Weymouth High School - Campus / Reflector Yearbook (Weymouth, MA)

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Captained by Bob Pirie, the basketball team fought through a sixteen-game schedule, to win twelve of tl1e total. At this point, a group of fervid fans broke through tl1e side-line ropes and started a few maneuvers of their own. After all the excitement had subsided, we found that it was a group of pedagogic fans who were introducing a play that they called Three VVise Fools. The whistle again blew, and the team gathered in a group around the water boy, whereupon a well dressed gentleman came forward, and, capturing the attention of the entire crowd, began to tell about Eskimo Land. Oh, how we wished that we were there! Football uniforms certainly are hot. After this gentleman had finished, another was introduced. He told us the story of liquid air. For a while our entire attention was centered here, but suddenly he departed, and we returned quickly to the spirit of the game! For a short time, our team lacked its usual team work and clever playing. Seeing this, our opponents put in a second team of midgets, who called themselves The Tatterman Marionettesf' These gentlemen proceeded to show us a new play an unexpected forward pass called The Taming of the Shrewf' This roused our anger, for we did not believe that we were shrews, and we were not so easily tamed. Therefore, we started to work, and pulled a smart reverse play, in which the track team registered a South Shore Interscholastic Championship for Captain Austin. At this point in the quarter the cheering section had its attention taken from the game by a group of people who were shouting, in unison, something which must be important. From our positions on the field, we could not hear it all, but we did make out the words Sun Up. It was the work of some of our older schoolmates. Captain John Stella ran on the field with the baseball team, which completed its season with six victories and five defeats. The second quarter came to a very silent and inactive close. The only dis- turbance was the hum of conversation in the grandstand. We marched tri- umphantly off the gridiron, glad to obtain a rest, but Hrmly resolve to go back in- to the game in the coming half with a renewed determination to light and win! Referees: Ellen Coyle, Marie Garofalo I.inesman: Mary Rockwood THIRD QUARTER As the whistle blew for the kick-off at the beginning of the third quarter Co-Captains Botterud and Lukis led their noble force into the game. They com- pleted a successful season with the very impressive record of six wins, two de- feats, and one tie. During a time-out the Weymouth Athletic Council. furnished a banquet on December 9 in honor of the letter-man of the various sports. The senior letter- men of the football team received their sweaters at this time. The squad thundered into action again as play 17, the Junior Party, netted a substantial gain. The Athletic Council Dance on January 14, was responsible for another advance toward the goal. Excellent passing and team work by the basketball team, under the able leadership of Captain Bill McCarthy, proved the basis for the coveted invitation to the Tech Tourney. 23

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Coaches: Mr. Hilton, Mr. Whittle Assistant Coach: Mr. Lyons Captain: Paul Roche Quarterback: Preston Barry Left Halfback: Marguerite Starkey Right Halfback: Lenna Palmer Fullback: Ralph Hunter FIRST QUARTER The game had begun, and great excitement had enveloped the VVeymouth High School gridiron as, on September 9, a group of bewildered freshmen took their positions. The football team was expected to have a banner year under their new coach, Mr. Harry Arlanson, and Captain Charles White. The whistle blew. The ball soared down the field into the hands of the Freshman-Senior Party, which came up the field beautifully for an advance of lifteen yards. After running off a few plunges at the center of the line, the basketball quintet, under the leadership of Captain Paone, streaked around right- end for the following yardage gain: thirteen victoriesg four defeats. A razzle dazzle in the form of an Amateur Show completed the march for a first down. During a time-out, the teachers on the sidelines amused the team with What Every Woman Knows. The Tatterman Marionettes followed suit and gave us Jason and the Golden Fleece. Play was resumed, and with the advice of the Athletic Council, a fast moving play called the Athletic-Dance brought us over the fifty-yard line. A completed pass in the form of the Operetta, Who Discovered America, carried us a few yards nearer the goal. The captain called for another time-out, and we watched the girls do a line job in their Gym Exhibition. The baseball team aided measur- ably in the next play with their record of nine wins against three defeats. Meanwhile, some of the veteran players, the seniors, had warmed up on the side- lines, and after being sent into the game, they pulled an unexpected reverse called Big Hearted Herbert as their final play of the year. The freshmen, sure of themselves by now, co-operated with the rest in a power play, just before the whistle blew for the end of the first quarter. Referees: Gladys Dwyer, Gloria Poinsett Linesman: Antha Phillips SECOND QUARTER After the brief rest period between the quarters, during which our weary team regained its pep and prepared to go on anew, the whistle blew, and again the fame commenced. The ball was put into play by the Varsity Football team with Co-Captains Pirie and DiLorenzo leading the attack. Their record of nine victo ies, no defeats, won them the Class B State Championship. At this point we employed a spinner play, the Glee Club taking the ball through a Musical Revue and then passing it to the Student Council, which completed the play to the tune of a Victory Dance. 22

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A snappy Teachers Play, Craig's Wife, on February 16, followed by tl1e operetta, Trial by Jury, and a Revue, on May 20 and 21, accounted for a first down. A recovered fumble by Captain Lloyd Smith and his baseball players brought the ball deep into our foe's territory. The team finished the season with six wins and four defeats. ln a second time-out music was provided by the Glee Club and the Wev- mouth High School Band under Mr. Calderwood's direction. As the minutes ticked away, the seniors pulled a play called Spring Dance on june 17, which showed that training and experience are important. just as the blast from the oflicial's whistle ended the quarter, play 33, com- monly called the outing at Provincetown, was responsible for leaving many of the players rather pale around the gills. Nothing so serious, however, that a rest period between quarters wouldn't heal. It was in this action-hlled period that Paul Roche, Captain, Preston Barry, Quarterback, Ralph Hunter, Fullbackg Marguerite Starkey, Left Halfbackg Lenna Palmer, Right Halfback, received the whole-hearted support of their fellow students. Referee: Robert Jorgensen, George Ronan Linesman: George Wooten FOURTH QUARTER As the team entered the Held for the last quarter, the younger enthusisasts, the freshmen, out en masse, to meet them. The result was the Freshman-Sen- ior Party. Shortly after, Dr. Barker gathered the team and gave a heart-to-heart talk an How to Make a Success of Yourself. Then the whistle blew and the final quarter was on. Through the able direction of Captain joe Crehan, the masculine leaders of the team led us through a successful football season with five wins, two defeats, and two ties. We were very fortunate this year to have a new football song and an Alma Mater Song, both composed by Mr. john Ghiorse and Mr. Norman Loud. Once more on the offensive, the team opened up with an old play, but a very popular one, the Athletic Ball, which turned out to be a huge success. This gain was followed by a time-out during which the Chevrolet Motor Company present- ed moving pictures on Safety, VVhen the time-out was over, the next play was made by a member from each home room who put an end-around play, commonly known as the Sen- ior Christmas Party. Next the basketball and wrestling teams took over the ball. The wrestling season was very successful and the team put on a grand play which made us swell with pride when they won the Tufts Tournament. The basketball team. although not quite so successful, was one of which we tnight be proud. At this point the teachers took a hand in the game, pushing the ball forward fo1 another first down with the play known as George and Margaret. The glee club also made excellent yardage with a new formation which they called The Chimes of Normandy. With the ball deep in the enemy's territory, the coach, 24