Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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’ i) THE MAGNET 17 half L. H. S. had everything its own way, scoring three touchdowns and two goals. In the second half many substitutes were given a trial, and Southbridge was able to keep the local boys from pushing the pigskin over the line again, and although our boys succeeded in getting the ball to the one-foot line, they were unable to score in this half. Though the South- bridge High boys were lighter, it could often be seen that they were not very familiar with the game; whereas our boys had worked out a few trick plays which frequently netted gains. Reagan, Lane, and Bullard excelled for L. H.S., and although the whole team played well, the work of these three was more noticeable. For Southbridge, Captain Colburn, Cozzens, and Dansereau showed up well. wf In the second game, on Saturday, October 5, Leominster High defeated the Hudson High eleven 20 to6. At no time im the game was there any hope for Hudson, even though the L. H.5S. boys did not score a single goal from its touchdowns. Many changes appeared in the local lineup, which seemed to have been well planned. The most noticeable of these was the placing of Bullard, the speedy half-back, at quarter-back, and although it was his first appearance in that position, he showed up well. To fill the vacancy at half-back Reagan, the star end, was put into the back field and played a good game. R. Joslin filled the end position very satisfactorily, and T. Joslin at tackle was always in the game. The lineup then showed up as follows: L. H. S.—20 6—Hudson H. S. Lane, le re Tarbell T. Joslin, 1t rt Wilson Little, lg rg Walsh Chandler, c c Eddy Roukes, r ¢ le Harriman Kloss, rt lt Tripp R. Joslin, re le Lapoint - Bullard, q b q b Wetherbee Reagan, |hb rh b Carver Wass, rhb lh b Brooks Smith, Capt., f b fb Hamilton w ¥ At the Worcester Highland Military Academy grounds, Wednesday, October g. the L. H. S. team succeeded in giving the soldiers of that in- stitution a trouncing defeat to the tune of 16 to 0, thus taking the bitter- ness out of the defeats received at the hands of this same institution dur- ing the season of 1906. Inno branch of the game did the academy boys equal the Leominster boys, and as a result L. H. S. won handily.

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16 , THE MAGNET Athletics n spite of the fact that ‘school spirit” among the scholars was very I nearly extinct, the teams representing us in football, basket-ball, and baseball managed to secure a fair standing in interscholastic games. To be sure, they did not accomplish anything extraordinary; yet most opponents had well-founded doubts as to their ability to capture a game from our teams “ hands down.” If the teams could do this, when only a few had pride enough in their school to try and ‘‘make”’ the teams, there is no telling what might be ac- complished if every scholar had ‘school spirit” enough to try for the teams, or atleast to be present at the games. Still at the present time it seems as if “school spirit’? were increasing; for, as a result of Mr. Bentley’s speech on the subject, about twenty candi- dates appeared for football practice, where formerly it was often impossible to get enough men out to form a whole team. This season the athletic committee has secured the services of Mr. Duffy, an English High man, as football coach. He is ranked as one of the best coaches obtainable; and, if Leominster High is not near the top notch in its games, Captain Smith says it will not be on account of insufficient coaching. Up to date, nothing definite is known about the line-up; but it is expected that with such veterans as Captain Smith, Regan, Bullard, and Beargeon the team should render a good account of itself during the present season. Up to date, Manager Chase has the following games scheduled:— Sept. 28, Southbridge High at Leominster. Oct. 5, Hudson High at Leominster. Oct. 9, Highland Military at Worcester. Oct. 12, Clinton High at Leominster. Oct. 16, Marlboro High at Marlboro. Oct. 26, Southbridge High at Southbridge. Nov. 2, Highland Military-at Leominster. Nov. 9g, Marlboro High at Leominster. Nov. 13, Clinton High at Clinton. Nov. 20, Hudson High at Hudson. Nov. 28, Fitchburg High at Leominster. w wv In the opening game of the season, Saturday, September 28, Leominster High defeated Southbridge High 17 to o in a one-sided game. In the first

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18 THE MAGNET On Saturday, October 12, the L. H. S. football team met and defeated their old rivals, the Clinton High team, 8 to 0, on our own grounds. Leominster opened up the game in a businesslike way, and scored a touch- down in less than four minutes’ play. Wass kicked the goal, making the score 6 to 0 in Leominster’s favor, not long after Wass punted the ball over the goal line, where Lane forced Cheeney to make a safety, thus adding two points to Leominster’s score. After this Clinton played a much stronger game and kept the ball in Leominster’s territory through the second half. The game was marred by a little unnecessary roughness, and Referee Bent- ley penalized both sides frequently. Lane and T. Joslin were the shining stars for Leominster, and they were closely followed by the remainder of the local boys. Our football team Money, money, Is of the best Is their cry, That e’er was known For fifty cents North, East, or West. Your tickets buy. Duffy, our coach, , Now all drink a toast, Makes them su cceed. A toast to our brothers; Finances now Here’s hoping they win Are what they need. From 2tchéurg and others. Cook, '08. The game was played on a Greene F 77 , The game begins in £yrvnes?Z, Amid the falling Szow, Just see them Case the ball; When the football team of Leominster Till the captain, with his Arm-strong, Lined up to Zymch its foe. Wins the banner for our HadZ. The crowd came down the Lz¢tle Lane The game was the best on Record, In a big four- Wheeler Buss ; They'd resolved to DelV7¢¢ or die, The umpire came, just like a Prince, So they just had kept a Saw77’, To superintend the fuss. Without one single Cy. Now on the game we'll turn the Page, The next is sad to Reed, For half-Byrn(ed) Rice Wass all they got When the Cook brought in their feed. ANON.