The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
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at Roosevelt
Good Records For
Athletes
Football

IOdCn arthur walker 1871 STlu-
ders turned in the best performance
of a Roosevelt football team in re-
cent years with a record of four
wins, two defeats and tie.
BY virtue of brilliant play
throughout the season. Captain Al
fred Burrell received honorable
mention on Duke Remington's All
State Team.
During the course Of The season,
the team scored IS points while
their opponents were able pile up
A.. Roosevelt tied for third in the
Huron League football race.
The Al team will suffer the loss
OF Capt. Alfred Burrell. Bob Hops,
Noel Campbell, Glen Durham. John
Kennedy. Bob Holloway Ralph
Browning. Bill Huston. Bill Swi-
hart, John Wiles, Bill Hayden. and
Dave Brown All but the last four
earned varsity awards.
Basketball
Although the Roosevelt basketball
team had its ups and downs. they
were good. They were one OF the
three Huron League teams to score
so points in one game and finished
high League standings
Senior letter-winners were Cap
tain Bob Hops. Glen Durham, Bob
Holloway. and John Kennedy. Al
fred Burrell received a. varsity re-
serve award. The team was coached
by Normal students Walt Sierra and
Jack Yuille.
Swimming
The Roosevelt swimming team
was the first in the schools. history
to go through the season undefeat-
ed In dual meet competition. De-
spite this fine record, however, they
were nosed out OF the state B class
championship. by one and a half
points.
Captain Arlo Cox was easily the
outstanding member of the squad.
The past season served as a eli
max for Cox who won races in four
years Of competition. Swimming HIS
favorite events, the 100-yard breast
stroke and the individual medley,
he scored 20 out of a possible 70
points, be won 10 out of a possible
IA firsts. and his only defeat came
at the hands OF his teammate, Herb
Smith. Cox holds three school rec
ords, one state record, and three
pool records.
Captain Arlo Cox. Roger Smith,
Herbert Smith, Bob Ferguson, Noel
Campbell, and Ted Thomas were
seniors who received varsity let
tiers.
Tennis
Despite a humps epidemic. Coach
Leonard Menzi's net squad had man
aged TO squeeze out victories In
every contest TO date In the current
season. Crippled in early meets by
the absence of number one singles
man frankie Whitehouse and Tom
Harris. member of the first dou-
bles team, the Roosevelt METERS
nevertheless promise to carry off
the Huron League championship.
Having been nosed out OF top hon.
ors In the past few years by pow.
erful T. High teams, this year the
Rider tennis men are conceded a
better than even chance for re-
venge.
Captain Glen Durham Bob Fergu.
son, Brookshire Richardson, and
Tom Burnett are senior members OF
the squad.
Besides Huron League wins, the
shorthanded METERS have defeated
Plymouth and Detroit University
Scnool. Reinforced by the return OF
previously Ill members, the team is
expected to continue its winning
ways.
Baseball
In defeating Chelsea May 2. Cap
tain Bob Holloways baseball team
celebrated the first Roosevelt vic.
tory In Is starts. Although having
lost TO strong River Rouge and
Milan teams. the Roosevelt nine has
demonstrated power that will prove
winning factor in future games.
Captain Bob Holloway. AL Burrell.
Noel Campbell. Bill Huston. and
John Kennedy have earned varsity
letters previous years and are the
backbone Of the 1871 team. Despite
a slow start. the Roosevelt baseball
team does not appear TO be a cellar
team.
Track
As In the past few years, a Rougf,
Rider track team Is again struggling
desperately for top position in the
Huron League. AS usual the Purple
squad is powerful on the track but
weak In the field. To this weakness
Is owed the teams only defeat thus
far having been nosed out in the
Milan meet by losses in the field
events.
Captain Bill Swihart, Bob Hops,
Herbert Smith. Arlo Cox, Roger
Smith. and Bob Northrup are mem
bers Of the team who are running
their last year. This also will be
the last year for Ted Weber. the
only four stripe manager 10 the
schools history. Coach Lappinen's
thlnclads have won four contests
decisively TO date and undoubtedly
will make good showing at the
Huron League Field Day.