Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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WRESTLING QORTH Quincy High, in its first year of league competition, startled the sports world by dethroning the cham- pion Quincy High outfit which had been un- defeated for two straight years. Quincy, never- theless, was runner-up, wresting second place from several fighting competitors. Head Coach, Leland H. Anderson, deserves unbounded praise for the manner in which he brought an inexperienced squad within an ace of a third consecutive State schoolboy title. Quincy and North pulled grunt to grunt until the final, when North won out by a narrow margin. This year’s team was made from the following men: 95-Francario, Battista. 105-Guarcello, (Capt.), Dunn. 115-Monte, Chisholm. 125-Mulroy, McDonough. 135-Cummings, Sharpe. 145-Lowe, McGregor, D’Olympio. 155-Wirtz, Ricciuti, Von Berg. 165-Godfrey, Lund, Garnett. SPORTSFOLIO By Cliff WUmath Quincy’s sorrow at losing the wrestling championship was assuaged a little by the thought that since North triumphed it’s all in the family and the title has not left Quincy for four years. Even now it looks more like the hockey than the baseball season. The snow on the ground is just beginning to melt, although we still feel confi- dent that the ground will be in playing condition by July or August. Just in case it is, here’s the Sportsfolio A. A. picked March 12, 1934. How does it compare with Coach Clarks’s Team? Mullen, Cleary, catchers; Fallon, Orlando, Porter, Mainhall and Sunnenberg pitchers; Spillane, lb; Ryan, 2b; Daley, Monahan, ss; Malvesti, Appel, 3b; Giglio, Grogan, Comparato, outfield. We have a suggestion to make. Having seen many basketball games, we have noticed a marked similiarity between it and hockey. One important feature is lacking, however, and that is crediting a player with a point for his personal standing when he figures in a play which results in a basket by another member of this team. This would correspond to the rating called “assist” in hockey, and would reward those players who constantly feed the pill to a team mate rather than shoot themselves, a great temptation.

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These high-jumpers, Stevenson and Tuxford, both sophomores, ought to be heard of in coming years, as should Nourse in the 600 and Brennion and Gentry in the 1000. These, and others, carry Quincy's hopes for next year, to say nothing of outdoor track this year. HOCKEY aLTHOUGH Quincy High's hockey team did not en- joy an over-successful sea- son, Coach H. Kenneth Hudson is not chagrined. In fact, H. Kenneth is pleased. He did not expect to burn up the ice with his inexperienced outfit. The only benefit which he ex- pected from this season was that the boys would get some much-needed experience. This hope was realized, for although his charges won only one game in the Bay State League, they gained so much experience that, by the season's end, they ranked as the most improved club in the league. With over sixty per-cent of his squad returning next year, Mr. Hudson can well afford to let the value of this season's play be judged by next year's results. The seniors who played this year include, Forwards: Pyne, McKenna, Grogan, O'Brien, Hurley. Defense: Ordway, Mason, Shearer, Fallon, Mac- Mulkin. Goal: Wilmath. The lower classmen who will form the nucleus of next year's outfit are: Forwards: Monahan, Mai vesti, Yoerger, McDade, Keith, McMurray, Leh- tonen, Langton. Defense: Cleary, Service, Sargent. Goal: Nugent, DeCelle. HERBERT GAUDREAU, TAXIDERMIST [Continued from page 14] ichthyologist, and sportsman. The mounting must be an exact replica of its living specimen. Our taxidermist could make his way in the field of painting, we are certain, for, his water-color sketches which he showed us have no rival from the point of vivid, accurate coloring, lifelike appear- ance, and remarkable reproduction. Gaudreau thinks little of his artistic abilities and whenever we spoke of the fine quality of his work, he turned the conversation in another direction, no doubt thinking little of the ex- quisite likenesses which flow from his brush. I learned much about the technical processes involved in mounting an- imals, but will not repeat it here for obvious reasons. The staff of the American Museum is the goal of the young artist. In a few weeks an exhibition of his work will be on display in the show window of the Granite Trust Building. This is a good chance to see some real art. We suggest you take advantage of it.

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At the beginning of the school year, a rumor was circulated about the school that Quincy High possessed some cheer-leaders. The few foolish people who stoutly vowed this rumor to be true, were laughed into silence when the basketball season came and went and no cheer leaders appeared. It certainly was a peculiar situation. There was Quincy possessing one of the finest basketball teams in the state, having a tremendous following at the game, but giving the players ragged unorganized cheers. Soon baseball will be in full swing. We expect to have a good team, but there’s nothing like support to make a good team better. Let’s have some action. BASEBALL © HEN Coach George E. Clark said, “All baseball candidates this way!”, a thundering herd of 175 psuedo-ball swatters answered the call. This is a large squad, in fact it is the largest in the history of the school. To be conservative, we would venture to say that there will most likely be nine ball players out of the hundred seventy-five. It would ap- pear that the real job will be to choose the nine best men from the group. Captain George Fallon, number one pitcher, will, of course, help Coach Clark in his selec- tions, but their task is far from enviable. At this writing, the ground is under a blanket of snow, so that the work- outs in the gym are the only practices which can be held. Last year the team enjoyed a very successful season, giving North a pair of unearthly wallopings, defeating among others, Newton, and Chel- sea, and this looks like another good season. THE KING OF HOBBIES [Continued from page 19] for the twenty-four dollars. A dealer bought them from him for $15,000 and sold them to Colonel Greene for $20,000. The stamps now sell at $3,000 apiece and the twenty-four dollar sheet is worth $300,000. The most valuable stamp in the world is a one cent British Guiana stamp, cataloguing at $50,000. So, if you want to collect stamps, you can go in for the investment, the education they offer, or for any other attraction, but remember—each stamp tells a story.