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Show Page Four THE YLDCAT Squad cT)ope By John Lee Its interesting' to follow the progress of 1 V high athletes in the service of their country. While browsing through the ildcats that date back to 1939 (five years ago) its surprising yet understandable that theres hardly a civilian left out of the male portion of five graduating classes. -- When first entered the portals of the Y we were admiring such boys as Paul Smith, Bruce Dabling, and Mac Woolf, who comprised the basketball team of 1939-4Paul was recently reported missing in action over Italy. He was a bombardier. Bruce has also gained his wings and Mac is a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps. Out .of the eleven men on the hoop squad that year ten are in the armed services. IPs the same story with the Alpine champions of 1941. eleven members, ten are in some branch of the service Out and one has been honorably discharged. Two of them are commissioned flying officers and three more expect their commissions shortly. Every boy who participated in sports of any kind in the school year of 1941-4- 2 is in uniform fighting for Uncle Sam. The greatest percentage are in the army or navy, and the rest branched out to the marines and the coast guard. Over half of last springs graduating class is in the armed forces or scheduled to leave very soon. Some were in even before graduating and received their diplomas through the mail. Darrel Jensen Vho left for the navy in March had seen action in the three months. B. Y. high as well as Coach Crowton will miss big Reed (Moose) Taylor on the gridiron this year. Reed was injured in the last game of the season and isnt in shape vet for athletics. It was first supposed that it was merely a bad sprain but later it was discovered that he had a broken knee. He went to Portland, Oregon to have an operation in which his knee was broken over again and reset. He was flat on his back in the hospital for four montss, and didnt get back to Provo until the first of August. - - - Dean Ashworth, who received mention on the team of last fall will be doing double duty this year in that he is holding down the center position and that of student body president at the same 1 0. All-Regi- on time. ( In a school the size of ours it takes practically every boy to put an eleven man football squad in the field. Last years senior class had 17 boys in it, out of which 14 were on the squad. In the junior class the percentage was a little lower, with 8 out of the 15 boys out for football. George Ballif who was unable to participate in sports at all last year due to Polio, is expected to be ready for the basketball season this year. He likely will play forward or center. Few people realize that the high school coach is one of the busiest men on the campus. In the case of Dave Crowton this is especially true. To help ease his burdens, the student body elects a boy to help in the athletic department. He is the athletic manager. The duties of the athletic manager are many and varied. In the fall, just before football season gets under way he and the coach go over the football equipment to get everything in shape, new spikes must be put on the shoes artd helmets are cleaned and painted, and all other equipment is put in proper repair. When actual practice begins, the boys are soft and bruise easily. The athletic manager must rub these bruises and Charlie horses and tape slightly sprained ankles. From time to time during the season he has to treat minor cuts and scratches and bloody noses. When the year is over and his duties are done he can look back and say, I had every bit as much fun as the boys who played Friday, Aqgust 25, 1944 Championship Hopes Held by Juniors At B Y High School This Season The championship hopes of the BY high in every sport this year will depend greatly on an extraordinary group of boys in their junior year. These 14 boys participated in athletics at the Y last year. Five will be returning lettermen on the football squad. Some even made starting assignments against upperdass competition last year. This years varsity basketball squad Outing Planned For Football Boys For all boys planning to go out for football during the coming season at BY high school, Coach Dave Crowton announced today that a canyon party is scheduled for sometime during the first two weeks in September. Coach Crowton is anxious to get his prospects out for a look over and general outing before school begins. The date is yet to be set. Preliminary plans show the party scheduled for Wildwood resort in e Provo Canyon. Dr. Lloyd has offered the use of his cabin and fishing, swimming and food will be the order of the dav. get-acquaint- ed Culli-mor- will lean heavily on the ten boys who comprised the sophomore ball team of last year. This bunch outplayed practically all competition in their class, compelling opposing coaches to run in the junior string against them. Of the twelve boys who made the team last year, eight were This makes possible sophomores. a team next spring that is and skilled. The fourteen boys who will likely make athletic history at the Y, if not this year, next year, are: Chuck Cra'von, football, basketball; baseball; Sterl Broadhead, basketball; Lloyd Cullimore, basketball; Don Forspth, basketball; Don Han sen, basketball, baseball, Earl (Greek) Johnson, football, basketball, baseball; Stan Madsen, basBob Morgan, basketball, ketball; Malin Perry, baseball; football, Gene basketball; Robinson, basketball, baseball; LaVerne Smith, footf ball; and Eric Stienekiert, baseball. Some of these boys will be giving the sniors a tough fight for the starting births on the football team and may even rate postions on the first string basketball squad. sea-o'n- ed Opening Grid Practice Slated for Sept. 11; Ten Letter men Expected High Wildcats will begin grid practice on the opening Coach Crowton day of school, said today, looking forward to his second year of eleven man football. The opening call will bring approximately 20 boys with 10 more joining the squad after registiation is completed, he reported. Since the University has decided not to play football, and the Army ASTP has moved from the field house, the high school will have ample practice fields and shower facilities. The grass is in tip top shape and considerable new equipment has been added to the athletic stores. Lettermen returning this fall from last years pioneer eleven, are expected to form the nucleous for the club this year. Veterans coming back are: Dean Ashworth, center; Alan Hansen, guard; Mark Graham, fullback; Chuck Craven, tailback; Malin Perry, center; Dan Larsen, guard; Earl Johnson, end; Grant Johnson, Gene halfback; Swensen, guard; and possibly Arnold Mecham at tailback if he is sufficiently recovered from injuries received in an automobile accident last spring. Although the team as a whole will oe green these ten boys will add experience and confidence to the squad. The B. Y. Among the young hopefuls who will likely turn out on the opening Eric day are: Bob Morgan, Stienekert. Gene Robinson, Jim Rawlings, Sterl and Don Broad-heaOrrin Cullimore, Lloyd Baird, Steve Azuma, John Christensen, Shafter Bown, Reid Way-maand Lee Larson. The club looks particularly strong in the vicinity of center and guards, with five of the returning lettermen expected to fill those positions. The backfield will be small but speedy with Chuck Craven slated to take over the ball carrying duties. Dean Ashworth,' who attracted many an eye last year with his outstanding performance at center, likely will get the pivot spot this year, although big Malin Perry will give him some strong competition. As yet Bob Frees successor to the quarterback spot isnt apparent. Mark Graham may be called upon to fill that position, but he likely will get the nod at fullback. Mentor Crowton hasnt divulged the type of ball he will play. Last years squad played power football, utilizing the traditional single wing formation. The possibility of a more open brand of ball will depend entirely on the talent of the team for that type of ball. d, n, -- |