University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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also doing its utmost toward making the Shakesperian Pageant a big success. It showed its democratic spirit by fostering the athletics, and supporting the English department in its work. This term the school's activities have been confined almost entirely to ath- letics. The Council's prompt purchase of the suits for the football team showed the few fellows who turned out for football that the school had not entirely forgotten them. The inter-class activities have also had their share of support, a cup being put up for the girls, inter-class race. Activities of the school other than athletic, have been very few, the only one of any importance to come before the Council being the publication of the Cub Thus it is easily seen that the student government of this school works for the good of every activity in the school, and that the Student Co-operative Council merits loyal support. CHRISTOPHER -IENKS, '18. Crew NCE again the L'niversity lligh School Crew is triumphant. The Lake championship and aquatic honors are once more ours. lt had previously been decided to omit crew from the regular list of sports for the fall term, but when a Stockton trip and several cups loomed over the horizon, the school, with the old time loyalty, rallied to the support of its oarsmen. Real work commenced about the Erst of September in preparation for the Regatta which was to be held on the twenty-eighth of the following month. Four crews entered the contest. and. by the process of elimination in preliminary races, two crews were to be picked for the finals. Vocational High School, for the Hrst time, put a boat load of huskies on the lake, and won its three preliminary races, and entered the finals. ln our first race of the season, this crew defeated our Blue and Gold men by a half a boat length. A misfortune like this never quells Uni- versity spirit. This defeat, the first the school ever' suffered, only put an extra amount of fight in our men so that when the race with Berkeley High came, the University crew led to the finish by ive lengths. It was then necessary to beat Technical in order to come back at Vocational in the finals. In one of the best races of the season, the University High School crew took the honors from 'Technical by a narrow margin of three feet. A cup now seemed in sight. Only two days before the regatta, the l3ulletin,'l which was presenting the cups, refused to go on with the deal, and left the crews with nothing for which to' work. Pennants were im- mediately provided by the city so that the champions should have something to show for their endeavors. The twenty-eighth brought with it beautiful weather and high hopes of victory. These hopes were soon realized. From the Hrst shot of the gun to the time the flags were passed, the University High School Crew displayed its superior form and crossed the line three boat lengths in advance of the Vocational huskies.

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Amidst much enthusiasm the champions completed their successful day at a banquet at the ,Key Route lun, given by Mr. Nartin. Plans and preparations were immediately set on foot for the Stockton trip the following Saturday. Everyone was greatly elated over our pirates' unequalled record, and looked forward to further honors on the San Joaquin. At six-forty-five on the morning of November fourth, eight machines met at Twenty-second and lflroadway, where the crew and many loyal sup- porters departed for Stockton. Upon arriving at their destination a few hours later, the machines were directed to the Stockton High School where a most hospitable welcome awaited. ln the morning a game between Stock- ton l-ligh and Modesto was witnessed. At noon an excellent lunch was served in the l-ligh School Cafeteria. A team from the Oakland High Schools was picked to play the Stockton team, and a very exciting exhibition of rugby took place, in which the home team was the victor. Following this the crowd of onlookers proceeded to Lake Yosemite, where the different aquatic events were to be staged. Here again the University crew proved itself invincible by defeating, in the drizzling rain, a picked crew from Vocational and Technical. lin the final race of the day a picked crew of all the best rowers present finished three boat-lengths behind the Blue and Gold oars. The crew was royally entertained by the Stockton fellows at their homes for dinner, and then a delightful dance was held at the school gym, The whole trip was one of great pleasure, and we greatly appreciate the hospitality shown by Stockton. VVith the winning of the Regatta and races at Stockton, we feel certain that the crew's work at this odd time of the year has been entirely worth while, for it shows more than ever what the University High School, and more especially what the crew, under the leadership of Captain Martin, can and will do in the future. NORRIS NASH, June '17. Basketball HE fall basketball season seems to have been rather unsuccessful, as far as our team is concerned, on account of the lack of a gymnasium for practice. lmmediately after the close of the football season, a practice was called at the Home Club gymnasium, and about a dozen men out of the thirty enrolled showed up. A few other practices have been held, from time to time since then, and although there have been few men at hand, the team has made a fairly good showing, under the able coaching of Captain Dutch Gilsenan. The First practice game was lost to Richmond High School on the nght of Friday, the twenty-fourth. Although playing a good game from start to finish, our men were handicapped by lack of weight, lack of practice, and injuries received during the game. Dutch, playing at center, a position to which he is a stranger, was'the star of the game for U. H. S., while Walter Reed also gave the spectators many thrills.