The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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The Red and Gray's only goal was scored by Fred ' 1 5 l .f ' si 1 -. Q ' --fsg' '1 . 1-ff' ' ,fl . 12 . W 4 l 1 5,34 '- , M I A ff' ,.,v ,r , .5 . . . Iii? it itil, -w,t,ss,':.9::i.2.f., fflnsfitl-iifgsff-Q, if-f ?FE L . w'1.?lif 3mt'fs1..3:tfyfT,'. 1:-,'..,7'. 'T1f',9iw' . -iff:ffi.Yifis'-gli.-:qv:-.,-.sg t,i6w r1 f'-'-w'P ., ?.zy?'-f 'M' fp' 51 .ft -.4 L-rf. w-.-',..w1f2'?.-ez Tia I BELFANTI RAKDHAM DAVIS Kingswood was comparable to that of Napoleon at Waterloo. The Varsity never really began to play on the small Kingswood field, and were completely out- classed throughout the game. Score, 7-l. Taft J.V. was the weakest team Gunnery met this season. The Varsity was confident and played well, beating the opponents 3-'l. Art Davis, Gunnery's net- man, played an excellent game and saved many difficult shots at the goal. Gunnery was defeated 2-'I by the team of Litchfield High School. The Red and Gray played a no-substi- tution game and for the most part kept the ball in the Cowboys' zone. Credit must be given to fullbacks Abel and McCammon for their excellent defense work when Litchfield managed to break through. At Choate, Gunnery was beaten by a deceptive J.V. team 3-1. Neither the backfield nor the line could break up the fine passwork of the Choate forwards. Fields. Good play by the halfbacks enabled Fields to score in the final period of the Trinity Pawling game, to give Gunnery a 1-0 win. The opponents' field was unusually short, and the Gunnery line found it diffi- cult to do much passing. Goal-keeper Katz, hampered by high winds, kept the ball out of the Red and Gray's goal. The game, however, was the roughest of the year. Finishing up a successful season, the Booters de- feated Hopkins Grammar 3-2. Everyone played well on the muddy home field: Murphy scored twice and Fields once to add the fifth win to the team. Captain Murphy established a school record of eleven goals this season. His fine leadership also merits high praise. KATZ MILLER MCCAMMON