Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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Tennis C’oach C ' hester Ullnuin greeted liis eaiididates this April, he had the pleasure of seeing many old faces among the thirty-five or forty odd candidates answering his call; ten veterans, five ' of whom were lettermen. Th( ' lettermen were Walter Bergman, who , I made nj) foi ' his lack of size by clever racapiet I. ' wielding; James ( ' onnolly, the winner of the high school tournament held last si)ring; Richard Shorty” Brown, who used his whole six feet, four inches to good advantage; and Richard I ' rquhart and Harold Wilkinson, both of whom showed a great deal of ability. These boys and the other veterans fi ' om last year, Robert (loodlnu , Rol)ert Johnson, Edward IMace, Robert Small, and A Good Shot { ' liarles Walker, formed the nucleus of this year ' s team. IMany of the members of the jn ' t ' sent sophomore class signified their enthusiasm for tennis in the freshmen tournament held last spring. Thomas Littlejohn was the winner of this tournament, and he provt ' d a valuabh ' addition to the varsity s(]uad along with some of the other boys who showed promise of Ix ' coming future iK ' t stars. The secoml annual Braintree High School Tennis Tournament is to be held late this spring, with two divisions, one ujiperclass and one freshman. A large entry is expected in both divisions, but this should not prevent hopefuls from entering. All are welcome. A great deal of credit is due Loach Ulhnan for the splendid work he has done foi- tennis in Braintree High. Although starting from scratch a few sea ' ons l)ack, he has already brought this sport into prominence and kept its populaiity on the uingrad( This year B. H. S. can be a. ' j.sured of a snappier looking team, at any late, for the lioys are to le attired in rcgulaticn unifoiins for the first time. Coach Ullmrn, has been successful in securing the use of the Blue Hills courts for four of the eleven matches scheduled. Tennis fans will at last have a chance to see the team in action on a home court. PAGE 20

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Track T ESPI ' rK the loss by jJiaduatioii of such outstandiiifi ti ' ackincn as Boo Alorcom, liill Traiiior and Tom Bol)inson, ( ' oach Toolin is look- ing forward to a successful track season. The buiden of upholding the coach’s faith will fall largely on the shoulders of five veterans — .Io( ' Kelly, .Jim Jf( ' wley, Alurray Smith, I)iz Davis and ( ' apt. Dick Ifeed. Kelly, a (piarter miler, has been an inconsistent runner in the past, but when he’s at his best, he’s a hai ' d man to Ix ' at. The ])rize for all-round ability goes to .Jim liewley. .Jim can give a good account of himself in any lunning ( ' vent and in most field events. Ilis spc ' cialities are tin half-mile and broadjump. Aluiray Smith is anotlu ' r versatile trackman, but mo.st of his ( ' fforts aie reseiv( ' d for shot-putting at which he has few superiors in these parts. Braintree’s grc ' at all-round athlet( ' Diz Jiiavis takc ' s time out fi ' om his base- ball duties to run the distance ( ' vents. Diz is expected to lead the way on tlu ' cinders this spring, just as he did in cros,s-country la.st fall. Many leading cro.ss-country runners are ( ' xp( ' ct( ' (l to ivport for the t( ' am in oi ' der to bolster the (listanc( ' events, while .some of the fastest members of the foot- ball squad are expected to help out in the si iints. A “Feat” with One Shoe Over-the-Tape-Dick Remember “Boo”? Could You Forget! PAGE 19

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