. They are constructing, for the use of all senior liigh students, four tennis courts. These courts will be open to those wishing to play tennis as soon as the boys can finish them. DEFEATSGUILFORD IN FIRST BATTLE OF ’32 SEASON Holds 4 of 6 Games Played Dur ing Season—Loses to High Point. STANLEY JOHNSON COACH Peak, Wharton, Shelton, Wall, Riley, Whit, and Foster Are Star Hit ters for Locals. CIVITAN TRACK MEET TO BE HELD MAY 6 Coach Lester Belding, Greens boro High, Will Be in Charge of Events. MANY SCHOOLS ENTER IG. Bessemer at Greensboro The Whirlwinds ran over the Besse mer Whippets in the second half for a score of 38 to 12. Winston at Greensboro Putting away the three game losing streak the local quintet defeated the Twin City cagers 41 to 30 in an ex ceedingly fast gome.' Guilford Reserves at Guilford The Greensboro oager.s played a good game, heating tlie tjuaker Reserves 24 to 15. Salisbury at Greensboro Rough play rather than extraordi nary basketball featured this game with the Salisburians, who were run over 23 to 18. Guilford Reserves at Greensboro Guilford won a close game over the highs 17 to 1C In a game that held no excellent playing for either team. Winston at Winston In a fast, but hard game the Whirl •inds defeated the Twin City quintet 14 to 7. Bessemer at Greensboro The local cagers romped on Besse mer 37 to 10, but they had to scrap for each goal. Charlottte at Greensboro After two extra periods of extraordi nary basketball, the kind you seldom see, the Whirlwinds’ Western Confer ence title hopes were blasted when Charlotte won 20 to' 24. The whole Greensboro team looked and played ex cellently. Both teams were so evenly matched that it was only a matter of luck to the team that won. The annual Civitan track meet, spon sored by the Greensboro Civitan Club, is scheduled to take place in Memorial Stadium May 6. The Civitans are pli ning for the most successful track meet since the members of that organization began sporsoriiig these events. Ninth Annual Event This year’s meet will be tlie ninth annual event of the Civitan Club, and M. S. 'younts, chairman of the commit tee on arrangements, says the meet will bring the pick of the best of high school athletic talent in North Carolina, and will bring a host of athletes to the Gate City. Belding in Charge Coach Lester Belding, of the local high school coaching staff, will be in charge of the events and plans a very interesting line up, The Civitans have said tliat they mean to hold the meet each year, regardless of the amount of work and costs, and Mr. Younts is of the opinion that they will and so is Judge William M. York, general mana ger of the entire meet. The Civitan club is donating the tro phies, the order has been put in and the delivery of the awards is expected to arrive within the next few days. Younts-DeBoe will display the trophies in their window. Many Enter During the first seven years the meet was strictly a high school affair, but in 1930 and 1931 the state collegiate teams entered their representatives to make the meet a combination affair. The state collegiate meet will be held at Chapel Hill this year and the colleges will not enter teams in the local meet, but the Civitans are inviting the junior higl> schools of the state to replace the college team and participate in a sep arate division. Twenty-five high schools have already sent in their entries for the meet. Many more are expected to enter before the meet gets under way. Girls’ Baseball Senior high school girls have been called on once more for candi dates for the baseball team. The first afternoon only thirteen girls reported. Miss Kate Robinson says this is good material but more candidates are needed badly. The girls have not started any regular practice in the afternoons, but the physical education classes are taking care of this until more candidates report. Locals Lose in Triangular Meet Greensboro high track team returned home March 19 after loosing out in the triangular meet -with the Charlotte high and Davidson fresh men, that day, which was held at Davidson. Charlotte won first place by leading Davidson with the margin of one point, aud Grqensboro finished third scoring several points less than Davidson. Greensboro managed to take one first place in the meet, when Don Kinneriy came through in the low hurdles. The locals were against first class competition, in each event. Several men held the state record in various events. The following boys made the trip: Jack Brown, John BroWn, Don Kinneriy, J. T. Coleman, Herbert Montgomery, James Hinton, Ed. Hartsook, Joe Dees, Powell Banner, Bill Elias, Jack Burroughs, Elmer Wrenn, Winfred Morris, Nathan Lipscomb, Jack Nowlin, David Miller, Leroy Suttles, assistant manager, McDonald, and Coach Routh. Former Athletes Star A number of former G. H. S. athletic stars are making big suc cesses in the field of professional baseball. Since the St. Louis Cardi nals organization took over the local baseball club, many local players have signed with this organization and are on their way to fame. The chain system in organized baseball seems to give a lot more young players their chance in the baseball world. One of the most outstanding former high players is Jimmy Mans. Mans played for the local club last season and finished the year with a great record, holding down the regular position as catcher until he received a leg injury. He was out for a good while; he came back and took up his fight where he had left off. This year Maus trained with the St. Louis club in Bradenton, Florida, and then was ordered to report back to Greensboro where he was assigned to play with the Elmira club of the New York-Pennsylvania League. Gordon “Shorty” Smalley is another former G. H. S. star with the Patriots this year. Smalley was a member of the Patriot team last year but did not pitch in any of the scheduled games, being used to. pitch to the hitters during batting practice. “Beany” Curtis, former G. II. S. pitcher, started out last season with the Patriots but later pitched for Winston-Salem and other teams. Curtis has not signed with any club yet but will probably be picked up by some club later on. “Nap” Lufty was a member of the Greensboro club last year but did not stick. Lufty has signed with the Raleigh club of the Piedmont League this season. Pete Wyrick signed with Greensboro this year but was released a few days ago. The Whirlwind diamond squad looks as if it is well on its way to the con ference championship having won 4 of 6 games so far. The games lost were to High Point and Oak Ridge. The whole team is doing very good work under the instruction of their jiewcoach, Stanley Johnson. Guilford at Greensboro The Greensboro senior high baseball team opened its season Friday, March. 4, by defeating Guilford high with the score of 9 to 3. Buck Peak, a southpaw, proved too much for the visitors. Oak Ridge at Greensboro The Oak Ridge Cadets came so near being defeated by the locals that they had to bear down with all they had. After the dust had cleared away, the score was 9 to 7 in the cadets’ favor. Wharton for the Winds sheyved form by swatting a home run and collecting two other hits. Monticello at Greensboro Ed Clements pitched five innings on the one hit basis, striking out eight to give the Winds a 12 to 0 victory. Wall led the batters by knolling a home with two men on'base. Monticello plugged only two hits off of three Greensboro pitchers. Reidsville at Greensboro Red Whitt led the locals to a victory over the Lucky Boys Friday, April 1, by the score of 8 to 4. Rieherson, pitching for the visitors had a good fast ball, but weakened in the seventh inning, being replaced by Eaper. Guilford at Guilford Because of poor mound competition the Quaker Highs went down in defeat 10 to 3. Foster, local pitcher, allowed but two hits in the first five innings. In the second inning, the Whirlwind batters went around in a frame in which Ray, Shelton, Wall, Riley, and Foster made runs. High Point at High Point Culler led the Pointers to a close 5 to 4 victory by striking out nine men. Whitt led the batters by making a homer. MAY 13 DATE SET FORATHLETICNIGHT Participants in School Sports to be Awarded—Prominent Alumni to be Present. PLAN IS NEW TO SCHOOL Trac\ Men to Enter Annual State Contest Greensboro track men, according to Coach A. Paul Routh, will compete in the annual state meet which wil! be held in the Kenan Memorial stadium at Chapel Hill, Friday, April 15. Those expected to go from Greens boro are: Nowlin, 1 mile; Miller, 1 mile; Hunter, dash; Elias, dash; Hor- ney, 1-2 mile; Lashley, 1-2 mile; Bar- dash; Flowe, dash; Dees, hurdles; Hinton, hurdles; Kennerly, hurdles; Montgomery, 1-4 mile; Kuykendall, 1-4 mile; Fields, 1-4 mile; Wrenn, shot-put d discus; Burroughs, shot-put, jave lin, pole-vault; and Grubbs, pole-vault. The meet will include 13 different events in addition to the relay races. These are: the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 880-yard run, mile run, 120-yard high hurdles, 220-yard low hurdles, high jump, broad jump, pole-vault, discus-throw, javelin-throw, and shot-put. The relay races will not count in the scoring. Representatives of at least ten dif ferent teams are expected to take part in the meet. From the eastern regions, Raleigh and Wilmington will send strong combinations to the meet, while High Point and Salisbury are ranked among the strongest of the western sec tion. The meet has been prophesied by sports writers of the state to be the biggest ever held in the state. Athletic Night, the crowning event of the whole year’s sports, will be initi ated into Greensboro high school on Friday night. May 13. This meeting is to climax both boys’ and girls’ athlet ics, and will be a substitute for the various chapel periods devoted to pre senting of awards throughout the year. All typing and music as well as ath letic awards will be made. Chief speaker on the program will be Coach Wallace Wade, coach of foot ball of Duke University. Every college is invited to send a representative. The following will rep resent their colleges: U. N. C., E. Earle Rives or Norman Boren; N. C. State, Romeo La Forte; Duke, Wallace Wade; Davidson. Charlie Harrison or Max Hendrix; Guilford, Anderson; Elon, Walker; Wake Forest, Ben Ward. Greensboro high alumni who were out standing athletets will be invited to at tend this meeting, but will take no part in the program. The school band will also be a feature of the night. The original purpose of the meeting is to present the athletic awards to those participants in football, baseball, track, basketball, swimming, golf, ten nis, and all the sports entered by girls. This plan has been used by a num ber of colleges, but has never before been used by Greensboro high school. It is expected to he a success and will save the time of chapel assembly about four hours a semester for the purpose of making awards. Racqueteers Lose First Match G. IT. S.’s tennis team, began the sea son with a loss to Burlington high school’s racqueteers. In the past Greensboro has bad long and extensive practice before the actual conference games began. However, this year the team has had little or no practice. The fact that the courts were not in order was the principal reason. Burlington has a number of courts, and they have been In shape for a long time. Greens boro, as large as it is, has very few courts and none of these have been in shape. This proved a serious handicap to our boys, and was undoubtedly a factor in their losing. This is not an excuse for the loss of the tennis team’s first game, but an explanation of the conditions prior to the game. L.