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Allan Viden Braintree High Sehool has many forms of athletie aetivities in whieh its students may partieijiate. The various tyi)es of reereation ])rovide healthful enjoyment for every- one and are valuable in the training of future generations. Football at B.H.S. has improved greatly sinee the first years, and it owes its present high standard to the exeellent work done by the eoaehes. When the new Braintree High opened its doors for its first year in 19 ' ' 27, Harold Zartow held the reins of the football scpiad. He was sueeeeded in 1928 by Alton Berry. In 1981 Vinal flood took over the eoaehing ])Osition but was re])laeed by Walter “Sugar” Kane in 19,84. In 198.5 Bill Erieson was the Wamp eaptain and ])roved to be one of the most ver.satile ])layers ever to wear the spangles of the am])s. “Bud” John.son was an outstanding (piarterbaek in 1987 and Jim Bewley eaptained the 1989 team to a good .season. The 1940 scpiad had an exeellent reeord of five wins, two losses, and one tie, and the 1942 team achieved another reeord as they ended the .season with four wins, two losses, and two ties, ( ' oaeh Hawkes had a fairly sueees.sful .season in 1944 as the Wamjjmen rang up five wins against four defeats. Stan Laski became eoaeh in 194.5 and was succeeded by Arigo LaTanzi in 1947. The 1949 season repre.sented the first winning .sea.son in three years as the team aehieved a .six and four record, and B.H.S. had its first undefeated team in the history of the .school in 1950. In 19.51 the team fiiushed with an excellent record of six wins and four defeats. Braintree High has become known for their sen.satiomd cross-country scpiads. Ray ( ' hapman coached the long-winded runners from 1927 to 1988; in 1984 Jack Morcom, a student and an excellent track man at B.H.S., became coach. Aldo (liie.sa took over the ])osition in 1985 and remained there until 1941. In 1985 the scpiad achieved a good record, winning seven out of nine meets. Bill Morcom cajitained the 1986 team and was followed by Bill Reed in 1987. Diz Davis, an excellent all-round athlete at B.H.S., became cajitain in 1989 and led the team to a five win, three loss record. In 1940 the scjuad finish ed with six wins and no defeats. An excellent sea.sonal record was also com- jileted in 1942 when Alton Berry bec-ame coach. Baul Toolin resumed his coaching jiostition in 1948, and his team went undefeated. Sparked by Hugh Huleatt and Alan Carlson, the scpiad won the South Shore and State (Championships. Huleatt led the team in 1949 to the South Shore Championshi]) and an undefeated season in 1950. In 1951, arren Harding paced the scpiad to another South Shore C’hampionship and the team finished .second in the State meet. Field Hockey was directed by Helen Brown in 1927 and 1928 and has been under the cajiable leadership of Alice Daughraty since 1929. It is the highlight of the fall sports for the girls, and many succ-e.s.sful .seasons have bc en rung up. The Rifle Team has been under the very expert supervision of James L. Jordan, Brincipal, since 1928. The team is a .self-suipiorting organiz ation and is a member of the National Rifle Association in Washington, I). C. In 1940 Braintree won the ( ' lass “B” national chain jiionship . Cirls’ Basketball has become very jiojnilar at B.H.S., and the teams have had the guided supervision of Helen Brown during 1927 and 1928 and Alice Daughraty from 1929 to 1952. From 1982 to 1988, competition with other high .schools became imjiossible clue to the two-.session plan adopted at B.H.S. But there were intra -mural games between home rooms, and many girls participated. There have been many excellent basketball teams to wear the colors of Blue and White, and Braintree is now famous for its consistent winners in ( ' lass B c-ompetition. Ray ( ' hapman coached the first Waiii]) hoojisters, and he did an excellent job. In 1982 basketball was omitted because of the two-.session i)lan. When basketball was brought back to B.H.S. in 1988, ( ' oach Bill Erwin turned out an excellent five led by ( ' ajdain Diz Davis. In 1940 the team achieved an eleven and three record and defeated all its opponents in the Tech Tourney to become the ( ' la.ss B champions in Eastern Mas.sa- clui.setts. Rebuilding was acc-entuated in 1941, and it jjaid off when ( ' aptain Hugh Opie led the team to a sueees.sful .sea.son in 1942. In 1944 Braintree had a good .sea.son and defeated Belmont to win the Tech Tourney, but Erwin rates the 194.5 team as his best.
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Led by Co-captains Bob Bates, “Scud” Beetle, and Bill Gorman, this squad also defeated Belmont in the finale of the Tech Tourney to become once again the champs of Eastern Massachusetts. Coach Erwin had another good club in ’46; but Rockland, who had defeated the AVamps twice during the season, beat B.H.S. in the sern-finals of the Tech Tourney, 32 to 28. Fran Mear arrived on the scene in 1947 and coached the Wamps to successful seasons in ’47 and ’48. Rus Johnston took over the duties in 1951. Sam Lawrence was the first baseball coach at the new Braintree High School, and he held this post until 1938. In 1934 Pat Cronin captained the team to a successful season, and first baseman Craig Paul’s heavy hitting in 1935 aided in establishing the prowess of B.ILS. baseball. From 1936 to 1938 the captains were Franny Rinaldi, Tommy Azzato, and Joe Moshella respectively. In 1911, with Herb Boardman doing the coaching, the B.H.S. baseball team wound up with a sensational record of fourteen wins and no losses and accepted an invitation to participate in the Eastern Massachusetts Baseball Tourney. They won the first two games but were defeated in the finals by Somerville. The 1942 season was marred by one loss to Quincy, and the team lost to Arlington in the semi-final of the Eastern Massachusetts Tourney. Coach Harold Hawkes’ Wampmen had an excellent season in 1911. They ended the year with ten wins and two defeats; and, par- ticipating in the Eastern Massachusetts Tourney, they were defeated by Newton in the first round. Bill Erwin took over the coaching duties in 1915; and the team had a seasonal record of six victories, five defeats, and one tie. Alton Perry coached the ’16 team and was succeeded in 1917 by Fran Mear. John Crowell became coach in 1950 and his first team had an impressive record of eight wins and five losses. The highi ' ght of spring sports at Braintree High is the track team, and many fine competitors have run for B.H.vS. Bay Chapman coached the track squad during the first years and was succeeded in 1931 by Walter Kane. Jack Morcom was captain of “Sugar” Kane’s first track squad, and he led the group to an impressive season. “Boo” Morcom, famous pole-vaulter, hit the B.H.S. spotlight in 1936 and shone here until 1937. The 1938 team had a three and one record in dual competition, and Bill Reed stood out in the mile. Dick Reed captained the 1939 team ; and in 1940, with Paul Toolin becoming head coach, the squad had a very successful season. Captain Bill Lavery led B.H.S. in 1911, and the 1912 seasonal record was four wins and one loss. During the war years, many of our excellent coaches were drawn into the conflict; and the track squad suffered the loss of Paul Toolin. But the men who carried on did a superb job, and much credit should be given. Bill Erwin handled the coaching duties in 1944, and the squad had a fairly successful season with captain Bill Aumen leading the way. Stan Laski coached the 1945 team and was followed in turn by Dave Ward and Paul Toolin, wh o returned in 1947 to guide the team to a fair record of two wins and three losses. In 1948, the W amps were undefeated and were a runner-up in Class C at the State Meet. B.H.S. won all its meets in 1949 and finished second to Brockton in the South Shore Meet. The 1950 season ended with a record of three wins and one defeat. In 1951 the team had an undefeated season, winning the South Shore championship and placing third in the State meet. Girls’ tennis really got underway in 1937; and the record compiled by that team, plus the impressive record of the 1938 girls, really proved that tennis was here to stay. Alice Daughraty has coached the girls with much skill and deserves a great deal of credit in turning out some fine tennis groups. Softball and Cheerleading have been under the capable direction of Alice Daughraty, and she has done an outstanding job. Softball is the bright spot for the girls in the spring, and their teams have completed many successful seasons. Braintree has always had the finest of cheerleaders to lead them in their cheers, and we should all be proud of them. Until 1911, coaches and faculty managers at B.H.S. were unpaid, and the job of faculty manager was handled by the principal and the coaches. From 1931 until 1931, Mr. Jones had the position of faculty manager and was succeeded by Mr. Chiesa, who held the position until 1910. Mr. Dysart was in charge until 1942 when Ervin Stuart took over the job. Since 1917, the duties of the faculty manager have been divided, Mr. illiam Foley in charge of game schedules, game details, and transportation; Mr. Edward Oakman as supervisor of equipment.
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