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April 1960
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For a Job Well Done ....
Lumpkin Schedules 11 Games
Bay High’s baseball nine has a schedule of eleven games this season. The Tigers play five games here and six away, plus the Gulf Coast Conference Tournament scheduled in May. The squad will meet opponents from the Desoto, Big Eight, and the Gulf Coast Conferences. Their first game is with Poplarville, April 1, in the Saint Stanislaus Stadium. The Tigers meet Gulfport May 6, in Gulfport, to closo out their scheduled games.
The probable line-up for the Tigers will be: Ronnie Peterson, catcher; Milton Bernard, pitcher; Tommy Johnston, first base; James Mayfield, second base; Barry Stephens, shortstop;
Voileybdl draws
The basketball team of last year has turned into a volleyball team. The boys have been playing members of the faculty in the gym after school hours. Three series were played, with die teachers coming out on top two-one. The teachers took the first series 4 and two. The second days’s series was closer, but the teachers pulled out again 5 and 4. The boys finally got accustomed to the new game and took therthird series 5 and 3.
Paul Miller, third base; Gerald Farve, left field; J. V. Peterson, center field; and Paul Henley, right field.
Lance Lumpkin will coach the team with Woody Alliston and Larry Breland managing.
The schedule is as follows:
Date	Opponent	Place
Apr. 1	Poplarville	here
Apr. 5	Ocean Springs	here:
Apr. 8	Long Beach	here
Apr. 11	Picayune	there
Apr. 14	Picayune	here
Apr. 19	Carriere	there
Apr.22	Carriere	here
Apr. 26	Ocean Springs	there
Apr. 29	Long Beach	there
May 3	Poplarville	there
May 6	Gulfport	there
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Playing for the faculty were Toy Tedford, Wilmer Seymour, Kermit Sharp, Donald Caldwell, James Woods, J. C„ Bishop, W. J. Cameron, Franklin Ladner, Cecil Ladner, Morris L,izana, and Bemie Benigno.
Bill Watts, Greg Necaise, Milton Bernard, James Mayfield, Paul Miller, Larry Breland, Tommy Johnston, Jim Johnston, Tommy Godwin, Frank Necaise, and Leo Grecco played for the basketball team.
The Tigers have two tentative games with Biloxi at an undetermined time, which stretch their schedule to 13. All home games will be played at Saint Stanislaus Stadium and will begin at 3:30 p.m.
"We have 13 games scheduled this year and should have an exceptionally good season. There are six regular men returning from last year and all of these have had a season of experience,'’ says Coach Lumpkin. “With good weather these boys should prove themselves worthy of their opponents.
“Poplarville and Ocean Springs should give the Tigers their toughest assignment. However, Long Beach and Harrison Central should field good teams. W e should have a good chance of getting into the District eight playoffs, if we can get some good hitting.”
BHS Cage Fans Support Hawks
Our hats are off to North Central’s Hawks for their victory at the state championship Among those who made the trip to Jackson for the game were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McCullouch, Mr. Frank Ladner, Nita Kay Erwin, Ripple Rausch, Bill Watts, Barry Stephens, Jim Johnston and his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Johnston.
Bottom row, left to right; Freda Pemiciaro, Ann Morreale,
Carol Bourgeois, Vidalia Schultz, Nita Kay Erwin, Aline Hobbs, Coach Wilmer Seymour, top row; Arlene Ladner, Susan Doeringj and Elaine Sones.
First row from left to right; Leo Grecco, Ronnie Peterson, Glen Blaize, Tommy Johnston, Henry Conley, second row; Superintendent J. D. McCullouch, Bill Conley, Milton Bernard, Lester La France, Floyd Christy, Gerald Farve, Paul Miller, Bobby VanCalsem, third row; Jim Johnston, Tommy Godwin, Bill Watts, Albert Strong, Woody Alliston, Jim Mayfield, Greg Necaise, and Coach Lance Lumpkin.	____________________________________________________________________.___
“Bad weather fails to dim practice”, says Lumpkin
Tiger football, basketball, baseball, and track lettermen were presented sweaters, jackets, and letters by Coach Lance Lumpkin in assembly, February 17. The^football squad was presented patches by Superintendent J. D„ McCullouch which read “GULF COAST CONF. 1959 CHAMPS”.
Lettermen honored were: Bill Watts, Barry Stephens, Floyd Christy, and Gerald Farve, seniors, sweaters; Leo Grecco, senior; Melvin Burge, Tommy Godwin, James Sabella, Glenn Blaize, and Henry Conley, juniors; Bobby Van Calsem, Albert Strong, Ronnie Peterson, and Bill Conley, sophomores, jackets. Lettermen who had previously received jackets and were given letters this year were Milton Bernard, James Mayfield, Woody Alliston, Lester La France and Greg Necaise, juniors.
“I think we've had the most successful spring training up to date, even though we were hampered by bad weather,” declared Coach Lance Lumpkin when spring football training ended Friday, March 18. “The boys have shown much spirit and we had a large number of new boys turn out, These boys have gained a lot of weight and will be a great help to Hie first string come September. The boys who have shown improvement during practice are numerous. I cannot single out any particular individual because they are all in there fighting for a position. This year we’ve had the largest number to report for spring training since I’ve been here. The varsity squad consists of 36 boys, and all of them have the desire and determination to improve each day. Therefore, we should have a fine
squad to report for varsity football August 15."
The boys who took part in spring training were; Milton Bernard, Tommy Godwin, Jim Mayfield, August Usher, Reggie Farve, Donald Nelson, Henry Conley, Woody Alliston, Greg Necaise, Mark Wilkinson, Glenn Blaize, Lester La France, Paul Henley, Randle Grigsby, and Larry Breland, juniors; Larry Watkins, Larry Farve, Warren Traub, Bob Hamilton, Bill Conley, Albert Strong, Alfred Watts, J. D. Rutherford, Ronnie Russell, Ronnie Peterson, Bobby VanCalsem, Morris Lizana, JoeTreutel, William Peirce, Tommy Summers, Bob Fricke, and George Davis worth, sophomores; Donald Saucier, Teddo Thomas, Billy Pahlman, David Smith, freshmen; and Jordan Bradford, eighth grade.
Sports Shorts
Tommy Godwin and Milton Bernard, juniors, have been refereeing the girls’ intramurials. They aren’t professionals but you have to admit they have been doing a very good job,
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Coach Rupert Breland's second period physical education class plays softball each day. The girls choose sides and they really play to win.
Class„ Lagers Clash
t The intramural , basketball games‘between grades are well underway and the girls are really battling it out on the court when their grade plays. Their objective is to win a trophy which is to be bought with money contributed by all the girls participating in the intramural games. The grade that wins the most games at the end of the year will receive the coveted trophy.
So far the seniors’ record is four wins and four losses; the juniors' is four wins and four losses; the sophomores are leading with nine wins and two losses; and the freshmen have won three and lost four.
"I like the intramurals because they keep me in shape for the • regular basketball season and because they give me extra experience in ball playing,” commented Aline Hobbs, junior, "They keep us in suspense,” replied Joe Ann McCullouch, “wondering who’s going to win the trophy.”
“Intramurals arefun,” stated senior, Lynne Hall, “and they benefit the girls by helping them to learn and practice good sportsmanship,”
Those girls taking activepart ■in the games are: seniors, Pat Villere, Lynne Hall, Freda Per-niciaro and Sylvia Johnston; juniors, Dominica Morreale, Aline Hobbs, Arlene Ladner, Elaine Sones, Virginia Breland, Rose Ann Thomas, Vivian Ott, Vidalia Schultz, and Gloria Kimmel; sophomores, Nita Kay Erwin, Carol Bourgeois, Glenda Kennedy, Jo Ann McCullouch, Peggy La France, Lorraine La Fontaine, Gloria Dawsey.
Marie Givens, Evelyn Waites and Norma Bliss; freshmen, Marie Lee, Irene Dawsey, Alice Eichel-berger, Rhonda Usbum, Susie Doering, Mary Williams, and Beverly Shiyou.
Tigerettes Receive Sweaters, Utters
Sweaters and letters were presented in assembly to the girls who lettered this year in basketball, Friday, March 18, Those lettering for their first year and receiving sweaters were Freda Pemlciaro, senior; Aline Hobbs and Elaine Sones, juniors; Nita Kay Erwin and Carol Bourgeois, sophomores; and Susie Doering, freshman. Manager Ann Morreale, senior, was also given a sweater. Those girls lettering for their second year and receiving letters were Virginia Breland, Arlene Ladner, and Vidalia Schultz, juniors.
Allison, Drury Cap Show Honors
Ellen Allison, junior, rode for the Lazy-Y-Stables at the Horse Show in Hattiesburg, Friday, March 18. Riding Betty Younger’s horse, Dapples, Ellenplaced second in musical chairs and third in the Barrell race. In tile pleasure class, she received fourth place on Chico Hancock
The following day, Ellen ai Fellers Drury, junior, participated in the horse show held at Audubon Park. This event was sponsored by the Junior Riding Club of NewOrleans, At this show Fellers placed third in the jumping class, riding Gun-Ho, his horse.
Ellen received two sixth places, one in the parade class on "Shorty", and the other in tiie equitation class, riding Chico Hat) cock.
On Sunday, Ellen again rofie for the Lazy-Y-Stables in a show held near Pascagoula. In the pole bending, she placed third, riding Dapples.
Fellers Drury is making plans to atterjd the Spring Fiesta the New Orleans Fair Grouno-. sometime in April. He plans to ' enter the jumping class.
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doesn’t even care for mudi sleep which he usually seems to enjoy. Asked about his ambition, he says joshing, “very little,” but he plans to become an engineer,
James' hobby is collecting old American coins. In his office as president of the junior class, he has a lot to do in planning the class’s activities. James is also a member of the Beji Club.


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