Acton Boxborough Regional High School - Torch Yearbook (Acton, MA)

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36 THE TORCH BOYS' 'ISASKICTBALL TEAM First Tvzun SUCCESS Success at last! Acton has finally won a trophy in basketball. In the four years that I have played basketball here, three times in the last few minutes of games, we lost the chance of winning a trophy. I have heard of other such cases in previ- ous years. In 1935 Acton tied Johnson for first honors in the Lowell Suburban League. After the play-off Acton came trailing along a poor second. One of the worst breaks that happened to an Acton team was the game lost to Woodbury last year at the Fitchburg Tournament. VVith three seconds to go Acton led by two points, but the Woodbury center had the ball. He let it go from three- fourths the length of the floor, the ball went through the rim and tied the score. Acton lost in the overtime. The winner of this game played in the finals. There are 'many other cases that could be mentined. Two years ago Acton lost the consolation final in an overtime game. This year the club went to Fitchburg with the spirit that it would come back with something and it did. Acton was de- feated by Ashby in the first game, but came back fighting, won the next two games and climbed to the consolation, the first basketball trophy Acton has ever won. J. SMITH, '38.

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THE TORCH JOKES P. H.: fAfter the crashl But I turned the way I signalled. Man: I know it. That's what fooled ine. Merriam: Did you know McNiff was almost kicked out of school for cheating? Flint: How come? Merriam: He was caught counting his ribs in a biology exam. Harriman: I'd like to be a mounted policeman. Espie: That's no better than being an ordinary policeman. Harriman: Sure it is. If there's any trouble I can get away faster. Mr. Holt. Some flsh travel long distances. Can anyone give me Farley: Sure, a goldfish. It travels around the globe every day. Locke: Say, Ma, I got 100 in school today! Mother: That's fine, dear. What was it in? Locke: 50 in physics and 50 in geometry. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF: M. McGuire stopped laughing? M. Locke lost his camera? Seniors stopped arguing? A. Grala forgot to be stubborn? Cupid caught up with V. Sheehan? P. Heckman's Baby Austin decided to grow up? G. Rifford stopped sneezing? C. Price had straight hair? M. Charter took up law again? H. Knight's voice went soft? S-Stands for Seniors - this story will relate E --For Energy that all of us hate N-Stands for No - our most favorite phrase I - For lntelligence - a few deserve praise O-For Obedience - a pill hard to swallow R-- For the Rules we hardly ever follow. C -Stands for Class that we try to be L- For Love there's plenty you see A-For Athletics we Seniors stand first S-For Satisfactory - in which we are worse S-For Sorry and now you ask why? 'Cause this spring we all say good-bye. an instance 7