Columbus High School 1960 Yearbook (Columbus, GA) - Full Access

Crack of bat ushers • Ill • spring. Pictured front row, L. to R.: fill , Buckelew, Brook, mith, Plea. ant, Thomas, Quarle . Second row, L. to R.: Bro , Yarbrough, Tra– wick, Pre~ton, Flournoy, Tillman, Bro , Blackmon. Back row: Lea, Bullard, Bryant, Perry, tuart, A kew, Funderburk, Blair, Hare] on. Don Tillman hu ties to lop a hard grounder during a practice e ion at th Lakebollom. Bob Flournoy and Wa1ter Bro practice a lide play in a practice se ion at Lakebottom. This wa an important practice for the Imps b for th fir t game. Balls, bat , glove and milts were brought out and lugger were ummoned tC' the diamond. Coach 0. D_ Paul hegan training and hi critici m brought out the be t in the boy -. Returning lettermen filled the key po ition while new player gave the team added depth. Thi port wa the la t opportunity for the enior boy to play in high chool competition. Coach Paul gave the boy bri k workout in preparation for the fir t game. "Old timer " and the new hopeful worked harmon– iou ly toward good port manship and a winning team from the fir t crack of the bat until the la t man wa called out". ( 219