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Show r Page YTd 4 Cats Ok, Win Over Forkers Take Juab By Score of 7-- 0 f"- Wildcats Cop Tennis Title 'S? i ' The Region Three Track and Tennis Meet was held last Friday, May 1 in the BYU stadium, starting at 3 oclock. Every school in the region participated which includes BY High, Payson, Lincoln, Spanish Fork, American and Fork, Lehi, Pleasant Grove, meet won the Lincoln Springville. with a total of 94 points, making it the third straight year for the Golden Tigers. Ray Neel of the day Tiger team highlighted the a with the shotput, by winning broad the 7 in., heave of 49 ft. of 19 ft. 6 in., a with leap jump and the discus throw with 129 ft Entries from the Wildcat team Young that placed were LeGrandeRichard in the pole vault and Davis in the high jump. Others Greg entering the events were GordAustin in the broad jump, on Bullock, Dale Despain, and Dick Walker, track events. On the tenis court Dick Dixo, Dave Wilkinson and Cecil Clark walked off with top honors for the Y. In doubles Wilkinson and Clark downed Fox and Smith of in the first 10-and Lehi round they second round; in the Keetch and defeated Beveridge In thermof Pee Gee by als Dave and Cec defeated Jerry Parduhn and InDale Greening singles play of A.F. Dick defeated a boy from Peea Gee in the first round by In tremendous score of trounced he semifinals the of the American Forkers and to top off the day he took the regional finals by winning a very close match with Oburn of Payson Since wining the regional championship, these Wildcats racketeers have their eyes solemnly set on the state title which will be battled out on the University of Utah courts this Friday, May 8. 1-- 6-- 1 8, 6-- 6-- 1, 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- Mor-tenso- 6-- n 6-- 1-- 6-- 6-- ' s 'C ' ", if 'I;.;'- jX. High tennis team accomand plished much in the past, The no exception. this year is team has done very well in the region and in their games. This year the tennis team consists of eight boys who are all showing great ability in the game, Dixthey are as follows: Richard Cecil junClark, on, sophomore; Gary Wilkinson, Dave junior; ior; Collins, junior; Bob Oaks, junior; Alan Canfield, senior; Wes pre-seaso- n sports around the country at this time of year is the grand old game of basenot ball, and the Y High team is to be looked down upon by anyone. The B.Y. High has won both of its first two league games, one with Spanish Fork 10-- and one with Juab on the 21st, In the game with Spanish Fork, B.Y. high made ten hits, Ken for the Lindquist the pitcher Dave men. 13 Wildcats struck out on runs three made McLaren doubles. In the Juab game the Y shone no again with 7 runs,no7 hits and 3 hits runs, had errors. Juab and 4 errors to give the Wildcats a win of 7 6. Again in this game the pitcher for the Wildcats, Ken Lindquist, came through with 15 strikeouts, and only 3 hits, also in this game McLaren hit a home run and Dave Kimball got 2 for One of the min 4 7-- Lindquist Joins Athletes of Month fellow who has really let himself be known around school the last three years in Ken Lindas quist. He has been chosen Yld athlete of the month by the Cat staff. Ken who is 6 ft. 2 in. and weighs 185 pounds, was born in Goshen, Utah and then moved to Provo to attend the B.Y. High. Ken has always been interested in sports, and has been active in at the nearly evey sport here durfootball Y high. Ken played 12th and 11th his grades 10th, ing and was all region in the 12th. He played tennis in the 10th, ani baseball 10 th, 11th, and 12th and has been all region in this game too. Naturally his hobby is baseball. Ken is the pitcher on the baseball team, likes girls, and is a sailor in his spare time. Kens pet peeve is full effort boys. inHis plans for the future clude attending college. A First golfer; This., is absolutely terrible. I have never play- ed so poorly before. Second Golfer: Oh, then you have played before? TennisTeamWins Round In Regional Play B.Y. May Cat Morrill, senior; and Dave Kimball, senior. The team has won all their region games in the first round and have yet to play Spanish Fork and Payson in the second round. The teatn has had very good luck in their singles with Dave Wilkinson and Cecil Clark who entered the B.Y.U. Invitational Tournament. If the team is successful in the region they will go to state. 1 4, 1953 0-- 4; both on doubles. at If the Wildcas can keep on en one game a week, and keep the pitching betLindquist in there than more a Wildcats have ter chance at the region and state titles. , The team has yet to play Pay-sonhaving played Springville last night. Lots of luck to the team. 2, Kat Tales High Take State Baseball Title! Y Fighting Wildcats fromState SHigh School Barely drop Football Battle. BY Only a few years ago the in known even werent Wildcats the Prep Athletic circles. Even less than five years ago there werent enough boys out for football to field a team, and the the equipment was strictly for for fit even birds. It wasnt workouts. college scrimmage Then after a margin of time the school grew, the suits and equipment was improved and finally Eight records went by the last year we took region, and boards Saturday as more than were within twenty seconds of 2000 junior college and high the State B Football Championschool athletes from the intership. mountain area, plus several naFor several years now the Y for top Cats have been ranking high in( tional stars, battled it out honors and wrote a blazing clibasketball throughout the state. max to the 40th annual BYU Basketball probably didnt have meet and as Invitational track-fieltough a time getting startedis carnival. relay as football, did but baseball fans More than 4000 having a harder road to victory sat in the stadium under perfect than either of the other two. weather conditions and cheered If in the future we can get for their favorites in one of the more support and more strateWests oldest and most colorful gy in our game of baseball it of track and field programs. wont be long until, B.Y. WildThere were two Olympic chamcats take Region 3 Baseball meet at Saturdays present pions Title. but only one of lhem did any running. Dick Attlesey, an Olympic hurdles champion, who was scheduled to compete against the Los Angeles Athletic Clubs Art On Wednesday, April 29, Mr. Barnard and BYUs Dick Millet, Sorensons aviation class made an was unable to race because of a educational trip to the Salt Lake in a groin injury he suffered work-ou- t tw days before the City airport. At the airport these 20 stumeet. and their Instructor made dents BY High was represented by a sectour for through the weather burLeGrande Young, tieing eau, the central tower, and the ond place in the Class B pole Dixcontrol center. Richard and 12.0, vault with A tour wTas made through one on taking State in B tennis of the most modern airliners ownon Thursday. singles ed by United Airlines, the DC-6- . This plane is worth more than a Dentist: Stop waving your million dollars. arms and making faces, sir. Why This trip was very educational I havent even touched your as the students learned about tooth! forecasting weather, controlling I air traffic, and many other inknow havent, you Patient: corn. on my but youre standing teresting things. BY Young & Dixon Honored at Y d sun-kisse- d Class Visits Airport |