San Mateo High School - Elm Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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1 on lltllgs Give Basketball Pans Treat AN MA'rEo's 110-pound squad, led by Capt. R. H. Bost, opened the P. A. L. schedule with the Sequoia Cherokees at Redwood City. The Bearcats displayed a fair brand of basketball and with a second half drive pulled out a 23 to 10 win. The Palo Alto Vikings next journeyed to San Mateo to receive a 12 to 3 defeat in a slow and listless game featured only by the defense of the Bearcats. The third and final game of the first half of the Bearcat sched- ule found the Bearcats on the Panther court. Remarkable defense was displayed on both teams in the first quarter and at the end it was scoreless. Early in the second quarter Capt. Bost broke the ice with a long shot. However, this ended the scoring for the Bearcats. Burlingame, scoring two baskets and a free shot, forged into a 5 to 2 lead at the half. Try as they might, the Bearcats could not overcome that lead and when the final gun had sounded they were on the short end of a 16 to 13 score. This marked the first of a series of Bearcat defeats which lasted throughout the season. The Cherokees journeyed to San Mateo for their return game. After four quarters of hard, gruelling basketball, the Bearcats were again on the short end of the score-this time 18 to 15. Paly's tens retaliated for the defeat they had received at the h2ll1dS of the Bearcats and administered a 14 to 10 defeat, the week following. The final game of the season found the Bearcats once more tangling with the Burlingame Panthers and once more defeated by a superior Panther team 18 to 8. Capt. R. H. Bost proved a worthy leader and constantly strove for victory for his team. Sike Yama proved to be the best floor man on the team. The find of the season was Jack Crown, who was a great addition to the Bearcats. Another find was Kenchi Adachi, who, with his fine defensive and passing game, proved a great help in many of the Bearcats' games. Herb Goldman and Bob Gould battled throughout the season for the fifth position on the team. Substitutes of great ,value to the team were: Norm Day, Pat Gilbride, and John Malinvarno. In the modern coaching system, it is the preliminary games that can make or break a season, and recognizing this, Coach Acheson lost no opportunity to give his teams continual practice before the opening of the league season. Even at the beginning of the season the team showed good material, however, and the teams were infrequently on the short end of the score. THE ELM i771 3 if I- ? , . . 'sr ...qs ,xxx I hs' P xi 1 1 1 X X 'x X. . -- . , X PAGE ll, II. BUST 18 SIKA! YAMA - llE1iBElt'l' GOLDMAN THE LEAGUE RECORD OF THE TENS San Mateo .......................... Sequoia ..... San Mateo ...... ....... P alto Alto... San Mateo Burlingame San Mateo Sequoia ..... San Mateo Palo Alto... San Mateo Burlingame

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- .. x ,. C. A. C. Sponsors Opening for Girls' Sports Diary of a Scrub Athlete EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. In response to a call from Mrs. Bachman, twenty-five girls came out for the Junior Life Saving Course. Swimming the length of the pool six times was the first test we had to pass to become eligible. We certainly were a tired bunch after that workout. I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. Today over fifty-five girls turned out for the first speedball practice of the season. There probably will be only three teams, as there are not enough seniors out. The frosh will be coached by Lorraine Loewe, the sophs by Grace O'Neill, and the juniors by Dorothy Botto. Frances Fall is general manager. XNEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. Today I learned all about the point system. The G. P. A. L. block is awarded for 100 points, and a block S. M. for 250. The present block S. M. Society con- sists of: June Stumbles, presidentg Edith Hall, Marie Lucas, Dot Moore, and Jennie Matulich. If I'm good, I should get my block in my junior year. INIONDAY, OCTOBER 13. Today we played the juniors, and we scrubs certainly put up a good fight. In fact, it took the upper classmen six quarters to down us. The game was finally ended with a goal by Marie Lucas, making the score 3-0. XVe're looking for better luck next time! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14. XVhat a pleasant change. XVe triumphed over the sophs by a 6-0 score, but it was a fight from start to finish. Next Thursday we play the winner of the soph- junior game to decide the championship. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14. This afternoon I stopped to watch the soph-junior game. That certainly was a close game, for after four hard quarters the juniors won by only a 2-0 score. NVe hope, however, to keep the juniors from repeating their M0nday's victory. THURSDAY, OCToBER 15. Alas! We were forced to bow to the juniors to the tune of a 6-0 defeat. It really is a consolation to realize that we have three years left in which to win a championship. Later: The low seniors became school champions in basketball and get numerals. Frances Fall has certainly proved to be a capable manager. She believes in giving every one a chance to play, and, as a result, sixteen juniors will receive numerals. The lucky girls are: T. Basham, K. Botto, J. Brinkhurst, M. Campbell, B. Chittenden, F. Fall, E. Hall, O. Kask, K. Koenig, M. Lucas, I. Matulich, H. Paganini, D. Rones. L. Selig, G. Spencer, and H. Vanderbos. S or, THE ELM L?l Zo PAGE 17 .11-1

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Zffligs Play lf-llaird, llfast Season .xP'rAlNI2o first by XVillia Colagiovanni and then by Bus VValker, the 120's finished a very successful season with four victories and two defeats. Their first game with VVillie Colagiovanni as high point man found the Bearcats on the long end of a 20 to 14 score against Sequoia's Cherokees. Against Palo Alto the twenties suffered one of their two de- feats of the season. The final score was 18 to 15. In the following week Burlingame lost to a fighting Bearcat team in one of the most exciting games of the season. The game was never on ice until the closing moments of play when Bus VValker sank a short shot to put the 20's decidedly in front. In the practice of the week following, the Bearcats suffered a severe blow when Capt. Colagiovanni injured his knee and was lost to the team for the rest of the year. Minus his services, the rejuvenated team, with Jack wVlSI'l0lll in that forward berth and Bus VValker as captain, again proved too much for Sequoia. The league leading Palo Alto twenties vainly tried to stem the Bearcats' attack. The Burlingame Panthers wrecked the championship hopes of the Bearcats when they eked out an 18 to 16 win. The 120's were clearly outplayed in the first half. They rallied gamely in the sec- ond half, but fell short in their attempt. The player of most value to the team was Bus Walker, who, with his all-around Work, was easily most outstanding. Willie Colagiovanni once again this year proved to be the best shot on the team. Bill Hoag, the made-over tens' player, was welcomed with open hands by the twenties who were sadly in need of re- serve strength. John Stetter, when he struck his stride, also proved to be an outstanding player. Louis Bombini, co-working with Bus VValker at the guard positions, helped the Bearcats out of many a tight spot. Jack VVisnom was a great aide at Colagio- vanni's vacated forward berth. Other players on the 120-pound roster included Hans Muhlman, Joe Neiderritter, and Doug Leith. To the coach is always due much credit for keeping up the spirit among the boys, and Coach Acheson never flagged in his attempts to promote a successful season and to give all the boys a chance. If the unlimited teams are able to hold their own as the 10's and 20's have during their season, basketball will have been a memorable sport at San Mateo in 1930-1931. The teams came perilously near a P. A. L. victory this season. With the same spirit and material next year, San Mateo should come out on top. I f, HE 1. . ,, x.,-2 f x THE LEAGUE RECORD OF THE TXVENTIES San Mateo .......................... Sequoia ...,..,..............,,....... San Mateo Palo Alto ........ ....... San Mateo Burlingame San Mateo ....... ....... S equoia ..,,,,,.,, ,,...,. kr . K San Mateo ....... ....... P alo Alto ........ .....,. i - ' San Mateo ....... ....... B urlingame t Y v PAGE w11.m.xn '5'oi..wiox'.xxs1 19 BTS XlAl.lxljli ' Jonx srrzrtrica -1