Washington High School - Cache Yearbook (Washington, NJ)

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FOOTBALL 1935 THE RECORD Washington 20—Blairstown 13—Lambertvill 0—Rockawav 0—Roxbury 0—Bangor 27—Flemington Opponents Won 3 0 Lost ...1 0 Tie 3 0 Captain George Petty 6 Manager Daniel Wvekoff 0 Coach Stanley B. Fairer 0 Asst. Coach Francis Bennett 0 Team Phvsician Dr. A. C. Zuck THE “Blue Streaks” of 1935 very nearly upheld the records of the 1933 and 1934 teams in not having a New Jersey high school team score against Washington. Very nearly—but not quite. A twenty yard “fumble play” by an opponent ruined the record. The team was inexperienced and light. To offset these unavoidable circumstances the squad showed the greatest defensive lighting qualities ever exhibited by a Washington High team. Unable to score against heavier and more experienced teams the “Blue Streaks” put up such terrific goal line stands that it was only by accident that their goal line was crossed once during the entire season. Against the undefeated Bangor team the fighting spirit of the boys not only held off several scoring threats on the very goal line but actually resulted in the team outplaying their opponents the greater part of the game. Against our arch rival, Flemington, the team could not be stopped and ran up the largest score on record for this ancient series. They gave their all—their morale and spirit were beyond reproach—they played the Game! Fifty

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SUMMARY OF ATHLETICS 1HLETICS has played a prominent part in the school life of Washington High School during the past few years. Our teams have developed in ability and strength until their records have made the name of Washington favorably recognized as a power in the field of interscholastic competition. Washington High School takes pride in the fact that while not overemphasizing sports, or placing any one sport above the others in value, that its record has been consistently good. During the five year period from 1931 to 1936 the varsity teams in football, basketball and baseball have engaged in 156 contests. Of this number 110 have been won, 39 lost, and 7 tied, for a fine percentage of .739 victories. This record is even more remarkable when the calibre of the opposition is taken into account, as many of the teams played represent far larger schools. During the past three seasons the football teams have been scored on only once h New Jersey High School teams. The baseball teams of 1932, 1934, 1935 were recognized as Warren county champions, while the basketball ream of the present year hung up the brilliant record of 14 victories against one defeat. The school is proud to be represented so ably by these teams wearing the school colors which have earned them the title of “Blue Streaks”. It is hoped that these boys trained on the athletic field will continue to “carry on with the same fighting spirit and with the will to win in later life. Forty-nine

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BASEBALL—1935 THE RECORD Washington 3—Clinton Opponents . 2 1 1—Blair Acad. Res. 6 5—Belviderc 0 Won Lost Captain Q S—Blairstown 1 3 2—Roxburv ... 3 T. Chiu 0—Belviderc 7 Manager Coach Christopher Sinkbeil Stanley B. Fairer 2—Franklin 5 4—Blair Acad. Res. 1 12—Flemington 5 4—Hampton 1 6—Alumni 0 THE loss of five members of the county championship team of 1934 greatly handicapped the hitting strength of the 1935 team. This condition was a very real factor in the “Blue Streaks” losing their first games to New Jersey competition since the middle of the 1932 season. The team was a hard working club, one that never gave up till the last man was out. k Although the team was “green” and did not quite come up to the standards set by the 1913 and 1934 squads its record of 700 N was good enough to give it the cochampionship of the county. After losing three heart-breaking games in a row the team again found its early season stride to finish the schedule with four clean-cut victories. Fifty-one