University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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wm mm ft: XIX In the first track meet we suffered defeat at the hands (or rather the feet) of the 1915 class, but in football we came back strong, and when the final whistle blew, the score stood 6-0 in our favor. For the first time in the history of the col- lege the Sophs had been defeated by the Freshmen. As had teen agreed upon, this gave us the right to fly our class flag from the pole for twenty-four hours. The next day, a bold Sophomore by an exhibition of reckless dare-deviltry, never before surpassed or equalled, pulled down the flag while no one was around and made off with it. Altho excitement ran high for some time, and several Sophs were rather roughly handled, the flag was never recovered. In baseball we were also defeated by T5. The following year we again renewed old traditions by defeating the entering Freshmen in both track and football. In basketball and baseball, however, they were too strong for us, and our teams went down to defeat. Since becoming Juniors, our main endeavor has been to avoid the automatic ejector. Some, we regret to say, have failed to do this and others only by the des- perate expedient of changing courses or joining 1917. For the most part, however, we are “getting by” and expect to be there strong at the finish in 1916. 20

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ffeceosi Daniel Gaskell Aldrich, P I K Georgia ville, R. I. “Danny” “Skunk” “Funnyface” Agriculture Class Football (2); Stock Judging Team (2); Glee Club (2) (3); Class Debating Team (1) (2); Varsity Debating Team (1); Secretary Debating Society (2); President (3); President Athletic Association (3); Assistant Manager Football (3). The “Skunk” passed a short part of his young life in the West, but being strong for R. I., he now hibernates on Kingston Hill. Since his arrival, the college has lieen raised to a higher plane due to his instructing the Profs on “How we do it at Ames”. The freshman year was spent in manufacturing “Whistles”. This pursuit brought untold correspondence the following summer. Later, his achievements for the “Scotts” indicate his emulation of Robert Bruce. However, Danny is a conscientious worker; and al- though he missed a term, we expect to find his “Funny- Face” with us when the final gong rings. Harold Congdon Anthony, i A ' P Newport, R. I. “Mark” Agriculture Class Basketball (1) (2); Class Baseball (1) (2); Class Track (1) (2); Glee Club (1) (2) (3). Our whistling friend from Newport, although always inclined to be a pest, has much to offset his faults, es- pecially his loud colored ties. Though he is an Aggie, he has high hopes of becoming manager of the College Hof-Brau in which he is now in line for advancement. We, however, cannot pass him by without calling your attention to his high qualities as a soldier, shown by his position of High Private in the rear rank. William Joseph Becker, Jr., 0 X Ridgewood, N. J. “Bill” “Lieut” Mechanical Engineering Secretary Athletic Association (3); Band (3). Stop! Look! Listen! You can well waste a few minutes by scrutinizing this picture. By the “step- by-step” process of reasoning, you can’t go wrong in determining just what this picture portrays. It’s just “Big Bull Becker”, the famous Mexican athlete. Bill rolled in from W. P. I. this year and joined the ranks of the Juniors. It was not long before he joined the Fussers Club and — there is a saying, “The bigger they are the harder they fall”. “Lieut” can always be found doing what a loyal Fusscr should do whenever he isn’t eating or grinding. Happy days, Bill. 22